Guest guest Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Rita now a Category 3 hurricane Evacuations ordered ahead of major storm Wednesday, September 21, 2005; Posted: 2:15 a.m. EDT (06:15 GMT) KEY LARGO, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Rita, moving westward away from the Florida Keys, early Wednesday strengthened into a Category 3 storm, capable of causing extensive damage. It is the fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season, which runs until November 30. Rita's sustained winds swelled to 115 mph early Wednesday, with higher gusts, and cities in its projected path ordered evacuations in preparation for another possible siege of floodwaters. Rita's winds extended outward up to 45 miles from the storm's center. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters predicted that by Wednesday evening Rita could strengthen to a Category 4 -- the same strength as deadly Hurricane Katrina when it made landfall Aug. 29 near the Louisiana-Mississippi state line, devastating New Orleans and nearby Gulf Coast cities. A Category 4 storm, with top sustained winds of 131 to 155 mph, can cause extreme damage, according to the Saffir-Simpson scale measuring hurricane strength. CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said Rita's winds could increase to 145 mph by landfall. The latest extended forecast from the hurricane center has Rita gathering strength before the eye makes landfall near Galveston, Texas, late Friday or early Saturday. That would place Rita about midway between New Orleans and Brownsville, Texas. However, the NHC did not rule out possible hits on Louisiana or northern Mexico. At 2 a.m. ET Wednesday, Rita was about 145 miles west of Key West, Florida, and about 130 miles northwest of Havana, Cuba. The storm was moving west near 14 mph, and that motion was expected to continue for the next 24 hours. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/21/rita/index.html Dear List Members, Late Friday or early Saturday, the dasha will be Ve/Sa/Ve/Ve/Me or Ke (from 3:30 AM onwards). Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/107 - Release 20.09.2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Dear Jorge, If you want to analyse a tropical storm how bad it is, would you analyse based on the nations chart or based on the hurricane(storm) origin? for example, is the current hurricane Rita worst than Hurricane Katrina? And also Galveston Texas had a worst storm history about 50 years ago. any comments? Thanks Bala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Dear Bala, I would analyze it based on the nation's chart. Best wishes, Jorge SAMVA [sAMVA ] On Behalf Of bsosale quarta-feira, 21 de Setembro de 2005 14:30 SAMVA Re: Rita now a Category 3 hurricane Dear Jorge, If you want to analyse a tropical storm how bad it is, would you analyse based on the nations chart or based on the hurricane(storm) origin? for example, is the current hurricane Rita worst than Hurricane Katrina? And also Galveston Texas had a worst storm history about 50 years ago. any comments? Thanks Bala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Hurricane Rita crashes onto coast Three buildings in Galveston caught light, fanned by the winds Hurricane Rita's fiercest winds have crashed ashore, into the low-lying areas along the Texas-Louisiana border. The US National Hurricane Center says that the most powerful winds which surround the storm's calm centre made landfall around 0600 GMT (0100 local). The towns of Sabine Pass in Texas and Cameron in Louisiana took the initial fury of the hurricane. Winds carrying heavy rain were recorded at speeds of up to 120mph (193km/h) as the storm lashed the area. Many of the towns are deserted after people fled as the hurricane approached. Fuelling fire In Texas, a fire erupted in the centre of the largely evacuated town of Galveston, whipped by the winds from the sea. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4277348.stm Dear List Members, Dasha is now Ve/Sa/Ve/Ve/Ke, that is why fire is coming up. Also transit Moon is over natal Mars, and natal Saturn, L4, is over Rahu/Ketu axis. Best wishes, Jorge Jorge Angelino [jorge.angelino] quarta-feira, 21 de Setembro de 2005 08:31 (SAMVA ) Rita now a Category 3 hurricane Rita now a Category 3 hurricane Evacuations ordered ahead of major storm Wednesday, September 21, 2005; Posted: 2:15 a.m. EDT (06:15 GMT) KEY LARGO, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Rita, moving westward away from the Florida Keys, early Wednesday strengthened into a Category 3 storm, capable of causing extensive damage. It is the fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season, which runs until November 30. Rita's sustained winds swelled to 115 mph early Wednesday, with higher gusts, and cities in its projected path ordered evacuations in preparation for another possible siege of floodwaters. Rita's winds extended outward up to 45 miles from the storm's center. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters predicted that by Wednesday evening Rita could strengthen to a Category 4 -- the same strength as deadly Hurricane Katrina when it made landfall Aug. 29 near the Louisiana-Mississippi state line, devastating New Orleans and nearby Gulf Coast cities. A Category 4 storm, with top sustained winds of 131 to 155 mph, can cause extreme damage, according to the Saffir-Simpson scale measuring hurricane strength. CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said Rita's winds could increase to 145 mph by landfall. The latest extended forecast from the hurricane center has Rita gathering strength before the eye makes landfall near Galveston, Texas, late Friday or early Saturday. That would place Rita about midway between New Orleans and Brownsville, Texas. However, the NHC did not rule out possible hits on Louisiana or northern Mexico. At 2 a.m. ET Wednesday, Rita was about 145 miles west of Key West, Florida, and about 130 miles northwest of Havana, Cuba. The storm was moving west near 14 mph, and that motion was expected to continue for the next 24 hours. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/21/rita/index.html Dear List Members, Late Friday or early Saturday, the dasha will be Ve/Sa/Ve/Ve/Me or Ke (from 3:30 AM onwards). Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/107 - Release 20.09.2005 -- Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release 23.09.2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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