[RoseofTexas]

"Aside from the obvious difference between the cold core high over Mexico"

So in other words to tame this babe, she needs cold water thrown on her...hmmmm! I heard on the WC that what's slowing her up is the High Pressure from Texas, unfortunately the HP is suppose to recede backwards towards the south into NM by tomorrow! Once the HP reverses track RITA will hit with a vengeance inland!

[raygun]

My money's on landfall W of Lk Charles to E of Galveston by 11 P.M. Friday. 5 gets ya 7 that if I split the difference she lands on the right half. I'm thinking she's going to come ashore parallel to the coast of LA from Terrabone Bay to Lk Charles, and continue inland along that vector.

What's really interesting, she's gonna claim squatter's rights in Port Aurther. Well, at least until Monday morning (maybe even longer).