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Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VII
NHC - NOAA ^ | 23 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 09/23/2005 8:01:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Hurricane Rita landfall is anticipated within the next few hours. Strong winds and heavy rains are battering southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.

MSM news crews are shouting over the howling winds as they foolishly describe blowing rain, swaying trees, and crashing waves through rain splattered camera lenses. It's a hurricane. We know these things already.

An 18 wheeler rig reportedly overturned on an I-10 bridge. The fate of the truck driver is unknown at this time. Reports of widespread power outages in Lake Charles. KPLC-TV Lake Charles local news has remarkably improvised their reporting from a remote location. They are taking calls from residents, NWS, and public utility representatives, and alerting residents to local conditions.

On the flip side, CNN announced to the world that law enforcement officers had evacuated from Port Arthur TX with the rest of the population. Engraved looter invitations would have been more elegant.

Godspeed to all those in the path of this storm.

The following links are self-updating:

Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track

Rita Forecast Track Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data Western Gulf of Mexico
Houston/Galveston/Beaumont/Lake Charles Wx Watches/Warnings
Jefferson Co TX NWS Weather
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Louisiana
Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail

Images:


Lake Charles Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Houston/Galveston Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Lake Charles Experimental Radar Outages and Delays May Occur

Storm Floater IR Loop
GOM WV Loop
GOM IR Still Image
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop

Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)

KHOU-TV/DT Houston
KPRC-TV/DT Houston
KTRK-TV/DT Houston
KTRH-AM Houston
KPLC-TV/DT Lake Charles/Lafayette
KSLA-TV/DT Shreveport

Additional Resources:

FReeper Sign In Thread Check in to let us know whether you are staying, going, and when you get there
FReepers Offering Lodging To Rita Evacuees People and/or Pet Friendly FReepers Offering Shelter

KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
KPLC Lake Charles Evac Routes, news
KFDM Beaumont/Port Arthur News, evac info
Hurricane City
Wxnation Houston
Galveston Webcams
Golden Triangle Weather Page Provides Galveston Weather, Warnings, Radar, etc.

Category Wind Speed Barometric Pressure Storm Surge Damage Potential
Tropical
Depression
< 39 mph
< 34 kts
    Minimal
Tropical
Storm
39 - 73 mph
34 - 63 kts
    Minimal
Hurricane 1
(Weak)
74 - 95 mph
64 - 82 kts
28.94" or more
980.02 mb or more
4.0' - 5.0'
1.2 m - 1.5 m
Minimal damage to vegetation
Hurricane 2
(Moderate)
96 - 110 mph
83 - 95 kts
28.50" - 28.93"
965.12 mb - 979.68 mb
6.0' - 8.0'
1.8 m - 2.4 m
Moderate damage to houses
Hurricane 3
(Strong)
111 - 130 mph
96 - 112 kts
27.91" - 28.49"
945.14 mb - 964.78 mb
9.0' - 12.0'
2.7 m - 3.7 m
Extensive damage to small buildings
Hurricane 4
(Very strong)
131 - 155 mph
113 - 135 kts
27.17" - 27.90"
920.08 mb - 944.80 mb
13.0' - 18.0'
3.9 m - 5.5 m
Extreme structural damage
Hurricane 5
(Devastating)
Greater than 155 mph
Greater than 135 kts
Less than 27.17"
Less than 920.08 mb
Greater than 18.0'
Greater than 5.5m
Catastrophic building failures possible

Previous Threads:
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18



TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: foxnews; hurricane; hurricanerita; rita; shephardsmith; shepsmith; tropical
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To: NormsRevenge
Thanks for the link. Thing is, unlike the other pic I was referring to, your radar shot shows the storm as organized with small bits appearing only as far north as northern alabama.

The other showed Indy all grayed out, I guess cloud cover, likewise for Kentucky and Tenn, etc. and showed this area in a swirl pattern coming from Rita.

1,281 posted on 09/23/2005 10:38:16 PM PDT by Republic
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To: Eaker

I'm guessing that you and your children are looking forward to this coming looter season?


1,282 posted on 09/23/2005 10:38:18 PM PDT by Spktyr (Dallas TX (Overwhelminglysuperiorfirepowerandthewillingnesstouseitistheonlyprovenpeacesolution))
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To: Eaker

Let's see

There's a 50 cal rifle on the roof, an SR-25 stoner and was that a Streetsweeper on the hood?

My idea of an effective neighborhood watch.


1,283 posted on 09/23/2005 10:38:28 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (Cindy Sheehan, American Traitor)
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To: conservative in nyc

The Cameron gage is at the mouth, it will rise first, then the others as the surge goes upstream.


1,284 posted on 09/23/2005 10:38:51 PM PDT by Republic of Texas
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To: frankjr
Where am I?

You are in Rove territory. Every word you say will be held against you.

1,285 posted on 09/23/2005 10:38:58 PM PDT by Krodg
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To: hole_n_one

The boots make her look taller


1,286 posted on 09/23/2005 10:39:27 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: NautiNurse

I don't doubt that. Probably a combination, as there is no drainage there.


1,287 posted on 09/23/2005 10:39:47 PM PDT by Republic of Texas
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To: All

Anyone want to consider the consquences of this horrible mess? Or am I the only nervous grandma in the bunch.


1,288 posted on 09/23/2005 10:40:15 PM PDT by jacquej
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To: All; NautiNurse
Inner eye wall coming ashore:


1,289 posted on 09/23/2005 10:40:20 PM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: nerdgirl

I already thought the same thing.


1,290 posted on 09/23/2005 10:40:24 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: All

This is pathetic I've had to switch to CNN - some guy who looks like he could be an extra on the Sopranos.

Get the live stuff back, Fox!


1,291 posted on 09/23/2005 10:40:44 PM PDT by nerdgirl
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Since you asked...

I'm actually planning on doing that in the next couple of weeks in a 70+ year old lumber warehouse that I have access to in Danville, WV.

Stay tuned.


1,292 posted on 09/23/2005 10:41:09 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (Cindy Sheehan, American Traitor)
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To: Republic; All

Yup, Satellite Infrared versus Visible shot.

Stuff link below in your browser or click on it, eye is close to hitting land

http://icons.wunderground.com/data/nids/RITA_N0Z.gif


1,293 posted on 09/23/2005 10:41:28 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... "To remain silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- THOMAS JEFFERSON)
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To: Mo1; hole_n_one
But the thighs.....
1,294 posted on 09/23/2005 10:42:03 PM PDT by A Citizen Reporter (Why is the media STUCK ON STUPID?)
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To: jacquej

You aren't the only one hitting the Cheap White Chablis!!!


1,295 posted on 09/23/2005 10:42:25 PM PDT by nuclady
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To: jacquej

14 Reporters blown out to sea?


1,296 posted on 09/23/2005 10:42:38 PM PDT by woofie
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To: nerdgirl

Fox is live - they are live all night tonight.


1,297 posted on 09/23/2005 10:42:59 PM PDT by LikeLight
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To: jacquej

There's a lot of consequences. One of the more significant ones is that the MSMSOS will now have to stop saying that it's impossible to evacuate a major American city, and another is that they can't continue to give the corrupt politicos in LA a pass. Texas very publically got *FIVE TIMES* the number of people out of the strike zone that LA had to get, in LESS time than Louisiana.

Approximately five million people, all evacuated in about 72 hours.


1,298 posted on 09/23/2005 10:43:26 PM PDT by Spktyr (Dallas TX (Overwhelminglysuperiorfirepowerandthewillingnesstouseitistheonlyprovenpeacesolution))
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To: LikeLight

Sorry I meant live like as in batting around in the wind live - not phone calls w/ officials, etc.


1,299 posted on 09/23/2005 10:43:51 PM PDT by nerdgirl
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To: woofie

And 124 ball caps that once belonged to them.....


1,300 posted on 09/23/2005 10:44:07 PM PDT by A Citizen Reporter (Why is the media STUCK ON STUPID?)
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