The Force 2005
(Storm Tracker)
Wed Sep 21 2005 03:40 PM
Re: what to expect....

Margie,

This goes back to my post yesterday in why I thought Rita would reach CAT 4 in 48hrs. Everyone has to understand that the GOM is an incapsulated body of water. Katrina left the area 3 weeks ago. It is like a sheet of ice in the summertime, and with no storms to arouse the water or whitecaps, it sits there and ferments. Again, the Surface temps are running well above 86 degrees, and with the fast movement of Rita, it is not upwelling cooler water to affect her weaking process. It is not what everyone wants to hear, but it is a reality, we are witnessing possibly another worst case scenario for another big city.


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