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for the NW people 5pm bam Hurricane center located near 24.4n 86.8w at 21/2100z position accurate within 15 nm present movement toward the west or 275 degrees at 11 kt ...Rita reaches 165 mph winds...becomes an extremely dangerous category five hurricane...the second of the 2005 season... at 4 PM CDT...2100z...a Hurricane Watch has been issued for Gulf of Mexico coast from Port Mansfield Texas to Cameron Louisiana. At 4 PM CDT...2100z...a tropical storm watch has been issued for east of Cameron to Grand Isle Louisiana and from south of Port Mansfield to Brownsville. At 4 PM CDT...2100z...the government of Mexico has issued a tropical storm watch for the northeast coast of Mexico from Rio San Fernando northward. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours. |