Hurricane Rita Bops Buoys
Hurricane Rita, currently just south of the western extent of Key West, is now packing winds of over 100 mph. A couple of buoys have had close calls. SMKF1 (CURRENT | ARCHIVED) reported a wind gust to 78 mph; both SANF1 (CURRENT | ARCHIVED) and FWFY1 (CURRENT | ARCHIVED) reported around 65 mph gusts.
Something else Rita might bop is a few oil and gas fields. Even without a direct hit, more oil rigs could sustain damage, as they did during Katrina, and this has already had some negative effects on the market.
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AccuWeather Meteorologist and Social Media Manager Jesse Ferrell covers extreme weather and the intersection of meteorology and social media.
