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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 |
Previous Threads:
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
I know..Thank you. So far no plans..I imagine a long term power outage will send us to Waco.
Brazoria County (my county) is calling for voluntary evacuations. I'll be leaving in the morning it looks like.
That and get the next belt ready.
100 scary to some people:'). My limit is 50 on the range though. It's getting expensive.
Great map of Texas, thanks.
Looter season opens up this Friday.
Turn around. I want to see those letters on the back of your jacket first:')
Yup, as comedian Ron White said, "it's not that the wind is blowin'....it's WHAT the wind is blowin'"
We need to bookmark this:
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/usstates.htm
Very dramatic wall of verrrrrry black water moving right off shore.
Cindy, it's to prevent an explosion due to a gas leak (if it were to fall over).
Out here in CA., we're told to do the same thing.
Something else...secure large furniture to the walls. IF you have massive flooding...think of your china hutch with Gramma's china handed down to you...
Can anyone give me any info, news, etc. about how folks in Conroe, Texas may be affected by Rita if it stays on its current projected path?. We have some friends that live there that are not experienced with hurricanes - at all. I see that Conroe is north of Houston, but I don't have a good idea of what level of wind and rain damage they may experience. Any info/thoughts would be appreciated. - OB1
Bookmarking.
Glad that our Florida FReepers are pretty much in the clear now.
Praying for our Texas FReepers. According to that predictor, Brendan Loy, Texas will be hit hard.
http://66.237.232.84/
Middle to upper Keys are due for some heavy stuff from that band.
Anyone have an idea what the temps were in the Gulf that facilitated Hurricane Gilbert? The pressure on that storm was very very low. I think lowest in recorded history. Could similar thing happen with Rita? What would prevent it with Rita?
Jeb on Fox live now.
A tornado now 7 miles northwest of Homestead.
CindyDawg, my apologies. You must have wondered what I was talking about.
It's Whyisa's yard I was going to pee on (to save water, for goodness sakes!)
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