Good By Rita Now a 3

Rita Category 3 Hurricane
With 120 Mph Wind As It Sputters Towards Gulf Coast

HOUSTON, Tex. Sep 23, 2005 — Land fall is expected now West of Port Arthur and may occur as early as 2:00 AM

Rita was last reported as still a catagory 3 storm with 120 mph winds but forecasters are reminding residents that this is still a dangerous storm.

Map as of 10:00 PM CDT

NOAA [Link]

Houston/Galveston looks to have avoided the worst of this storm. Frankly, I'm a little dissappointed because it now looks like our area may not even get any much needed rain. It has been exceptionally dry here last couple of weeks and I was looking forward to a good soaking. There is a possibility of much heavier than I want rain later this week as models now have the storm stalling out over East Texas and possibly drifting back south, looking for steering currents.

Once more we are seeing just how unpredictable these things are.

Here in Houston, currently listening to: "Riding the Storm Out,"REO Speedwagon, "Riders on the Storm, the Doors," "Texas Flood, Stevie Ray Vaughan," "Stormy Monday Blues," Allman Brothers Band, and Look Out Cleveland," The Band.

Rock On!

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