Rita Recon Reports

[gotoman38]

The only one you missed was the second wind reading after the dew point.

Time | Latitude | Longitude | Pressure Altitude (m) | D-Value (m) | Wind Direction | 30 second wind avg (kt) | Air Temp (c) | Dew Point (c) | 10 second wind avg (kt) | Radar Altitude (m) | Status of data (anything with a "1" is suspect data

Chuck
http://www.nchurricane.com

Thanks Chuck.... i knew the dewp couldn't be 21.9! lol

[btangy]

I hate the *&*(&( eclipse.

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html

NRL's site will still have 30 minute satellite updates from the GOES-10, so if you're going through satellite withdrawl right now, go to that site and wait a little bit.

[Pebbles]

509
SXXX50 KNHC 220426
AF307 1618A RITA HDOB 10 KNHC
0415. 2848N 08805W 06096 0367 046 027 075 275 028 06547 0000000000
0416 2845N 08805W 06095 0369 044 028 073 271 028 06547 0000000000
0416. 2842N 08805W 06097 0369 045 030 075 295 031 06550 0000000000
0417 2839N 08804W 06096 0367 042 032 071 277 033 06547 0000000000
0417. 2836N 08804W 06096 0367 041 033 071 299 033 06548 0000000000
0418 2834N 08803W 06097 0367 044 032 071 285 032 06548 0000000000
0418. 2831N 08803W 06096 0364 041 033 071 291 034 06544 0000000000
0419 2828N 08803W 06095 0362 041 034 071 301 034 06541 0000000000
0419. 2825N 08802W 06096 0362 042 034 071 335 035 06542 0000000000
0420 2822N 08801W 06097 0360 042 034 069 331 034 06541 0000000000
0420. 2820N 08800W 06095 0362 049 033 071 341 033 06541 0000000000
0421 2818N 08758W 06097 0362 052 033 071 337 033 06543 0000000000
0421. 2816N 08756W 06096 0360 053 034 071 343 035 06540 0000000000
0422 2814N 08754W 06096 0360 052 035 071 347 035 06539 0000000000
0422. 2812N 08752W 06096 0360 052 035 071 341 035 06540 0000000000
0423 2810N 08750W 06097 0358 052 034 071 345 035 06539 0000000000
0423. 2808N 08748W 06095 0357 053 034 071 345 035 06536 0000000000
0424 2806N 08746W 06097 0356 052 034 073 327 035 06537 0000000000
0424. 2804N 08744W 06096 0355 051 035 071 325 035 06535 0000000000
0425 2802N 08742W 06096 0356 050 035 071 351 035 06536 0000000000

[fasterdisaster]

I hate the *&*(&( eclipse.

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html

NRL's site will still have 30 minute satellite updates from the GOES-10, so if you're going through satellite withdrawl right now, go to that site and wait a little bit.

May I just say on the latest satellite on that page she looks just picture perfect.

[Windy]

Well, lets see how low this baby goes. I think this flight or the next should be her peak. Can't imagine any more ramping up tomorrow now that she's under 900mb.

[Brent]

The only one you missed was the second wind reading after the dew point.

Time | Latitude | Longitude | Pressure Altitude (m) | D-Value (m) | Wind Direction | 30 second wind avg (kt) | Air Temp (c) | Dew Point (c) | 10 second wind avg (kt) | Radar Altitude (m) | Status of data (anything with a "1" is suspect data

Chuck
http://www.nchurricane.com

Thanks Chuck.... i knew the dewp couldn't be 21.9! lol

LOL... nope. It's dry here, but not that dry.

[jax]

are they close yet?

[fasterdisaster]

The following post is NOT an official forecast and should not be used as such. It is just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. It is NOT endorsed by any professional institution including storm2k.org For Official Information please refer to the NHC and NWS products.

The forecast for landfall at intensity has slowly been coming up. If it has winds of at 175 mph at 5AM, I'd maybe say Cat. 5 for landfall.

[Brent]

are they close yet?

About 45 minutes to an hour away...

[gotoman38]

I hate the *&*(&( eclipse.

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html

NRL's site will still have 30 minute satellite updates from the GOES-10, so if you're going through satellite withdrawl right now, go to that site and wait a little bit.

May I just say on the latest satellite on that page she looks just picture perfect.

indeed

[Pebbles]

582
SXXX50 KNHC 220436
AF307 1618A RITA HDOB 11 KNHC
0425. 2800N 08740W 06096 0356 051 035 071 311 035 06536 0000000000
0426 2758N 08739W 06095 0355 050 035 071 321 036 06535 0000000000
0426. 2756N 08737W 06096 0355 048 036 071 299 036 06535 0000000000
0427 2754N 08735W 06097 0355 048 035 065 325 035 06536 0000000000
0427. 2752N 08733W 06096 0355 051 035 065 361 035 06535 0000000000
0428 2750N 08731W 06095 0352 055 034 063 355 035 06531 0000000000
0428. 2748N 08729W 06096 0351 053 035 065 351 035 06531 0000000000
0429 2746N 08727W 06098 0349 058 034 065 245 035 06531 0000000000
0429. 2744N 08725W 06095 0350 058 033 061 241 033 06529 0000000000
0430 2741N 08723W 06097 0349 056 033 061 235 034 06531 0000000000
0430. 2739N 08721W 06095 0346 053 035 061 239 036 06525 0000000000
0431 2737N 08720W 06097 0346 053 036 065 257 038 06527 0000000000
0431. 2735N 08718W 06096 0348 058 040 071 143 040 06528 0000000000
0432 2733N 08716W 06097 0347 057 039 071 133 040 06528 0000000000
0432. 2731N 08714W 06095 0344 062 036 069 127 037 06524 0000000000
0433 2729N 08712W 06097 0343 064 034 067 131 034 06525 0000000000
0433. 2727N 08710W 06095 0340 064 034 065 135 035 06519 0000000000
0434 2725N 08708W 06096 0341 068 036 067 137 036 06522 0000000000
0434. 2723N 08707W 06097 0342 069 036 073 119 037 06524 0000000000
0435 2721N 08705W 06095 0341 070 034 075 109 035 06521 0000000000

[THead]

Perfect? Very good, but something going on with her, doesn't look QUITE as good as earlier.

[Brent]

Looks a bit something... unperfect?? LOL, the circle looks more like an oval or something...

[DLI2k5]

Looks like dry air intrusion in the SE quadrant. Or, could this be part of the satellite being in blackout phase possibly, not giving true representation of the storm.

[superfly]

OK, looks like the plane is heading for the NE quad now. Guess they want to see the strongest winds right away.

[wayoutfront]

thats the visible...

its hard to see at night

[Pebbles]

See that comma type look to her, comma usually means strengthening. I wouldn't be suprised to see her outflow actually expand

[wayoutfront]

I think only Isabel can rival the perfection of these images

water vapor




IR

[Pebbles]

009
SXXX50 KNHC 220446
AF307 1618A RITA HDOB 12 KNHC
0435. 2719N 08703W 06096 0340 067 032 075 109 032 06521 0000000000
0436 2717N 08701W 06096 0340 070 034 075 095 035 06521 0000000000
0436. 2715N 08659W 06095 0338 072 035 073 095 036 06517 0000000000
0437 2713N 08657W 06097 0337 072 033 073 093 034 06518 0000000000
0437. 2711N 08656W 06097 0336 071 037 075 091 038 06518 0000000000
0438 2709N 08654W 06094 0334 070 038 073 091 039 06513 0000000000
0438. 2708N 08652W 06098 0336 076 038 075 087 039 06518 0000000000
0439 2706N 08650W 06096 0334 078 037 075 085 037 06515 0000000000
0439. 2704N 08648W 06096 0334 080 039 075 083 040 06515 0000000000
0440 2702N 08647W 06096 0334 083 036 075 081 036 06515 0000000000
0440. 2700N 08645W 06096 0333 086 034 075 075 035 06514 0000000000
0441 2658N 08643W 06093 0333 091 036 075 075 037 06511 0000000000
0441. 2656N 08641W 06085 0331 089 037 071 071 037 06500 0000000000
0442 2654N 08640W 06010 0324 089 038 065 069 039 06418 0000000000
0442. 2653N 08639W 05776 0305 099 034 051 051 037 06165 0000000000
0443 2651N 08637W 05533 0285 104 032 039 039 033 05901 0000000000
0443. 2650N 08636W 05295 0265 109 034 025 025 036 05642 0000000000
0444 2648N 08634W 05068 0247 111 040 015 015 043 05397 0000000000
0444. 2647N 08633W 04832 0227 109 041 007 007 042 05140 0000000000
0445 2645N 08632W 04587 0209 108 039 003 003 039 04877 0000000000

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

That means she is tilting meaning it could be bombing like crazy.