[steveegg]

New Vortex Data Message from AF309 (eye fix at 8:44 pm CDT; comparing to AF309's previous eye fix of 7:10 pm CDT rather than AF306's eye fix of 7:27 pm) - minimum pressure up 2 mb to 917 mb

000
URNT12 KNHC 230159
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/01:44:40Z
B. 26 deg 03 min N
  090 deg 07 min W
C. 700 mb 2381 m
D. NA  kt
E. NA  deg     nm
F. 227 deg 109 kt
G. 136 deg 017 nm
H.         917 mb
I.  12 C/ 3015 m
J.  17 C/ 3044 m
K.  16 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. CO18-32
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1  nm
P. AF309 2018A RITA         OB 11
MAX FL WIND 123 KT NE QUAD 00:04:20 Z
INNER EYEWALL RAGGED AND OPEN S-E

Other major changes -

- Movement 1 minute north 12 minutes west (and 3 minutes north 10 minutes west from the AF306 flight)
- Concentric eyes 18 nm and 32 nm wide (was 17 mn and 32 mn)
- Outer eyewall closed (was open NW), inner eyewall open south-to-east (was open southeast-to-northeast)

[VRWCTexan]

For the benefit of someone with a home in Galveston County what does all that translate to? Is Joe B. of Accu-weather spot on - or out on a limb?

[SE Mom]

Hhmmm....Galveston isn't out of the woods yet.

[jeffers]

6.48 miles, perpendicular, off the 1700 track. Three and change an hour ago.

Both westing.