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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: shield

Yes, it's definitely too early to trust this. When Katrina was at this stage, the forecast track was for Panama City.


561 posted on 09/19/2005 8:29:06 AM PDT by AntiGuv (™)
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To: television is just wrong

It seem that Mr. Nagin is NOT watching the Weather Channel, and computor models !?!

The media should inform Nagin, about Hurricane Rita.
Q.- "Mr. Mayor is your buses still parked ?"


562 posted on 09/19/2005 8:30:14 AM PDT by Orlando
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To: shield
If this far out we've got this track, are we looking at it moving further east (like border of TX/LA?

It's not out of the question. Brian Norcross on WFOR/Miami just indicated that NOLA is in play, even though it is on the edge of the future-track.

Don't be surprised with further eastward tracking as we move forward...

563 posted on 09/19/2005 8:30:38 AM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: GummyIII

GFDL.


564 posted on 09/19/2005 8:31:41 AM PDT by AntiGuv (™)
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To: Orlando
I think it is a bit early to be slamming Nagin, even if he is an incompetent boob. 5 day forecast tracks are notoriously unreliable. We have no idea where this hurricane is going to make landfall and evacuating ( or re-evacuating) cities at this point would be as unwise as waiting until 24 hours before landfall.
565 posted on 09/19/2005 8:32:04 AM PDT by brothers4thID (Do you stand with us, or are you going to just stand in the way?)
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To: libtoken
GFDL doesn't look good for LA.

Click the FWD button to animate

566 posted on 09/19/2005 8:32:12 AM PDT by hobson
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To: mhking

That last GFDL run was just not funny.. Not out of the question, and most models are following GFDL's lead on this, but anyone along any part of the Gulf should be watching this storm carefully and be prepared to take action with little notice.


567 posted on 09/19/2005 8:33:53 AM PDT by kingu (Draft Fmr Senator Fred Thompson for '08.)
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To: AntiGuv; NautiNurse
Thank you, AntiGuv.

From Jeff Master's Blog

While the Keys are likely to escape with a hard but bearable hit from a strengthening Category 1 or 2 hurricane, the Gulf Coast will not be so lucky. There is nothing in the long-range forecast that I can see that will prevent Rita from intensifying into a Category 3 or stronger hurricane. The entire stretch of coast from 500 miles south of Brownsville, Texas to Mobile, Alabama is at risk--no one can say with any confidence where Rita will hit this far in advance. Texas and Louisiana are at the highest risk. The current model trend is to recurve Rita earlier and earlier, so residents from Corpus Christi to New Orleans need to be particulary concerned.

568 posted on 09/19/2005 8:34:08 AM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: brothers4thID

True, but it makes no sense to BRING people back in. The levees won't stand up to a hard shower of rain, much less a tropical event.


569 posted on 09/19/2005 8:35:26 AM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: libtoken

The NWS just announced that at 12 noon, the middle Keys will go under mandatory evacuation, and the PTB are considering making the upper Keys evacuation mandatory as well.


570 posted on 09/19/2005 8:38:21 AM PDT by libtoken
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To: brothers4thID

Abb is correct. Nagin is bringing residents back into NOLA as we speak.


571 posted on 09/19/2005 8:38:22 AM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: shield

I am at 12 feet above sea level so I am OK until cat 4 or 5 a Carla type storm, cat 4 hit a port o'connor put 3 feet of water in my house. Direct hit cat 3 (Alica) put water at my door step. If this one looks like more then a cat 3 I will have to pay very close attention. Once Galveston Island starts evac it becomes dificult to leave my local, (San Leon) Galveston Island will evac very early, and they should, but no one else can leave until Galveston Island is finished. It is a smart way to evac galveston county, Island first then evac moving inland.


572 posted on 09/19/2005 8:38:52 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: brothers4thID

The knock on Nagin at the moment is his decision to bring people back into the city. If Rita even as much as skirts our area (nola) we are in hip deep trouble AGAIN. Our levees are weakened, it wouldn't take much surge to produce catastrophic events in this area.


573 posted on 09/19/2005 8:39:56 AM PDT by Prolifeconservative (If there is another terrorist attack, the womb is a very unsafe place to hide.)
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To: NautiNurse

I do onot think that is a wise move in the least.


574 posted on 09/19/2005 8:40:21 AM PDT by Gabz ((Chincoteague, VA) Tryin' to Reason with Hurricane season)
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To: Prolifeconservative
Can you believe this: Nagin now saying, "enter the city at your own risk." This mayor is no leader!

"Come back to New Orleans and give us a mulligan at drowing you!"

575 posted on 09/19/2005 8:40:57 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: AntiGuv

GFDL leaves it south of us, so I am pulling for that one for now. Once it passes they keys I will cheer for the one that keeps it out of the US entirely.


576 posted on 09/19/2005 8:41:58 AM PDT by LBelle
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To: AntiGuv
http://euler.atmos.colostate.edu/~vigh/guidance/atlantic/early1.png
577 posted on 09/19/2005 8:43:28 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: LBelle
GFDL leaves it south of us, so I am pulling for that one for now.

The strongest convection is on the north side of this storm.

578 posted on 09/19/2005 8:44:59 AM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

I am so confused about this Nagin guy. I mean WHO would want to bring people back right now. It makes zero sense. Wait til the season is over, clean the place up.

Is he just stupid?
susie


579 posted on 09/19/2005 8:45:46 AM PDT by brytlea (All you need as ID to vote in FL is your Costco card...)
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To: mhking
A weather band just pasted through here in Boca Raton, heavy rain and strong wind gust. This was just the first of what may prove to be Many.
580 posted on 09/19/2005 8:46:09 AM PDT by OldSgt. (USMC, Nam Vet, HMM-165)
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