Thunderbird12
(Meteorologist)
Sat Sep 24 2005 03:16 AM
Re: rita delivers

The satellite presentation is a moot point right now, but the latest IR image (0645Z) shows some extremely cold cloud tops, less than -80C in spots. That is some very intense convection on the north side of the eye.

http://hadar.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/data/tropical/215.jpg


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