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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
Images:
Storm Floater IR Loop
GOM WV Loop
GOM IR Still Image
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Key West Long Range Radar Still Image
Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
KHOU-TV/DT Houston: mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_khou
WWLTV NOLA
Additional Resources:
Coastal TX Evacuation Maps
KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
Hurricane City
Wxnation Houston
| 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
Now where did that last number come from (I trust the 70-mile eyewall)?
"Station 42003 has failed. It will be restored to service when it can be worked into the schedule."
I think some were never fixed from Katrina.
Maybe this was this one?
There is a press conference on KHOU. The buses will stay with the people who were on them. They will not be returning.
heh
Anyone know what might happen to it after the 5-day track, or have links to computer models that go past 5 days?
My First Cousin's name is Rita, we were playmates when we were little, I love her dearly.
Stay in Rio Rancho. Lots of new hotels, plenty of shopping, and you can visit Santa Fe without having to stay there (45 minute drive). Take a tour of the Intel plant.
Your friend can say this after Texas opened its doors and its hearts to all those NOLA evacuees? If I had a friend like that, he'd be my friend no longer. In fact, I'd be sorely tempted to give him the thrashing of his life.
Is it too early for recipe requests?
SHE IS DOWN TO 904 MB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
URNT12 KNHC 212149
: VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
: A. 21/21:16:00Z
: B. 24 deg 24 min N
: 086 deg 32 min W
: C. 700 mb 2292 m
: D. 55 kt
: E. 137 deg 081 nm
: F. 238 deg 145 kt
: G. 141 deg 009 nm
: H. 904 mb
: I. 9 C/ 3046 m
: J. 30 C/ 3052 m
: K. -1 C/ NA
: L. CLOSED
: M. C20
: N. 12345/ 7
: O. 0.02 / 1 nm
: P. AF300 1418A RITA OB 17
: MAX FL WIND 161 KT NE QUAD 19:32:00 Z
:
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NHC FINALLY posted that update. Maybe the CDT timestamp fooled them (the Zulu time suggests that it should have been 545 pm EDT or 445 pm CDT).
the mayor looks scared. can't say as i blame her. recall cantore's interview with biloxi mayor the day before....brrrrrr
oil wells etc
http://gom.rigzone.com/rita.asp
Great idea! THANKS!
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fox said not all of Galveston is behind a wall. Anyone right on the coast better understand this picture.
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20050921/2005_09_20t202021_450x317_us_weather_rita.jpg?
WOW I bet by 10PM this sucker will be at least 175MPH...
904 puts Rita in a special category with Mitch and Gilbert....WOW...Just WOW!
URNT12 KNHC 212149
: VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
: A. 21/21:16:00Z
: B. 24 deg 24 min N
: 086 deg 32 min W
: C. 700 mb 2292 m
: D. 55 kt
: E. 137 deg 081 nm
: F. 238 deg 145 kt
: G. 141 deg 009 nm
: H. 904 mb
: I. 9 C/ 3046 m
: J. 30 C/ 3052 m
: K. -1 C/ NA
: L. CLOSED
: M. C20
: N. 12345/ 7
: O. 0.02 / 1 nm
: P. AF300 1418A RITA OB 17
: MAX FL WIND 161 KT NE QUAD 19:32:00 Z
:
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Deja vu, huh? We were here thinking these things before Katrina hit, but you weren't in the path then. I know I was amazed at how quickly Katrina strengthened, until today.
We'll be praying for you and yours. There's still time for it to weaken.
btw I have hung your screenie on a good friend at work who has the unpleasant duty of informing me of bad news coming my way.
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