Rita Recon Reports

[JamesFromMaine2]

153 knots Vortex coming soon!

390
SXXX50 KNHC 211759
AF300 1418A RITA HDOB 17 KNHC
1747 2429N 08630W 03047 5107 035 081 126 102 081 02946 0000000000
1747. 2428N 08629W 03047 5122 034 085 120 102 086 02931 0000000000
1748 2427N 08627W 03052 5137 031 089 120 108 089 02922 0000000000
1748. 2426N 08626W 03047 5158 029 092 116 116 093 02896 0000000000
1749 2424N 08625W 03048 5186 029 100 114 114 102 02869 0000000000
1749. 2424N 08623W 03049 5215 030 107 120 120 108 02840 0000000000
1750 2423N 08622W 03048 5248 029 112 108 108 116 02806 0000000000
1750. 2421N 08620W 03048 5291 025 123 098 098 126 02764 0000000000
1751 2420N 08619W 03051 5344 019 133 094 094 140 02713 0000000100
1751. 2419N 08617W 03053 5426 015 151 086 086 153 02632 0000000100
1752 2418N 08615W 03049 5518 007 133 108 108 145 02537 0000000100
1752. 2416N 08613W 03036 5585 359 075 184 142 092 02456 0000000000
1753 2416N 08611W 03046 5609 343 024 232 086 042 02443 0000000000
1753. 2417N 08610W 03050 5607 265 005 256 028 006 02449 0000000000
1754 2418N 08608W 03045 5600 176 008 246 026 010 02451 0000000000
1754. 2419N 08606W 03048 5593 148 016 236 040 018 02461 0000000000
1755 2418N 08604W 03049 5588 155 016 228 050 017 02467 0000000000
1755. 2417N 08603W 03047 5582 168 018 220 054 019 02471 0000000000
1756 2415N 08602W 03049 5571 181 026 214 056 028 02484 0000000000
1756. 2414N 08601W 03047 5564 188 032 212 056 039 02489 0000000000

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

153 knots was the reason for upgrading katrina to a cat5. This is now a cat5!!!

[cycloneye]

URNT40 KWBC 211750
NOAA3 WX18A RITA
174030 2518 08602 12042 +0232 091063 +074 +074 095065 060 010
174100 2516 08602 12031 +0217 087061 +075 +075 090062 999 999
174130 2515 08601 12043 +0212 094064 +080 +080 094065 999 999
174200 2516 08600 12042 +0213 093066 +081 +081 092068 999 999
174230 2518 08600 12032 +0225 094062 +078 +078 092066 999 999
174300 2520 08602 12034 +0237 094058 +076 +076 094059 999 999
174330 2519 08604 12035 +0235 091062 +074 +074 089064 060 009
174400 2518 08607 12045 +0228 086061 +072 +072 083062 060 008
174430 2517 08609 12036 +0218 081062 +072 +072 081063 061 009
174500 2515 08611 12035 +0211 082063 +075 +075 083064 063 010
174530 2514 08614 12033 +0203 082064 +076 +076 081065 064 009
174600 2512 08616 12047 +0194 079067 +076 +076 081068 065 010
174630 2511 08619 12046 +0190 080067 +078 +078 082068 065 010
174700 2510 08621 12032 +0179 075066 +080 +080 079066 065 010
174730 2508 08623 12053 +0174 073068 +079 +079 076069 064 010
174800 2507 08626 12035 +0168 071066 +082 +082 072066 065 011
174830 2505 08628 12038 +0162 073067 +085 +085 073068 066 011
174900 2504 08631 12046 +0161 068065 +083 +083 071066 065 010
174930 2502 08633 12038 +0155 059067 +081 +078 056068 064 010
175000 2501 08635 12049 +0152 059068 +083 +083 057069 066 010

[P.K.]

153 knots was the reason for upgrading katrina to a cat5. This is now a cat5!!!

Not quite, the update says it is a strong cat 4.

[Brent]

URNT12 KNHC 211808
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 21/17:53:20Z
B. 24 deg 17 min N
086 deg 10 min W
C. 700 mb 2400 m
D. 110 kt
E. 277 deg 005 nm
F. 016 deg 153 kt
G. 287 deg 007 nm
H. 920 mb
I. 9 C/ 3040 m
J. 26 C/ 3050 m
K. 3 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C20
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF300 1418A RITA OB 05
MAX FL WIND 153 KT W QUAD 17:51:30 Z

[AZS]

I really think that RITA is now a CAT 5

maybe 155 mph winds.

[vortex100]

According to the pressure scales used to classify hurricanes, cat 5 begins at 920mb. She looks annular and has had a ring of lightning in the eyewall, indicating exceptional intensification.

[djtil]

ok, its now a cat 5.

[JamesFromMaine2]

597
SXXX50 KNHC 211808
AF300 1418A RITA HDOB 18 KNHC
1757 2413N 08600W 03046 5559 194 047 198 098 057 02493 0000000000
1757. 2412N 08559W 03049 5542 209 090 140 140 107 02513 0000000100
1758 2411N 08558W 03052 5512 211 125 106 106 135 02545 0000000100
1758. 2410N 08557W 03021 5469 210 140 106 106 145 02557 0000110110
1759 2409N 08556W 03024 5421 217 133 102 102 141 02609 0000000100
1759. 2408N 08555W 03065 5369 216 139 106 106 140 02702 0000000000
1800 2408N 08554W 03067 5321 219 131 112 112 135 02753 0000000000
1800. 2407N 08553W 03101 5279 219 121 098 098 125 02828 0000000000
1801 2405N 08552W 03057 5239 218 115 084 084 117 02824 0000000100
1801. 2404N 08551W 03036 5221 217 113 080 080 115 02822 0000000100
1802 2403N 08550W 03051 5193 219 107 098 098 110 02865 0000000000
1802. 2402N 08549W 03048 5172 219 100 110 110 102 02882 0000000000
1803 2401N 08549W 03047 5156 220 093 106 106 094 02898 0000000000
1803. 2400N 08548W 03049 5141 219 088 098 098 089 02915 0000000000
1804 2359N 08546W 03049 5124 221 088 092 092 089 02931 0000000000
1804. 2358N 08544W 03042 5111 217 086 108 108 088 02938 0000000000
1805 2357N 08543W 03054 5098 218 080 110 104 082 02963 0000000000
1805. 2356N 08542W 03047 5089 222 078 108 108 079 02966 0000000000
1806 2355N 08541W 03045 5077 221 076 106 106 078 02975 0000000000
1806. 2354N 08540W 03048 5067 220 074 106 106 074 02989 0000000000

[vortex100]

000
WTNT63 KNHC 211807
TCUAT3
HURRICANE RITA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
215 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2005

DATA FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT RITA HAS INTENSIFIED
A LITTLE MORE AND WINDS HAVE REACHED 150 MPH WINDS WITH A MINIMUM
PRESSURE OF 920 MB. THIS MAKES RITA A STRONG CATEGORY FOUR
HURRICANE.

FORECASTER AVILA

$$

[JtSmarts]

Here is the advisory that Matt was refering to about Katrina.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/di ... .022.shtml?

[djtil]

why does 153kt only give 150 surface?

[cjrciadt]

why does 153kt only give 150 surface?

It should be 159mph or 160 I would not want to work for the NHC now.

[Derecho]

According to the pressure scales used to classify hurricanes, cat 5 begins at 920mb. She looks annular and has had a ring of lightning in the eyewall, indicating exceptional intensification.

Officially, pressure has nothing to do with Category classification. The problem is every Saffir-Simpson chart on the net includes a range of typical pressures for each category, but for practical purposes the SOLE means of categorizing a storm, officially, is maximum sustained wind.

[JamesFromMaine2]

154
SXXX50 KNHC 211818
AF300 1418A RITA HDOB 19 KNHC
1807 2352N 08539W 03048 5059 221 073 104 104 074 02996 0000000000
1807. 2351N 08537W 03047 5048 222 072 100 100 073 03006 0000000000
1808 2350N 08536W 03052 5046 222 069 106 106 070 03013 0000000000
1808. 2349N 08535W 03047 5039 223 070 104 104 070 03015 0000000000
1809 2348N 08534W 03051 5033 228 074 088 088 076 03025 0000000000
1809. 2346N 08532W 03043 5028 226 072 094 094 075 03022 0000000000
1810 2345N 08531W 03047 5025 220 068 080 080 071 03029 0000000000
1810. 2344N 08530W 03052 5021 217 069 090 090 071 03037 0000000000
1811 2343N 08529W 03046 5016 217 069 100 100 069 03037 0000000000
1811. 2342N 08528W 03050 5013 216 067 098 090 068 03044 0000000000
1812 2340N 08526W 03045 5007 214 065 100 086 066 03044 0000000000
1812. 2339N 08525W 03050 5004 214 064 100 082 064 03053 0000000000
1813 2338N 08524W 03048 5000 211 061 100 080 062 03055 0000000000
1813. 2337N 08523W 03049 0006 212 058 104 078 059 03062 0000000000
1814 2336N 08522W 03048 0007 216 057 100 094 059 03062 0000000000
1814. 2334N 08520W 03049 0011 213 061 080 080 065 03067 0000000000
1815 2333N 08519W 03042 0017 207 060 086 086 064 03066 0000000000
1815. 2332N 08518W 03054 0022 214 060 096 096 061 03084 0000000000
1816 2331N 08517W 03049 0027 219 059 094 094 060 03083 0000000000
1816. 2330N 08516W 03048 0030 219 058 100 094 059 03085 0000000000

[cycloneye]

URNT40 KWBC 211810
NOAA3 WX18A RITA
180030 2436 08650 12045 +0060 027064 +084 +083 028065 062 008
180100 2437 08649 12034 +0059 028063 +086 +085 027063 063 006
180130 2438 08648 12033 +0054 028060 +087 +084 027062 062 005
180200 2440 08647 12048 +0055 033057 +086 +080 034058 062 007
180230 2441 08646 12036 +0056 039060 +080 +080 043060 065 012
180300 2443 08645 12050 +0051 046064 +083 +083 047066 063 010
180330 2444 08644 12039 +0058 046064 +085 +085 044065 063 009
180400 2445 08644 12034 +0060 046065 +087 +087 049067 064 010
180430 2447 08643 12032 +0064 051067 +088 +088 050070 064 010
180500 2448 08642 12042 +0068 052069 +090 +082 053070 064 009
180530 2449 08641 12045 +0072 053067 +092 +084 053068 064 007
180600 2451 08640 12039 +0076 056065 +094 +082 055067 062 006
180630 2452 08639 12031 +0082 061065 +090 +083 062066 062 008
180700 2454 08638 12037 +0083 064065 +086 +085 064066 064 009
180730 2455 08637 12045 +0091 065063 +086 +085 064064 063 008
180800 2456 08636 12038 +0094 065064 +085 +085 063065 064 008
180830 2458 08635 12035 +0094 064065 +087 +086 065065 064 008
180900 2459 08634 12043 +0104 067066 +087 +081 069066 064 008
180930 2500 08633 12043 +0111 068064 +084 +081 068064 065 009
181000 2501 08632 12046 +0112 070065 +083 +083 071065 066 008

[JamesFromMaine2]

173
SXXX50 KNHC 211828
AF300 1418A RITA HDOB 20 KNHC
1817 2329N 08514W 03048 0032 222 056 098 098 057 03087 0000000000
1817. 2327N 08513W 03046 0037 220 059 094 094 060 03090 0000000000
1818 2326N 08512W 03046 0040 214 058 088 088 060 03093 0000000000
1818. 2325N 08511W 03051 0041 212 060 088 088 061 03100 0000000000
1819 2324N 08510W 03048 0043 211 059 092 092 060 03098 0000000000
1819. 2323N 08508W 03048 0044 213 062 088 088 063 03100 0000000000
1820 2321N 08507W 03048 0047 215 060 086 086 061 03102 0000000000
1820. 2320N 08506W 03048 0049 216 061 090 090 061 03104 0000000000
1821 2319N 08505W 03048 0051 218 062 090 090 062 03106 0000000000
1821. 2318N 08504W 03049 0054 218 060 088 088 060 03111 0000000000
1822 2317N 08502W 03045 0056 218 059 092 092 060 03108 0000000000
1822. 2315N 08501W 03050 0060 218 057 092 092 058 03117 0000000000
1823 2314N 08500W 03049 0060 217 055 090 090 056 03116 0000000000
1823. 2313N 08459W 03048 0063 217 055 094 086 056 03118 0000000000
1824 2312N 08457W 03049 0064 218 056 096 078 056 03120 0000000000
1824. 2311N 08456W 03049 0064 217 056 100 070 056 03120 0000000000
1825 2309N 08455W 03046 0066 216 056 092 080 057 03118 0000000000
1825. 2308N 08454W 03049 0068 215 056 090 084 057 03124 0000000000
1826 2307N 08453W 03049 0069 216 055 090 084 056 03125 0000000000
1826. 2306N 08451W 03048 0071 215 052 090 088 052 03127 0000000000

[cycloneye]

URNT40 KWBC 211820
NOAA3 WX18A RITA
181030 2502 08630 12035 +0110 073064 +084 +082 073064 064 010
181100 2503 08629 12038 +0112 072064 +083 +083 071065 065 012
181130 2504 08627 12038 +0114 075062 +084 +084 074062 067 008
181200 2505 08626 12034 +0121 077060 +088 +082 077062 065 008
181230 2506 08625 12048 +0130 081064 +091 +065 082066 066 008
181300 2507 08623 12044 +0132 080065 +089 +069 081066 999 999
181330 2505 08622 12045 +0112 082067 +081 +081 085069 999 999
181400 2503 08623 12037 +0094 081066 +078 +078 081067 999 999
181430 2502 08626 12036 +0091 080065 +078 +078 079067 999 999
181500 2503 08628 12040 +0111 074063 +081 +080 075067 999 999
181530 2505 08628 12044 +0130 074062 +089 +072 075063 999 999
181600 2506 08627 12035 +0136 074064 +086 +072 074064 066 008
181630 2507 08626 12044 +0138 077064 +081 +081 082066 066 013
181700 2508 08624 12040 +0142 078065 +083 +083 079068 066 012
181730 2508 08623 12037 +0135 087065 +085 +084 088068 999 999
181800 2506 08622 12027 +0112 084065 +084 +083 086070 999 999
181830 2506 08620 12049 +0108 085066 +082 +082 086069 999 999
181900 2508 08620 12037 +0118 088066 +085 +084 087068 999 999
181930 2509 08621 12040 +0138 089065 +083 +083 089066 999 999
182000 2510 08623 12045 +0152 087064 +081 +081 088064 999 999

[JamesFromMaine2]

839
SXXX50 KNHC 211838
AF300 1418A RITA HDOB 21 KNHC
1827 2304N 08450W 03049 0074 215 053 092 082 054 03130 0000000000
1827. 2303N 08449W 03048 0075 217 054 094 066 055 03130 0000000000
1828 2302N 08448W 03048 0077 215 055 094 064 055 03132 0000000000
1828. 2301N 08446W 03046 0078 214 055 098 066 055 03131 0000000000
1829 2300N 08445W 03050 0080 213 054 096 068 055 03137 0000000000
1829. 2259N 08444W 03050 0077 209 053 098 070 054 03135 0000000000
1830 2300N 08442W 03048 0079 206 054 096 068 054 03135 0000000000
1830. 2302N 08443W 03044 0083 204 053 096 066 053 03134 0000000000
1831 2304N 08443W 03050 0080 206 055 094 070 055 03137 0000000000
1831. 2306N 08444W 03050 0078 206 055 096 068 056 03135 0000000000
1832 2308N 08444W 03046 0075 208 057 092 066 057 03129 0000000000
1832. 2310N 08444W 03051 0072 207 057 092 084 058 03130 0000000000
1833 2313N 08444W 03045 0070 207 058 100 066 059 03122 0000000000
1833. 2315N 08445W 03048 0069 205 057 096 068 058 03125 0000000000
1834 2317N 08445W 03048 0070 204 058 092 076 058 03125 0000000000
1834. 2319N 08445W 03048 0070 203 058 090 082 059 03125 0000000000
1835 2321N 08445W 03049 0070 202 059 090 086 059 03126 0000000000
1835. 2324N 08445W 03049 0070 201 059 088 086 059 03125 0000000000
1836 2326N 08446W 03045 0066 197 058 086 086 059 03119 0000000000
1836. 2328N 08446W 03049 0064 197 060 088 076 061 03120 0000000000

[cycloneye]

URNT40 KWBC 211840
NOAA3 WX18A RITA
183030 2428 08656 12043 +0033 020064 +088 +081 020064 062 007
183100 2425 08656 12039 +0026 017062 +088 +083 019064 059 008
183130 2422 08656 12036 +0021 011061 +084 +083 013062 059 008
183200 2420 08656 12043 +0017 003063 +082 +082 006063 059 007
183230 2417 08656 12041 +0018 002062 +083 +077 002062 057 006
183300 2415 08655 12045 +0022 359059 +084 +080 001061 057 005
183330 2412 08655 12039 +0019 356057 +085 +084 358059 057 006
183400 2409 08655 12040 +0015 350061 +088 +081 349064 055 007
183430 2407 08655 12048 +0023 348064 +086 +082 346064 054 004
183500 2404 08655 12045 +0031 345062 +086 +083 346064 051 004
183530 2401 08654 12043 +0038 341062 +085 +085 342063 051 006
183600 2359 08654 12039 +0043 340060 +085 +083 341061 051 006
183630 2356 08654 12037 +0052 334061 +089 +069 334062 051 007
183700 2354 08653 12046 +0070 333060 +087 +081 332060 051 010
183730 2351 08653 12049 +0084 329058 +087 +077 332059 052 008
183800 2349 08652 12047 +0092 326063 +085 +083 326064 051 016
183830 2346 08652 12029 +0102 325064 +086 +073 326065 054 009
183900 2344 08650 12045 +0106 324062 +086 +070 325063 052 006
183930 2342 08648 12047 +0109 323061 +084 +070 323062 052 008
184000 2340 08646 12040 +0107 320060 +085 +081 322062 999 999