Here are some notes from the NHC Conference Call...
Hurricane wobbling to NNW/NW (heading 325 degrees) at 10-11 mph.
Top winds 120 mph.
NHC expects Rita to make landfall near Sabine River, at the Texas/Louisiana border.
Current convective burst may allow for stronger winds at the surface. Remember that the pressure is stil very low. Air Force reconnaissance should be in the eye before 10 p.m.
Still calling for 10-15 foot storm surge.
Storm will stall inland over East Texas in thirty six hours.
Hurricane wobbling to NNW/NW (heading 325 degrees) at 10-11 mph.
Top winds 120 mph.
NHC expects Rita to make landfall near Sabine River, at the Texas/Louisiana border.
Current convective burst may allow for stronger winds at the surface. Remember that the pressure is stil very low. Air Force reconnaissance should be in the eye before 10 p.m.
Still calling for 10-15 foot storm surge.
Storm will stall inland over East Texas in thirty six hours.