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Posted on 09/20/2005 6:16:38 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Rita is in the Florida Straits, impacting the Florida Keys and South Florida Peninsula. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for numerous portions of South Florida. Check local weather statements for updates.
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 SE Florida
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Florida
Images:
Storm Floater IR Loop
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Florida Radar/Sat Loop Caution: Broadband users only
Extra Large Miami Radar Broadband only
Extra Large Key West Radar Broadband only
Miami Long Range Radar Loop
Key West Long Range Radar Loop
Miami Experimental Radar Still Image
Key West Experimental Radar Still Image
Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
WTVJ-TV/DT Miami (NBC6)
WFOR-TV/DT Miami (CBS 4)
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (Fox)
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 |
Previous Threads:
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
Make that FOUR million. This ain't New Orleans. If anybody's going to leave you better leave now, because the traffic jam officially starts tomorrow. The people on the coast HAVE to go. I don't like it much but I think I'm staying until they tell me to go.
My folks were in Rosenberg.
Do you have a place to go?
Thank you for posting about the new stick-type chargers. I hadn't heard about this and will visit Radio Shack tomorrow!
There are more people in the Houston metroploitan area (5.5 million) than there are in my whole state.
yea and we are all coming ALA---hehehhehe
From your fingers to God's ears, it is hoped.
GFS and BAM models have been updated jumping to the Northeast.
The mosquito's in TX are nasty buggers.
Oh the "mosquitos" in TX are BIRDS,,,,large biting ones,,, ;0) I say a round of pepper spray on those suckers
Brownsville is in the path, no?
"No, but I will. The generator is still in its packing crate/box."
just a FYI.... many don't come with any crankcase oil in them. Before you start the thing up, make sure it has oil in it.
I say AGENT ORANGE!
If by CC you mean Corpus Christi, that's just over 150 miles southwest of Matagorda.
Never mind. I was slow but I got it:')
anything with DDT or a large skull and crossbones on the label works well...
Thank you! I would have never thought of that. Of course, I won;t be the one operating or installing or connecting it.
Two of those models could bring a lot of rain to Lousiana if correct....not good.
Small world.
I retired from TI on SW Freeway in Stafford.
on the other hand I say "RUN" hehehehehe,,,,you can't win with em,,,
I don't know if you have to stay with T-mobile, but Sprint has some really good wireless modems. You'd have internet access anywhere you could make a Sprint PCS call...
i'll have to check their website, thanks
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