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Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part V
NHC - NOAA ^ | 22 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 09/22/2005 5:44:09 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Extremely dangerous Category Four Hurricane Rita continues to move toward landfall along the northwest Gulf of Mexico shoreline. Mandatory and voluntary evacuations continue across Texas and Louisiana coastal areas. Lake Charles LA is providing evacuations by bus for residents who have no transportation.

Traffic gridlock in the greater Houston area was compounded by gasoline stations without fuel, long lines at those stations still carrying fuel, and record breaking temperatures on the first day of autumn.

Offshore drilling platforms and rigs, as well as oil refineries, petrochemical and natural gas plants are in the path of the storm. Wave heights recorded by buoy have exceeded 38 feet. The refineries threatened by Hurricane Rita are on higher ground than those affected by flooding from Katrina. As a result, speculation abounds regarding future prices for winter heating fuel and gasoline.

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
Houston/Galveston/Beaumont/Lake Charles Wx Watches/Warnings
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Louisiana
Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail

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)

KPRC-TV/DT Houston - KPRC-TV/DT Houston - http://mfile.akamai.com/12944/live/reflector:38616.asx
KPLC-TV Lake Charles KPLC Streaming
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
Beaumont TX evac Routes
Lake Charles/Southwest LA Evacuation Map
KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
KPLC Lake Charles Evac Routes, news
KFDM Beaumont/Port Arthur News, evac info
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 IV
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
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; tropical; weather
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To: brothers4thID
Note significant convection rebuilding in SW quadrant.

I hoping shield is correct about the drier air getting pulled into the storm, but visual indications show her looking more organized. That next Vortex will be important.

2,181 posted on 09/23/2005 7:13:37 AM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Clara Lou

"3 particularly ill of them died along the way."

tragic


2,182 posted on 09/23/2005 7:14:01 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: NonValueAdded

"Whoa! Just checked the computer models on Phillipe and three show a turn to the southeast! That high over Florida should keep it away but while all eyes are focused on Rita, Phillipe seems to be acting up a little."


Dang it! I wait all year to go on vacation and some stormy Frenchman may show up at my destination!

Stay out in the Atlantic, Frenchie!


2,183 posted on 09/23/2005 7:14:29 AM PDT by bunches (Don't mess with Texas)
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To: Dog Gone
Good to hear from you.

Keep us posted as long as you can -- but not at the expense of your personal safety please.

A chunk of packing foam with a hole punched halfway through and a quantity of duct tape ought to solve the sprinkler head problem. Or you can disconnect the sprinkler head . . . probably won't need to water the lawn for the next few days . . .

2,184 posted on 09/23/2005 7:14:36 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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To: padfoot_lover

Brown was almost as bad as Nagin but he had one thing going for him -- he was smart enough to get out of the way and let the grownups take over during Allison.


2,185 posted on 09/23/2005 7:14:38 AM PDT by johnb838 (Houston, Greenway)
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To: NonValueAdded
Whoa! Just checked the computer models on Phillipe and three show a turn to the southeast! That high over Florida should keep it away but while all eyes are focused on Rita, Phillipe seems to be acting up a little.

I didn't want to be an alarmist about it, but it looked to me like he might warrant a little more attention than previously thought.

2,186 posted on 09/23/2005 7:15:10 AM PDT by laz (They can bus 'em to the polls, but they can't bus 'em out of the path of a Cat 5 hurricane.)
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To: Clara Lou

God bless you and thank you for what you are doing to help


2,187 posted on 09/23/2005 7:15:14 AM PDT by RDTF
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To: RDTF
Boy is left behind as his family evacuates

Home Alone Part IV?

2,188 posted on 09/23/2005 7:15:31 AM PDT by OrangeDaisy
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To: Clara Lou

ooooh....


2,189 posted on 09/23/2005 7:15:38 AM PDT by johnb838 (Houston, Greenway)
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To: fishntex
If you are talking about Stephanie Abrams on TWC, I think she is HOT!

And best of all, she's a Florida Gator.

2,190 posted on 09/23/2005 7:15:46 AM PDT by dfwgator (Flower Mound, TX)
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To: bwteim

17th?

hmmmm...


how deep does the water look in the 9th?


2,191 posted on 09/23/2005 7:15:49 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: Rebelbase

WOW!!! That is great! Even if it gets to 5 meters, from that model our aunt's house looks to still be on high ground!


2,192 posted on 09/23/2005 7:16:25 AM PDT by Zacs Mom (Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
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To: Clara Lou

Geez, how awful for them.


2,193 posted on 09/23/2005 7:16:29 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: padfoot_lover

Exactly what we were saying last night. He appears to be doing a good job, but his history with the X42 makes him questionable.


2,194 posted on 09/23/2005 7:16:59 AM PDT by kassie
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To: dfwgator

Speaking of HOT, is Rob Marciano on CNN right now? Darn do wish I had a tv at work.


2,195 posted on 09/23/2005 7:17:03 AM PDT by RDTF
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To: Dog Gone

Simple solution. If it won't unscrew from the underground pipe, cut it off at ground level. It's a simple task to splice it back in place after the storm

Be careful out there! ;-}


2,196 posted on 09/23/2005 7:17:18 AM PDT by Vermonter
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To: AnAmericanMother

You have freepmail, Mother.


2,197 posted on 09/23/2005 7:17:19 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: laz
It does and thanks for the heads up alert. Now back to our regularly scheduled disaster ...
2,198 posted on 09/23/2005 7:17:24 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: Dog Gone

I know why you stayed, but I sure wish you hadn't. I will continue prayers for your safety and that of your wife. I can't offer any helpful advice, because I don't live in hurricane country. Be as careful as you can!


2,199 posted on 09/23/2005 7:17:49 AM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: jeffers

I wish some of those bands would drop a little rain in Atlanta. We could use it. There has been zero rainfall here since August 28. I know it's worse in other spots, but it's very strange for here.


2,200 posted on 09/23/2005 7:17:50 AM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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