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Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
NHC - NOAA ^ | 21 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 09/21/2005 4:19:11 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Extremely dangerous and large Category Five Hurricane Rita is churning westward across the Gulf of Mexico toward Texas. Air Force Reconnaissance indicated the central pressure has dropped to 904mb, making Rita the fifth most intense hurricane ever in the Atlantic Basin.

Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches have been issued from Northern Mexico through the South Louisiana coastline. Galveston TX used school buses to evacuate residents. Mandatory and voluntary evacuations are in effect along the Texas coastline.

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 Western Gulf of Mexico
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Louisiana

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

Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)

KHOU-TV/DT Houston: mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_khou
WWLTV NOLA

Additional Resources:

FReeper Sign In Thread Check in to let us know whether you are staying, going, and when you get there
FReepers Offering Lodging To Rita Evacuees People and/or Pet Friendly FReepers Offering Shelter

Coastal TX Evacuation Maps
KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
Hurricane City
Wxnation Houston
Galveston Webcams
Golden Triangle Weather Page Provides Galveston Weather, Warnings, Radar, etc.

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 II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18



TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanerita; rita; ruhroh; tropical; weather
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To: Lazamataz

check your fr mail!


441 posted on 09/21/2005 6:12:11 PM PDT by Nita Nupress
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To: nwctwx
Oh man. 899 mb. It was 920 at 3 pm. My only hope is for a forecast track change, which means somebody else gets obliterated. I want so much to just get in the truck and drive until I get somewhere safe or run out of gas whichever comes first.

Unfortunately, with the traffic here, I'd get about six miles. Oh man.

442 posted on 09/21/2005 6:12:12 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Interesting Times

I didn't realize Camille and Mitch were a tie. Thanks for the info.


443 posted on 09/21/2005 6:12:37 PM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: DouglasKC

As I heard someone say on Hannity today, if it would hook left and hit Kennedy County it would run into more cows than people. Sorry for those good people in Kennedy County but it would be good if it turned from so much population. My Aggie said College Station is an evacuation sight and it seems that things are hopping. The football game is going to be Thursday nite instead of Saturday. Classes cancelled for Friday. She is coming home to high ground in West Texas!


444 posted on 09/21/2005 6:12:42 PM PDT by outinyellowdogcountry
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To: Flyer

You're pretty much set then. The rule of thumb is about 1.5 gallons per person per day with the temps you guys have been getting (maybe a bit more).


445 posted on 09/21/2005 6:12:52 PM PDT by steveegg ($3.00 a gallon is the price you pay for ANWR! Start drilling or stop whining! - HT Falcon4.0)
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To: Flyer
"Mutual Aid Pact with quite a few local FReepers. We have food, guns and chainsaws."

Count me in. (... especially in the gun department...)

446 posted on 09/21/2005 6:13:08 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Sugar Land, Texas)
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To: philo

And I thought I knew quite a bit. Thanks for the lesson.


447 posted on 09/21/2005 6:13:30 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: Flyer
Current weather in the Houston area
448 posted on 09/21/2005 6:13:41 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Islam is merely Nazism without the snappy fashion sense.)
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To: Nita Nupress

OMG, you're in Texas??? In the path of this storm?

Now I will walk the floors.


449 posted on 09/21/2005 6:14:00 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Lazamataz

I worked north of Houston today. Driving home I saw the almost gridlock of those getting out. Yikes!

I may get windows busted out, but I don't fear for my life. If I did, I would be gone. I am far enough inland to make it.


450 posted on 09/21/2005 6:14:12 PM PDT by Flyer (Houston FReepers ~ http://houstonliberty.com/forums/ ~ (SW Houston)
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To: blam
1100 years ago, Cat-5's were frequent.

Back then, we just wouldn't know what was about to hit us...

451 posted on 09/21/2005 6:14:13 PM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: Leapfrog

Us to. I just pick up my very first shotgun today. Yes, I know how to use it. My DH and father are both hunters. =)


452 posted on 09/21/2005 6:14:34 PM PDT by Aggie Mama (Cypress, in NW Houston)
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To: Flux Capacitor
I don't like mayonnaise.

Neither do I! Miracle Whip is much better!

453 posted on 09/21/2005 6:14:44 PM PDT by knittnmom (...surrounded by reality)
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To: publana

To those of you that do not understand why some aren't on the road, I lived in League City during Alicia. We hunkered down because we could not get out due to traffic, turned around and went home to prepare to ride her out. I have friends that did get out and swear they spent 48 hours on I-45 and wished they'd stayed home. They have built more highways since then; so the situation should be improved but fleeing a hurricane can be a nightmare. You have to have lived it to comprehend the insanity of it all, I think.


454 posted on 09/21/2005 6:15:09 PM PDT by publana (yes, I checked the preview box without previewing)
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To: Flyer
IMPORTANT FLOOD ZONE MAP FOR HOUSTON RESIDENTS!!!!
455 posted on 09/21/2005 6:15:29 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Islam is merely Nazism without the snappy fashion sense.)
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To: Aggie Mama
Yep, A.M., it is already chaos. My hubby and I will be leaving sometime between 1:00 a.m. & 3:00 a.m. We're headed for New Braunfels to stay with friends but have to go pick up our boat on the way out of town.... ugh! I just hope we can find gas along the way as that sucker is a heavy tow. I'm adamant about not staying in Houston for the storm, not because I fear our house blowing down, but I refuse to be without electricity for days. Wish us luck getting where we're going!
457 posted on 09/21/2005 6:15:51 PM PDT by demkicker ((Life has many choices. Eternity has only two. Which one have you chosen?))
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To: steveegg

Nasty storm up there, I was just looking at that..

I wished for rain, now the forecast might call for more than the 8" we were short if Rita stalls at DFW!
Some wise FReeper reminded me to be careful what I wish for 2 days ago...

They were right.


458 posted on 09/21/2005 6:16:09 PM PDT by No Blue States (Fort Worth)
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To: Flux Capacitor

are you going to get on topic or not?


459 posted on 09/21/2005 6:17:22 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: Nita Nupress

Please see my flood zone map in #455 if you are in the Houston environs and MAKE SURE you are not in a flood-potential area.


460 posted on 09/21/2005 6:18:08 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Islam is merely Nazism without the snappy fashion sense.)
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