What are the chances she'll just sorta u-turn?

[LittleClarkie]

I can hope, can't I?

Then again, I don't want her to turn into Mexico either.

[Rosco T.]

1. S.N.N.

Slim.
None.
Non-existant.

[Skink]

2. Not Bloody Likely..

Cheers.:9

[Skittles]

3. I know the feeling

when I watched Katrina approaching they were fretting whether or not it would directly hit New Orleans, and I was thinking someone's gonna get it no matter what :(

[daninthemoon]

4. They're gonna haveto come up with a new term for these monsters

Hurricane doesn't seem to cover it anymore. These things are huge.

[Sgent]

5. Look at the size

and structure of that eyewall. Its just now entering the warm, warm gulf.

This thing's gonna be a monster.

[Systematic Chaos]

6. And the areas of high, cold cloud tops are becoming more symmetrical

Yup, it's a doozie alright.... :scared:

[LittleClarkie]

7. Damn you Rita

Sure looks like she's thinking of heading for a bit of Lousisiana as well as Texas, doesn't it.

[CatBoreal]

8. According to my Meteorologist spousal unit...

A hurricane will gain strength if it's over water that's greater than 23C (sorry, don't know the imperial measurement). If it's less than that, it will lose strength.

If there are clouds coming east over Mexico, then the water will be cooler and the pressure differencial could send it back the other way. Cool air = higher pressure (it's denser).

That however, would be a miracle.

Clear as mud?

[LittleClarkie]

9. I'm not so much looking for a u-turn I guess

so much as a turn away from Texas and esp. away from Louisiana.

Sadly, that would mean I want it to turn toward Mexico, which ain't right either.

Damn.

[LittleClarkie]

10. kicking because I haven't seen this view on the board in a while

At least the eye isn't as defined.