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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
Bleach is just chlorine--best disinfectant there is. You don't want to drink it, but it will clean up water. It's the main "cleaning fluid" I use, and it's relatively cheap.
great, just great~
The current radar loop at
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/lix_N0Z_lp.shtml
is also worthy of dialup time
I have cracked the safe open.
It has started to get windy.
My neighbors offered me the use of one of their chain saws. I have fuel and oil. It works out, so don't feel bad that you looted my saw, cat food and bullets!!
That's basically what they do when they chlorinate your tap water or a pool.
Oh dear. I have that same issue with my aunt here. Thing is, the water from the faucet uses the same chemical chlorine that gets the clothes white. If ya have to, let somebody else add the bleach to the water and pretend you don't know. :-)
There is apparently a Philippe 'eater' south of him to be concerned about-
THE LEFTWARD BEND IN TRACK CONTINUES...AND INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE
IS NOW AROUND 290/16...ALTHOUGH THE SHORTER-AVERAGE SPEED IS EVEN
FASTER. PHILIPPE IS CAUGHT IN THE FLOW AROUND A LARGER
DEEP-LAYER CYCLONIC CIRCULATION CENTERED ABOUT 200 N MI TO THE
SOUTH. IN FACT...PHILIPPE NOW HAS THE APPEARANCE OF AN EMBEDDED
LOW-LEVEL VORTICITY MAXIMUM...AND MAY NO LONGER HAVE A CLOSED
CIRCULATION. SINCE THE LARGER CIRCULATION TO THE SOUTH IS BECOMING
THE DOMINANT WEATHER SYSTEM...THE OFFICIAL FORECAST CALLS FOR
PHILIPPE TO BECOME ABSORBED AND DISSIPATE WITHIN 24 HOURS.
HOWEVER... IF PRESENT TRENDS CONTINUE...PHILIPPE COULD DISSIPATE
EVEN SOONER.
Ch.11's Dr. Frank:
No sign yet of a turn further to the north, current track brings the eye over or just east of Galveston. May indeed come in at Galveston instead of Port Arthur. NHC is still calling for a High Island landfall, around 2am.
Galveston news conference:
If a High Island hit, Galveston is expecting 75-90mph winds, the worst likely from 8pm-midnight. 7' surge level on the island.
A large helicopter just flew over my house heading toward SE Tx. From the rear it looked like a blackwawk.
It was loud and rare enough to walk outside to see whats up.
Good news imo.
Oh duh! I forgot to add, if you add some lemon juice to the water you won't get the sensory perception of bleach. If it's a large container of water like a 5 gallon water jug or something just drop a whole lemon down there. Anyway, that's what we do for my aunt.
LOL!
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | N ( 350 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 25.3 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 31.1 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 14.1 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 14 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 7.5 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | ESE ( 102 deg true ) |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.59 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.01 in ( Steady ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 82.8 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 85.5 °F |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 74.3 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 89.4 °F |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure | |
| TIME(CDT) | WDIR | WSPD |
|---|---|---|
| 10:50 am | N ( 349 deg ) | 24.7 kts |
| 10:40 am | NNW ( 348 deg ) | 25.6 kts |
| 10:30 am | N ( 349 deg ) | 25.6 kts |
| 10:20 am | N ( 352 deg ) | 26.2 kts |
| 10:10 am | NNW ( 348 deg ) | 26.0 kts |
| 10:00 am | N ( 349 deg ) | 26.4 kts |
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | N ( 10 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 29.1 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 35.0 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 13.8 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 14 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 7.2 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | E ( 93 deg true ) |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.62 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.02 in ( Falling ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 81.3 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 84.7 °F |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 74.3 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 87.1 °F |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure | |
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