Random Chaos
(Weather Analyst)
Mon Sep 19 2005 02:21 AM
Re: Tropical Depression Eighteen Forms East of the Bahamas

Ryan, it's Invest 97L and looks to be heading into the gulf:

http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/plots/storm_97.gif


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Also, look at the SST's that Rita's heading towards - wow - HOT: https://web1.navo.navy.mil/products/K10/moweryk10.gif

Here's an animated version with system position overlays: http://www.nlmoc.navy.mil/cgi-bin/movie.pl?sat+gif+10tttt+441+784+aor+sst

RC -- not so sure I'd say 97L is going into the Gulf...if it gets there, it's 10 days away. Perhaps you meant the Caribbean? --Clark



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