[steveegg]

Finally, a new vortex data message - eye fix at 6:03 pm CDT (compares to 3:31 pm for the last) - pressure down 1 mb to 930 mb, max flight-level winds down 3 knots to 921 in the NE quad -

655 
URNT12 KNHC 232322Z
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/2303Z
B. 28 DEG 28 MIN N
   92 DEG 54 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2492 MA
D. NA
E. NA
F. 151 DEG 121 KT
G. 061 DEG 17 NM
H. 930 MB
I. 12 C/ 3050 M
J. 20 C/ 3061 M
K. 15 C/ NA
L. OPEN E-SW
M. E 080-30-20
N. 12345/7
O. 1/1 NM
P. NOAA3 2318A RITA OB 31
   MAX FL WIND 121 KT NE QUAD 2258Z
   MAX FLT LVL TEMP 060/10 NM FROM CNTR

Other significant changes -

- Movement of 19 minutes north, 17 minutes west (321 degrees)
- Eye elliptical along ENE/WSW line, 30 nm wide along that line, 20 nm wide along NNW/SSE line (was circular and 20 nm wide)
- Eye open east to southwest (was open east-to-south-to-southwest)

[Dog]

In english what does it mean?

[proud American in Canada]

You're welcome, Steve. :)

pressure down 1 mb to 930 mb, max flight-level winds down 3

Someone earlier today asked this question and I missed the answer--if the pressure is down, shouldn't the winds be up? Is the storm getting weaker, or stronger?

[NautiNurse]

Thanks very much for posting the update and vortex data messages.