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Flight Level Data
Storm Name: WILMA (24L)
Mission Number: 07
Flight ID: AF308
Flt Data Number: 35
Latest Recon Position: 242 mi N of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Google Maps Recon Position -- Click Here
01: 06:18:00; 17.1°N 82.4°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: -272 ft; Wnd: NE (36°) @ 67mph (Max: 68mph); T: 56F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 9902ft
02: 06:18:30; 17.2°N 82.4°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -243 ft; Wnd: NE (38°) @ 61mph (Max: 62mph); T: 56F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 9931ft
03: 06:19:00; 17.2°N 82.5°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -220 ft; Wnd: NE (38°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 55F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 9957ft
04: 06:19:30; 17.2°N 82.5°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -200 ft; Wnd: NE (40°) @ 53mph (Max: 54mph); T: 55F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 9980ft
05: 06:20:00; 17.2°N 82.5°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -187 ft; Wnd: NE (42°) @ 51mph (Max: 52mph); T: 54F; D: 52F; Radar Alt: 9987ft
06: 06:20:30; 17.2°N 82.5°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -177 ft; Wnd: NE (40°) @ 48mph (Max: 50mph); T: 55F; D: 52F; Radar Alt: 9993ft
07: 06:21:00; 17.3°N 82.5°W; PA: 10013ft; D-Val: -171 ft; Wnd: NE (49°) @ 48mph (Max: 50mph); T: 51F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 10013ft
08: 06:21:30; 17.3°N 82.6°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -161 ft; Wnd: NE (52°) @ 52mph (Max: 53mph); T: 54F; D: 54F; Radar Alt: 10010ft
09: 06:22:00; 17.3°N 82.6°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: -151 ft; Wnd: NE (50°) @ 55mph (Max: 58mph); T: 53F; D: 53F; Radar Alt: 10023ft
10: 06:22:30; 17.3°N 82.6°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -138 ft; Wnd: NE (51°) @ 59mph (Max: 60mph); T: 52F; D: 52F; Radar Alt: 10043ft
11: 06:23:00; 17.3°N 82.6°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: -125 ft; Wnd: NE (48°) @ 61mph (Max: 62mph); T: 52F; D: 52F; Radar Alt: 10052ft
12: 06:23:30; 17.4°N 82.6°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: -112 ft; Wnd: NE (48°) @ 62mph (Max: 63mph); T: 51F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 10066ft
13: 06:24:00; 17.4°N 82.7°W; PA: 10013ft; D-Val: -98 ft; Wnd: NE (53°) @ 66mph (Max: 68mph); T: 51F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 10085ft
14: 06:24:30; 17.4°N 82.7°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -85 ft; Wnd: NE (55°) @ 66mph (Max: 66mph); T: 50F; D: 50F; Radar Alt: 10095ft
15: 06:25:00; 17.4°N 82.7°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -79 ft; Wnd: NE (54°) @ 68mph (Max: 69mph); T: 50F; D: 50F; Radar Alt: 10095ft
16: 06:25:30; 17.4°N 82.7°W; PA: 10013ft; D-Val: -62 ft; Wnd: NE (51°) @ 74mph (Max: 75mph); T: 48F; D: 48F; Radar Alt: 10125ft
17: 06:26:00; 17.5°N 82.8°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -52 ft; Wnd: NE (54°) @ 73mph (Max: 74mph); T: 47F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10118ft
18: 06:26:30; 17.5°N 82.8°W; PA: 9993ft; D-Val: -39 ft; Wnd: NE (55°) @ 82mph (Max: 84mph); T: 51F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 10125ft
19: 06:27:00; 17.5°N 82.8°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -23 ft; Wnd: NE (55°) @ 84mph (Max: 86mph); T: 52F; D: 50F; Radar Alt: 10161ft
20: 06:27:30; 17.5°N 82.8°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: -3 ft; Wnd: NE (56°) @ 86mph (Max: 91mph); T: 51F; D: 50F; Radar Alt: 10174ft
Storm Name: WILMA (24L)
Mission Number: 07
Flight ID: AF308
Flt Data Number: 35
Latest Recon Position: 242 mi N of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Google Maps Recon Position -- Click Here
01: 06:18:00; 17.1°N 82.4°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: -272 ft; Wnd: NE (36°) @ 67mph (Max: 68mph); T: 56F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 9902ft
02: 06:18:30; 17.2°N 82.4°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -243 ft; Wnd: NE (38°) @ 61mph (Max: 62mph); T: 56F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 9931ft
03: 06:19:00; 17.2°N 82.5°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -220 ft; Wnd: NE (38°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 55F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 9957ft
04: 06:19:30; 17.2°N 82.5°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -200 ft; Wnd: NE (40°) @ 53mph (Max: 54mph); T: 55F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 9980ft
05: 06:20:00; 17.2°N 82.5°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -187 ft; Wnd: NE (42°) @ 51mph (Max: 52mph); T: 54F; D: 52F; Radar Alt: 9987ft
06: 06:20:30; 17.2°N 82.5°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -177 ft; Wnd: NE (40°) @ 48mph (Max: 50mph); T: 55F; D: 52F; Radar Alt: 9993ft
07: 06:21:00; 17.3°N 82.5°W; PA: 10013ft; D-Val: -171 ft; Wnd: NE (49°) @ 48mph (Max: 50mph); T: 51F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 10013ft
08: 06:21:30; 17.3°N 82.6°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -161 ft; Wnd: NE (52°) @ 52mph (Max: 53mph); T: 54F; D: 54F; Radar Alt: 10010ft
09: 06:22:00; 17.3°N 82.6°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: -151 ft; Wnd: NE (50°) @ 55mph (Max: 58mph); T: 53F; D: 53F; Radar Alt: 10023ft
10: 06:22:30; 17.3°N 82.6°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -138 ft; Wnd: NE (51°) @ 59mph (Max: 60mph); T: 52F; D: 52F; Radar Alt: 10043ft
11: 06:23:00; 17.3°N 82.6°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: -125 ft; Wnd: NE (48°) @ 61mph (Max: 62mph); T: 52F; D: 52F; Radar Alt: 10052ft
12: 06:23:30; 17.4°N 82.6°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: -112 ft; Wnd: NE (48°) @ 62mph (Max: 63mph); T: 51F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 10066ft
13: 06:24:00; 17.4°N 82.7°W; PA: 10013ft; D-Val: -98 ft; Wnd: NE (53°) @ 66mph (Max: 68mph); T: 51F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 10085ft
14: 06:24:30; 17.4°N 82.7°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -85 ft; Wnd: NE (55°) @ 66mph (Max: 66mph); T: 50F; D: 50F; Radar Alt: 10095ft
15: 06:25:00; 17.4°N 82.7°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -79 ft; Wnd: NE (54°) @ 68mph (Max: 69mph); T: 50F; D: 50F; Radar Alt: 10095ft
16: 06:25:30; 17.4°N 82.7°W; PA: 10013ft; D-Val: -62 ft; Wnd: NE (51°) @ 74mph (Max: 75mph); T: 48F; D: 48F; Radar Alt: 10125ft
17: 06:26:00; 17.5°N 82.8°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: -52 ft; Wnd: NE (54°) @ 73mph (Max: 74mph); T: 47F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10118ft
18: 06:26:30; 17.5°N 82.8°W; PA: 9993ft; D-Val: -39 ft; Wnd: NE (55°) @ 82mph (Max: 84mph); T: 51F; D: 51F; Radar Alt: 10125ft
19: 06:27:00; 17.5°N 82.8°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: -23 ft; Wnd: NE (55°) @ 84mph (Max: 86mph); T: 52F; D: 50F; Radar Alt: 10161ft
20: 06:27:30; 17.5°N 82.8°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: -3 ft; Wnd: NE (56°) @ 86mph (Max: 91mph); T: 51F; D: 50F; Radar Alt: 10174ft
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WTNT64 KNHC 190629
TCUAT4
HURRICANE WILMA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2005
DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT HURRICANE WILMA
HAS BECOME AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. THE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE MEASURED
175 MPH WINDS AND ESTIMATED A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 892 MB. THIS IS
THE LOWEST PRESSURE OBSERVED IN 2005 AND IS EQUIVALENT TO THE
MINIMUM PRESSURE OF THE 1935 LABOR DAY HURRICANE IN THE FLORIDA
KEYS.
FORECASTER AVILA
$$
WTNT64 KNHC 190629
TCUAT4
HURRICANE WILMA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2005
DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT HURRICANE WILMA
HAS BECOME AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. THE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE MEASURED
175 MPH WINDS AND ESTIMATED A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 892 MB. THIS IS
THE LOWEST PRESSURE OBSERVED IN 2005 AND IS EQUIVALENT TO THE
MINIMUM PRESSURE OF THE 1935 LABOR DAY HURRICANE IN THE FLORIDA
KEYS.
FORECASTER AVILA
$$
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senorpepr wrote:Don't post your ideas... otherwise post the VDM. (which isn't out)Typhoon wrote:Pressure: 892mb.
Sorry... you were right, but next time post proof.
HURRICANE WILMA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2005
DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT HURRICANE WILMA
HAS BECOME AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. THE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE MEASURED
175 MPH WINDS AND ESTIMATED A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 892 MB. THIS IS
THE LOWEST PRESSURE OBSERVED IN 2005 AND IS EQUIVALENT TO THE
MINIMUM PRESSURE OF THE 1935 LABOR DAY HURRICANE IN THE FLORIDA
KEYS.
FORECASTER AVILA
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Flight Level Data
Storm Name: WILMA (24L)
Mission Number: 07
Flight ID: AF308
Flt Data Number: 36
Latest Recon Position: 273 mi N of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Google Maps Recon Position -- Click Here
01: 06:28:00; 17.6°N 82.8°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: 13ft; Wnd: NE (56°) @ 84mph (Max: 85mph); T: 51F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10190ft
02: 06:28:30; 17.6°N 82.9°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: 26ft; Wnd: NE (56°) @ 81mph (Max: 81mph); T: 50F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10203ft
03: 06:29:00; 17.6°N 82.9°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: 39ft; Wnd: NE (56°) @ 75mph (Max: 77mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10213ft
04: 06:29:30; 17.6°N 82.9°W; PA: 10016ft; D-Val: 46ft; Wnd: ENE (57°) @ 69mph (Max: 70mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10233ft
05: 06:30:00; 17.6°N 82.9°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 59ft; Wnd: ENE (59°) @ 75mph (Max: 76mph); T: 48F; D: 48F; Radar Alt: 10233ft
06: 06:30:30; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: 66ft; Wnd: NE (54°) @ 73mph (Max: 75mph); T: 47F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10240ft
07: 06:31:00; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 10020ft; D-Val: 75ft; Wnd: NE (52°) @ 70mph (Max: 73mph); T: 46F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10269ft
08: 06:31:30; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 9990ft; D-Val: 89ft; Wnd: ENE (58°) @ 71mph (Max: 74mph); T: 47F; D: 47F; Radar Alt: 10253ft
09: 06:32:00; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: 98ft; Wnd: ENE (58°) @ 69mph (Max: 71mph); T: 45F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10282ft
10: 06:32:30; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 112ft; Wnd: NE (54°) @ 62mph (Max: 65mph); T: 47F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10289ft
11: 06:33:00; 17.8°N 83.1°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: 128ft; Wnd: NE (50°) @ 56mph (Max: 59mph); T: 47F; D: 47F; Radar Alt: 10302ft
12: 06:33:30; 17.8°N 83.1°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: 135ft; Wnd: NE (49°) @ 55mph (Max: 58mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10315ft
13: 06:34:00; 17.8°N 83.1°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 141ft; Wnd: NE (51°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10318ft
14: 06:34:30; 17.8°N 83.1°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 151ft; Wnd: NE (49°) @ 59mph (Max: 59mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10328ft
15: 06:35:00; 17.9°N 83.1°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: 157ft; Wnd: NE (47°) @ 59mph (Max: 59mph); T: 48F; D: 48F; Radar Alt: 10335ft
16: 06:35:30; 17.9°N 83.2°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 164ft; Wnd: NE (45°) @ 59mph (Max: 59mph); T: 47F; D: 47F; Radar Alt: 10338ft
17: 06:36:00; 17.9°N 83.2°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: 167ft; Wnd: NE (43°) @ 59mph (Max: 59mph); T: 47F; D: 47F; Radar Alt: 10344ft
18: 06:36:30; 17.9°N 83.2°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 171ft; Wnd: NE (42°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 48F; D: 48F; Radar Alt: 10344ft
19: 06:37:00; 17.9°N 83.2°W; PA: 10013ft; D-Val: 174ft; Wnd: NE (43°) @ 59mph (Max: 60mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10358ft
20: 06:37:30; 18°N 83.3°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: 177ft; Wnd: NE (45°) @ 59mph (Max: 60mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10351ft
Storm Name: WILMA (24L)
Mission Number: 07
Flight ID: AF308
Flt Data Number: 36
Latest Recon Position: 273 mi N of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Google Maps Recon Position -- Click Here
01: 06:28:00; 17.6°N 82.8°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: 13ft; Wnd: NE (56°) @ 84mph (Max: 85mph); T: 51F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10190ft
02: 06:28:30; 17.6°N 82.9°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: 26ft; Wnd: NE (56°) @ 81mph (Max: 81mph); T: 50F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10203ft
03: 06:29:00; 17.6°N 82.9°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: 39ft; Wnd: NE (56°) @ 75mph (Max: 77mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10213ft
04: 06:29:30; 17.6°N 82.9°W; PA: 10016ft; D-Val: 46ft; Wnd: ENE (57°) @ 69mph (Max: 70mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10233ft
05: 06:30:00; 17.6°N 82.9°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 59ft; Wnd: ENE (59°) @ 75mph (Max: 76mph); T: 48F; D: 48F; Radar Alt: 10233ft
06: 06:30:30; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: 66ft; Wnd: NE (54°) @ 73mph (Max: 75mph); T: 47F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10240ft
07: 06:31:00; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 10020ft; D-Val: 75ft; Wnd: NE (52°) @ 70mph (Max: 73mph); T: 46F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10269ft
08: 06:31:30; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 9990ft; D-Val: 89ft; Wnd: ENE (58°) @ 71mph (Max: 74mph); T: 47F; D: 47F; Radar Alt: 10253ft
09: 06:32:00; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: 98ft; Wnd: ENE (58°) @ 69mph (Max: 71mph); T: 45F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10282ft
10: 06:32:30; 17.7°N 83°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 112ft; Wnd: NE (54°) @ 62mph (Max: 65mph); T: 47F; D: ****; Radar Alt: 10289ft
11: 06:33:00; 17.8°N 83.1°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: 128ft; Wnd: NE (50°) @ 56mph (Max: 59mph); T: 47F; D: 47F; Radar Alt: 10302ft
12: 06:33:30; 17.8°N 83.1°W; PA: 10010ft; D-Val: 135ft; Wnd: NE (49°) @ 55mph (Max: 58mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10315ft
13: 06:34:00; 17.8°N 83.1°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 141ft; Wnd: NE (51°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10318ft
14: 06:34:30; 17.8°N 83.1°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 151ft; Wnd: NE (49°) @ 59mph (Max: 59mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10328ft
15: 06:35:00; 17.9°N 83.1°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: 157ft; Wnd: NE (47°) @ 59mph (Max: 59mph); T: 48F; D: 48F; Radar Alt: 10335ft
16: 06:35:30; 17.9°N 83.2°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 164ft; Wnd: NE (45°) @ 59mph (Max: 59mph); T: 47F; D: 47F; Radar Alt: 10338ft
17: 06:36:00; 17.9°N 83.2°W; PA: 10007ft; D-Val: 167ft; Wnd: NE (43°) @ 59mph (Max: 59mph); T: 47F; D: 47F; Radar Alt: 10344ft
18: 06:36:30; 17.9°N 83.2°W; PA: 10003ft; D-Val: 171ft; Wnd: NE (42°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 48F; D: 48F; Radar Alt: 10344ft
19: 06:37:00; 17.9°N 83.2°W; PA: 10013ft; D-Val: 174ft; Wnd: NE (43°) @ 59mph (Max: 60mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10358ft
20: 06:37:30; 18°N 83.3°W; PA: 10000ft; D-Val: 177ft; Wnd: NE (45°) @ 59mph (Max: 60mph); T: 49F; D: 49F; Radar Alt: 10351ft
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RECCO Observation
Storm Name: WILMA (24L)
Mission Number: 07
Flight ID: AF308
Observation Number: 13 Google Maps RECCO Position -- Click Here
Time: 0644Z
Latitude: 18.2°N
Longitude: 83.6°W
Location: 274 mi NE of La Ceiba, Honduras
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 10000 feet
Flight level wind: NE (50°) @ 47 mph
Temperature: 50°F
Dewpoint: 48°F
Weather: Unknown
700mb height: 10100 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None
Storm Name: WILMA (24L)
Mission Number: 07
Flight ID: AF308
Observation Number: 13 Google Maps RECCO Position -- Click Here
Time: 0644Z
Latitude: 18.2°N
Longitude: 83.6°W
Location: 274 mi NE of La Ceiba, Honduras
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 10000 feet
Flight level wind: NE (50°) @ 47 mph
Temperature: 50°F
Dewpoint: 48°F
Weather: Unknown
700mb height: 10100 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None
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