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Category 5 monster hurricane Rita is currently in the gulf of mexico with winds of 175MPH+ due to hit land Saturday, New Orleans poses danger as does Texas and the other part of that area.
This one is already a cat 5 storm and so early too, it could even surpass 200MPH at this rate.
All thanks to global warming but nooo scientists refuse to believe and come up with some b/s saying it's natural.
No hurricane will be able to surpass 200MPH. It will likely weaken down to a CAT4 hurricane as it approaches land.
this one looks like it and it won't hit land till saturday.
Warm gulf waters = more power
yea, cat 5 hurricanes generally can't sustain that strength for a very long period of time. Rita looks rather similar to Katrina in size and strength.
it's a bit bigger than Katrina but it's a bit faster than Katrina reached.
I believe it's actually a little bit smaller than Katrina. Like all cat 5 storms, it's currently weakening because the conditions necessary to create a cat 5 are generally unsustainable to maintain the strength for very long. While the storm may have hit 180mph, it's slowing back down into the 160mph range and will likely continue to slow over the next day before it hits land.
That said, it's still a very dangerous and strong hurricane.
Yes, on CNN here they said that the winds were marked near 200 mph (pertaining to wind GUSTS i would assume), and that was when it was a cat 4. The actual number that comes to mind was 165. Staggering.
They made a simulation map that suggested if it hits that Galveston texas may, in essence, be eraced from the map. It is also heading towards huston. This is causeing exon and several other oil refineries to shut down. GO GET GAS NOW!:)
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(sorry I posted this while you were posting eestnic) The dangerous part of the hurricane is that it is slowing down. Not so much wind-wise, but the storm mass is moving very slow. It creates a horrid probability of serious flooding. The water is what kills most people in hurricanes, not the wind, as stated on the Weather channel.
Bipper
Galveston was basically decimated by a huge hurricane in 1900 and this one could do basically the same thing.
if it's slowed down in the gulf waters then it aint good at all.
The gulf waters are a hell of alot warmer than they should be and this should juice up Rita.
Oh how nice this is.
I hope the evacuation goes well 'cause one mistake will kill thousands.'
the water is estimated to come at up to 50ft when Rita hits land on Saturday. It's half way inland by Tuesday.
Warm waters juice up hurricanes and that means it can sustain cat. 5.
They should extend the scale if hurricanes commonly get this big.
Alright, then, Mr. Meteorology Expert. You tell us how this is caused by global warming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoden
easy read up on the green house effect this means the waters will become naturally warmer therefore the hurricanes are more ferocious.
Luckly I live in Iowa but I just hope everyone will be alright
The warm waters provide water that creates clouds and become rainfall. The windspeed is based upon pressure differential between the storm and the low pressure point in the eye. Massive supplies of warm water make the storm bigger but not necessarily stronger. Once a storm reaches such a large size it can no longer sustain its strength, which is why hurricanes that actually make landfall as a Cat 5 (Andrew, Camille) are much smaller. Storms like Katrina and Rita are so large they cannot sustain Cat 5 strength as long and weaken before landfall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoden
Hurricanes aren't going to get siginifacntly bigger than the 170-180mph range such as to necessitate a Cat 6 classification.
In regards to global warming and the frequency of hurricanes, the north Atlantic has experienced an extremely calm hurricane season over the last 20-40 years and the current heavy hurricane seasons are more a return to historical norms. Global warming can contribute to hurricane creation by warming deep sea currents, but the Gulf of Mexico is generally this warm anyway. The difference is that more storms are generation out in the Atlantic and sustaining tropical strength long enough to reach the warm Gulf of Mexico waters. Pretty much any storm that makes it into the Gulf of Mexico will become strong, but many things have to occur before a storm that generates over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean can make it into the Gulf.
a massive cat 4 storm is just as destructive as a tiny cat 5 storm.
Global warming plays some part in this but the currents change as they do letting in calmer warmer waters.
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Originally Posted by Strawberry_Mew
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Originally Posted by ZeldaQuote:
Originally Posted by Strawberry_MewLuckly I live inIowaEnglandNOT AHOLE but I just hope everyone will be alright
A massive Cat 4 spreads its destruction over a larger area, but a small Cat 5 creates more destruction in the area it hits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoden
But there can be a small difference between cat 4 and 5 at times.
well yes, there can be, but a strong small Cat 5 like Andrew that hits land with winds over 175 mph is a lot more destructive to the area it hits than a 145mph large Cat 4.
but Andrew practically wizzed through, Rita is alot bigger so the damage last longer in a bigger area so that could mean more destruction.
Strange Hurricane Andrew was one of the most destructive natural disasters ever and my name is Andrew aswell.
the main problem Rita can cause is flooding since it will dump a lot of rain and the Houston area has high vulnerability to flooding, although not nearly as bad as New Orleans. Andrew's winds were so strong that they ripped through almost everything, but flooding wasn't as much of an issue.
yeah but a 3rd Hurricane like this would do hell if Rita flops.
Just hope it does flop and there's no 3rd hurricane.
Hurricanes need warm water to form and thrive. Global warming causes the water to become warmer. End result: more, and stronger, hurricanes. Simple, really.Quote:
Alright, then, Mr. Meteorology Expert. You tell us how this is caused by global warming.
On annother note, the gulf states really can't catch a break, can they? At least alot of the area's allready been evacuated.
Unfortunatly, the flooding is what tends to kill the most people.Quote:
the main problem Rita can cause is flooding since it will dump a lot of rain and the Houston area has high vulnerability to flooding, although not nearly as bad as New Orleans.
well yea, flooding lingers for a long time and causes contamination issues. High winds tear up buildings but once the winds pass that's it.
High winds don't just tear up buildings, they can rip up roads, trees in other words extremely high winds like hurricanes of cat 4+ could decimate a down if it hits directly.
He's right- considering that, with winds that speed, stuff is hit with dozens of tons of air per second, the effect is like being caught in an explosion.
I love learning about this type of stuff, I always liked Geography but I cannot do it anymore because of my damn GCSE choices and crap so I study this in spare time.
if 60MPH winds can blow a couple of things away think of what winds of 150MPH can do!
Not to mention the sheer size of it, It's going to totally wipe out a few small towns and the sea walls of the coastal area it hits so if another hurricane hits...
Yes more destruction more death!!!!!!!!1 I'm serious man. Its been boring in the States. Time for some diasters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoden
Watch I bet next Spring an F5 is gonna destroy OKC. Worse than the last one did.
Anyway I think this is a sign that yeah...God is pissed.... So yeah lol I'm taking my ACT saturday.
Hopefully it weakens to a Category 4, but I highly doubt it.
this country is really going to hell..... first we have our own government destroying us... and now nature is finishing us off.
somehow this is Bush's fault... not to get off topic, but since Bush was appointed to office (I think Bill Maher said it like this), we've lost: almost all of our allies, the surplus, 4 airliners, 2 trade towers, a piece of the pentagon, and the City of New Orleans. Now mother nature wants to finish us off.
I also have to agree with lordblazer.... IMHO we need to start thinning the herd a bit, we have way too many people in the world.
P.S. - GET YOUR GAS NOW!!!!!!!!! seriously get a huge stockpile of it, it doesn't expire trust me so dont be afraid, the prices won't go down
I dont' think they'll take many chances, with katrina still strong on the minds.
I was just starting to enjoy the gas prices going back down to what they were before, almost:(
I find it slightly amusing though, that a hurricane named after my dog is playing fetch with the coast xD
Yeah God is being a jerk to us right now lol . Yeah I agree with you man. Canada looks better and better by each passing day. Hopefully We don't get bombed by the time we all flee for Canada.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonfire
Yes, God does speake to Bush. And he's saying "take a hint". ( ad-libbed from the same article. :D )Quote:
somehow this is Bush's fault... not to get off topic, but since Bush was appointed to office (I think Bill Maher said it like this), we've lost: almost all of our allies, the surplus, 4 airliners, 2 trade towers, a piece of the pentagon, and the City of New Orleans. Now mother nature wants to finish us off.
I apoligize for this incase of offense:
this is just nature and global warming.
It's mostly natural currents letting warmer currents into the atlantic waters and gulf waters of mexico and not some higher existence. Global warming plays it's part in this but alot of Americans wont admit it because they're making so much money from it.
Thats my part done and once again I aplogize for offense.
This Hurricane is bigger than Katrina and it could wipe Texas and New orleans off the map on a direct hit tonight or tomrrow.
wow, I din't know the 'higher powers' called ya up. What network you got ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoden
I do agree with ya, this is a devestating huricane. I don't think that Texas will get whiped off the map though. I mean - they got Chuck Norris. Also the fact that it is an absolutley huge state that has very esculated areas. :)
I am glad that most towns have actually reached 100% evacuation. Cheers! It seems a little bit of light came out of Katrina; Imagine if Katrina never happened. Think the evacuations would be as succesful now?
It's expected to either be a tropical depression or a CAT1 by the time it gets this north, but it'll still be the worst rain/winds I've ever experienced. The power might go out, and there will be broken tree limbs/windows, but other than that I'll be fine.
Weather is a funny thing. A little change in path and we're now at scattered showers, 30% chance.
Pray for Flying Mullet and Phil, as they're both in the Houston area and I've not heard of their plans yet.
with that size it should have top speeds of 120MPH but around it's wing area TS speeds.
We're actually just hanging out and watching the storm roll in. We're expecting 60 mph winds at most here with rain so it shouldn't be too bad. Just as long as the electricity holds up we won't bake in the heat and get bored. Luckily I've charged my gameboy battery. ;)
Texas has been spared a direct hit from the cat 3 hurricane.
What news are you watching? It's been downgraded to a category 3 and it's still headed for Port Arthur, which is just south of Beaumont.
Sky news.
I said cat. 3 and that Texas was spared the direct hit and also I forgot to say Port Arthur now faces the direct hit.
...Port Arthur is in Texas?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoden
This storm's effect on the oil industry is already being felt. My school just got cancelled for next Monday and Tuesday as a result of diesel shortage. They won't have any fuel for the busses, apparently. I'm really beginning to worry about gas panics now.
I dunno I'm brit I don't look at frigging maps of the US XD.
Wow. Where is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Azar With A Hat
So it is in Texas?
Well, good old Sonny (the governor of our fine state, Georgia) went on tv at 4pm today (Friday) to say he was cancelling school on Monday and Tuesday to save on diesel fuel. If there wasn't going to be a gas rush before, there certainly will be now. Trying to save fuel is good, but I'm not sure if cancelling all school for two days is wise. We'll see, I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Azar With A Hat
Yes, Port Arthur is in texas, near the Louisiana border.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoden
Does it count for the UK? lol.
Any chance to miss school is on my to do list.
Holy cow I definetly need sources for this (in reference to Azar's and eest's posts)
I'm writing this from my uncle's at the moment and just arrived here last night (left houston at 5:00 wednesday) Traffic is absolutely brutal. I think Katrina is partially to blame for this, everyone's scared
I also find more hispanic girls named Rita than black girls. This has nothing to do with race. They just draw names out of a hat.
Hurricane Rita is currently on the verge to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane. So I say to you dummies that thought it would be a strong Category 4/5 hurricane that I told you so. :P
It is worth mentioning, though, that while in the Gulf of Mexico Rita was the third most intense storm ever on record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent Proto
Rita is a Spanish name. Katrina is a Russian name. What your friend told you is a load of bull.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyde Lyde
So sorry I worried :cry: I should known you would wave your all powerful hand. Despite the category of the storm, the brute size and lack of speed is still startling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent Proto
Bipper
it's still capable of devastating a bigger area than an average hurricane.
Hurricanes suck...
a 3rd big hurricane could do a hell load of damage.
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Originally Posted by Shoden
Andrew whizzed through? I was there in Miami for a wedding and got stuck. I was about 10. That was one of the longest nights of my life. And I remember the weather guys saying even to this day that Andrew was a badass storm, b/c if you remember, he was HUGE and very tightly compacted.
Also, the names list is completly random. They alternate between male and female names and get them from every concieveable place.
Why did one of the most badass storms have to be named after me?...
Anyway, this storm is bigger than Andrew but slower.
At least it'll be remembered... the last time a storm was named after me, it never made landfall. It fizzled in the Atlantic and died. I was rootin' for her too.....
Rita should be gone by Monday/Tuesday
Dude my older sister lives in houstan and they waited it out and she said everyone evacuated for nothing. They got like 40 mph winds and that's like wyoming winds so she is laughing at all the people who left. But i'm glad she's alright. She said she had a friend in traffic for 9 hours and they only got 20 miles. Crazy though.
yeah, on Cnn, it looks like it was pretty weak. You can say they evacuated for nothing in hynsight, but that doesn't help anything. If people listen to that and stay it out, that is like asking for another Katrina like accident.
Bipper
It won't show up on Google earth.
I don't know how many people live in Florida in here , but I have lived here my whole life(S. Fla) and I have hurricane parties but now these hurricains are starting to scare me. I was in miami during Andrew but I cant belive what happened to LA. We were spared and they paid the price
Lifelong Central Florida Resident here!!! And I know exactly how you feel ....
Global Warming? No, it's probably not.
BBC Reports
Yeah, it was pretty boring here in the Houston area. We got 40 mph winds and a half an inch of rain. It was just like a windy thunderstorm in Colorado. Saturday morning we went for a walk because it was already like a weak thunderstorm. By Saturday afternoon we had already gone back to our apartment to "de-hurricanefy" it and did yard work cleaning up all of the pine needles everywhere and by dinner time were barbequeing.
It was pretty sad watching the news Saturday morning because they didn't have anything to report so they were trying to make news. One reporter was showing the "devastation and destruction" of hurricane Rita by showing flower pots that had been blown off of a ledge and another raced up to a guy about to take a chainsaw to a downed tree. When the reporter asked him why he was cutting the tree, he told her he needed to clear the driveway so he could back out. Then she asked him what he was feeling, expecting an answer of relief after the "horror" of the storm, but he just replied that he was thinking that he wanted to cut this tree up so that he could go in and have a beer.
So yeah, for the Houston area it was pretty paltry. But for Lake Charles.... :(
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Originally Posted by Dignified Pauper
Hurricane Kenneth
Man I paid 60 fing bucks so I could change my location ot take the ACT because it got canceled in Waco texas. So I relocated the test area to Dallas. Anyway I took it but I am pretty mad for I have been ripped off. Anyway glad it barely missed houston, not so good for lake charles.
2 more Hurricanes
Jova and Kenneth
they don't threaten land though.
So?
If tropical storms and hurricanes are this common this season just think of how big the hurricane that hits next will be.
Plus Meteorology greatly interests me.
History shows the weather goes in cycles and there's no evidence that the next hurricane will be bigger.
You forgot Max for the pacific (like Jova and Kenneth) and... Maria, Nate, Ophelia and Philippe (after Katrina, before Rita) for the Atlantic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoden
Max is a tropical storm. Nate and Maria fizzed out long ago and Ophelia is also tropical, Phillippe was tropical storm last time I heard.
thats just an archive of tropical weather this season.