ZCZC MIATCDAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE RITA DISCUSSION NUMBER 28 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM EDT SAT SEP 24 2005 RITA HAS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES FARTHER INLAND. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE THAT WINDS ARE ABOUT 80 TO 90 KNOTS AT ABOUT 5000 FEET. THIS WOULD SUPPORT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 KNOTS AT THE SURFACE BUT MUCH HIGHER GUSTS. NOW THAT THE CORE OF RITA IS WELL INLAND WEAKENING SHOULD CONTINUE AS INDICATED BY DECAY SHIPS MODEL. RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. STEERING CURRENTS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME VERY LIGHT SO ONLY A SMALL EASTWARD DRIFT IS ANTICIPATED BEYOND 24 HOURS. RITA SHOULD PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAIN AS IT DRIFTS EASTWARD. FORECASTER AVILA FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 24/1500Z 31.0N 94.3W 65 KT 12HR VT 25/0000Z 32.5N 94.5W 40 KT...INLAND 24HR VT 25/1200Z 34.0N 93.5W 30 KT...INLAND 36HR VT 26/0000Z 34.5N 92.0W 25 KT...INLAND 48HR VT 26/1200Z 34.5N 91.5W 25 KT...INLAND 72HR VT 27/1200Z 34.5N 90.0W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW 96HR VT 28/1200Z 34.5N 90.0W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW 120HR VT 29/1200Z 34.5N 90.0W 25 KT...DISSIPATING $$ NNNN
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