rita is knocking

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Hurricane Rita now category 5

 

4:00 p.m. ET 9/21/2005

Kevin Roth, Sr. Meteorologist, The Weather Channel

 

Severe Weather Outlook

 

 

 

Hurricane Rita's rapid intensification cycle that began Tuesday afternoon

continues. Top winds are up to 165 mph, now a category 5 hurricane. Further

strengthening is possible as the atmosphere remains favorable for development

over the next 24 hours.

 

Rita is forecast to continue on a westward track through the Gulf of Mexico over

the next 24 hours. A gradual turn toward the northwest is anticipated Thursday

night and Friday. Landfall is possible late Friday or early Saturday along the

Texas coast.

 

Elsewhere in the Atlantic Basin, Philippe has weakened to a tropical storm with

sustained winds of 50 mph. It is centered about 370 miles NE of the Leeward

Islands. Philippe is being sheared by westerly winds and that should keep the

system on a weakening cycle as it plods off to the north away from any land.

 

In the central and eastern Pacific, Hurricane Jova (115 mph), Tropical Storm

Kenneth (60 mph) and Tropical Storm Max (65 mph) are all swirling toward the

northwest. None of these storms pose a threat to any land at this time.

 

 

 

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still do

something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the

something that I can do.

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On TV they showed images of what flooding would do to the area and it looks pretty scary. I would be nice if the storm fizzled out and nothing happened. They are also talking about what just 3 inches would do to the already taxed New Orleans areas.fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

Hurricane Rita now category 54:00 p.m. ET 9/21/2005Kevin Roth, Sr. Meteorologist, The Weather ChannelSevere Weather Outlook Hurricane Rita's rapid intensification cycle that began Tuesday afternoon continues. Top winds are up to 165 mph, now a category 5 hurricane. Further strengthening is possible as the atmosphere remains favorable for development over the next 24 hours. Rita is forecast to continue on a westward track through the Gulf of Mexico over the next 24 hours. A gradual turn toward the northwest is anticipated Thursday night and Friday. Landfall is possible late Friday or early Saturday along the Texas coast.Elsewhere in the Atlantic Basin, Philippe has weakened to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 50 mph. It is centered about 370 miles NE of the Leeward Islands. Philippe is being sheared by westerly

winds and that should keep the system on a weakening cycle as it plods off to the north away from any land. In the central and eastern Pacific, Hurricane Jova (115 mph), Tropical Storm Kenneth (60 mph) and Tropical Storm Max (65 mph) are all swirling toward the northwest. None of these storms pose a threat to any land at this time.I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.Jonnie

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The latest is that it will be hitting further from Galveston and closer to NO than originally predicted. Experts are saying that even without being directly hit, Galveston will be completely reconfigured.

 

Lynda

 

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Jonnie Hellens

Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:44 AM

Re: rita is knocking

 

On TV they showed images of what flooding would do to the area and it looks pretty scary. I would be nice if the storm fizzled out and nothing happened. They are also talking about what just 3 inches would do to the already taxed New Orleans areas.fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: Hurricane Rita now category 54:00 p.m. ET 9/21/2005Kevin Roth, Sr. Meteorologist, The Weather ChannelSevere Weather Outlook Hurricane Rita's rapid intensification cycle that began Tuesday afternoon continues. Top winds are up to 165 mph, now a category 5 hurricane. Further strengthening is possible as the atmosphere remains favorable for development over the next 24 hours. Rita is forecast to continue on a westward track through the Gulf of Mexico over the next 24 hours. A gradual turn toward the northwest is anticipated Thursday night and Friday. Landfall is possible late Friday or early Saturday along the Texas coast.Elsewhere in the Atlantic Basin, Philippe has weakened to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 50 mph. It is centered about 370 miles NE of the Leeward Islands. Philippe is being sheared by westerly winds and that should keep the system on a weakening cycle as it plods off to the north away from any land. In the central and eastern Pacific, Hurricane Jova (115 mph), Tropical Storm Kenneth (60 mph) and Tropical Storm Max (65 mph) are all swirling toward the northwest. None of these storms pose a threat to any land at this time.I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.Jonnie

 

 

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