Hurricane Rita / September 2005

[mono (Zürich)]

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[Adrian (Dübendorf)]

@Tinu: Eine gute weltweite Übersicht gibt Supertyphoon

http://www.supertyphoon.com/

[Willi]

Quelle: stormtracks@yahoogroups.com

"Reconnassaince aircraft have flown into Hurricane Rita: HURRICANE RITA IS NOW A "CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE" ON THE SAFFIRSIMPSON SCALE! THIS IS GOING TO BE STRONGER THAN KATRINA AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN THE SHORT-TERM PREDICTED TO EVEN CAUSE ANY KIND OF SHEARING OFF. THIS WILL BE A CATASTROPHIC HURRICANE OF MAGNITUDE WE HAVE NEVER WITNESSED IN OUR LIFETIME. PLEASE PRAY FOR EVERYONE TO HEED ALL WARNINGS AND TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS TO SAVE LIVES!!!"

Gruss Willi

[Peter,Walchwil ZG]

Hurrikan RITA jetzt offiziell ein Kat 5 Hurrikan,Kerndruck 908 hPa (!)
Damit bereits der 7.stärkste Hurrikan,der je auf dem Atlantik/Karibik getobt hat.
Bei RITA ist das wohl noch nicht das Ende der Fahnenstange.

Jahr Name tiefster Luftdruck Seegebiet

1988 Gilbert 888 Hektopascal Karibik
1935 Labor Day Hurrikan 892 Florida Keys
1980 Allen 899 Karibik
2005 Katrina 902 Golf von Mexiko
1999 Mitch 905 vor Honduras
1969 Camille 905 Golf von Mexiko
2005 Rita 908 Golf von Mexiko
2004 Ivan 910 Karibik

Grüsse Peter

[mono (Zürich)]

@willi: weisst du, wo der original post herkommt, bevor's auf stormtrack@yahoo kam?

[Monika (Tessin)]

Tolle Seite - endlich bin ich nicht mehr alleine am Hurrikans beobachten.

Was meint Ihr - schafft es Rita, Bush und seine Ranch in Texas durchzuschütteln? Würde alles geben um seine weinerliche Miene zu sehen.

[Sandmaennli, Muttenz]

@ Rita, mal schauen wie sicher sie gebaut wurde, aber wenns um den Präsidenten geht, dann läuft die Hilfe immer sehr schnell an.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen Thomas

[mono (Zürich)]

Storm RITA: Observed by AF #300
Storm #18 In Atlantic Ocean
Total Flights For Storm #18: 14
Date/Time of Recon Report: September 21, 2005 19:36:50 Zulu
Position Of The Center: 24 ° 21 ' N 086 ° 21 ' W (24.35° N 86.35° W )
Minimum Height Measured At Standard Level Of 700 Millibars: 2360 Meters (Normal: 3011 Meters)
Maximum Surface Winds Were Estimated At: 125 Knots (143.75 MPH)
Estimated Surface Winds Were Measured At: 009 Nautical Miles (10.35 miles) From Center At Bearing 053°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Near Center Were 161 Knots (185.15 MPH) From 134°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Were Measured 016 Nautical Miles (18.4 Miles) From Center At Bearing 048°
Minimum Pressure: extrap 914 Millibars (26.989 Inches)
Maxium Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Outside The Eye: 8°C (46.4°F) / 3063 Meters
Maximum Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Inside The Eye: 27°C (80.6°F) / 3042 Meters
Dewpoint Temperature / Sea Surface Temperature Inside The Eye: 2°C (35.6°F) / NA°C (NA°F)
Eye Wall Was Characterized As Being: CLOSED
Eye Form Was Characterized As Being: C20
Center Fix Established Using: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature
Center Fix Established At Level(s): 700 Millibars
Navigational Accuracy Measured At: 0.02 Nautical Miles
Meteorological Accuracy Measured At: 1 Nautical Miles

Other Information:
1: Maximum Flight Level Winds Were 161 KT NE Quadrant at 19:32:00 Z
2: SLP EXTRAPOLATED FROM 700 MB

[mono (Zürich)]

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Hurricane Rita Discussion Number 17
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl
5 Pm Edt Wed Sep 21 2005

And Yet Another Category Five Hurricane This Season. Data From Both
Noaa And Air Force Hurricane Hunters Indicate A Significant
Pressure Drop Today And Winds Have Increased To 145 Knots. This Is
Based On A 700 Mb Wind Of 161 Knots Recently Measured By An Air
Force Plane And A Recalibrated Sfmr Surface Wind Of 146 Knots.
Satellite Intensity Estimates Were Unanimously 140 Knots From All
Agencies. Because Rita Will Be Crossing An Area Of High Heat
Content During The Next 12 To 24 Hours...it Is Expected That The
Hurricane Will Maintain Its Strength. Thereafter...the Ocean Heat
Content Is Not As High And The Intensity Changes Will Be Controlled
Mainly By Eyewall Replacement Cycles And Decreasing Heat Content.
Some Weakening Is Anticipated But Rita Is Forecast To Make Landfall
As A Major Hurricane...at Least Category Three.

There Has Been No Change In The Steering Pattern And Rita Is Moving
Westward Or 275 Degrees At 11 Knots. The High Pressure System That
Has Been Forcing Rita Westward Is Forecast To Weaken And Shift
Eastward. This Will Allow The Hurricane To Turn Gradually Toward
The West-northwest And Northwest During The Next Day Or Two. The
Core Of Rita Is Basically Moving Toward The Texas Coast And This Is
Consistent With The Track Model Consensus.

The Wind Field Associated With The Hurricane Has Begun To Expand
And Tropical Storm Force Winds Already Extend About 150 N Mi In The
Northern Semicircle. Because Additional Expansion Of The Wind
Field Is Anticipated...a Hurricane Watch And A Tropical Storm Watch
Have Been Issued For The Northwest Gulf Coast.

Forecaster Avila

Forecast Positions And Max Winds

Initial 21/2100z 24.4n 86.8w 145 Kt
12hr Vt 22/0600z 24.5n 88.5w 145 Kt
24hr Vt 22/1800z 25.2n 90.6w 145 Kt
36hr Vt 23/0600z 26.0n 92.7w 135 Kt
48hr Vt 23/1800z 27.0n 94.5w 125 Kt
72hr Vt 24/1800z 30.5n 97.0w 65 Kt...inland
96hr Vt 25/1800z 33.0n 97.0w 30 Kt...inland
120hr Vt 26/1800z 36.0n 96.0w 25 Kt...inland


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[supercell]

Mich überkommt ein schauderliches Gefühl wenn ich die Sat-Pics, Storm Tracker und GFS-Forecasts anschaue... :O :T