Well, I suppose it is a guessing game on how strong Rita is until they can get a plane in there. It looks very well organized, but does not quite look as good as Katrina did when it became a cat 5, with more of a spiral organization compared to the big donut that Katrina turned into. My guess is a central pressure of 940 mb with a top wind speed of 125 knots.

I kind of hope that it at least maintains itself until a plane gets in there and we can see how strong it has gotten. After that, I hope it begins a long weakening trend.