[NautiNurse]

Good heavens! It is blowing near gale here the past several minutes. Wind is whistling the windows...spooky, very spooky.

[Howlin]

Is Rita sucking wind around you?

[defenderSD]

Sorry if this is a repetitive question, but where are you located?

[dawn53]

My kid was at his piano lesson, and then traveled up the interstate to church and I just called him to see how it was on the interstate.

Even yesterday I was getting bounced around.

Holy Moly, just glad that thing isn't headed our way.

Prayers for those in her path.

[steveegg]

New Vortex Data Message report -

Vortex Data Message
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000
URNT12 KNHC 212027
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 21/19:36:50Z
B. 24 deg 21 min N
  086 deg 21 min W
C. 700 mb 2360 m
D. 125 kt
E. 053 deg 009 nm
F. 134 deg 161 kt
G. 048 deg 016 nm
H. EXTRAP  914 mb
I.   8 C/ 3063 m
J.  27 C/ 3042 m
K.   2 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C20
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1  nm
P. AF300 1418A RITA         OB 11
MAX FL WIND 161 KT NE QUAD 19:32:00 Z
SLP EXTRAPOLATED FROM 700 MB

[Guenevere]

I'm central Florida east coast, and it's been raining ...hard at times...and overcast all day.

Thunder now....

..I've just returned however, from a nice long walk between the rain bands...

[AliVeritas]

Nauti, where are you?