Tropical Storm Rita Live Thread

NHC - NOAA ^ | 18 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[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.

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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

[Dog Gone]

Would it be wrong to charge an admission fee of, say, 20 lbs of ice?

[No Blue States]

[Katlyn]

I live in La Porte and was told today through the school district that if it is a Cat 3 LP would issue a mandatory evac. Forced by the city. So if that is true, yes for us.

[catherine of alexandria]

thanks, txs. you got it pretty close ;) Orange County checking in.

[shield]

Yep, those signs are a hoot...LOL...

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Gosh Flyer, you're sharper than I was led to believe. I have to really weigh my words around you don't I? lol

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I have beer, I have good whiskey.......I ALSO have to bring ice? Sheesh.......tough crowd

[shield]

'DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS'

[meadsjn]

Don't wait until Thursday to buy ice. There won't be any.

Folks in the path should be making their own ice. Fill two-litre plastic bottles to a couple inches from the top. Leave the cap just loose enough for the air to squeeze out during expansion. Tighten the cap after it is frozen solid; start another batch. Once you have some of these frozen, they will help keep the freezers and fridges cool after the power goes out. They also work well in coolers.

[Txsleuth]

lol---yeppers...

When I remember the almost hysterical four-letter word laden rant that he went on, either the day after the hurricane..or the next..on that radio station???

I KNOW this "tough guy" is a weak willed weenie...that likes to talk tough...but when the going gets tough...he moves to DALLAS!!!

[Txsleuth]

Good idea....check out mine!!

[Vermonter]

Wow, this IS gonna be some party.

Wasn't that a party?

[Petronski]

She wouldn't like it here anyway. I'm not cat-proofed.

Don't bother. I cat-proofed our house, but they keep getting in...

[glock rocks]

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I remember that. Very low class to be cussing like that on television - showed a lack of character and an inability to stay cool under pressure

[scott0347]

Does anyone know if the Aux list of names (Alpha, Bravo, Gamma) has ever been used to name

[Dane]

Best to move up your shopping trip a couple of days. Try to spin down your freezer contents this week, replacing with plastic bottles filled with water bottles. They make excellent ice blocks

Great idea, never thought of that.

Also if anyone decides to get a hotel room, you will be paying the rack rate(hotel lingo for the highest price a hotel can charge for a room. The rates are usually listed on the hotel room door).

I'll never forget during Andrew in 92, the roach motels along 192 in Kissimmee, FL all had their "No Vacancy" signs blinking for the first and probably only time and they were probably getting over $100 a night for rooms that were going for $29 a night a week earlier.

[Chasaway]

Yea, baby! I used to live up that way...in Dallas, Bedford and Ft. Worth (Hulen area)...

Go, C'boys!

[scott0347]

Does anyone know if the Aux list of names (Alpha, Bravo, Gamma) has ever been used to name Hurricanes? oops didn't finish my thought

[humblegunner]

Don't bother. I cat-proofed our house, but they keep getting in...

Young Edgar says he'll just stand on high ground if water gets in the house.