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Tropical Storm Rita Live Thread
NHC - NOAA ^ | 18 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

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

Images:

Storm Floater IR Loop
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Florida Radar/Sat Loop Caution: Broadband users only!
Miami Long Range Radar Loop
Key West Long Range Radar Loop
Miami Experimental Radar Still Image
Key West Experimental Radar Still Image

Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
WFOR-TV/DT Miami (WMP) - http://dayport.wm.llnwd.net/dayport_0025_live"
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (WMP) - mms://216.242.118.141/broadband

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


TOPICS: Announcements; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: hurricane; lovelyrita; rita; tropical; weather
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To: mhking

I know you can't always trust your eyes. But, this storm appears to have eyes (well at least one) on Key West and maybe even the southern tip of FL. That will skew all of the models east. All points along the gulf coast should be on alert.


1,481 posted on 09/19/2005 5:58:10 PM PDT by MobileLiam
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To: Torie

OK, do you mean that it is further north than the map shows, or visa versa?
susie


1,482 posted on 09/19/2005 5:58:16 PM PDT by brytlea (All you need as ID to vote in FL is your Costco card...)
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To: Txsleuth
From seeing some of the media's ranting and raving in NO, I don't really know if I would want them in my house.LOL

We have a different bunch down here and none of us tolerate thieves very well. Joys of a small town.

1,483 posted on 09/19/2005 5:58:58 PM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: mhking

One track for Lafayette and one for Baton Rouge. Hmm.

-Dan

1,484 posted on 09/19/2005 5:59:16 PM PDT by Flux Capacitor (Trust me. I know what I'm doing.)
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To: Txsleuth
According to this story, Hillary or somebody might have gotten some revenge.
1,485 posted on 09/19/2005 5:59:29 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: RDTF

There you go....you have to grab opportunity whenever you can!!

Hopefully you wouldn't get Geraldo!!!

Phil Keating is kinda cute, but he is also pretty leftie!!!


1,486 posted on 09/19/2005 6:00:04 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington, Texas--future home of the Dallas Cowboys!)
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To: Types_with_Fist

That was just my observation while looking at post #1461. Only one of the eight tracks shows a South Texas landing. NO is still to the right of easternmost track, but not by much.


1,487 posted on 09/19/2005 6:01:21 PM PDT by CedarDave (MLKing: "I have a dream"; Howard Dean: "I have a scream"; Jesse Jackson: "I have a scheme")
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To: Txsleuth

Phil is cute - a lefty? Didn't know that.


1,488 posted on 09/19/2005 6:02:09 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: CedarDave

Yes. I saw those tracks. The yellow one put the northeast portion of the storm right over my hometown, Houma. Those tracks have changed much since last night.


1,489 posted on 09/19/2005 6:03:08 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Txsleuth

hmmmm.....I am wishing for some rain.....but I want rain without hurricane lines attached!


1,490 posted on 09/19/2005 6:03:23 PM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: HoustonCurmudgeon

Another thing that can be handy to have on hand is clumpling cat litter and a bucket...just in case.


1,491 posted on 09/19/2005 6:04:15 PM PDT by Sally'sConcerns (Rita, if you have to visit Texas, the King Ranch area is nice this time of year!)
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To: brytlea

The lines should be drawn over the island, rather than drawn to the south of the island.


1,492 posted on 09/19/2005 6:04:45 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Txsleuth
Cindy will see that she loses in New York... Cindy MIGHT be good for something after all!!!

"Fort Marcy Park is to Vic Foster as Central Park is to _______?"

1,493 posted on 09/19/2005 6:04:53 PM PDT by CedarDave (MLKing: "I have a dream"; Howard Dean: "I have a scream"; Jesse Jackson: "I have a scheme")
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To: Polybius

An elderly friend of mine lost her Uncle in that Keys Storm, and it was a horrific tragedy for all of the victim's family members. She was only ten when it hit and was living in Miami, but it is still vivid to her. They never told the Soldiers that the storm was on the way because they did not have good communications.


1,494 posted on 09/19/2005 6:04:56 PM PDT by samantha (Cheer up, the adults are in charge.)
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To: Flux Capacitor

There are no models worth anything that have a landfall other than Texas at the moment.

For whatever reason there are several ancient and pretty inaccurate models that are kept running; can be misleading if you don't know which ones they are.


1,495 posted on 09/19/2005 6:05:56 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Torie

Oh, I wonder if that means it will be a little closer to us then (we are north of Miami). I'm really not up for alot of wind. :(
susie


1,496 posted on 09/19/2005 6:06:04 PM PDT by brytlea (All you need as ID to vote in FL is your Costco card...)
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To: NautiNurse

On sat the CDO has just exploded over the last hour, like a bomb went off.


1,497 posted on 09/19/2005 6:06:23 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist

what is the recon schedule for this evening?


1,498 posted on 09/19/2005 6:07:31 PM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: CedarDave

Last few Storm Floater satellite images show convection intensifying.


1,499 posted on 09/19/2005 6:07:53 PM PDT by LikeLight
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To: Strategerist

"CDO"??


1,500 posted on 09/19/2005 6:08:12 PM PDT by CedarDave (MLKing: "I have a dream"; Howard Dean: "I have a scream"; Jesse Jackson: "I have a scheme")
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