bryan norcross says winds up 100mph. NHC upgrading(Cat 2)

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bryan norcross says winds up 100mph. NHC upgrading(Cat 2)

#1 Postby Jam151 » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:15 pm

Storm upgraded to Cat 2. Bryan Norcross just said on TV..
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#2 Postby skysummit » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:17 pm

Yup...I just got the email from the NHC.
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#3 Postby LAwxrgal » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:17 pm

Okay, one question. If this is up to 100 already, would her strengthening have been considered rapid?
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#4 Postby Jam151 » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:19 pm

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 1711.shtml
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#5 Postby southerngale » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:21 pm

*sigh*
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#6 Postby drezee » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:23 pm

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WTNT63 KNHC 201711
TCUAT3
HURRICANE RITA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
115 PM EDT TUE SEP 20 2005

DATA FROM A NOAA PLANE INDICATE THAT RITA HAS REACHED 100 MH WINDS
AND IS NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON HURRICANE
SCALE. THIS WILL BE REFLECTED IN A SPECIAL ADVISORY AT 2 PM EDT.

FORECASTER AVILA
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#7 Postby DESTRUCTION5 » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:33 pm

No doubt..Not surprised at all on this end....Cat 4 here we come!
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#8 Postby JTD » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:36 pm

This is playing out remarkably like Katrina :eek: :eek: (strength-wise, not track wise)

CNN, MSNBC reported this as well.
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#9 Postby canegrl04 » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:36 pm

:blowup:
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#10 Postby HurricaneGirl » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:49 pm

:eek: Holy Crap! :eek:
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#11 Postby Florida_TSR » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:06 pm

Norcross just said Rita is now forecasted to reach a similiar size to that of Katrina - 3:05 EDT. To steal one from Hurricane Girl - Holy Crap :eek:
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