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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
Did they hire those guys? Or maybe they're heading out to go surfing [:>)
If they stayed, that would be criminal to leave any vessels in the path of a storm like this.
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Is that near the inlet area just to the east of the texas /La border?
Prayers for everyone on the outskirts of this thing, too. Rita's outter bands are packing a lot of water and wind.
I do call it selfish.
I, and my co-worker, are not in a mandatory evacuation zone - she is even further west than I am. My family was prepared to leave Wednesday evening, hearing a Cat 5 was headed our way. We decided we would wait until Thursday evening before making our decision.
Those in the coastal were in more danger than those of us that live inland. If those that lived inland had waited one day, the traffic would not have been as bad as it was.
Thanks a bunch for the update. Appreciate it.
KPLC started generator and transferred power early. Still running. Planned ahead. Engineer discussing details of potential down time. 2-Watt transmitter. Folks are tired!
Play nice.
Didn't ping'er did ya?
I did!
KPLC - Loose barge heading toward I-210 Bridge.
What do you mean by that remark!
Loose barges reported.
He's not, LOL, he works at pMSNBC, they have a couple of dozen viewers.
LOL at you two. ;o)
Stick a sock in it!
939 URNT12 KNHC 240617 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 24/06:08:10Z B. 29 deg 27 min N 093 deg 36 min W C. 700 mb 2548 m D. NA kt E. deg nm F. 055 deg 060 kt G. 334 deg 011 nm H. EXTRAP 937 mb I. 0 C/ 0 m J. 17 C/ 3046 m K. 16 C/ NA L. OPEN SOUTH M. C30 N. 12345/ 7 O. 0.02 / 2 nm P. AF309 2518A RITA OB 18 MAX FL WIND 109 KT NE QUAD 05:59:30 Z SLP EXTRAP FROM 700 MB
- Motion in the 37 minutes since the last fix (I would do the previous 309 pass to get less-screwy numbers, but I had to reboot and misplaced it) - 5 minutes north, 6 minutes west (314 degrees, 7.2 nm/8.3 mi, 11.7 knots/13.5 mph).
- Position relative to Sabine Pass is 20.6 nm/23.7 mi, bearing 321 degrees.
FNC headline says 150mph winds??
Anyone? Misprint?
That's sad, but better there than a more populated area.
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