| Clark |
| (Meteorologist) |
| Sun Sep 18 2005 09:55 PM |
Re: Tropical Depression Eighteen Forms East of the Bahamas
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The orange air is a sign of very dry air in the mid-levels. It is moving from the east-northeast to the west-southwest over the state along the SE side of a very strong ridge of high pressure; this will keep Rita moving more or less to the west and likely keep it south of peninsular Florida. By how much, however, is another question entirely. It could hit Cuba, or it could lash the Keys, or even go somewhere in between; we don't know quite yet.