Random Chaos
(Weather Analyst)
Thu Sep 22 2005 06:56 PM
Re: Hurricane Rita Tracking West Northwest in the Gulf

Looking at the steering currents over the last few runs (6 hours or so) it looks like the high north of Rita is slowly receeding northward which is what's allowing Rita to move further to the east than was predicted last night.

Currents - http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/atlantic/winds/wg8dlm6.html

The wind field on this beast is enormous! http://www.nlmoc.navy.mil/center/Tropical/wtnt02.gif


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