[steveegg]

Check that; north-northwest (been thinking WNW so long it automatically popped up).

[Knitting A Conundrum]

The 11 o'clock discussion has said that:

Upper-air data shows that the high pressure system controlling the
motion of the hurricane is already north and east of Rita and is
centered over Arkansas and Tennessee. Consequently...Rita has turned
more to the northwest and is now moving 310 degrees at 9 knots. No
significant change in track is anticipated before landfall near the
Upper Texas or southwestern Louisiana coast early Saturday.


I personally am expecting landfall, if nothing else changes, near the mouth of the Sabine, not sure if it's going to be on the TX or LA side...This is what I said yesterday morning, and I don't have much reason to change it. Wobbles happen, but that's a good landmark to look at, I think.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

A really great IR loop...shows the re-intensifying going on right now, and enough images to show the direction:

Here