nate77
(Weather Hobbyist)
Thu Sep 22 2005 11:15 PM
Re: Hurricane Rita Tracking West Northwest in the Gulf

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT3+shtml/222049.shtml?

key right here:

ITA IS CURRENTLY
MOVING OVER THE EDGE OF A COLD SST EDDY. THIS COULD HAVE ENHANCED
THE WEAKENING TODAY. THE HURRICANE IS FORECAST TO MOVE OVER ANOTHER
WARM EDDY DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS AND THERE IS SOME CHANCE
THAT RITA COULD REGAIN SOME INTENSITY. BECAUSE THE SHEAR IS
FORECAST TO INCREASE...THIS MAY COMPENSATE FOR THE STRENGTHENING
THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY THE EFFECTS OF THE HIGH HEAT CONTENT. THE
BEST OPTION AT THIS TIME IS TO KEEP RITA AS A 125 KT HURRICANE WITH
A SLIGHT WEAKENING BEFORE LANDFALL.
This Quote is from the 5 PM CDT Discussion~danielw

Looks like there prodiction of CAT 3 Landfall could be right on as usual.


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