Rita Could Reach Category 5 Within 24 Hours

The National Hurricane Center's 10AM CDT advisory contains this frightening forecast:

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RITA IS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO.

I'm currently also listening to 740AM KTRH here in Houston to keep up to date on any developments during the work day.