Rita Recon Reports

[Scorpion]

The EWRC should be completed soon.

[JTD]

How can it be closed but yet open

INNER EYEWALL RAGGED AND OPEN S-E

L. CLOSED.

[Windy]

It must be a quantum eye. Quick, someone observe it!

[soonertwister]

SoonerTwister:

Apologize if I offended with the FAQ link. Just trying to help. I see what you were saying now.

No problem, I was not offended. I just wanted a definitive answer once and for all on a question I've had for years.

[Seele]

How can it be closed but yet open

INNER EYEWALL RAGGED AND OPEN S-E

L. CLOSED.

The outer eyewall is closed.

[JTD]

How can it be closed but yet open

INNER EYEWALL RAGGED AND OPEN S-E

L. CLOSED.

The outer eyewall is closed.

And once the inner eyewall is gone, the storm will strengthen or weaken?

[smashmode]

Any idea when the ERC will be completed?

[DLI2k5]

Is this indicative of the outer eyewall becoming the dominant one, "choking" out the inner eyewall if u will?

[Brent]

How can it be closed but yet open

INNER EYEWALL RAGGED AND OPEN S-E

L. CLOSED.

The outer eyewall is closed... the inner is the old one.

[Pebbles]

Is this indicative of the outer eyewall becoming the dominant one, "choking" out the inner eyewall if u will?

Simple answer, Yes.

and the outer eyewall is closed

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 230200
AF309 2018A RITA HDOB 26 KNHC
0149. 2615N 09019W 03051 5405 048 099 128 128 100 02680 0000000000
0150 2616N 09021W 03052 5378 051 102 118 118 104 02708 0000000000
0150. 2617N 09022W 03048 5348 052 116 100 100 124 02735 0000000100
0151 2618N 09023W 03046 5317 047 121 090 090 125 02764 0000000100
0151. 2619N 09024W 03048 5294 046 118 086 086 120 02789 0000000100
0152 2620N 09026W 03044 5265 047 116 084 084 119 02814 0000000000
0152. 2621N 09027W 03045 5240 046 114 084 084 116 02840 0000000000
0153 2622N 09028W 03052 5220 044 110 080 080 111 02867 0000000000
0153. 2623N 09029W 03046 5201 045 107 092 092 108 02880 0000000000
0154 2625N 09030W 03048 5183 045 105 110 106 106 02900 0000000000
0154. 2626N 09032W 03047 5166 046 101 108 108 103 02917 0000000000
0155 2627N 09033W 03047 5152 047 098 114 106 099 02930 0000000000
0155. 2628N 09034W 03049 5141 048 096 110 108 096 02944 0000000000
0156 2629N 09036W 03046 5131 048 093 102 102 094 02950 0000000000
0156. 2630N 09037W 03048 5122 047 089 106 106 090 02962 0000000000
0157 2632N 09038W 03047 5113 048 087 104 104 088 02970 0000000000
0157. 2633N 09039W 03049 5104 048 086 106 106 087 02981 0000000000
0158 2634N 09041W 03046 5097 047 086 106 106 086 02984 0000000000
0158. 2635N 09042W 03048 5090 047 084 110 110 085 02993 0000000000
0159 2636N 09043W 03048 5083 046 082 110 108 083 03000 0000000000



125kts

[soonertwister]

Considering that we've been on an ERC for some 26+ hours now, it would seem that it's nearing a conclusion.

[cycloneye]

754
UZNT13 KNHC 230206
XXAA 73027 99263 70904 08260 99947 26800 ///// 00/// ///// /////
92207 24600 00626 85947 21200 03134 70620 12001 05610 88999 77999
31313 09608 80150
61616 AF309 2018A RITA OB 13
62626 EYEWALL 325 SPL 2618N09042W 0153 LST WND 045 MBL WND 01134
AEV 20507 DLM WND 02634 942763 WL150 35606 119 =
XXBB 73028 99263 70904 08260 00947 26800 11942 24800 22929 24607
33911 23600 44850 21200 55711 15802 66697 11000
21212 00947 ///// 11942 35603 22940 35609 33908 01648 44905 01146
55899 01133 66892 01647 77884 02140 88875 02654 99853 03134 11850
03134 22816 04145 33787 04120 44697 05610
31313 09608 80150
61616 AF309 2018A RITA OB 13
62626 EYEWALL 325 SPL 2618N09042W 0153 LST WND 045 MBL WND 01134
AEV 20507 DLM WND 02634 942763 WL150 35606 119 =


Dropsonde.

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 230210
AF309 2018A RITA HDOB 27 KNHC
0159. 2637N 09045W 03049 5078 047 080 110 110 081 03005 0000000000
0200 2639N 09046W 03048 5072 048 078 110 110 079 03012 0000000000
0200. 2640N 09047W 03048 5067 047 078 108 108 078 03016 0000000000
0201 2641N 09049W 03046 5062 049 078 114 114 079 03020 0000000000
0201. 2642N 09050W 03050 5056 050 079 110 110 080 03029 0000000000
0202 2643N 09052W 03048 5054 052 077 112 112 077 03029 0000000000
0202. 2645N 09053W 03048 5048 052 075 114 114 076 03035 0000000000
0203 2646N 09054W 03049 5044 053 075 114 114 075 03041 0000000000
0203. 2647N 09056W 03044 5039 052 075 116 116 075 03040 0000000000
0204 2648N 09057W 03050 5034 055 075 118 116 076 03051 0000000000
0204. 2650N 09059W 03050 5029 056 076 116 116 077 03056 0000000000
0205 2651N 09100W 03045 5023 056 076 120 108 077 03057 0000000000
0205. 2652N 09102W 03048 5019 057 076 118 106 076 03064 0000000000
0206 2654N 09103W 03048 5015 057 076 114 110 076 03069 0000000000
0206. 2655N 09105W 03048 5012 058 075 096 096 077 03071 0000000000
0207 2656N 09106W 03049 5008 059 077 092 092 077 03077 0000000000
0207. 2657N 09108W 03048 5002 056 078 090 090 079 03081 0000000000
0208 2659N 09109W 03044 0001 054 080 084 084 081 03080 0000000000
0208. 2700N 09110W 03050 0005 051 078 082 082 080 03090 0000000000
0209 2701N 09112W 03047 0008 048 072 080 080 076 03090 0000000000

[gotoman38]

Considering that we've been on an ERC for some 26+ hours now, it would seem that it's nearing a conclusion.

HOLY CRAP

[drezee]

23/01 42001 25.8 -89.7 25.9 25.5 180 78 G101 200117 951.1 23.9 27.8 8.0 10 * 42001
23/01 42001 25.8 -89.7 25.9 25.9 180 76 G101 200119 952.1 23.9 27.7 8.0 10 * 42001

137mph

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 230220
AF309 2018A RITA HDOB 28 KNHC
0209. 2702N 09113W 03055 0014 049 079 080 080 082 03104 0000000000
0210 2704N 09114W 03040 0017 038 077 070 070 079 03092 0000000000
0210. 2705N 09116W 03051 0020 036 078 076 076 079 03106 0000000000
0211 2706N 09117W 03048 0024 037 076 090 090 077 03107 0000000000
0211. 2707N 09118W 03047 0028 037 078 096 096 078 03111 0000000000
0212 2708N 09120W 03048 0031 037 078 098 098 078 03114 0000000000
0212. 2709N 09121W 03049 0034 036 077 094 094 078 03118 0000000000
0213 2710N 09122W 03046 0037 036 075 102 082 076 03118 0000000000
0213. 2711N 09123W 03049 0040 039 077 104 084 077 03124 0000000000
0214 2712N 09125W 03048 0041 041 076 100 084 077 03125 0000000000
0214. 2714N 09126W 03046 0044 042 076 106 070 076 03126 0000000000
0215 2715N 09127W 03047 0046 042 073 106 070 074 03129 0000000000
0215. 2716N 09129W 03049 0048 043 072 102 070 072 03132 0000000000
0216 2717N 09130W 03047 0050 044 071 102 068 072 03133 0000000000
0216. 2718N 09131W 03048 0052 046 071 104 072 072 03136 0000000000
0217 2720N 09133W 03048 0053 047 070 106 072 070 03137 0000000000
0217. 2721N 09134W 03047 0058 048 069 102 074 070 03141 0000000000
0218 2721N 09136W 03053 0064 049 072 102 068 073 03153 0000000000
0218. 2719N 09138W 03048 0064 048 071 098 066 072 03148 0000000000
0219 2718N 09137W 03041 0055 046 069 100 068 069 03132 0000000000

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 230230
AF309 2018A RITA HDOB 29 KNHC
0219. 2715N 09137W 03048 0052 042 069 102 076 070 03136 0000000000
0220 2713N 09137W 03048 0050 041 071 100 074 071 03134 0000000000
0220. 2711N 09137W 03046 0050 039 071 102 072 071 03131 0000000000
0221 2709N 09137W 03049 0047 037 072 104 066 072 03131 0000000000
0221. 2706N 09137W 03048 0046 035 075 104 064 075 03129 0000000000
0222 2704N 09138W 03047 0043 034 074 106 066 075 03126 0000000000
0222. 2702N 09138W 03048 0042 032 075 102 068 076 03125 0000000000
0223 2700N 09138W 03046 0041 031 076 098 066 076 03123 0000000000
0223. 2657N 09138W 03049 0039 030 076 100 064 077 03123 0000000000
0224 2655N 09138W 03049 0038 028 077 098 070 077 03122 0000000000
0224. 2653N 09138W 03046 0035 027 077 100 068 078 03116 0000000000
0225 2650N 09139W 03048 0033 025 078 102 062 079 03116 0000000000
0225. 2648N 09139W 03048 0031 022 078 104 066 079 03115 0000000000
0226 2645N 09139W 03048 0030 022 078 104 066 079 03113 0000000000
0226. 2643N 09139W 03047 0027 019 077 106 066 078 03110 0000000000
0227 2641N 09139W 03048 0026 017 075 104 070 076 03109 0000000000
0227. 2638N 09139W 03048 0025 016 077 106 074 079 03108 0000000000
0228 2636N 09140W 03048 0023 013 078 108 070 079 03107 0000000000
0228. 2633N 09140W 03047 0022 013 076 106 072 077 03105 0000000000
0229 2631N 09140W 03049 0021 010 078 100 074 079 03106 0000000000

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 230330
AF309 2018A RITA HDOB 35 KNHC
0319. 2556N 09031W 03049 5300 310 106 104 104 107 02783 0000000000
0320 2557N 09030W 03049 5338 306 097 106 106 101 02746 0000000000
0320. 2558N 09029W 03043 5374 300 097 108 108 101 02704 0000000000
0321 2600N 09028W 03053 5404 301 093 122 122 096 02684 0000000000
0321. 2601N 09027W 03043 5435 305 091 156 126 092 02643 0000000000
0322 2602N 09026W 03052 5468 309 087 158 142 088 02619 0000000000
0322. 2604N 09025W 03045 5504 309 077 160 150 083 02575 0000000000
0323 2605N 09024W 03050 5532 310 059 160 160 063 02553 0000000000
0323. 2606N 09023W 03046 5557 317 048 162 158 052 02524 0000000000
0324 2608N 09021W 03047 5577 320 037 166 156 041 02504 0000000000
0324. 2609N 09020W 03049 5594 317 022 160 160 027 02489 0000000000
0325 2610N 09019W 03046 5603 326 004 162 156 010 02478 0000000000
0325. 2612N 09017W 03048 5606 155 011 164 158 015 02476 0000000000
0326 2613N 09016W 03045 5601 135 025 160 158 030 02478 0000000000
0326. 2614N 09015W 03050 5590 134 041 156 156 044 02495 0000000000
0327 2616N 09013W 03045 5572 133 053 156 156 057 02507 0000000000
0327. 2617N 09012W 03049 5553 132 061 156 156 062 02531 0000000000
0328 2618N 09011W 03047 5532 132 077 130 130 086 02550 0000000000
0328. 2619N 09009W 03048 5501 132 095 136 136 099 02581 0000000000
0329 2620N 09008W 03048 5469 132 102 138 138 104 02614 0000000000



Another Vortex Message shortly.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I expect 922 millibars from this??? Just a guest.