ATL : TOMAS - Recon

[brunota2003]

[brunota2003]

000
URNT15 KNHC 310736
AF309 0321A TOMAS HDOB 22 20101031
072630 1422N 06353W 6969 03153 0053 +090 //// 035033 034 035 000 01
072700 1420N 06353W 6967 03155 0056 +089 //// 036033 034 035 002 01
072730 1417N 06352W 6966 03153 0051 +090 //// 041034 034 033 002 01
072800 1415N 06352W 6967 03153 0054 +090 //// 037034 034 033 002 01
072830 1412N 06352W 6967 03155 0050 +091 //// 036034 034 033 002 01
072900 1409N 06352W 6967 03151 0052 +090 //// 034031 031 034 002 01
072930 1407N 06351W 6967 03149 0052 +090 //// 031030 030 034 001 01
073000 1404N 06351W 6967 03151 0052 +089 //// 026030 031 036 000 01
073030 1402N 06351W 6969 03151 0057 +085 //// 029027 028 034 002 01
073100 1359N 06351W 6965 03154 0057 +083 //// 029029 029 033 001 01
073130 1357N 06351W 6967 03150 0058 +081 //// 027028 029 033 001 01
073200 1354N 06351W 6969 03148 0062 +080 //// 025028 028 032 000 01
073230 1351N 06350W 6967 03149 0063 +080 //// 021028 028 031 001 05
073300 1349N 06349W 6970 03149 0063 +080 //// 018025 025 /// /// 05
073330 1349N 06347W 6961 03156 0066 +076 //// 023022 024 035 001 05
073400 1350N 06345W 6969 03146 0062 +077 //// 018021 021 035 002 01
073430 1350N 06342W 6968 03148 0060 +079 //// 011020 021 036 000 01
073500 1350N 06340W 6967 03145 0055 +082 //// 004018 018 037 002 01
073530 1351N 06338W 6969 03146 0053 +085 //// 011019 020 036 000 01
073600 1351N 06336W 6971 03140 0052 +084 //// 018020 021 037 001 01
$$
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[brunota2003]

Apparently recon thinks there is something interesting in the western eyewall...instead of setting up for a SW to NE pass, they are entering from the due west (either that, or they know I'm extremely tired!).

[brunota2003]

000
URNT15 KNHC 310746
AF309 0321A TOMAS HDOB 23 20101031
073630 1352N 06334W 6976 03135 0050 +085 //// 017021 021 038 001 01
073700 1352N 06332W 6968 03140 0045 +085 +083 010019 020 039 002 00
073730 1352N 06330W 6968 03133 0046 +085 +080 004019 020 038 001 03
073800 1352N 06329W 6963 03145 0042 +085 +078 358020 021 038 000 00
073830 1352N 06327W 6967 03140 0038 +090 +076 359020 020 036 001 03
073900 1352N 06325W 6968 03134 0030 +092 +075 347020 020 038 002 00
073930 1352N 06323W 6970 03130 0026 +095 +074 348022 024 044 003 00
074000 1352N 06321W 6961 03142 0030 +092 +074 356024 025 046 003 00
074030 1352N 06320W 6970 03129 0034 +087 +074 359025 026 050 001 00
074100 1352N 06318W 6967 03129 0026 +090 +074 359022 023 050 001 03
074130 1353N 06316W 6967 03126 0018 +093 +074 357021 023 049 001 00
074200 1353N 06314W 6967 03124 0013 +098 +073 001022 023 050 005 00
074230 1353N 06313W 6965 03128 0007 +100 +074 012026 029 058 012 00
074300 1353N 06311W 6980 03102 0037 +074 //// 016036 039 060 015 01
074330 1353N 06309W 6967 03107 0027 +074 +072 036045 048 057 021 03
074400 1353N 06308W 6958 03111 0018 +068 +066 041053 059 055 020 03
074430 1352N 06307W 6980 03066 9995 +075 +061 040040 048 056 014 00
074500 1351N 06305W 6969 03071 9974 +085 +057 030031 036 057 010 00
074530 1351N 06303W 6973 03059 9958 +091 +055 014031 044 060 012 03
074600 1350N 06302W 6969 03049 9925 +109 +055 351039 043 063 016 03
$$
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[brunota2003]

[brunota2003]

000
URNT15 KNHC 310757
AF309 0321A TOMAS HDOB 24 20101031
074630 1349N 06300W 6983 03029 9902 +122 +055 315039 041 /// /// 03
074700 1350N 06258W 6972 03038 9879 +136 +056 318037 040 068 005 03
074730 1351N 06257W 6963 03046 9862 +148 +059 331030 033 070 004 03
074800 1352N 06255W 6976 03032 9847 +160 +065 337027 031 064 002 03
074830 1353N 06254W 6947 03058 9840 +155 +074 351013 017 058 002 03
074900 1353N 06252W 6971 03024 9826 +165 +084 348005 008 056 001 03
074930 1353N 06250W 6965 03027 9808 +176 +093 040005 008 040 001 00
075000 1354N 06248W 6966 03030 9807 +178 +101 151003 005 033 003 03
075030 1356N 06248W 6961 03029 9812 +167 +110 139013 016 067 003 03
075100 1357N 06248W 6975 03010 9828 +155 +118 113026 034 074 001 00
075130 1359N 06248W 6981 03011 9854 +134 +122 090039 042 079 003 03
075200 1401N 06248W 6944 03059 9884 +100 //// 113063 078 080 008 01
075230 1403N 06248W 6985 03024 //// +084 //// 116080 082 081 020 01
075300 1405N 06248W 6956 03056 //// +071 //// 120083 084 080 016 01
075330 1407N 06249W 6966 03049 //// +069 //// 118078 082 076 025 01
075400 1409N 06249W 6973 03053 9971 +072 //// 121076 083 075 023 01
075430 1411N 06249W 6975 03062 9983 +075 +075 116074 078 075 014 00
075500 1413N 06249W 6970 03080 9985 +083 +069 112069 071 069 008 00
075530 1415N 06249W 6963 03091 9991 +081 +064 109066 068 070 005 00
075600 1416N 06249W 6966 03092 9982 +094 +060 110063 066 068 007 00
$$
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[brunota2003]

Looks like those 81 knot winds were found due north of the center...so 85 knots looks like a pretty good intensity.

[brunota2003]

000
URNT15 KNHC 310806
AF309 0321A TOMAS HDOB 25 20101031
075630 1418N 06249W 6969 03096 9982 +099 +057 109066 069 065 004 00
075700 1420N 06249W 6973 03095 9994 +092 +056 109070 071 061 002 00
075730 1422N 06249W 6967 03110 0001 +092 +056 108067 071 059 002 00
075800 1424N 06249W 6967 03114 0006 +094 +056 105060 061 056 003 00
075830 1426N 06249W 6965 03121 0016 +092 +056 107058 059 055 004 00
075900 1428N 06249W 6966 03125 0026 +086 +057 109056 058 056 002 00
075930 1429N 06249W 6963 03134 0039 +080 +058 110060 060 055 004 00
080000 1431N 06249W 6966 03130 0042 +079 +058 106059 060 054 005 00
080030 1433N 06249W 6965 03134 0048 +076 +058 103059 060 056 005 00
080100 1435N 06249W 6968 03133 0044 +080 +056 106055 057 053 005 00
080130 1437N 06249W 6967 03134 0049 +080 +055 111048 051 051 005 00
080200 1439N 06250W 6966 03138 0054 +080 +054 118047 047 051 006 00
080230 1440N 06250W 6970 03138 0067 +072 +052 111047 051 051 007 00
080300 1442N 06250W 6971 03141 0059 +081 +050 106046 049 052 006 00
080330 1444N 06250W 6961 03153 0054 +085 +048 103043 044 051 005 00
080400 1446N 06250W 6967 03148 0060 +081 +047 105045 046 049 007 00
080430 1448N 06250W 6971 03141 0057 +086 +046 101044 045 049 006 00
080500 1449N 06250W 6967 03147 0052 +090 +047 101041 041 047 007 00
080530 1451N 06250W 6967 03150 0049 +095 +047 101041 041 048 005 00
080600 1453N 06250W 6968 03152 0049 +093 +048 102042 042 048 006 00
$$
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[brunota2003]

Dropsonde in the eye (985 millibars with 16 knot winds, looks like pressure is still 984.)

Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 31st day of the month at 08:10Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309)
Storm Number: 21
Storm Name: Tomas (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 16

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 8Z on the 31st day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 700mb
Coordinates: 13.9N 62.9W
Location: 120 miles (193 km) to the WNW (294°) from Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Marsden Square: 043 (About)

Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
985mb (29.09 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 26.6°C (79.9°F) 24.5°C (76.1°F) 30° (from the NNE) 16 knots (18 mph)
1000mb -137m (-449 ft) Other data not available.
925mb 553m (1,814 ft) 23.0°C (73.4°F) 22.4°C (72.3°F) 45° (from the NE) 36 knots (41 mph)
850mb 1,298m (4,259 ft) 25.8°C (78.4°F) Approximately 16°C (61°F) 50° (from the NE) 21 knots (24 mph)
700mb 2,988m (9,803 ft) 17.2°C (63.0°F) Approximately 9°C (48°F) 355° (from the N) 6 knots (7 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 7:49Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Dropsonde Location: Dropped in eye.

Splash Location: 13.87N 62.86W
Splash Time: 7:52Z

Release Location: 13.88N 62.85W
Release Time: 7:49:08Z

Splash Location: 13.87N 62.86W
Splash Time: 7:52:06Z

[brunota2003]

[brunota2003]

Okay...apparently they bumped the pressure to 985:

000
URNT12 KNHC 310813
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL212010
A. 31/07:49:50Z
B. 13 deg 54 min N
062 deg 49 min W
C. 700 mb 2984 m
D. 70 kt
E. 252 deg 7 nm
F. 039 deg 59 kt
G. 268 deg 18 nm
H. 985 mb
I. 7 C / 3043 m
J. 18 C / 3051 m
K. 10 C / NA
L. OPEN SE
M. C22
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF309 0321A TOMAS OB 14
MAX FL WIND 97 KT NE QUAD 05:35:00Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 81 KT N QUAD 07:52:30Z
EYE WALL MORE RAGGED AND FRAGMENTED
MODERATE TURBULENCE IN WESTERN AND NORTHERN EYEWALL
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[brunota2003]

Eyewall drop to the west of the center (52 knots at the surface):

Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 31st day of the month at 08:08Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309)
Storm Number: 21
Storm Name: Tomas (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 15

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 8Z on the 31st day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 700mb
Coordinates: 13.9N 63.1W
Location: 369 miles (594 km) to the SSE (148°) from San Juan, Puerto Rico (USA).
Marsden Square: 043 (About)

Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
1002mb (29.59 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 23.8°C (74.8°F) 22.3°C (72.1°F) 15° (from the NNE) 54 knots (62 mph)
1000mb 17m (56 ft) 23.6°C (74.5°F) 22.1°C (71.8°F) 15° (from the NNE) 57 knots (66 mph)
925mb 700m (2,297 ft) 22.2°C (72.0°F) 18.3°C (64.9°F) 15° (from the NNE) 66 knots (76 mph)
850mb 1,434m (4,705 ft) 18.8°C (65.8°F) 15.7°C (60.3°F) 20° (from the NNE) 64 knots (74 mph)
700mb 3,079m (10,102 ft) 7.2°C (45.0°F) 7.1°C (44.8°F) 40° (from the NE) 58 knots (67 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 7:43Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Dropsonde Location: Dropped in eyewall 270° (W) from the eye center.

Splash Location: 13.82N 63.16W
Splash Time: 7:47Z

Release Location: 13.88N 63.14W
Release Time: 7:43:55Z

Splash Location: 13.82N 63.17W
Splash Time: 7:47:32Z

[brunota2003]

Another eyewall drop, this time to the north of the center (55 knot winds):

Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 31st day of the month at 08:15Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309)
Storm Number: 21
Storm Name: Tomas (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 17

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 8Z on the 31st day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 700mb
Coordinates: 14.0N 62.8W
Location: 117 miles (188 km) to the WNW (298°) from Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Marsden Square: 043 (About)

Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
995mb (29.38 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 25.2°C (77.4°F) 25.1°C (77.2°F) 45° (from the NE) 55 knots (63 mph)
1000mb -44m (-144 ft) Other data not available.
925mb 636m (2,087 ft) 20.2°C (68.4°F) 20.0°C (68.0°F) 55° (from the NE) 93 knots (107 mph)
850mb 1,363m (4,472 ft) 17.2°C (63.0°F) 17.0°C (62.6°F) 75° (from the ENE) 100 knots (115 mph)
700mb 3,011m (9,879 ft) 9.0°C (48.2°F) 9.0°C (48.2°F) 115° (from the ESE) 80 knots (92 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 7:52Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Dropsonde Location: Dropped in eyewall 360° (N) from the eye center.

Splash Location: 14.02N 62.92W
Splash Time: 7:57Z

Release Location: 14.05N 62.81W
Release Time: 7:52:29Z

Splash Location: 14.02N 62.92W
Splash Time: 7:57:17Z

[brunota2003]

000
URNT15 KNHC 310816
AF309 0321A TOMAS HDOB 26 20101031
080630 1455N 06250W 6966 03157 0057 +090 +050 102043 044 049 005 00
080700 1457N 06250W 6966 03158 0061 +090 +051 098041 042 048 003 00
080730 1458N 06250W 6967 03158 0064 +087 +053 099040 041 050 002 00
080800 1500N 06250W 6965 03160 0064 +088 +054 104041 041 050 003 00
080830 1502N 06250W 6969 03157 0064 +089 +056 105039 041 051 003 00
080900 1504N 06250W 6966 03160 0067 +085 +057 113030 032 051 003 00
080930 1506N 06250W 6970 03156 0066 +089 +058 111026 027 050 001 00
081000 1507N 06250W 6965 03164 0061 +091 +058 109029 030 048 004 00
081030 1509N 06251W 6974 03152 0060 +091 +059 108029 030 045 004 00
081100 1511N 06251W 6965 03163 0067 +088 +061 106028 029 045 003 00
081130 1513N 06251W 6963 03166 0069 +085 +061 101032 032 044 004 00
081200 1515N 06251W 6972 03153 0067 +087 +061 101033 033 041 003 00
081230 1516N 06251W 6963 03167 0063 +090 +060 102035 035 040 001 00
081300 1518N 06251W 6965 03162 0063 +089 +060 105037 039 039 001 00
081330 1520N 06251W 6971 03155 0066 +088 +061 106039 040 038 002 00
081400 1522N 06251W 6967 03157 0064 +089 +062 107039 040 036 003 00
081430 1524N 06251W 6970 03157 0060 +094 +063 106038 038 033 003 00
081500 1525N 06251W 6964 03166 0060 +090 +064 106037 038 032 002 00
081530 1527N 06251W 6970 03156 0063 +090 +066 104034 036 030 003 00
081600 1529N 06251W 6959 03169 0061 +090 +067 104033 034 031 003 00
$$
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[brunota2003]

000
URNT15 KNHC 310827
AF309 0321A TOMAS HDOB 27 20101031
081630 1531N 06251W 6958 03171 0061 +091 +068 103033 034 030 002 00
081700 1533N 06251W 6967 03163 0065 +091 +069 103032 033 034 003 00
081730 1535N 06251W 6968 03164 0062 +093 +071 100033 033 037 001 00
081800 1537N 06251W 6966 03162 0064 +091 +073 102033 034 038 001 03
081830 1539N 06252W 6955 03178 0065 +090 +074 098036 037 037 003 03
081900 1541N 06254W 6967 03164 0067 +090 +075 098035 036 041 001 00
081930 1543N 06255W 6971 03162 0066 +091 +077 099032 035 041 001 00
082000 1544N 06257W 6968 03163 0097 +062 //// 098030 033 041 003 01
082030 1546N 06258W 6974 03158 0096 +066 //// 089036 039 038 004 01
082100 1548N 06300W 6962 03176 0085 +078 +071 079036 038 040 010 03
082130 1549N 06301W 6960 03173 0075 +086 +066 098034 038 048 014 03
082200 1551N 06302W 6969 03168 0072 +090 +061 098029 031 037 004 00
082230 1552N 06304W 6953 03183 0074 +089 +059 094024 026 032 002 00
082300 1554N 06305W 6968 03167 0077 +087 +061 093027 028 032 002 00
082330 1556N 06306W 6966 03173 0075 +090 +063 103023 024 031 003 00
082400 1557N 06308W 6970 03171 0075 +091 +066 106025 026 034 002 00
082430 1559N 06309W 6963 03173 0077 +089 +069 109025 026 035 002 00
082500 1600N 06311W 6969 03168 0077 +087 +071 108024 025 035 002 00
082530 1602N 06312W 6966 03171 0078 +086 +073 108025 025 033 002 00
082600 1604N 06314W 6953 03184 0081 +082 +074 105024 025 033 001 00
$$
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[brunota2003]

Hmm...I think the recon program stopped working (or my GE did)...I haven't been able to download the new update for a map.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Hmm...I think the recon program stopped working (or my GE did)...I haven't been able to download the new update for a map.

My site is down at the moment. I'll post maps for a little bit since I have access to the site through FTP still and have access to the GE file.

[brunota2003]

Hmm...I think the recon program stopped working (or my GE did)...I haven't been able to download the new update for a map.

My site is down at the moment. I'll post maps for a little bit since I have access to the site through FTP still and have access to the GE file.

Okay! I think Recon is getting ready to head home, still waiting for the newest obs to see if they went to cruising altitude, or if they turned around.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

I just noticed they do look look like they are headed home:

[brunota2003]

Or I guess I could always just look at the latest RECCO obs

000
URNT11 KNHC 310827
97779 08174 10156 6290/ 30500 10033 09078 /3125
RMK AF309 0321A TOMAS OB 18
SWS = 37 KTS
NORTH EXIT POINT
LAST REPORT
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Recon bugging out and heading home.