904 mb: Fifth Strongest in Atlantic Basin Records
CIMSS update at 5:45 PM reports the following:
The computer estimates say 160 mph (140 kts x 1.15).
Recon aircraft is in the storm:
904 mb is the pressure they report at 5:16 ET, winds to 166 mph.
Click for updated aircraft recon reports of Rita.
Either way you look at it, this storm is a monster in the Gulf of Mexico.
UW - CIMSS
ADVANCED OBJECTIVE DVORAK TECHNIQUE
AODT - Version 6.4.2
Tropical Cyclone Intensity Algorithm
----- Current Analysis -----
Date : 21 SEP 2005 Time : 154500 UTC
Lat : 24:15:39 N Lon : 85:54:57 W
CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
7.0 / 920.1mb/140.0kt
Latitude bias adjustment to MSLP : -0.9mb
Estimated radius of max. wind based on IR : 23.6km
6hr-Avg T# 3hr-Avg T# Adj T# Raw T#
6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8
Eye Temp : +19.1C Cloud Region Temp : -71.8C
Scene Type : CLEAR EYE
Positioning Method : RING/SPIRAL COMBINATION
Ocean Basin : ATLANTIC
Dvorak CI > MSLP Conversion Used : ATLANTIC
Tno/CI Rules : Constraint Limits : NO LIMIT
Weakening Flag : ON
The computer estimates say 160 mph (140 kts x 1.15).
Recon aircraft is in the storm:
904 mb is the pressure they report at 5:16 ET, winds to 166 mph.
Click for updated aircraft recon reports of Rita.
Either way you look at it, this storm is a monster in the Gulf of Mexico.
