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URNT12 KNHC 230855
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/08:31:40Z
B. 26 deg 43 min NM
091 deg 00 min W
C. 700 mb 2452 m
D. NA kt
E. deg nm
F. 130 deg 126 kt
G. 044 deg 022 nm
H. 927 mb
I. 11 C/ 3039 m
J. 16 C/ 3049 m
K. 16 C/ NA
L. OPEN S
M. C33
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF307 2118A RITA OB 07>
MAX FL WIND 126 KT NE QUAD 08:25:00 Z
MAX FL TEMP 18 C 210 / 08 NM FROM FL CNTR
SOUTH EYEWALL OPEN W/BANDING FEATURE WRAPPING IN FROM SW TO SE

This is a translation of the 0330 CDT time hurricane eye message.

I'm assuming the eye is filled w/fog (100% humidity). 8 NM W of CTR at flight level (700mb) of a 33 NM wide eye is found to be 2 Deg. C. warmer then that reported at the fix position. While a truly healthy storm would have at least a 10 degrees differential between inside and outside the eye, Rita at present only has a 5 Deg C differntial. Interesting eyewall feature. Winds arne't too shabby though, and are the highest seen over the last 7 obs. Standard height by the way for the 700mb is 3011 meters. So that should give one an idea how low the pressure acutally is (as the height indicated for FL at 700mb is 2452 meters.

Well, I'm off to catch some winks. Happy Hurricane Day everybody. Don't fret about it, you guys will be fine. What, with all those nice prayers (including mine) sent throneward, "who can be against us, if He be for us?" Oh, yeah, and Rm 8:35-39 too. G'night. ;)