Statement as of 5:00 PM EDT on September 20, 2005
Rita passing south of Key West, moving into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Movement toward west near 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds 100 mph. Minimum central pressure 973 mb.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles.
"Maximum sustained winds 100 mph. Minimum central pressure 973 mb."
Max winds haven't changed from last report. Do you know what the central pressure was at the 2pm advisory?
Nagin and Blanco on. They sound like they've been briefed on how to speak to the public.
This storm is making a lot of people very nervous. It's a good thing for the mayor that he got people out of NO.