Will Rita become a Cat 5?

Website · #21 Postby **Brent** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:02 pm

No... although I think Cat 4 is easily reachable.

#22 Postby **simplykristi** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:02 pm

No

Kristi

Aqua Teen Hunger Force · #23 Postby **Aqua Teen Hunger Force** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:03 pm

5 then to 4 before land fall.

#24 Postby **Dean4Storms** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:04 pm

Cat 4 is highly plausible considering the organization coming into the Gulf and crossing the warm eddy out in the middle, throw in the light shear and she could be a monster.

jojo · #25 Postby **jojo** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:05 pm

There seems to be a few hotspots in SSTs over the projected tracks so I'd say a strong Cat 4 but not quite Cat 5 like Katrina.

beachbum_al · #26 Postby **beachbum_al** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:06 pm

Nay! Maybe a Cat 4 but hoping not!

#27 Postby **amawea** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:07 pm

Cat 3 , I say. Too much dry air in mid and upper levels.
Amawea

MiamiensisWx · #28 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:11 pm

Category Five is not impossible (nothing is impossible); however, I do not expect it to reach Category Five status, at least for now. Category Three or Category Four is most likely.

AL Chili Pepper · #29 Postby **AL Chili Pepper** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:18 pm

I say strong Cat 3. With the way this season's going though, you never know. I love summer, but I'm ready for hurricane season to end.

mahmoo · #30 Postby **mahmoo** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:21 pm

AL Chili Pepper wrote: I'm ready for hurricane season to end.

I second that :eek:

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wxwatcher91 · #31 Postby **wxwatcher91** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:30 pm

I'll play it safe: 120 to 180 :lol:

probabilities:

cat 1: 100%
cat 2: 90%
cat 3: 80%
cat 4: 60%
cat 5: 20%

Aqua Teen Hunger Force · #32 Postby **Aqua Teen Hunger Force** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:48 pm

Aqua Teen Hunger Force wrote:5 then to 4 before land fall.

Looks like I was right

#33 Postby **simplykristi** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:36 pm

I am one of the people who said that Rita would not become a cat 5. I am in shock.

Kristi

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