[steveegg]

Fresh Vortex Data Message - Eye fix at 6:28 pm CDT (previous was at 5:11) - New max flight-level wind of 125 knots in the NE quad -

000
URNT12 KNHC 222338
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/23:28:50Z
B. 26 deg 01 min N
  089 deg 49 min W
C. 700 mb 2346 m
D. NA  kt
E. NA  deg     nm
F. 132 deg 125 kt
G. 047 deg 024 nm
H.         913 mb
I.  11 C/ 3052 m
J.  18 C/ 3050 m
K.  15 C/ NA
L. OPEN NE-SE
M. CO16/35
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 /  1 nm
P. AF306 WX18A RITA01       OB 16
MAX FL WIND 125 KT NE QUAD 23:21:20 Z
OUTER EYEWALL SMALL OPENING W

Other significant changes -

- Movement 3 minutes north, 10 minutes west (more of a westward jog than previously)
- Both inner (NE-to-SE) and outer (small W) now open (previously, only the inner was open to the east
- Concentric eyes 16 nm and 35 nm wide (was 14 nm and 35 nm last time through)

[alancarp]

That last Vortex msg had a 132kt flight level wind, right?

GFS model now shows a Saturday morning hit (~ 7am EDT) slightly west of the TX-LA border. It then shows Rita moving inland about 60-80 miles and sitting there for the next 48 hours plus. That would be a horrible scenario for E Teaxs, but worse for W. Louisiana.

[SE Mom]

Hhmmm...

[gpapa]

Bouy 42001 update 6:50 pm cdt
75.8 kt
104.9 kts