first off, that link was obviously created after 2002, but still states that Andrew never reached Cat V status, so you can add that one in there as well

It looks to me like Rita is still in a weakening trend, the eye has become very ragged on satellite and the western edge of the circulation is beginning to erode, indicating that dry air may begin to wrap into the eye later today. This is the reasoning i have had all along, and it appears that it is playing out. That said, i still forecast landfall intensity 125-135, if not lower.