MINDY DVORAK T-# AT 2.5/2.5 THIS A.M.......

[dixiebreeze]

and she does appear to be looking a bit healthier as sheh pulls away from the DR:

11/1145 UTC 21.5N 70.8W T2.5/2.5 MINDY -- Atlantic Ocean

[wxman57]

No, I don't think Mindy is a bit healthier. In fact, she's less organized than yesterday (if that's possible). There's even less evidence of a circulation than yesterday. Convection is decreasing, and low clouds are streaming AWAY to the west of the tiny vortex west of the convection. Clearly, Mindy is experiencing very strong SSW-SW wind shear. Recon is having a very difficult time finding a circulation center again today - and they can't blame it on proximity to land. In any case, it won't be affecting anyone except perhaps giving Bermuda some rain.

Just got a vortex message, the plane did find a small center well west of the thunderstorm area near 22N/71.5W. Max flight level winds are down to 32 kts, which equals about 20-25 kts at the surface. Pressure is up to 1008 MB. So Mindy is now at most a very weak and disorganized depression with a barely-evident circulation.

VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 11/1343Z
B. 21 DEG 57 MIN N
71 DEG 34 MIN W
C. 925 MB 761 M
D. 25 KT
E. 122 DEG 42 NM
F. 192 DEG 28 KT
G. 119 DEG 033 NM
H. EXTRAP 1008 MB
I. 21 C/ 761 M
J. 22 C/ 767 M
K. 21 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 1345/9
O. .1/ 2 NM
P. AF985 0318A MINDY OB 10
MAX FL WIND 32 KT E QUAD 1309Z. SLP EXTRAP FROM 925MB.

[dixiebreeze]

OK