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Posted on 09/21/2005 1:36:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Category 3 Hurricane Rita became the fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season during the night. Hurricane Rita threaded the needle through the Florida Straits and moved into the Gulf of Mexico. Storm damage in the Florida Keys and South Florida Peninsula was light, with scattered power outages, scattered tornados, and mild to moderate flooding.
Mandatory evacuations are in effect for Galveston County TX and New Orleans. Additional evacuation orders in the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area are anticipated throughout the day.
Crude oil prices reacted as oil producers shut down and evacuated workers from platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
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 Eastern Gulf of Mexico
Buoy Data Western Gulf of Mexico
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
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Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
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Additional Resources:
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Hurricane City
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| 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:
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
Mandatory evacuation for Victoria. Curfew to begin tomorrow at 7:00 PM
They just said worst case scenario JSC is under water.
which FEMA person is giving the briefing? in fact, they should answer these Katrina questions pointedly.
JSC?
I was looking at a loop that showed the projected direction, marked for every 24 hours. I saw a definitely move north of where the next "marker" was.But she could have been dancin' around and planning to get back on track. :^/ I just want her to "dance" the other direction!
I have been away from FR for a while....I checked the thread where people are posting where they are in Tx..
Saw a post from sinkspur in heavy type saying not to stop in the DFW area because we could get 50-70 mph winds HERE...
WTH..when did this talk start? I watched Troy Dungan last night and the said we MIGHT get 35 mph winds and some rain!!
YIKES!!!
The funny thing is that Bush thinks it's Bush's fault. He apologized last week for Katrina. He and I have a differing views on some things.
Will do! And prayers are definitely sure in order. All are welcome! (Prayers and Aggies!!)
Not from the looks of it.
If you buy gallon jugs/containers you can fill up the jugs with your own tap water, either freeze them or put them in your utility room until you need them. Most bottled water is no better than your own tap water. You also could buy that 99cent gallon of fruit drink /lemonade that they sell at Walmart,Winn Dixie ETC, and either use it for drinking or dump it out and use it to put tap water in. If you have a good sized freezer try to store plastic freezer bags full of water in them. One caution, make sure your freezer is defrosted and does not have any excess ice built up, because when your power is off for days it will melt and flood your floor. Also to keep your good floors from getting soaked when the frozen water melts either put large bath towels under them, or keep them in the garage in a cool place. Both my kitchen and utility room tile was ruined by these things.
Kids are preferred and pets are ok as we have and love both.
Tranquil waterfall with koi in back yard. Private room with your own bathroom.
We will try to make you feel at home and we consider it a priveledge to help a military family.
If interested FReepmail me, dont be shy. Maybe yall can invite us to the coast sometime later, but its certainly no requirement. ;)
If you really need it, yes, I will! :-)
Difficult to say with absolute certainty but it doesn't appear to be a wobble. This new track is smooth and fairly linear in nature.
BTW, you do realize you can RENT a hotel room, you don't have to BUY one, don't you?
Those who left NO and went to Houston might be wondering about things right now.
It could be a wobble... but she may very well be starting that turn.
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