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Tropical Storm and Hurricane Log
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Name: Hurricane RITA
Date: 09-21-05
Updated: 05:09:34 PM
Next Update: 8:00 PM

Wind Central
Advisory (in MPH) Direction of Pressure
Number Date/Time Position Speed Gust Movement (MPH) (in mb) Status
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1 18/0300Z 22.0N/69.7W 30 40 WNW 10 1009 TropDp
1A 18/0600Z 22.1N/70.2W 30 40 WNW 10 1009 TropDp
2 18/0900Z 21.7N/71.2W 30 40 W 12 1008 TropDp
2A 18/1200Z 21.7N/71.7W 30 40 W 12 1008 TropDp
3 18/1500Z 22.0N/72.2W 35 45 W 12 1008 TropDp
3A 18/1800Z 21.9N/72.4W 35 45 W 10 1006 TropDp
4 18/2100Z 22.2N/72.7W 40 50 W 10 1005 TropSt
4A 19/0000Z 22.7N/72.9W 50 65 NW 9 1005 TropSt
5 19/0300Z 22.9N/73.3W 50 65 WNW 10 1002 TropSt
5A 19/0600Z 23.0N/73.7W 50 65 WNW 10 1002 TropSt
6 19/0900Z 22.7N/74.3W 55 70 W 9 998 TropSt
6A 19/1200Z 22.8N/74.6W 60 70 W 9 997 TropSt
7 19/1500Z 23.0N/75.2W 65 80 WNW 12 994 TropSt
7A 19/1800Z 23.1N/75.9W 70 85 WNW 14 993 TropSt
8 19/2100Z 23.3N/76.5W 70 85 WNW 14 995 TropSt
8A 20/0000Z 23.1N/77.0W 70 85 WNW 13 993 TropSt
9 20/0300Z 23.3N/77.8W 70 85 WNW 15 990 TropSt
9A 20/0600Z 23.6N/78.8W 70 85 WNW 20 991 TropSt
10 20/0900Z 23.7N/79.5W 70 85 WNW 15 988 TropSt
10A 20/1200Z 23.8N/80.4W 70 85 WNW 15 988 TropSt
11 20/1500Z 23.8N/81.0W 85 105 W 15 982 Hrricn
12 20/1800Z 23.9N/81.7W 100 120 W 15 978 Hrricn
13 20/2100Z 24.0N/82.2W 100 120 W 15 973 Hrricn
13A 21/0000Z 24.0N/82.6W 105 125 W 12 969 Hrricn
14 21/0300Z 24.1N/83.2W 110 130 W 13 965 Hrricn
14A 21/0600Z 24.2N/84.0W 115 135 W 14 960 Hrricn
15 21/0900Z 24.3N/84.6W 120 145 W 14 956 Hrricn
15A 21/1200Z 24.4N/85.3W 135 160 W 14 948 Hrricn
16 21/1500Z 24.3N/85.9W 140 165 W 13 944 Hrricn
17 21/2100Z 24.4N/86.8W 165 200 W 13 914 Hrricn

Rita is Katrina's sister (image of Cinderella's step sisters). Cat 5 expected to land at Cat 4.

Godspeed all our members in TX and other gulf coast areas!

Will she hit 356?




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QUOTE (redshift @ Sep 22 2005, 01:41 AM)

Will she hit 356? M

356?

QUOTE (Brent @ Sep 22 2005, 02:43 AM)

QUOTE (redshift @ Sep 22 2005, 01:41 AM) Will she hit 356? M 356?

When I posted this yesterday, Rita's internal pressure was 914 millibars. It is not possible for it to make 356 millibars, but on last night's news it was down to 890 millibars.