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Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI
NHC - NOAA ^ | 23 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 09/23/2005 9:39:06 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Dangerous Hurricane Rita is expected to make landfall in the northeast Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours. Tornados have spawned in Louisiana. Water is filling the Ninth Ward of New Orleans again. A bus carrying elderly evacuees was gutted by fire this morning outside Dallas, with multiple fatalities. Television crews have positioned their hurricane reporters throughout the region to attain maximum drama effects. Whoooooa.

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
Jefferson Co TX NWS Weather
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:


Lake Charles Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Houston/Galveston Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Lake Charles Experimental Radar Outages and Delays May Occur

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
KPRC-TV/DT Houston
KTRK-TV/DT Houston
KTRH-AM Houston
KPLC-TV/DT Lake Charles/Lafayette
KSLA-TV/DT Shreveport

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

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 V
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


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To: A Citizen Reporter

And now I will use the most over-used word by the hollywood left ...
Was that surreal for you??


2,461 posted on 09/23/2005 6:22:13 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: Carolinamom
Now, according to Rush today, sen. mary landrieu (lower case for low woman) has introduced a bill asking for $250 BILLION to rebuild ALL of NO. She is completely ignoring the fact that we've already pouring big money (no telling how much at this date) plus the billions proposed by President Bush plus all the $$ and contributions and volunteers that have given their services and $$ to this mud hole. Oh, here I go....ranting too.

And the GOP senator was right there with her asking for the $$$$$$$
2,462 posted on 09/23/2005 6:22:13 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: floriduh voter

Rita Cosby is heavy enuf that we don't have to worry about her blowing into the bay.





Unfortunately. :/


2,463 posted on 09/23/2005 6:22:15 PM PDT by publana (yes, I checked the preview box without previewing)
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To: All

Not sure if this will happen with y'all- after Charley came through here it smelled like HEAVEN outside in the morning... from all the "pruning" done by the wind. Hard to describe it- but it was clean, earthy and piney..really permeated the air.

When Frances came a few weeks later I was so looking forward to it again- but...nothing. Turns out there was nothing left to "prune"!


2,464 posted on 09/23/2005 6:22:41 PM PDT by SE Mom
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To: Miss Marple
Someone tell me when Wesley (The Weasel) Clark is off O'Reilly. I turn the TV off whenever he appears.

Me too! 'Mute' is too good for him...I turn the power off.

2,465 posted on 09/23/2005 6:23:02 PM PDT by tsmith130
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To: LibertyRocks

I tried the KPLC link and that does work for me.


2,466 posted on 09/23/2005 6:23:10 PM PDT by Revel
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To: TX Bluebonnet

Done. I'll take Puerto Rico and give you Louisiana and Massachusetts. Deal?


2,467 posted on 09/23/2005 6:23:42 PM PDT by Sender (Team Infidel USA)
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To: Blennos; LA Woman3

Here's an interesting site I found. You may have already seen this.

http://www.impeachblanco.org/


2,468 posted on 09/23/2005 6:23:50 PM PDT by truthluva ("Character is doing the right thing even when no one is looking" - JC Watts)
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To: cake_crumb

A great big AMEN! to your post.


2,469 posted on 09/23/2005 6:23:56 PM PDT by mrsmel
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To: VirginiaMom; cake_crumb
Absolutely OUTSTANDING rant!!!!!!

I agree - I went back and read it!

2,470 posted on 09/23/2005 6:24:20 PM PDT by meyer (The DNC prefers advancing the party at the expense of human lives.)
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To: LA Woman3; ARealMothersSonForever
You do not have to immediately tag looters.

Is there a looter stamp?

2,471 posted on 09/23/2005 6:24:21 PM PDT by fishntex (Something is actually happening Reg)
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To: Sender; A Citizen Reporter
I hereby predict that Geraldo will find some poor soul who was unable to get out, and that they will ferry this pathetic person to Beaumont (probably with a dog). Just watch.

He has been going on and on about how there is no one left. I bet next time he's up they will have "found" someone.

2,472 posted on 09/23/2005 6:24:26 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: LA Woman3
Do you have to place a Lone Star Beer in their hand??

If you leave them on their back, beside the road, it is a requirement.

2,473 posted on 09/23/2005 6:24:26 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Refugio County)
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To: NautiNurse

I will see if I can dig them up.


2,474 posted on 09/23/2005 6:24:36 PM PDT by Jalapeno
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To: jeffers

Mornin'/evening. The track based on the last 2 vortex reports (eye fixes at 3:31 pm and 6:03 pm put the motion over that 2 1/2 hours at 322 degrees and 11 mph. That 6:03 position put it 103 miles and a 326 degree course out Sabine Pass. Extrapolating, that, that should put landfall about 3:30 am 15 miles west of Sabine Pass.


2,475 posted on 09/23/2005 6:24:47 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: tray-sea
I also explained my father-in-law, has a sizable cache of guns

The difference is that I have the cache of guns.

You would go there. People come here.

Don't smack me on gun issues and I won't smack you on any issues.

We can be friends.

2,476 posted on 09/23/2005 6:24:49 PM PDT by Eaker (My Wife Rocks! - I will never take Dix off of my ping list as I have been asked to do.)
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To: Miss Marple

Shep Smith had two dogs following him around...

MRE of last resort!


2,477 posted on 09/23/2005 6:24:59 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: spectre

What? No babies for him to grab out of their mother's arms? I'm not watching. ;)


2,478 posted on 09/23/2005 6:25:04 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: floriduh voter
"CNN imo bought Fox's Chaundra Levy music"

You're right, I knew I'd heard it before. And I'm thinking, how does this happen? There is only so much stupid drama music that exists to play during a news story?

2,479 posted on 09/23/2005 6:25:06 PM PDT by A Citizen Reporter
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To: fishntex

ahh or a looter brand??


2,480 posted on 09/23/2005 6:25:13 PM PDT by RDTF
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