Hurricane Rita is now a category five hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 165mph and an estimated minimum central pressure of 908mb.
DATA FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT RITA HAS REACHED
CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE
WINDS OF 165 MPH. THIS WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE 4 PM CDT ADVISORY.
The storm is still forecast to reach the Texas coast late Friday or early Saturday. Our BloggersBlog.com website has links to blogs and news coverage for Hurricane Rita in its Hurricane Rita section.
Hurricane Rita is now a category five hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 165mph and an estimated minimum central pressure of 908mb. 
