Posted on 09/20/2005 11:52:46 PM PDT by RWR8189
This one's really booking along, too. That'll reduce it's chances of weakening much before landfall. Also, because of the curve of the coastline, it will be pulling in energy from all sides until the last minute. I can believe the predictions of landfall at a 4.
Rita is now Cat 4.
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