On the dismal side, no matter how you slice it, at the individual level, Rita, like Katrina, has s&*t written all over it.
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | N ( 10 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 25.3 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 33.0 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 12.1 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 14 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 7.2 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | E ( 96 deg true ) |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.64 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.01 in ( Steady ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 80.4 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 85.5 °F |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 73.6 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 85.1 °F |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure | |
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | N ( 350 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 25.3 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 31.1 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 16.4 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 14 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 8.1 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | E ( 100 deg true ) |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.61 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | +0.00 in ( Steady ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 82.8 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 84.6 °F |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 74.7 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 89.8 °F |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure | |
| TIME(CDT) | WDIR | WSPD |
|---|---|---|
| 8:50 am | N ( 349 deg ) | 24.7 kts |
| 8:40 am | N ( 353 deg ) | 24.5 kts |
| 8:30 am | N ( 352 deg ) | 25.1 kts |
| 8:20 am | N ( 349 deg ) | 25.1 kts |
| 8:10 am | NNW ( 343 deg ) | 23.9 kts |
| 8:00 am | NNW ( 345 deg ) | 23.1 kts |