[.cnI redruM]

>>>>The inner eyewall becomes unstable somehow.


It dissipates into smaller vortexes. Vortexes are how fluids dissipate access KE. They're analogous to frictional heating in solids. The vortex inside the eye wall blows off KE until it can no longer remain intact. At this point, it gets broken into a bunch of smaller vortexes, which in turn get smashed into smaller ones.

[Dallas59]

Looks like Rita is weakening

Is Rita weakening?

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[AliVeritas]

Thanks.

I was going to use that tagline. Great.