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Posted on 09/20/2005 6:16:38 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Rita is in the Florida Straits, impacting the Florida Keys and South Florida Peninsula. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for numerous portions of South Florida. Check local weather statements for updates.
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 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
Extra Large Miami Radar Broadband only
Extra Large Key West Radar Broadband 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)
WTVJ-TV/DT Miami (NBC6)
WFOR-TV/DT Miami (CBS 4)
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (Fox)
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 |
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Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
976mb
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URNT12 KNHC 201746
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 20/17:30:30Z
B. 23 deg 46 min N
081 deg 31 min W
C. 700 mb 2911 m
D. 65 kt
E. 121 deg 009 nm
F. 215 deg 075 kt
G. 126 deg 014 nm
H. 976 mb
I. 9 C/ 3045 m
J. 17 C/ 3047 m
K. 7 C/ NA
L. OPEN NW
M. E240/40/30
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF300 1018A RITA OB 30
MAX FL WIND 85 KT W QUAD 16:46:40 Z
RAGGED EYE
Wow thats a cool story samantha, not every day the yard cat attacks an otter.
Don't know about the cruise ships, but here's some solid info on the Navy ships they were using in the relief effort:
Navy ships leave New Orleans in preparation for Rita
Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Three Navy ships that have been used in New Orleans' recovery efforts since
Hurricane Katrina are leaving the metro area in preparation for Tropical Storm Rita, a Navy spokeswoman said.
The USS Tortuga left the Crescent City on Monday and the USS Iwo Jima and USS Shreveport could leave Tuesday or Wednesday, the spokeswoman said.
Experts project Rita to make landfall later this week as a Category 3 storm as far east as Terrebonne Parish.
The Iwo Jima which has been berthed at the Julia Street wharf has been used as a hospital. The ship also was a launching point for helicopters involved in search and rescue missions and President Bush landed there during visits to the city and used it as a back drop for a news conference.
The ships were being moved to sea to avoid damage to the vessels being tied up to port.
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/
Kaboom!
I have a terrible feeling that Rita is going to find her way to NOLA. I pray not.
Aha, there you are. Looks like things got dicey but worked out okay for you. We are relieved.
I received an email saying that Clear Creek ISD was closing tomorrow also but their website doesn't confirm that. Has anyone received any confirmation about school closings tomorrow?
LOL!. From the article regarding Perry declaring disaster area:
"A FEMA official is already at the State Operations Center, which went on full alert status today with 34 state agencies on site around the clock, said Perry spokeswoman Kathy Walt.
"FEMA has already been part of this. They have offered whatever support we need,'' Walt said. "Texas is not Louisiana. You won't see that breakdown occurring here.''
What does accu-weather say?
Once had a cat that killed a weasel. But I digress.
Think about it.
NO is not salvageable. Nobody will say it but it's as true as the sun coming up tomorrow. Rita would be a great mercy were it to hit NO and finish off a tradjedy that now threatens to be a deadly crisis to our entire nation. We will bankrupt ourselves tryin to 'fix' this swamp ... unless Rita saves us.
Better a dead NO than another destroyed city .... Galveston.... corpus Christi?
She would have to stall in the central GOM for there to be a chance of a NOLA hit. With the ridge building east over the southern U.S., I just don't see that happening.
I was raised out there, too.Really miss the wide open view!
Just waiting for the nutbags to comment on how they saw ion beams hit the eyewall just before she quickly ramped up from TS to Cat 2.
Maybe it was Calypso Louie's mothership that did it.
Add me please!
ping me.. please
thx
I just heard on the local news in Dallas....that Dallas will NOT be taking any Houston evacuees...that they would be sent to New Mexico and Arkansas.
Also no U,X,Y, or Z storms.
So the 22nd storm, if it happens, would start over at "A" and follow the Greek alphabet. That hasn't happened since they started naming storms a half-century ago.
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