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#1221 Postby Jaw » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:57 am

superfly wrote:
dwg71 wrote:
gotoman38 wrote:No vortex rpt from this run?

btw mtm.... can I get directions to there??


That is hell, you dont want to go there... :cry:


No it's not, it's probably close to complete calm.



With 70 ft seas :eek:
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#1222 Postby Pebbles » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:57 am

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SXXX50 KNHC 220557
AF307 1618A RITA HDOB 19 KNHC
0545. 2427N 08753W 03050 5151 317 073 124 104 074 02947 0000000000
0546 2425N 08755W 03049 5139 317 069 122 108 070 02957 0000000000
0546. 2424N 08756W 03045 5130 316 070 104 104 073 02963 0000000000
0547 2423N 08757W 03049 5122 314 073 102 102 074 02975 0000000000
0547. 2422N 08759W 03050 5113 312 077 108 108 078 02985 0000000000
0548 2421N 08800W 03046 5103 315 078 096 096 080 02991 0000000000
0548. 2420N 08801W 03049 5093 316 075 098 098 076 03004 0000000000
0549 2419N 08803W 03049 5083 316 074 096 096 075 03015 0000000000
0549. 2417N 08804W 03047 5075 316 073 100 100 075 03019 0000000000
0550 2416N 08805W 03049 5068 318 075 102 102 077 03029 0000000000
0550. 2415N 08807W 03048 5060 318 076 098 098 076 03036 0000000000
0551 2414N 08808W 03049 5053 320 074 098 098 075 03043 0000000000
0551. 2413N 08809W 03048 5046 322 070 096 096 072 03051 0000000000
0552 2411N 08811W 03048 5040 323 068 100 100 069 03055 0000000000
0552. 2410N 08812W 03049 5035 323 066 106 106 067 03062 0000000000
0553 2409N 08813W 03048 5030 324 064 102 102 065 03066 0000000000
0553. 2408N 08815W 03048 5025 325 063 100 100 063 03071 0000000000
0554 2407N 08816W 03048 5020 324 060 100 100 061 03076 0000000000
0554. 2405N 08818W 03048 5016 324 059 102 102 060 03079 0000000000
0555 2404N 08819W 03049 5011 325 057 106 106 057 03086 0000000000
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#1223 Postby Brent » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:58 am

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE JUST REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER
IS 898 MB...26.52 INCHES. THIS MEANS RITA IS THE THIRD MOST
INTENSE HURRICANE IN TERMS OF PRESSURE IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN.
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#1224 Postby gotoman38 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:59 am

FunkMasterB wrote:It's funny how the recon thread has become the hangout thread. Not that I'm complaining, I think it pretty much sums this place up nicely. Bunch of hurricane addicts eagerly awaiting the next morsel of information.

yeh
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#1225 Postby Bigsky770 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:59 am

Thanks for the welcome, Gotoman38! Like everyone else, I'm just here/waiting to see what the latest reports bring. . .

I must add here that after Katrina, I would hope that those in the path of this have learned a good lesson and will evacuate. I wouldn't try myself to ride-out anything worse than a cat 2 for sure!

The rapid intensification of this monster alone was phenomenal. . .If I am not wrong it went from a tropical storm to a cat 5 in approx. 33 hrs!

Incredible! Joe (Bigsky770) :roll:
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#1226 Postby THead » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:00 am

Brent wrote:THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE JUST REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER
IS 898 MB...26.52 INCHES. THIS MEANS RITA IS THE THIRD MOST
INTENSE HURRICANE IN TERMS OF PRESSURE IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN.


Wow........Ok, now its bedtime......thanks Brent!
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#1227 Postby weunice » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:01 am

Are they going to fly back through or is it a one shot deal?
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#1228 Postby Brent » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:01 am

URNT12 KNHC 220559
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/05:38:00Z
B. 24 deg 46 min N
087 deg 34 min W
C. 700 mb 2218 m
D. NA kt
E. NA deg nm
F. 139 deg 165 kt
G. 063 deg 012 nm
H. 898 mb
I. 9 C/ 3044 m
J. 28 C/ 3047 m
K. 3 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C16
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF307 1618A RITA OB 04
MAX FL WIND 165 KT NE QUAD 05:34:00 Z
FREQUENT LIGHTNING
MODERATE TURBULENCE IN EYEWALL
EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE STADIUM EFFECT IN MOONLIGHT
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#1229 Postby mtm4319 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:02 am

Up one millibar. :)

Hey, every little bit counts at this point.
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#1230 Postby Pebbles » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:03 am

URNT12 KNHC 220559
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/05:38:00Z
B. 24 deg 46 min N
087 deg 34 min W
C. 700 mb 2218 m
D. NA kt
E. NA deg nm
F. 139 deg 165 kt
G. 063 deg 012 nm
H. 898 mb
I. 9 C/ 3044 m
J. 28 C/ 3047 m
K. 3 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C16
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF307 1618A RITA OB 04
MAX FL WIND 165 KT NE QUAD 05:34:00 Z
FREQUENT LIGHTNING
MODERATE TURBULENCE IN EYEWALL
EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE STADIUM EFFECT IN MOONLIGHT
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#1231 Postby THead » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:03 am

Brent wrote:EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE STADIUM EFFECT IN MOONLIGHT


Would be nice if they could get some images of that! That must be an impressive sight.
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#1232 Postby deltadog03 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:03 am

WOW!!!! how cool is that VDM....in the moonlight...
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#1233 Postby HURAKAN » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:03 am

The eye has become smaller since the last RECON.
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#1234 Postby oneness » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:04 am

DVORAK

CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
7.2 / 913.8mb/146.0kt
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#1235 Postby Pebbles » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:05 am

Ok i'm done mini-obing... someone else can take over.

Now to wait for next vortex... sleep?? who needs sleep! We are weather freaks... MORE RECON BABY! :P
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And now back to your regular programing....
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#1236 Postby deltadog03 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:07 am

thanks pebbles..app..it....hey, so when the eye shrinks or contracts a tell tell sign of RIC??
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#1237 Postby Tropicswatcher » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:07 am

oneness wrote:DVORAK

CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
7.2 / 913.8mb/146.0kt


Dvorak estimate with a satellite eclipse? :D
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#1238 Postby Pebbles » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:08 am

no usually eye decreasing in size means strengthening... Concentric eyewalls means ERC (when they put 2 diameters in the eyewall size line on vortex) which isn't the case here.
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#1239 Postby Windy » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:09 am

Where do you get your obs, Pebbels?
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#1240 Postby senorpepr » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:09 am

Dropsonde Observation
Storm Name: RITA (18L)
Mission Number: 16
Flight ID: AF307
Observation Number: 05
Time: 0600Z
Latitude: 24.8°N
Longitude: 87.4°W
Location: 262 mi N of Cancun, Mexico
Surface: 925 mb; Temp: 85°F; Dewpt: 84°F; N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
850mb height: 2421 ft; Temp: 71°F; Dewpt: 70°F; E (95°) @ 214 mph
700mb height: 11204 ft; Temp: 57°F; Dewpt: 57°F; N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
EYEWALL 045 SPL 2490N08755W 0538 LST WND 236 AEV 20507 DLM
WND 10665 900735 =
925mb winds: N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
900mb winds: ENE (65°) @ 236 mph
888mb winds: ENE (70°) @ 221 mph
860mb winds: E (85°) @ 211 mph
858mb winds: E (85°) @ 213 mph
849mb winds: E (95°) @ 215 mph
697mb winds: SE (145°) @ 176 mph
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