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Posted on 09/18/2005 1:56:41 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Storm Rita has developed from TD 18 in the Atlantic Ocean. TS Rita is currently located north of Hispaniola, the eastern tip of Cuba, and ESE of Nassau, Bahamas. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for portions of Florida. Check for local weather statements.
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
Forecast Models
Buoy Data SE Florida
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Florida
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Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
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Other Resources:
Florida East Coast Surf Reports Lots of great info here, including surf cams
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City
| 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 |
No of course you wouldn't...........
Does this make anyone who gives money to them a plasma donor?
I predicted that over a week ago......he's stealing my thoughts!
I never thought about it that way......... good one!
HC, I never would have thought of that. Cheap insurance.
As long as JJ is alive he will be stirring up trouble. Now, if we could just come up with a counterpart.
They just showed Nothin Nagin on Fox saying the Admiral is a 'good man, but when he starts talking to the citizens of NO he is out of his (lane/ League?)' and "there is only one Mayor of NO, and that is me."
Here we go again....
Dang---why did you send those thoughts to Jesse???? lol
BTW...on Brit's show there was a clip of Nagin answering a question about Adm. Allen...he said, "Adm. Allen is a good man, but when it comes to talking to the citizens of NO, he is out of his league...I am the Mayor here!"
WHOA...check out THAT ATTITUDE!!!!
I'll be around... I actually was at home, and away from my computer. I decided it was a good time to do the weekly reading for class.
I was keeping up with the storm via news outlets... I can't believe it's heading towards the western GOM. There's still a lot of heat out there, hoping we don't see another monster at landfall. I do think we see a Cat4/5 at some point though. This has been a GOM year, one that will certainly be remembered for a long time.
PMSNBC reporting that long lines of cars are attempting to get back into NO. Likely on the first word of the mayor for Heaven's sake. This with a new and unpredictable Hurricane moving into the area. Somebody should bring some rope and string Nagin up before he kills many more people.
Hey, could somebody suggest that we put our location in our taglines...at least until Rita is disposed of one way or another?
[Late to the thread. Sorry if it's already been suggested.]
And if it doesn't hit Texas, the looney left will say it was Halliburton and Bush's oil friends that stopped it, and sent it to LA, or wherever?
Even if Texans were permitted to loot they wouldnt.
Those few who did would make good target practice.
:D
Sounds like Nagin has a little bit of admiral envy going on there...........
Don't worry about it. We (the staff of easternuswx.com) have discussed it in private several times. I've 'known' DT online for about 7 years, and I have had my run ins with him over that time. I met him in July at a weather conference we held... he is much nicer in person. ;-)
Glad you are enjoying the info presented over there. We have seen massive increases in viewership this summer, and have a great collection of meteorologists posting now. Unfortunately, we have also gained attention from some hackers... and we had to close down guest viewing for now. Hopefully it will be back up soon, I personally don't like 'forcing' people to register.
I just stocked up...the folks in that store were just buying regular stuff...plenty of everything...amazing...or I'm over reacting.
I really don't know, I know there is a comparatively new drainage system
in place in Pearland but I've never paid attention to how well it works.
Mom just recently moved there, I guess we might just find out how well the drainage works soon.
As with other storms, a good idea.
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