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Posted on 09/23/2005 8:01:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Rita landfall is anticipated within the next few hours. Strong winds and heavy rains are battering southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.
MSM news crews are shouting over the howling winds as they foolishly describe blowing rain, swaying trees, and crashing waves through rain splattered camera lenses. It's a hurricane. We know these things already.
An 18 wheeler rig reportedly overturned on an I-10 bridge. The fate of the truck driver is unknown at this time. Reports of widespread power outages in Lake Charles. KPLC-TV Lake Charles local news has remarkably improvised their reporting from a remote location. They are taking calls from residents, NWS, and public utility representatives, and alerting residents to local conditions.
On the flip side, CNN announced to the world that law enforcement officers had evacuated from Port Arthur TX with the rest of the population. Engraved looter invitations would have been more elegant.
Godspeed to all those in the path of this storm.
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 VI
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
Your number for wind gust is correct (140 mph) and mine (120 mph) is incorrect. Apologies to all. Guess many are watching them now so I'll shut up for awhile. :(
Good night dixiechick2000
take care now!
Rick L better get out of the open!
Turned off my TV though, have to begin the going to bed process somewhere...
My mistake. Replace Katrina with Rita.
Not sure of her politics, but I got a kick out of Galveston's Mayor. She's not afraid to say what's on her mind.
It's a FEMA/NG convoy. They're moving in from Ft. Hood and Austin, and will be staging at the Astrodome. Units that were *there* are rolling in on the edges of the storm, so they'll be there when the storm leaves.
They were called on Monday, so they're here now. It's obvious that the adults have been in charge since day one and are following their plans.
Thank you very much.
It's good to see you, again.
Thank you for all of your informative posts.
Nitey nite!
So does Laura Miller. Thats not the problem. The problem is that she's an idiot.
Did you see him run into the stairwell? One of his cameramen was laughing like crazy -- said he thought this was great fun... Rick didn't sound like he thought it was as funny.
Thanks - you're right. I'm gonna go offline and unplug my computer for a while.
Yea, according to KPLC...gusts to 140mph...part of airport terminal near the arrivals area has collapsed...remember, this hurricane is coming in at a lower pressure than Hurricane Audrey....worst case for Acadiana...
While that was true, it didn't stop at least four FReepers from saying that it was a deathtrap like the SuperDome.
Obviously, they weren't Texans.
938 URNT12 KNHC 240715 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 24/07:03:20Z B. 29 deg 38 min N 093 deg 39 min W C. NA mb NA m D. NA kt E. NA deg nm F. 184 deg 108 kt G. 093 deg 047 nm H. 936 mb I. 9 C/ 3657 m J. 19 C/ 3651 m K. 9 C/ NA L. OPEN SE-W M. C24 N. 12345/NA O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF306 WX18A RITA02 OB 23 MAX FL WIND 111 KT SE QUAD 06:39:10 Z
Position puts Rita 11.5 nm/13.2 miles from Sabine Pass, at a bearing of 296 degrees. Looks like the center will be making landfall just east of there in about an hour.
Wind data lost at Buoy 42035 near Galveston at 1:50am cdt. Pressure 28.71 (falling rapidly)
Wait a second! You mean Rick Perry didn't follow the La. 24 hr waiting period on asking for Federal help?
The eye has 20 miles of marsh to travel over before it gets over dry land.
Does anyone from Texas parse their words? (I can say that as someone born and raised in Texas)...
OK about the 50Kb limit...but I was hosting the pix...not the NWS...
Oak trees typically have roots that go down as deep as the tree is high. Picture the oak tree turned upside down, that's how far down oak tree roots go down. Palm trees on the other hand, have shallow roots.
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