000 ACUS72 KEYW 250005 CCA PSHEYW POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE RITA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 800 PM EDT SAT SEP 24 2005 CORRECTED TIME AND DATE IN HEADER A. HIGHEST WINDS... NWS AND MILITARY SITES... KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASOS 2-MINUTE 54 KNOTS FROM 120 DEGREES 2314 UTC SEP 20 2005 PEAK GUST 66 KNOTS FROM 120 DEGREES 2313 UTC SEP 20 2005 MARATHON AIRPORT ASOS 2-MINUTE 36 KNOTS FROM 050 DEGREES 1418 UTC SEP 20 2005 PEAK GUST 45 KNOTS FROM 080 DEGREES 1602 UTC SEP 20 2005 BIG PINE KEY/KEY DEER WILDLIFE REFUGE HANDAR 2-MINUTE 30 KNOTS FROM 090 DEGREES 1820 UTC SEP 20 2005 PEAK GUST 44 KNOTS FROM 077 DEGREES 1740 UTC SEP 20 2005 NDBC AND USF COMPS AUTOMATED SITES... DRY TORTUGAS C-MAN STATION...ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 19 FEET AMSL 10-MINUTE 57 KNOTS FROM 060 DEGREES 0120 UTC SEP 21 2005 AND FROM 071 DEGREES 0150 UTC SEP 21 2005 PEAK GUST 76 KNOTS FROM 060 DEGREES 0128 UTC SEP 21 2005 NOTE - STATION FAILED AFTER 0300 UTC SEP 21 2005 SAND KEY C-MAN STATION...ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 43 FEET AMSL 10-MINUTE 63 KNOTS FROM 093 DEGREES 2110 UTC SEP 20 2005 PEAK GUST 80 KNOTS FROM 070 DEGREES 1953 UTC SEP 20 2005 NOTE - STATION FAILED AFTER 2200 UTC SEP 21 2005 SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT C-MAN STATION...ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 159 FEET AMSL 2-MINUTE 61 KNOTS FROM 100 DEGREES 1700 UTC SEP 20 2005 PEAK GUST 69 KNOTS FROM 090 DEGREES 1620 UTC SEP 20 2005 LONG KEY C-MAN STATION...ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 23 FEET AMSL 10-MINUTE 39 KNOTS FROM 090 DEGREES 1530 UTC SEP 20 2005 PEAK GUST 52 KNOTS FROM 080 DEGREES 1519 UTC SEP 20 2005 MOLASSES REEF C-MAN STATION...ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 52 FEET AMSL 2-MINUTE 36 KNOTS FROM 050 DEGREES 1418 UTC SEP 20 2005 PEAK GUST 45 KNOTS FROM 080 DEGREES 1602 UTC SEP 20 2005 ADDITIONAL REPORTS KEY WEST - SOUTHERNMOST POINT PEAK GUST 56 KNOTS AT 2115 UTC SEP 20 2005 REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER WITH INSTRUMENTATION CUDJOE KEY PEAK GUST 56 KNOTS AT 1542 UTC SEP 20 2005 REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER WITH INSTRUMENTATION B. LOWEST PRESSURE... LOWEST PRESSURE KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - 995.3 MB AT 2032 UTC SEP 20 2005 LOWEST PRESSURE KEY WEST HARBOR NOS TIDE GAUGE - 995.8 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 20 2005 LOWEST PRESSURE MARATHON AIRPORT - 1001.9 MB AT 1505 UTC SEP 20 2005 LOWEST PRESSURE VACA KEY NOS TIDE GAUGE - 1001.6 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 20 2005 LOWEST PRESSURE DRY TORTUGAS C-MAN - 994.0 MB AT 0100 UTC SEP 21 2005 NOTE - STATION FAILED AFTER 0300 UTC SEP 20 2005 LOWEST PRESSURE SAND KEY C-MAN - 988.5 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 20 2005 NOTE - STATION FAILED AFTER 2200 UTC SEP 20 2005 LOWEST PRESSURE SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT C-MAN - 1001.0 MB AT 1600 UTC SEP 20 2005 LOWEST PRESSURE LONG KEY C-MAN - 1003.3 MB AT 1200 UTC SEP 20 2005 LOWEST PRESSURE MOLASSES REEF C-MAN - 1003.4 MB AT 1200 UTC SEP 20 2005 C. RAINFALL... KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STORM TOTAL 2.05 IN. SEP 18-22 2005 1 HOUR TOTAL 0.27 IN. ENDING 2000 UTC SEP 20 2005 6 HOUR TOTAL 0.81 IN. ENDING 2200 UTC SEP 20 2005 12 HOUR TOTAL 1.13 IN. ENDING 2200 UTC SEP 20 2005 24 HOUR TOTAL 1.22 IN. ENDING 2200 UTC SEP 20 2005 MARATHON AIRPORT STORM TOTAL 2.58 IN. SEP 18-22 2005 1 HOUR TOTAL 1.09 IN. ENDING 1300 UTC SEP 20 2005 6 HOUR TOTAL 1.67 IN. ENDING 1300 UTC SEP 20 2005 12 HOUR TOTAL 1.81 IN. ENDING 1800 UTC SEP 20 2005 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.00 IN. ENDING 0600 UTC SEP 21 2005 FLORIDA KEYS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE - TAVERNIER FL STORM TOTAL 3.88 IN. SEP 19-22 2005 JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK - KEY LARGO FL STORM TOTAL 4.26 IN. SEP 19-22 2005 D. STORM TIDES... AMSL - ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL KEY WEST HARBOR NOAA/NOS GAUGE 2.5 FEET AMSL AT 0300 UTC SEP 21 2005 0.7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL NOTE - NORTHWEST SHORE OF KEY WEST KEY WEST AIRPORT - ESTIMATED 5.0 FEET AMSL APPROXIMATELY 0300 UTC SEP 21 2005 NOTE - SOUTHEAST SHORE OF KEY WEST KEY WEST SOUTHERNMOST POINT - EST 4.5 FEET AMSL APPROXIMATELY 0100 UTC SEP 21 2005 NOTE - SOUTHWEST SHORE OF KEY WEST CUDJOE KEY - TRAINED SPOTTER - EST 3.0 FEET AMSL VACA KEY NOAA/NOS GAUGE - BAYSIDE 1.5 FEET AMSL AT 0742 UTC SEP 20 2005 0.2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGHEST DEPARTURE 1.1 FEET ABOVE NORMAL NEAR LOW TIDE AT 1246 UTC SEP 20 2005 LONG KEY C-MAN - FLORIDA BAY 1.9 FEET AMSL AT 1700 UTC SEP 20 2005 0.6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ESTIMATED STORM TIDE 3.0 TO 4.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ALONG ATLANTIC SHORES OF MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS AROUND 1600 UTC SEP 20 2005. ALSO A STORM TIDE OF 2.0 FEET ESTIMATED BEFORE 1600 UTC SEP 20 2005 ALONG FLORIDA BAY IN NORTH KEY LARGO AND JEWFISH CREEK AREA. E. BEACH EROSION... SEVERE BEACH EROSION ALONG ATLANTIC SHORE OF MONROE COUNTY...STATE PARK ASSESSMENTS ONGOING AND WILL BE AMENDED FOR GREATER DETAIL. MOST OCEANSIDE BEACHES WERE COMPLETELY COVERED NEAR TIME OF MAXIMUM STORM TIDE. WAVES ESTIMATED NEAR 6 FEET ALONG UPPER KEYS. ALSO SEVERE EROSION NOTED ON GULF-SIDE BEACHES IN KEY WEST AS WELL. F. FLOODING... NO SIGNIFICANT RAINWATER FLOODING IN LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IN UPPER KEYS... ESPECIALLY AREA FROM ISLAMORADA THROUGH KEY LARGO. RAINWATER FLOODING ENTERED SEVERAL HOMES IN KEY LARGO. PLANTATION KEY - A MIX OF RAINWATER AND STORM SURGE FLOODING TO AT LEAST 5 OCEANSIDE HOMES. G. TORNADOES... NONE REPORTED. H. STORM EFFECTS... FATALITIES...NONE REPORTED. INJURIES...ONE...SERIOUS INJURY IN KEY WEST DUE TO WAVE OVERWASH AS STORM SURGE WAS BUILDING. DAMAGES...PRELIMINARY A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION WILL BE PROVIDED AS AN AMENDMENT PENDING MONROE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS...AND AFTER WFO KEY WEST MOVE TO NEW FACILITY IS COMPLETE. UPPER KEYS... AT LEAST 5 HOMES WITH STORM SURGE AND RAIN WATER DAMAGE. WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH CAUSED MINOR ROOF AND FACADE DAMAGES...ISOLATED DOWNED TREES. NUMEROUS COASTAL STREETS FLOODING. OVERWASH FROM OCEAN DURING MAXIMUM STORM SURGE FLOODED U.S. HIGHWAY ONE NEAR MILE 73.5 IN LOWER MATECUMBE KEY REQUIRING ROAD CLOSURE. HIGHWAY WAS CLOSED AGAIN LATE EVENING ON SEP 20 AS SECOND HIGH TIDE RESULTED IN FURTHER OVERWASH. SEA OATS BEACH SEVERELY FLOODED. STORM SURGE FLOODED PARKING LOTS NEAR JEWFISH CREEK AND FLOODED BAYSIDE STREETS IN NORTH KEY LARGO. MIDDLE KEYS... STORM SURGE FLOODING TO OCEANFRONT REPORTED IN MARATHON...KEY COLONY BEACH. STREETS FLOODED IN COCO PLUM AREA. SOME WIND DAMAGE TO SIGNS... ROOFING AND TREES. STORM SURGE FLOODING ALONG U.S. 1 IN GRASSY KEY. LOWER KEYS... MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SOME TREES DOWNED. STORM SURGE FLOODED STREETS ON EASTERN SIDE OF BIG PINE KEY. SOME STREET FLOODING FROM STORM SURGE ALONG OCEANSIDE OF BIG COPPITT KEY. KEY WEST...STORM SURGE UP TO 5 FEET FLOODED RUNWAY... RAMP AND PARKING LOTS AT KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH WATER LEVELS REACHING TO TOPS OF TIRES OF TRUCKS. WIND GUSTS 65 TO 75 MPH CAUSED FURTHER MINOR DAMAGE TO OLDER SHINGLE ROOFS...SOME SIDING TORN OFF TOWNHOMES ALONG NORTH ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD AND OFF KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER. NUMEROUS TRAFFIC AND A FEW COMMERCIAL SIGNS DAMAGED...A FEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS FELL. NUMEROUS LONG-DURATION POWER OUTAGES IN KEY WEST. STORM SURGE FLOODED ATLANTIC AVE AND BERTHA STREET TO DEPTH OF 3 FEET...NUMEROUS STREETS COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE. STORM SURGE REACHED UP TO 4 BLOCKS INLAND ALONG STREETS INCLUDING WHITEHEAD STREET. SOUTH ROOSEVELT FLOODED COMPLETELY FROM BERTHA STREET THROUGH THE CURVE...WITH WAVE OVERWASH CAUSING FLOODING FROM THE CURVE THROUGH THE BASE OF THE RIVIERA CANAL BRIDGE. A FEW WEAKLY-FASTENED STORM SHUTTERS TORN OFF BUILDINGS IN OLD TOWN. SEVERAL BOATS DRIVEN AGROUND IN KEY WEST MUNICIPAL MOORING AREA NORTH OF OLD TOWN. $$ RIZZO