Guest guest Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 000 WTNT63 KNHC 212146 TCUAT3 HURRICANE RITA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 545 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2005 ....RITA BECOMES THE FIFTH MOST INTENSE HURRICANE ON RECORD... DROPSONDE DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT 416 PM CDT...2116Z...INDICATED THE CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS FALLEN TO 904 MB...OR 26.69 INCHES. THIS MAKES RITA THE FIFTH MOST INTENSE HURRICANE IN TERMS OF PRESSURE IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN. RITA CURRENTLY RANKS BEHIND HURRICANE GILBERT IN 1988 WITH 888 MB...THE 1935 LABOR DAY HURRICANE WITH 892 MB...HURRICANE ALLEN IN 1980 WITH 899 MB...AND HURRICANE KATRINA LAST MONTH WITH 902 MB. FORECASTER STEWART $$ This information is provided as a public service from the Tropical Prediction Center / National Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov PLEASE NOTE: Timely delivery of this email is NOT GUARANTEED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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