Hugh
(Senior Storm Chaser)
Wed Sep 21 2005 08:47 PM
Re: Category 5 Hurricane Rtia Moves Westward in the Gulf

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Either I'm crazy, or am I the only one who is noticing that according to the NHC storm coordinates, Rita did not move West during the time between the 5PM and 8PM Advisories? Take a look at the Google map plot, it only drifted a little due north. This doesn't look like movement due west at 13 mph to me.




You're not crazy, I just looked at the coordinates. That would explain why it is due north of the forecast track.


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