Random Chaos
(Weather Analyst)
Fri Sep 23 2005 03:52 AM
Re: Hurricane Rita Tracking West Northwest in the Gulf

Quote:


Hmm, they did say in the 11pm that the inner eyewall was finally giving up and the outer eyewall was beginning to contract.




No, but the latest recon indicates it has:

081
URNT12 KNHC 230338
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/03:24:50Z
B. 26 deg 10 min N
090 deg 19 min W
C. 700 mb 2406 m
D. NA kt
E. NA deg nm
F. 311 deg 107 kt
G. 219 deg 018 nm
H. 919 mb
I. 11 C/ 3050 m
J. 17 C/ 3044 m
K. 15 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C30 no mention of the inner eyewall here!
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF309 2018A RITA OB 17
MAX FL WIND 125 KT NW QUAD 01:50:40 Z
INNER EYEWALL REMNANT VERY RAGGED FROM E-W

http://twister.sbs.ohio-state.edu/text/tropical/atlantic/URNT12.KNHC



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