Rita is category 5?

Aqua Teen Hunger Force · #1 Postby **Aqua Teen Hunger Force** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:15 am

HOWEVER...OBJECTIVE T-NUMBERS FROM
BOTH TAFB AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CIMSS ARE PEAKING NEAR
7.0 ON THE DVORAK SCALE...SUGGESTING WINDS OF NEAR 140 KNOTS. I
WILL WAIT FOR THE PLANE TO REACH RITA TO INCREASE THE WINDS
FURTHER...IF NECESSARY.

scostorms · #2 Postby **scostorms** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:16 am

Wouldn't surprise me.

djtil · #3 Postby **djtil** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:20 am

we will know shortly....the eyewall isnt perfectly smooth on IR which tends to be the case in cat 5's......it would also mean a near record "bombing".

id vote no.....

PhillyWX · #4 Postby **PhillyWX** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:44 am

http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com ... icane.html

There's a discussion about Dvorak estimates. This thing could have been a Cat 5 as of 8:45 EDT this morning.

logybogy · #5 Postby **logybogy** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:47 am

You spoke too soon....

The eyewall is the best its ever looked. The last frame is a real beauty.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html

djtil · #6 Postby **djtil** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:49 am

definitely looking better every frame, still some jagginess though.....i want super smooth in my cat 5s

djtil · #7 Postby **djtil** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:05 am

ok...last frame is very very close to what i like to see.

cant wait for the vortex.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force · #8 Postby **Aqua Teen Hunger Force** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:22 am

934 -- does this mean it's category 5 now?

djtil · #9 Postby **djtil** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:24 am

no, cat 4.

recon found around 140mph surface winds and 934mb. rule of thumb is 920 or so and 156mph for cat 5.

assuming strengthening continues at same pace it could be cat 5 in 6 hours though........and the window of opportunity for cat 5 still open for the next 12-24 hours.

#10 Postby **secretforecaster** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:31 pm

Local met on KHOU just said the 2:00 report will show Cat 5 pressure & sustained winds of 150-155 mph

djtil · #11 Postby **djtil** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:33 pm

Cat 5 pressure & sustained winds of 150-155 mph

there is no such thing as "cat 5 pressure"....and 150-155mph is cat 4.

#12 Postby **secretforecaster** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:40 pm

Well excuse me, I just wrote what the Met said!

djtil · #13 Postby **djtil** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:42 pm

i know i know....if you think people here are anxious to call this a cat 5 just imagine how bad the media wants to be the first to report it!!

trust in avila....he will keep us calm

#14 Postby **secretforecaster** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:45 pm

Tell me about it! It is keeping me glued to the TV though.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force · #15 Postby **Aqua Teen Hunger Force** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:07 pm

#16 Postby **alicia-w** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:11 pm

it IS a cat 5. winds are 165, pressure is 908.

Rita is category 5?

Rita is category 5?

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