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Posted on 09/18/2005 1:56:41 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Storm Rita has developed from TD 18 in the Atlantic Ocean. TS Rita is currently located north of Hispaniola, the eastern tip of Cuba, and ESE of Nassau, Bahamas. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for portions of Florida. Check for local weather statements.
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
Forecast Models
Buoy Data SE Florida
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Florida
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Miami Long Range Radar Loop
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Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
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Other Resources:
Florida East Coast Surf Reports Lots of great info here, including surf cams
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City
| 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 |
Not at all. Agent 99 was one of the reasons that I liked women at an early age.
If we lose power for more than a day, I'm just gonna load the truck with family and pets and drive to where there is power. I have the remaining vacation time, assuming the office would even be open.
What are the odds that 200,000 people return to a NO that is not prepared to handle them, and another cat4 - cat5 storm hits the city?
DAMN THAT BUSH!
>sarcasm off<
"Phillipe" never made it above "tropical depression", and there are never Tropical Cyclone Names named with P, X, Y, and Z.
We are still stocked up from what we didn't use during Katrina. We were told to expect no power for 3 weeks. We got power back in 3 days, so we have a ton of water, dry goods etc ready to go. I really think this is going to hit Southern Texas, but am not taking chances until it passes us by.
Not as bad the Wal-Marts in NOLA, I hope, if you know what I mean.
The key is the heat in the gulf. Heat is the fuel for the engine of a hurricane. If it is still hitting the high 90s to 100+ in the gulf, any storm can explode. With this storm tracking into the center of the gulf, it will have 3-4 days to build up steam. Be careful.
I would suggest you try again in your post, but the original question has already been answered correctly here and here.
Philippe has been a tropical storm since last night. Last time I checked, Philippe began with a "P."
God Bless Jeb.
So can I along with the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK's assassination and the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. ;^)
At least this time, you could drive down Pioneer Road, after Ivan you couldn't.
Lloyd Bridges made a come back of sorts beginning with the Airplane movies("I picked a bad time to give up sniffing glue"). I recommend them highly for watching during hurricanes, if you like comedies that is.
Of course, at your obviously advanced age, you will need to page the orderly with your call button to have him change the channel for you.
:)
I'm sure that's true, but if the alternative is a three hour drive, I'll take it. It's nice to have options.
I hope somebody's being energetic about moving the remaining NOLA people out of the Astrodome
Here's a horrible thought: What happens if it makes it's way towards Galveston/Houston, and Houston is unable to help our own citizens b/c of all the Louisiana evacuees....
What happened with Katrina was that there was enough very warm water in the Gulf to turn it Cat 5
There still is a lot of warm water in the Gulf. If I was in east Texas, I would take some time to check on my bug-out plans and supplies
I don't know how Texas did it, but they've done a remarkable job in finding temporary housing elsewhere. I doubt there will be any in public shelters by the end of this week unless the folks are total losers, barely able to move.
Go to the bookstore for about an hour and a half, and come back to TD 18 being named and over a hundred posts.
Anybody starting a pool to see if we make storm Alpha?
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