cupra wrote:
Jonathan Stott wrote:
cupra wrote:

Bang goes the petrol price again then if it hits Galveston - looks
like I'm going to miss all the action as I'm flying out of DFW on
Friday morning. Refreshing to watch 'proper' weather coverage over
here.....

I noticed at one point yesterday the price of oil had already risen
again by $3 to some $66/bbl.

Yep - plenty of rigs being evacuated again as we speak. The coverage on the
TV is fascinating over here - they actually *explain* the mechanics of the
hurricane and why it develops and moves the way it does.



U.S. WEATHER FORECAST REGARDING RITA..


WTNT63 KNHC 211807
TCUAT3
HURRICANE RITA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
215 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2005

DATA FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT RITA HAS INTENSIFIED
A LITTLE MORE AND WINDS HAVE REACHED 150 MPH WINDS WITH A MINIMUM
PRESSURE OF 920 MB. THIS MAKES RITA A STRONG CATEGORY FOUR
HURRICANE.

FORECASTER AVILA