New orleans is getting very lucky..band of training storms just west of the city is producing rainfall rates of 1-3 inches oer hour for several hours
938 URNT12 KNHC 240715 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 24/07:03:20Z B. 29 deg 38 min N 093 deg 39 min W C. NA mb NA m D. NA kt E. NA deg nm F. 184 deg 108 kt G. 093 deg 047 nm H. 936 mb I. 9 C/ 3657 m J. 19 C/ 3651 m K. 9 C/ NA L. OPEN SE-W M. C24 N. 12345/NA O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF306 WX18A RITA02 OB 23 MAX FL WIND 111 KT SE QUAD 06:39:10 Z
Position puts Rita 11.5 nm/13.2 miles from Sabine Pass, at a bearing of 296 degrees. Looks like the center will be making landfall just east of there in about an hour.