Psyber
(Storm Tracker)
Tue Sep 20 2005 12:28 PM
Re: ne quandrant just got drier? not up here in NMB or S Broward

If you look directly to the west of Rita, you'll see a complete weakness in the currents. The prevailing air currents tend to do a slight clockwise rotation around the GOM which helps lead so many hurricanes into the GOM. It's like a dog with really big teeth on a leash. If you look to the north of the hurricane, you'll see a pressure sitting there like a wall, keeping it south of the panhandle.


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