Keywords: US Navy 050923-N-0000X-003 GOES-12 Satellite composite image provided by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, Calif., showing the status of Hurricane Rita at 1-00 am EST.jpg en Gulf of Mexico Sept 23 2005 - GOES-12 Satellite composite image provided by the U S Naval Research Laboratory Monterey Calif showing the status of Hurricane Rita at 1 00 am EST Rita a dangerous category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale has maximum sustained winds near 135 mph with higher gusts Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 85 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 205 miles The eye of Hurricane Rita was located approximately 220 miles Southeast of Galveston Texas and about 210 miles Southeast of Port Arthur Texas U S Navy photo RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www nrlmry navy mil Target _BLANK >www nrlmry navy mil</a>/ 2005-09-23 050923-N-0000X-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 28507 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Satellite pictures of North America Satellite pictures of Hurricane Rita GOES 12 pictures |