(Weather Analyst)

Tue Sep 20 2005 04:33 PM

Re: Category 2

I see the 18Z intensity models are out. They are going NUTS with Rita!

http://euler.atmos.colostate.edu/~vigh/guidance/atlantic/intensity1.png

GFNI is up to 135kts - that is borderline Cat4/Cat5!
SHIPS, the normally conservative one, is up to 125kts

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