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Hurricane RITA
ZCZC MIATCDAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE RITA SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 12 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2 PM EDT TUE SEP 20 2005 DATA FROM NOAA AND AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANES INDICATE THAT RITA HAS REACHED 100 MPH WINDS. RITA IS NOW A CATEGORY TWO ON THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN BOTH INITIAL AND FORECAST INTENSITY. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE FORECAST TRACK. FORECASTER AVILA FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 20/1800Z 23.9N 81.7W 85 KT 12HR VT 21/0000Z 24.0N 83.1W 95 KT 24HR VT 21/1200Z 24.3N 85.8W 105 KT 36HR VT 22/0000Z 24.5N 88.3W 105 KT 48HR VT 22/1200Z 24.5N 90.5W 105 KT 72HR VT 23/1200Z 26.0N 94.0W 105 KT 96HR VT 24/1200Z 29.5N 96.4W 65 KT...INLAND 120HR VT 25/1200Z 33.5N 97.5W 30 KT...INLAND $$ NNNN
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