Latest Recon Indicates Rita is a CAT 5 Hurricane

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[jmc1969]

The latest recon report indicated the pressure in Rita has fallen to 920 mb and the maximum flight level winds were over 175 mph. AccuWeather.com Meteorologist believe Rita has become a Cat 5 hurricane.

[libstripper]

Not sure about that, but they charge up over the water. Right now the gulf of Mexico is very warm and the hurricane feeds on that warmth. That's why Katrina became such a nightmare once she got into the Gulf. Rita's doing the same thing.

[Fawn]

You mean like tacos?

[redlocks322]

I beleive they are bussing them to Huntsville.

[Fawn]

I thought the same thing!! LOL

[Lazamataz]

Come over here and we'll cuddle.

[NameItClaimIt]

4CJ, starting to thinking about rebuking this storm :>? Heck, it will be Cat. 3 when she gets up here...shore need the rain, as the cracks are so wide in the ground, can dump my trash into the "crevasses."

[MikefromOhio]

there isn't a Cat 6.

Cat 5 is open ended....

[Black Tooth]

Nice here in Michigan today. 85 and sunny with a nice breeze.

72 and clear in Southern Cal.

With weather like this, it's sometimes hard to believe all this is going on. Makes me feel very fortunate.

Maybe those in the Gulf will be spared this time, and it'll hit Mexico.

[hiredhand]

I'm going to have to find a better map. Wunderground is STILL at the map they posted at 1100 EST. What site are you using?

[kemathen7]

Amen. Fellow Coloradan. We get the occasional blizzard/snowstorm that may prevent us from getting to work a few days, but thats about it.

[Lazamataz]

The Gulf is the warmest that I can remember. Lived here for 24 years.........The Bays are even warmer!..........

They say Mars itself is getting warmer and CO2 is boiling out of rocks, so this is definitely increased solar output of some nature or another. Don't we monitor solar output for fluctuations?

[sully777]

. . . and Spinal Tap found a level 11 on the volume meter . . .

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Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and...

Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten?

Nigel Tufnel: Exactly.

Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder?

Nigel Tufnel: Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?

Marty DiBergi: I don't know.

Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?

Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.

Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.

Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?

Nigel Tufnel: [long pause] These go to eleven.

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Bonus quote

Marty DiBergi: Oh, there actually is, uh... there was a Saint Hubbins?

David St. Hubbins: That's right, yes.

Marty DiBergi: What was he the saint of?

David St. Hubbins: He was the patron saint of quality footwear.

[Mac94]

I love this map, let's direct metro urban area of millions and millions to 4 small rural towns! Forget DFW, San Antonio, and Austin. Oh well, at least Brenham has Blue Bell.

[NormsRevenge]

what's the record high 800's?

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http://www.wxresearch.org/family/hurpres.htm

Year Hurricane Pressure
1988 Hurricane Gilbert 26.14 in. 885.2 mb
1935 Florida Keys 26.35 in. 892.3 mb
1980 Hurricane Allen 26.35 in. 899.1 mb
1969 Hurricane Camille 26.84 in. 908.9 mb
1995 Hurricane Opal 27.05 in. 916 mb
1989 Hurricane Hugo 27.11 in. 918 mb
1992 Hurricane Andrew 27.23 in. 922 mb
1919 Texas Hurricane 27.37 in. 926.9 mb
1928 Okeechobee, Fl 27.43 in. 928.9 mb
1960 Hurricane Donna 27.46 in. 929.9 mb
1900 Galveston Hurricane 27.49 in. 930.9 mb
1909 Louisiana Hurricane 27.49 in. 930.9 mb
1915 Louisiana Hurricane 27.49 in. 930.9 mb
1961 Hurricane Carla 27.49 in. 930.9 mb

[MNJohnnie]

If you click on the link posted at the top for this thread there is a Satellite Loop on the Accuweather website. Click on that.

[thoughtomator]

Katrina was only Cat 4.

[MNJohnnie]

If you click on the link posted at the top for this thread there is a Satellite Loop on the Accuweather website. Click on that.

[el_texicano]

"Come over here and we'll cuddle."

Humph!! Opportunist...

[Xenophobic Alien]

You guys got snow and blizzards and avalanches and liberals all over the place........

Snow and blizzards = You get to stay home for a day or so from work w/ pay.

Avalanches = Only in the Mtns, I don't live in the Mtns. Never seen one.

Liberals = Most stay in Boulder, I don't go to Boulder.

Colorado = Paradise right now! ;

You guys on the coast stay safe and the rest of us will hope for the best for you.

[Red Badger]

Yes, we do monitor solar output, but there is not enough data that goes back far enough...........