Just heard the meteorologist on KHOU in Houston a few minutes ago. He noted that while Rita was wobbling toward Beaumont/La. border area earlier in the day, Rita has stopped wobbling, leveled off and is now bearing down on Galveston again. It is too early to say that there is no threat to Galveston/Houston/Harris County.
Damn!
"Rita has stopped wobbling, leveled off and is now bearing down on Galveston again"
That is what I thought too.
Check this 12 hour loop, the last few frames really show it turning west.
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satellite/displaySat.php?region=GOM&itype=ir&size=large&endDate=20050923&endTime=-1&duration=12
Yes. It is good news that the traffic is moving much quicker. With the storm slowing down and the traffic speeding up then I am more hopeful that those who want to get out will be able to do so.
"It is too early to say that there is no threat to Galveston/Houston/Harris County."
...or Corpus, for that matter if the movement continues west.