Update: Category 5 Hurricane Rita - Live Thread, Part II

NHC - NOAA ^ | 21 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[RDTF]

Holy S***

[dirtboy]

Looks like Rita just broke that record.

This is golf, not bowling.

Low score wins.

[Ryan Spock]

My parents live in Sheridan, Texas, about 60 miles north of Matagorda Bay. Current models seem to be in agreement that they are likely to get a pretty good punch from this storm, and since they live in a double-wide, they are talking about getting out by tonight and coming to visit me here in Tennessee (it's a bit far away just to "evacuate", but makes a nice excuse for a visit from the folks).

Anyway, what they are concerned about is congestion on the roads heading out of the Houston and Texas Gulf Coast area -- so what I would very much appreciate here is suggested routes from their area toward the northeast. Would it be reasonable to go out the way they normally would to come here, i.e. I-10 East to Houston, then 59 North out, or should they perhaps head due north on 77, and start heading eastward in the Waco or Dallas areas?

Thanks in advance for helpful suggestions, sources of information, links, etc.

[NautiNurse]

Please do not post info without source.

[KSApplePie_two]

msnbc weather guy said the 2pm adv. is being retyped and will be out shortly. He said 923mb and 164 max winds.

[cowgirlcutie]

You're welcome. I'll be praying for yours also.

[dogbyte12]

Hurricane Center and Weather Underground are a little late with their new maps.

[NautiNurse]

You did not indicate whether 164 is kts or mph. Makes a BIG difference.

[Professional Engineer]

This is golf, not bowling.

Low score wins.

LOL, good one.

[Types_with_Fist]

and 164 max winds.

Not "sustained" winds, right?

[NautiNurse]

There is no 2PM update this afternoon. Next update 4PM CDT

[KSApplePie_two]

msnbc was the source.

[WoodstockCat]

unless you can prove you're bringing aid in to the Miss Gulf Coast (coming from LA), the Miss Hwy patrol is going to turn you away trying to run down I10 (from an on the ground volunteer from my church in Biloxi)

[Sprite518]

Weather channel is still saying 140MPH winds, but they do agree that it strengthening, and has 923mb...

[dogbyte12]

Thanks. I must have missed that.

[RDTF]

Bastardi says Carla's pressure to beat is 935

http://wwwa.accuweather.com/promotion.asp?partner=accuweather&myadc=0&dir=aw&page=jb_free_column

[NautiNurse]

This is what happens when partial info is posted. Disregard.

[numberonepal]

I would be cautious about the Miss/Ala sections of I 10.

The only problem there is that the bridge from Gautier to Pascagoula is two way on the westbound side because the eastbound side fell down. Through NOLA, I do not know.

[arkady_renko]

Thanks. Does anyone have a link to a side by side comparison of Rita to Katrina at about this stage (this distance from landfall)?

Not side by side, but here is Katrina 21 days ago at this time of day.

A_R

[blam]

"As blam pointed out the other day, most of these storms have jogged "left" right off shore."

Nope. I said to the right, which would be to the east. The ones that jogged to the right 30-70 miles before landfall were Ivan, Dennis and Katrina.