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talk about mother nature kicking us while we're down.

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talk about mother nature kicking us while we're down.

The politicians are not mother nature, we elected them.

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ha, yeah well another hurricane doesnt help either.

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Hurr Rita Update

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Hurricane Rita Tropical Cyclone Update
Nws Tpc/National Hurricane Center Miami Fl
915 Am Edt Tue Sep 20 2005

Doppler Radar Data...Satellite Presentation And Pressure Falls From The Reconnaissance Aircraft Indicate That Rita Has Reached Category One Hurricane Strength On The Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale. This Will Be Reflected On The 11 Am...1500z Advisory.

Forecaster Avila


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Hurricane Rita Advisory Number 11
Nws Tpc/National Hurricane Center Miami Fl
11 Am Edt Tue Sep 20 2005

....Rita Becomes The Ninth Hurricane Of The Season...

A Hurricane Warning Remains In Effect For All Of The Florida Keys...And From Golden Beach On The Florida Southeast Coast Southward To East Cape Sable...Then Northward To Chokoloskee On The Southwest Coast.

A Hurricane Warning Remains In Effect For The Cuban Provinces Of Matanzas...Ciudad De Habana...And La Habana.

A Tropical Storm Warning Remains In Effect Along The Florida West Coast North Of Chokoloskee To Englewood.

A Tropical Storm Warning Remains In Effect Along The Florida East Coast From North Of Golden Beach Northward To Jupiter Inlet...As Well As For Lake Okeechobee.

A Tropical Storm Warning Remains In Effect For The Cuban Province Of Pinar Del Rio.

At 11 Am Edt...1500z...All Warnings For The Bahamas Have Been Discontinued And For The Cuban Provinces Of Ciego De Avila...Sancti Spiritus...And Cienfuegos.

At 11 Am Edt...1500z...The Hurricane Watch From Deerfield Beach Florida Southward To North Of Golden Beach Has Been Discontinued.

A Hurricane Warning Means That Hurricane Conditions Are Expected Within The Warning Area Within The Next 24 Hours. Preparations To Protect Life And Property Should Be Rushed To Completion.

A Tropical Storm Warning Means That Tropical Storm Conditions Are Expected Within The Warning Area Within The Next 24 Hours.

For Storm Information Specific To Your Area...Including Possible Inland Watches And Warnings...Please Monitor Products Issued By Your Local Weather Office.

At 11 Am Edt...1500z...The Center Of Hurricane Rita Was Located Near Latitude 23.8 North...Longitude 81.0 West Or About 75 Miles...120 Km...Southeast Of Key West Florida And About 100 Miles...160 Km... East-Northeast Of The City Of Havana Cuba.

Rita Is Moving Toward The West Near 15 Mph ...24 Km/Hr...And This General Track Is Expected To Continue During The Next 24 Hours. On This Track...The Core Of The Hurricane Will Be Moving Over The Florida Straits Between The City Of Havana And The Florida Keys Today. However...The Strongest Winds Associated With The Northern Eyewall Are Expected To Impact Portions Of The Florida Keys Directly.

Maximum Sustained Winds Have Increased To Near 85 Mph...140 Km/Hr...With Higher Gusts. Rita Is A Category One Hurricane On The Saffir-Simpson Scale. Some Strengthening Is Forecast During The Next 24 Hours.

Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 30 Miles... 45 Km... From The Center...And Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 120 Miles...195 Km. Sombrero Key Recently Reported Sustained Winds Of 59 Mph...95 Km/Hr With Gusts To 72 Mph...117 Km/Hr.

Minimum Central Pressure Reported By An Air Force Reconnaissance Plane Was 982 Mb...29.00 Inches.

Storm Surge Flooding Of 4 To 6 Feet Above Normal Tide Levels...Along With Large And Dangerous Battering Waves...Are Possible In The Florida Keys In Areas Of Onshore Flow. Coastal Storm Surge Flooding Of 2 To 4 Feet Is Possible Along The Extreme Southeastern Florida Coast.

Rita Is Expected To Produce Total Rainfall Accumulations Of 6 To 8 Inches Over The Florida Keys..Central And Northwestern Cuba... With Isolated Maximum Amounts Of 12 Inches. Rainfallamounts Of 3 To 5 Inches Are Possible Across The Southern Florida Pennisula. Rains Are Expected To Continue To Diminish Across The Bahamas.

There Is Possibility Of Isolated Tornados Over South Florida And The Florida Keys.

Repeating The 11 Am Edt Position...23.8 N... 81.0 W. Movement Toward...West Near 15 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds... 85 Mph.
Minimum Central Pressure... 982 Mb.

An Intermediate Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At 2 Pm Edt Followed By The Next Complete Advisory At 5 Pm Edt.

Forecaster Avila

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Does anyone have new info? Misfit? (somethin similar)

Does anyone have new info? Misfit? (somethin similar to your maps and updated?)

Does anyone have new info? Misfit? (somethin similar to your maps and updated?)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3%2Bshtml/144728.shtml?5day?large

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this is what i look at from intellicast.com. check out the pressre drops in last 6 hours. ohhh boy!

Tropical Storm and Hurricane Log
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Name: Hurricane RITA
Date: 09-20-05
Updated: 10:49:37 PM
Next Update: 5:00 AM

Wind Central
Advisory (in MPH) Direction of Pressure
Number Date/Time Position Speed Gust Movement (MPH) (in mb) Status
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1 18/0300Z 22.0N/69.7W 30 40 WNW 10 1009 TropDp
1A 18/0600Z 22.1N/70.2W 30 40 WNW 10 1009 TropDp
2 18/0900Z 21.7N/71.2W 30 40 W 12 1008 TropDp
2A 18/1200Z 21.7N/71.7W 30 40 W 12 1008 TropDp
3 18/1500Z 22.0N/72.2W 35 45 W 12 1008 TropDp
3A 18/1800Z 21.9N/72.4W 35 45 W 10 1006 TropDp
4 18/2100Z 22.2N/72.7W 40 50 W 10 1005 TropSt
4A 19/0000Z 22.7N/72.9W 50 65 NW 9 1005 TropSt
5 19/0300Z 22.9N/73.3W 50 65 WNW 10 1002 TropSt
5A 19/0600Z 23.0N/73.7W 50 65 WNW 10 1002 TropSt
6 19/0900Z 22.7N/74.3W 55 70 W 9 998 TropSt
6A 19/1200Z 22.8N/74.6W 60 70 W 9 997 TropSt
7 19/1500Z 23.0N/75.2W 65 80 WNW 12 994 TropSt
7A 19/1800Z 23.1N/75.9W 70 85 WNW 14 993 TropSt
8 19/2100Z 23.3N/76.5W 70 85 WNW 14 995 TropSt
8A 20/0000Z 23.1N/77.0W 70 85 WNW 13 993 TropSt
9 20/0300Z 23.3N/77.8W 70 85 WNW 15 990 TropSt
9A 20/0600Z 23.6N/78.8W 70 85 WNW 20 991 TropSt
10 20/0900Z 23.7N/79.5W 70 85 WNW 15 988 TropSt
10A 20/1200Z 23.8N/80.4W 70 85 WNW 15 988 TropSt
11 20/1500Z 23.8N/81.0W 85 105 W 15 982 Hrricn
12 20/1800Z 23.9N/81.7W 100 120 W 15 978 Hrricn
13 20/2100Z 24.0N/82.2W 100 120 W 15 973 Hrricn
13A 21/0000Z 24.0N/82.6W 105 125 W 12 969 Hrricn
14 21/0300Z 24.1N/83.2W 110 130 W 13 965 Hrricn

edit 1: hard to read. its the second to last coloumn where the pressure ratings are

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Hurricane Rita Intermediate Advisory Number 15a
Nws Tpc/National Hurricane Center Miami Fl
8 Am Edt Wed Sep 21 2005

....Satellite Suggests That Rita Has Become A Category Four Hurricane...

A Tropical Storm Warning Remains In Effect For The Florida Keys From The Marquesas Keys Westward To The Dry Tortugas.

Interests In The Northwestern Gulf Of Mexico Should Monitor The Progress Of Rita.

For Storm Information Specific To Your Area...Including Possible Inland Watches And Warnings...Please Monitor Products Issued By Your Local Weather Office.

At 8 Am Edt...1200z...The Eye Of Hurricane Rita Was Located Near Latitude 24.4 North...Longitude 85.3 West Or About 195 Miles... West Of Key West Florida And About 790 Miles East-Southeast Of Corpus Christi Texas.

Rita Is Moving Toward The West Near 14 Mph And This General Motion Is Expected To Continue For The Next 24 Hours. This Motion Should Bring The Center Of Rita Farther Away From The Florida Keys Over The Southeastern Gulf Of Mexico Today.

Satellite Imagery Suggests That Rita Has Continued To Strenghten And Maximum Sustained Winds Have Increased To Near 135 Mph With Higher Gusts. Rita Is Now A Category Four Hurricane On The Saffir-Simpson Scale. A Noaa Plane Will Check The Intensity Later This Morning.
Some Additional Strengthening Is Possible During The Next 24 Hours.

Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 45 Miles From The Center...And Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 140 Miles.

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 948 Mb...28.00 Inches.

Coastal Storm Surge Flooding Of 4 To 6 Ft Above Normal Tide Levels Is Possible In The Tropical Storm Warning Area. Storm Surge Flooding Elsewhere In The Florida Keys And South Florida Should Subside Today.

Rita Is Expected To Produce Additional Rainfall Accumulations Of 1 To 3 Inches Over Portions Of Extreme Southern Florida And The Florida Keys. Rainfall Amounts Of 3 To 5 Inches...With Maximum Amounts Of 10 Inches Over The Higher Elevations...Are Possible Over Northwest Cuba. Rainfall Amounts Of 1 To 3 Inches Are Possible Over The Northern Yucatan Peninsula.

Repeating The 8 Am Edt Position...24.4 N... 85.3 W. Movement Toward...West Near 14 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...135 Mph.
Minimum Central Pressure... 948 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At 11 Am Edt.

Forecaster Avila

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Rita has been upgraded to a Cat 5 with sustained winds at 165mph....

KEY WEST, Fla. — Hurricane Rita (search) on Wednesday grew into a Category 5 storm with 165-mph winds as it churned over the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to make landfall on the Texas or Louisiana coast later this week.

As many as 1 million other people were ordered to clear out along the Gulf Coast (search) on Wednesday, particularly in New Orleans and Galveston, Texas. To avoid any repeats of the toll Hurricane Katrina (search) took on those who didn't evacuate when that storm hit just over three weeks ago, mandatory evacuations for Galveston will go into effect at 7 p.m. EDT.

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From NOAA--

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HURRICANE RITA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
650 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2005

...RITA BECOMES THE THIRD MOST INTENSE HURRICANE ON RECORD...

DROPSONDE DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT AT 623 PM CDT...2323Z...INDICATED THE CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS
FALLEN TO BELOW 899 MB...OR 26.55 INCHES. THE DROPSONDE INSTRUMENT
MEASURED 32 KT/35 MPH WINDS AT THE SURFACE...WHICH MEANS IT LIKELY
DID NOT RECORD THE LOWEST PRESSURE IN THE EYE OF RITA. THE CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS PROBABLY AT LEAST AS LOW AS 898 MB...AND PERHAPS EVEN
LOWER. FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES... A PRESSURE OF 898 MB IS ASSUMED...
WHICH NOW MAKES RITA THE THIRD MOST INTENSE HURRICANE IN TERMS OF
PRESSURE IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN. SOME ADDITIONAL DEEPENING AND
INTENSIFICATION IS POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS OR SO.

RITA CURRENTLY RANKS BEHIND HURRICANE GILBERT IN 1988 WITH 888 MB
AND THE 1935 LABOR DAY HURRICANE WITH 892 MB.

FORECASTER STEWART

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Does anyone have new info? Misfit? (somethin similar to your maps and updated?)

The first two graphics will auto-update and auto-track with Rita.

During daylight hours there is the Visible Loop

Updated Atlantic Advisory

Updated Rita Storm Log

Louisiana coastal Radar Loop

Texas coastal Radar Loop

As you can see here radar is line-of-site so if the rain is beyond the horizon it wont show up.

NASA's Johnson Space Center Closed
NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is closed ue to the threat posed to the Houston-Galveston area by Hurricane Rita. A small, emergency rideout crew will remain on site. The center will not reopen until the storm threat has passed. Employees may monitor the status of the center by contacting emergency information phone lines (281) 483-3351 or (877) 283-1947.

*** NASA's Hurricane Resource Page ***

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Hey Misfit, great links do you use Firefox or IE? the reason I ask is in IE they all come up fine but in Firefox the animated gif in the first post either wont come up or is garbled, any ideas? i have looked around the forums at firefox but have come up empty.

Hey Misfit, great links do you use Firefox or IE? the reason I ask is in IE they all come up fine but in Firefox the animated gif in the first post either wont come up or is garbled, any ideas? i have looked around the forums at firefox but have come up empty.

Maybe you have deactivated gif animations? They are working fine here in Mozilla, but it takes some seconds to load them completely.

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Mac Safari works just fine, no probs here.

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