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#1001 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:30 am

Dropsonde Observation
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 11
Time: 0700Z
Latitude: 24.5°N
Longitude: 84°W
Location: 141 mi W of Key West, Florida
Surface: 931 mb; Temp: 76°F; Dewpt: 24.5°F; N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
925mb height: 203 ft; Temp: 76°F; Dewpt: 24.4°F; N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
850mb height: 2638 ft; Temp: 71°F; Dewpt: 20.9°F; N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
700mb height: 11414 ft; Temp: 59°F; Dewpt: 14.8°F; N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
EYEWALL 045 0712 AEV 20507



The pressure is suspect....
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#1002 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:31 am

VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 10
Time: 07:10:40Z
Latitude: 24.5°N
Longitude: 84.1°W
Location: 148 mi NW of Havana, Cuba
Minimum height at 700 mb 2646 m
Est. Surface Winds Observed: NA
Maximum flight level wind: SE (146°) @ 120 mph
Distance and bearing from center to max flight level wind: 9 mi NE (51°)
Sea level pressure: 949 mb
Max flight level temperature outside the eye: 55°F at 9990 feet
Max flight level temperature inside the eye: 63°F at 9997 feet
Dewpoint temperature inside the eye: 55°F
Eye character: CLOSED WALL
Eye shape: Circular
Eye diameter: 16 mi
Fix determined by: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature at 700 mb
Navigation / Met Accuracy: 0.02 / 1 nm
MAX FL WIND 104 KT NE QUAD 07:08:10 Z
STRONG BANDING IN NE QUAD
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#1003 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:32 am

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Flt Data Number: 20
Latest Recon Position: 168 mi WNW of Havana, Cuba

Ob #01: 07:18:00Z; 24.2°N 84.4°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -266 ft; Wind: NW (318°) @ 74 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 75 mph; Radar Altitude: 9882 ft
Ob #02: 07:18:30Z; 24.2°N 84.5°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: -236 ft; Wind: NW (316°) @ 82 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 84 mph; Radar Altitude: 9905 ft
Ob #03: 07:19:00Z; 24.1°N 84.5°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: -213 ft; Wind: NW (316°) @ 83 mph; Temp: 55°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 84 mph; Radar Altitude: 9941 ft
Ob #04: 07:19:30Z; 24.1°N 84.5°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -187 ft; Wind: NW (320°) @ 82 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 83 mph; Radar Altitude: 9970 ft
Ob #05: 07:20:00Z; 24.1°N 84.5°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -167 ft; Wind: NW (324°) @ 81 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 81 mph; Radar Altitude: 9980 ft
Ob #06: 07:20:30Z; 24.1°N 84.6°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -144 ft; Wind: NW (326°) @ 79 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 81 mph; Radar Altitude: 10003 ft
Ob #07: 07:21:00Z; 24.1°N 84.6°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -121 ft; Wind: NW (325°) @ 77 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 79 mph; Radar Altitude: 10036 ft
Ob #08: 07:21:30Z; 24°N 84.6°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -102 ft; Wind: NNW (328°) @ 76 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 77 mph; Radar Altitude: 10049 ft
Ob #09: 07:22:00Z; 24°N 84.6°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -82 ft; Wind: NNW (330°) @ 74 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 74 mph; Radar Altitude: 10069 ft
Ob #10: 07:22:30Z; 24°N 84.6°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -62 ft; Wind: NNW (329°) @ 70 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 71 mph; Radar Altitude: 10089 ft
Ob #11: 07:23:00Z; 24°N 84.7°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: -46 ft; Wind: NNW (328°) @ 68 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 69 mph; Radar Altitude: 10108 ft
Ob #12: 07:23:30Z; 23.9°N 84.7°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -26 ft; Wind: NW (323°) @ 65 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 65 mph; Radar Altitude: 10121 ft
Ob #13: 07:24:00Z; 23.9°N 84.7°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -7 ft; Wind: NW (322°) @ 65 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 66 mph; Radar Altitude: 10164 ft
Ob #14: 07:24:30Z; 23.9°N 84.7°W; PA: 9970 ft; D-Value: 7 ft; Wind: NW (319°) @ 62 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 65 mph; Radar Altitude: 10131 ft
Ob #15: 07:25:00Z; 23.9°N 84.8°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 16 ft; Wind: NW (318°) @ 60 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 61 mph; Radar Altitude: 10180 ft
Ob #16: 07:25:30Z; 23.9°N 84.8°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: 33 ft; Wind: NW (321°) @ 61 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 65 mph; Radar Altitude: 10190 ft
Ob #17: 07:26:00Z; 23.8°N 84.8°W; PA: 9980 ft; D-Value: 46 ft; Wind: NW (316°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 56 mph; Radar Altitude: 10180 ft
Ob #18: 07:26:30Z; 23.8°N 84.8°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 59 ft; Wind: NW (317°) @ 56 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 56 mph; Radar Altitude: 10217 ft
Ob #19: 07:27:00Z; 23.8°N 84.9°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: 69 ft; Wind: NW (321°) @ 58 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 60 mph; Radar Altitude: 10217 ft
Ob #20: 07:27:30Z; 23.8°N 84.9°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 82 ft; Wind: NW (319°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 55 mph; Radar Altitude: 10233 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect
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#1004 Postby SouthFloridawx » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:34 am

she is moving weird check it out.!!!!1


http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satelli ... duration=6
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#1005 Postby thunderchief » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:40 am

senorpepr wrote:Dropsonde Observation

Surface: 931 mb
The pressure is suspect....


I sure hope so. 19 mb in an hour?
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#1006 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:41 am

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Flt Data Number: 21
Latest Recon Position: 180 mi W of Havana, Cuba

Ob #01: 07:28:00Z; 23.8°N 84.9°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 89 ft; Wind: NW (321°) @ 54 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 54 mph; Radar Altitude: 10243 ft
Ob #02: 07:28:30Z; 23.7°N 84.9°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: 98 ft; Wind: NW (322°) @ 54 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 55 mph; Radar Altitude: 10246 ft
Ob #03: 07:29:00Z; 23.7°N 84.9°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 105 ft; Wind: NW (323°) @ 52 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10259 ft
Ob #04: 07:29:30Z; 23.7°N 85°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 112 ft; Wind: NW (320°) @ 53 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10269 ft
Ob #05: 07:30:00Z; 23.7°N 85°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: 118 ft; Wind: NW (321°) @ 54 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 55 mph; Radar Altitude: 10262 ft
Ob #06: 07:30:30Z; 23.6°N 85°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 128 ft; Wind: NW (320°) @ 54 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 54 mph; Radar Altitude: 10279 ft
Ob #07: 07:31:00Z; 23.6°N 85°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 138 ft; Wind: NW (322°) @ 52 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10292 ft
Ob #08: 07:31:30Z; 23.6°N 85.1°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: 141 ft; Wind: NW (324°) @ 48 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 50 mph; Radar Altitude: 10289 ft
Ob #09: 07:32:00Z; 23.6°N 85.1°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 148 ft; Wind: NW (326°) @ 48 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 50 mph; Radar Altitude: 10305 ft
Ob #10: 07:32:30Z; 23.6°N 85.1°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: 151 ft; Wind: NNW (328°) @ 50 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 51 mph; Radar Altitude: 10299 ft
Ob #11: 07:33:00Z; 23.5°N 85.1°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 157 ft; Wind: NNW (328°) @ 50 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 50 mph; Radar Altitude: 10308 ft
Ob #12: 07:33:30Z; 23.5°N 85.2°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 164 ft; Wind: NW (325°) @ 51 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 52 mph; Radar Altitude: 10315 ft
Ob #13: 07:34:00Z; 23.5°N 85.2°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 174 ft; Wind: NW (322°) @ 50 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 42°F; Max Wind: 51 mph; Radar Altitude: 10325 ft
Ob #14: 07:34:30Z; 23.5°N 85.2°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 177 ft; Wind: NW (322°) @ 48 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 48 mph; Radar Altitude: 10331 ft
Ob #15: 07:35:00Z; 23.4°N 85.2°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 180 ft; Wind: NW (322°) @ 51 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 51 mph; Radar Altitude: 10335 ft
Ob #16: 07:35:30Z; 23.4°N 85.2°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 190 ft; Wind: NW (323°) @ 50 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 50 mph; Radar Altitude: 10341 ft
Ob #17: 07:36:00Z; 23.4°N 85.3°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: 210 ft; Wind: NW (322°) @ 52 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10374 ft
Ob #18: 07:36:30Z; 23.4°N 85.2°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 203 ft; Wind: NW (319°) @ 52 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10358 ft
Ob #19: 07:37:00Z; 23.4°N 85.2°W; PA: 9984 ft; D-Value: 184 ft; Wind: NW (315°) @ 47 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 48 mph; Radar Altitude: 10322 ft
Ob #20: 07:37:30Z; 23.4°N 85.2°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 184 ft; Wind: NW (312°) @ 47 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 48 mph; Radar Altitude: 10338 ft
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#1007 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:42 am

thunderchief wrote:
senorpepr wrote:Dropsonde Observation

Surface: 931 mb
The pressure is suspect....


I sure hope so. 19 mb in an hour?


Yeah... the VDM confirms that it was 949mb. That 931 was an error...
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#1008 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:44 am

Dropsonde Observation
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 12
Time: 0700Z
Latitude: 24.4°N
Longitude: 84.1°W
Location: 145 mi NW of Havana, Cuba
Surface: 949 mb; Temp: 81°F; Dewpt: 26.4°F; SSW (205°) @ 18 mph
925mb height: 732 ft; Temp: 78°F; Dewpt: 25.6°F; SW (215°) @ 18 mph
850mb height: 3173 ft; Temp: 71°F; Dewpt: 21.4°F; SW (225°) @ 16 mph
700mb height: 8681 ft; Temp: 62°F; Dewpt: 12.6°F; NW (325°) @ 9 mph
EYE SPL 2445N08412W 0714 MBL WND 21516 AEV 20507 DLM WND 23
513 948712 WL150 21516 079
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#1009 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:47 am

Dropsonde Observation
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 13
Time: 0700Z
Latitude: 24.3°N
Longitude: 84.3°W
Location: 150 mi NW of Havana, Cuba
Surface: 965 mb; Temp: 80°F; Dewpt: 26.5°F; N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
925mb height: 1240 ft; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 23.7°F; W (280°) @ 85 mph
850mb height: 3671 ft; Temp: 71°F; Dewpt: 19.4°F; WNW (285°) @ 88 mph
700mb height: 9147 ft; Temp: 57°F; Dewpt: 14°F; NW (310°) @ 89 mph
EYEWALL 225 SPL 2430N08418W 0717 LST WND 030 MBL WND 27072
AEV 20507 DLM WND 28573 962747 WL150 26571 104


///corrected eyewall dropsonde///
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#1010 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:48 am

RECCO Observation
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 14
Time: 0735Z
Latitude: 23.4°N
Longitude: 85.2°W
Location: 180 mi W of Havana, Cuba
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: In & out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 10000 feet
Flight level wind: NW (320°) @ 51 mph
Temperature: 52°F
Dewpoint: 45°F
Weather: Rainshowers
700mb height: 10100 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None
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#1011 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:51 am

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Flt Data Number: 22
Latest Recon Position: 130 mi WNW of Havana, Cuba

Ob #01: 07:38:00Z; 23.4°N 85.1°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 177 ft; Wind: NW (313°) @ 46 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 47 mph; Radar Altitude: 10328 ft
Ob #02: 07:38:30Z; 23.4°N 85.1°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 171 ft; Wind: NW (311°) @ 46 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 47 mph; Radar Altitude: 10325 ft
Ob #03: 07:39:00Z; 23.4°N 85°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 167 ft; Wind: NW (308°) @ 46 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 46 mph; Radar Altitude: 10322 ft
Ob #04: 07:39:30Z; 23.4°N 85°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: 164 ft; Wind: NW (307°) @ 45 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 46 mph; Radar Altitude: 10308 ft
Ob #05: 07:40:00Z; 23.4°N 85°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 157 ft; Wind: NW (308°) @ 43 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 44 mph; Radar Altitude: 10318 ft
Ob #06: 07:40:30Z; 23.4°N 84.9°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 157 ft; Wind: NW (308°) @ 43 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 44 mph; Radar Altitude: 10308 ft
Ob #07: 07:41:00Z; 23.4°N 84.9°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 151 ft; Wind: NW (309°) @ 45 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 45 mph; Radar Altitude: 10305 ft
Ob #08: 07:41:30Z; 23.4°N 84.9°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 148 ft; Wind: NW (306°) @ 47 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 47 mph; Radar Altitude: 10302 ft
Ob #09: 07:42:00Z; 23.4°N 84.8°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: 141 ft; Wind: WNW (297°) @ 51 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 54 mph; Radar Altitude: 10302 ft
Ob #10: 07:42:30Z; 23.4°N 84.8°W; PA: 9977 ft; D-Value: 138 ft; Wind: WNW (302°) @ 50 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 52 mph; Radar Altitude: 10272 ft
Ob #11: 07:43:00Z; 23.4°N 84.7°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: 135 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 47 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 48 mph; Radar Altitude: 10295 ft
Ob #12: 07:43:30Z; 23.4°N 84.7°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 128 ft; Wind: WNW (302°) @ 48 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 50 mph; Radar Altitude: 10282 ft
Ob #13: 07:44:00Z; 23.4°N 84.7°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 128 ft; Wind: WNW (298°) @ 48 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 50 mph; Radar Altitude: 10285 ft
Ob #14: 07:44:30Z; 23.4°N 84.6°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: 125 ft; Wind: WNW (294°) @ 47 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 48 mph; Radar Altitude: 10272 ft
Ob #15: 07:45:00Z; 23.4°N 84.6°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 121 ft; Wind: WNW (290°) @ 47 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 47 mph; Radar Altitude: 10276 ft
Ob #16: 07:45:30Z; 23.4°N 84.6°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 118 ft; Wind: WNW (286°) @ 50 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 50 mph; Radar Altitude: 10266 ft
Ob #17: 07:46:00Z; 23.4°N 84.5°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 112 ft; Wind: WNW (285°) @ 52 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10266 ft
Ob #18: 07:46:30Z; 23.4°N 84.5°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: 112 ft; Wind: WNW (286°) @ 52 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 52 mph; Radar Altitude: 10256 ft
Ob #19: 07:47:00Z; 23.4°N 84.4°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 108 ft; Wind: W (281°) @ 53 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10266 ft
Ob #20: 07:47:30Z; 23.4°N 84.4°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: 105 ft; Wind: W (278°) @ 54 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 54 mph; Radar Altitude: 10253 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect
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#1012 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:53 am

Supplementary Vortex Data Message
Inbound Ob #1: 25.5°N 082.9°W; 700mb height: 10100 feet; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Flt level wind: SE (140°) @ 55 mph
Inbound Ob #2: 25.3°N 083.1°W; 700mb height: 10100 feet; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Flt level wind: SE (130°) @ 60 mph
Inbound Ob #3: 25.1°N 083.3°W; 700mb height: 10000 feet; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Flt level wind: SE (130°) @ 62 mph
Inbound Ob #4: 25.0°N 083.5°W; 700mb height: 9900 feet; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Flt level wind: SE (140°) @ 67 mph
Inbound Ob #5: 24.8°N 083.7°W; 700mb height: 13100 feet; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Flt level wind: SSE (150°) @ 88 mph
Inbound Ob #6: 24.6°N 083.9°W; 700mb height: 12700 feet; Temp: 55°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Flt level wind: SE (140°) @ 98 mph
Max flight level wind (Inbound): 120 mph at 24.5°N 084.0°W
First inbound ob surface wind: NA

Outbound Ob #1: 24.3°N 084.3°W; 700mb height: 12700 feet; Temp: 55°F; Dewpt: 52°F; Flt level wind: NW (310°) @ 79 mph
Outbound Ob #2: 24.1°N 084.5°W; 700mb height: 13000 feet; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Flt level wind: NW (320°) @ 81 mph
Outbound Ob #3: 23.9°N 084.7°W; 700mb height: 9900 feet; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Flt level wind: NW (320°) @ 66 mph
Outbound Ob #4: 23.7°N 084.9°W; 700mb height: 10000 feet; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Flt level wind: NW (320°) @ 54 mph
Outbound Ob #5: 23.6°N 085.1°W; 700mb height: 10000 feet; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Flt level wind: NNW (330°) @ 50 mph
Max flight level wind (Outbound): 97 mph at 24.4°N 084.2°W
Last outbound ob surface wind: NA
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 15
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#1013 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:55 am

RECCO Observation
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 16
Time: 0749Z
Latitude: 23.4°N
Longitude: 84.2°W
Location: 117 mi WNW of Havana, Cuba
Turbulence: Light occasional moderate
Flight condition: In & out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 10000 feet
Flight level wind: W (260°) @ 53 mph
Temperature: 50°F
Dewpoint: 46°F
Weather: Rainshowers
700mb height: 10000 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None
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Pressure drop...wow!

#1014 Postby vortex100 » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:56 am

A pressure drop from 963mb to 949mb in just a couple of hours. Impressive.
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#1015 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:01 am

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Flt Data Number: 23
Latest Recon Position: 136 mi WNW of Havana, Cuba

Ob #01: 07:48:00Z; 23.4°N 84.4°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 102 ft; Wind: W (274°) @ 54 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 54 mph; Radar Altitude: 10256 ft
Ob #02: 07:48:30Z; 23.4°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: 102 ft; Wind: W (270°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 55 mph; Radar Altitude: 10249 ft
Ob #03: 07:49:00Z; 23.4°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 108 ft; Wind: W (270°) @ 56 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 58 mph; Radar Altitude: 10262 ft
Ob #04: 07:49:30Z; 23.4°N 84.3°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: 112 ft; Wind: W (268°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 56 mph; Radar Altitude: 10269 ft
Ob #05: 07:50:00Z; 23.5°N 84.3°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: 85 ft; Wind: W (264°) @ 53 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10230 ft
Ob #06: 07:50:30Z; 23.5°N 84.3°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: 69 ft; Wind: W (261°) @ 47 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 51 mph; Radar Altitude: 10213 ft
Ob #07: 07:51:00Z; 23.5°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 56 ft; Wind: W (260°) @ 46 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 50 mph; Radar Altitude: 10207 ft
Ob #08: 07:51:30Z; 23.6°N 84.3°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: 33 ft; Wind: WSW (254°) @ 51 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 53 mph; Radar Altitude: 10187 ft
Ob #09: 07:52:00Z; 23.6°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: 30 ft; Wind: WSW (257°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 56 mph; Radar Altitude: 10187 ft
Ob #10: 07:52:30Z; 23.6°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: 13 ft; Wind: W (259°) @ 59 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 61 mph; Radar Altitude: 10161 ft
Ob #11: 07:53:00Z; 23.7°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 10 ft; Wind: W (274°) @ 61 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 62 mph; Radar Altitude: 10161 ft
Ob #12: 07:53:30Z; 23.7°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -3 ft; Wind: W (273°) @ 60 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 60 mph; Radar Altitude: 10154 ft
Ob #13: 07:54:00Z; 23.7°N 84.3°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: -16 ft; Wind: W (270°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 56 mph; Radar Altitude: 10125 ft
Ob #14: 07:54:30Z; 23.7°N 84.3°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: -26 ft; Wind: W (273°) @ 58 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 59 mph; Radar Altitude: 10118 ft
Ob #15: 07:55:00Z; 23.8°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -39 ft; Wind: W (274°) @ 62 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 63 mph; Radar Altitude: 10108 ft
Ob #16: 07:55:30Z; 23.8°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: W (278°) @ 62 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 63 mph; Radar Altitude: 10098 ft
Ob #17: 07:56:00Z; 23.8°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: W (281°) @ 65 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 66 mph; Radar Altitude: 10089 ft
Ob #18: 07:56:30Z; 23.8°N 84.3°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: -89 ft; Wind: W (280°) @ 66 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 67 mph; Radar Altitude: 10066 ft
Ob #19: 07:57:00Z; 23.9°N 84.3°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: -112 ft; Wind: WNW (282°) @ 67 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 68 mph; Radar Altitude: 10033 ft
Ob #20: 07:57:30Z; 23.9°N 84.3°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: -135 ft; Wind: WNW (286°) @ 70 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 70 mph; Radar Altitude: 10020 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect

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#1016 Postby mtm4319 » Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:07 am

Looks like the next pass will be very close to the eye.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a major at 5am.
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#1017 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:11 am

mtm4319 wrote:Looks like the next pass will be very close to the eye.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a major at 5am.


So far they have only see 110 mph. It will be close...
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#1018 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:12 am

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Flt Data Number: 24
Latest Recon Position: 159 mi NW of Havana, Cuba

Ob #01: 07:58:00Z; 23.9°N 84.3°W; PA: 9987 ft; D-Value: -164 ft; Wind: WNW (285°) @ 71 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 76 mph; Radar Altitude: 9977 ft
Ob #02: 07:58:30Z; 24°N 84.3°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -187 ft; Wind: WNW (284°) @ 75 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 75 mph; Radar Altitude: 9980 ft
Ob #03: 07:59:00Z; 24°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -213 ft; Wind: W (279°) @ 73 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 74 mph; Radar Altitude: 9934 ft
Ob #04: 07:59:30Z; 24°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -236 ft; Wind: W (275°) @ 73 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 76 mph; Radar Altitude: 9921 ft
Ob #05: 08:00:00Z; 24°N 84.3°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: -262 ft; Wind: W (270°) @ 70 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 73 mph; Radar Altitude: 9879 ft
Ob #06: 08:00:30Z; 24.1°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -289 ft; Wind: W (267°) @ 71 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 74 mph; Radar Altitude: 9859 ft
Ob #07: 08:01:00Z; 24.1°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -318 ft; Wind: W (265°) @ 73 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 73 mph; Radar Altitude: 9829 ft
Ob #08: 08:01:30Z; 24.1°N 84.3°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: -358 ft; Wind: W (265°) @ 75 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 75 mph; Radar Altitude: 9797 ft
Ob #09: 08:02:00Z; 24.2°N 84.3°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: -404 ft; Wind: W (267°) @ 76 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 77 mph; Radar Altitude: 9741 ft
Ob #10: 08:02:30Z; 24.2°N 84.3°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: -456 ft; Wind: W (262°) @ 82 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 84 mph; Radar Altitude: 9705 ft
Ob #11: 08:03:00Z; 24.2°N 84.3°W; PA: 9987 ft; D-Value: -515 ft; Wind: W (263°) @ 85 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Max Wind: 88 mph; Radar Altitude: 9626 ft
Ob #12: 08:03:30Z; 24.2°N 84.3°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: -587 ft; Wind: W (260°) @ 91 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Max Wind: 92 mph; Radar Altitude: 9577 ft
Ob #13: 08:04:00Z; 24.3°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -686 ft; Wind: W (260°) @ 96 mph; Temp: 55°F; Dewpt: 55°F; Max Wind: 99 mph; Radar Altitude: 9462 ft
Ob #14: 08:04:30Z; 24.3°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -827 ft; Wind: WSW (258°) @ 97 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Max Wind: 98 mph; Radar Altitude: 9327 ft
Ob #15: 08:05:00Z; 24.3°N 84.3°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: -1014 ft; Wind: WSW (257°) @ 94 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 98 mph; Radar Altitude: 9140 ft
Ob #16: 08:05:30Z; 24.4°N 84.3°W; PA: 9974 ft; D-Value: -1168 ft; Wind: WSW (258°) @ 54 mph; Temp: 56°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 68 mph; Radar Altitude: 8957 ft
Ob #17: 08:06:00Z; 24.4°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -1237 ft; Wind: WSW (254°) @ 17 mph; Temp: 60°F; Dewpt: 58°F; Max Wind: 25 mph; Radar Altitude: 8917 ft
Ob #18: 08:06:30Z; 24.4°N 84.3°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: -1247 ft; Wind: NNE (30°) @ 6 mph; Temp: 62°F; Dewpt: 55°F; Max Wind: 12 mph; Radar Altitude: 8894 ft
Ob #19: 08:07:00Z; 24.4°N 84.3°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: -1243 ft; Wind: NE (34°) @ 14 mph; Temp: 62°F; Dewpt: 55°F; Max Wind: 16 mph; Radar Altitude: 8917 ft
Ob #20: 08:07:30Z; 24.5°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -1266 ft; Wind: ENE (57°) @ 28 mph; Temp: 62°F; Dewpt: 56°F; Max Wind: 37 mph; Radar Altitude: 8878 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect
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#1019 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:21 am

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Flt Data Number: 25
Latest Recon Position: 162 mi WNW of Key West, Florida

Ob #01: 08:08:00Z; 24.5°N 84.3°W; PA: 9984 ft; D-Value: -1253 ft; Wind: E (79°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 62°F; Dewpt: 57°F; Max Wind: 70 mph; Radar Altitude: 8881 ft
Ob #02: 08:08:30Z; 24.5°N 84.3°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: -1138 ft; Wind: E (92°) @ 84 mph; Temp: 60°F; Dewpt: 58°F; Max Wind: 91 mph; Radar Altitude: 9019 ft
Ob #03: 08:09:00Z; 24.6°N 84.3°W; PA: 9977 ft; D-Value: -984 ft; Wind: E (94°) @ 105 mph; Temp: 56°F; Dewpt: 56°F; Max Wind: 114 mph; Radar Altitude: 9147 ft
Ob #04: 08:09:30Z; 24.6°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -837 ft; Wind: E (92°) @ 109 mph; Temp: 58°F; Dewpt: 58°F; Max Wind: 114 mph; Radar Altitude: 9311 ft
Ob #05: 08:10:00Z; 24.6°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -686 ft; Wind: E (89°) @ 101 mph; Temp: 56°F; Dewpt: 56°F; Max Wind: 103 mph; Radar Altitude: 9469 ft
Ob #06: 08:10:30Z; 24.6°N 84.3°W; PA: 9977 ft; D-Value: -591 ft; Wind: E (90°) @ 100 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 100 mph; Radar Altitude: 9537 ft
Ob #07: 08:11:00Z; 24.7°N 84.3°W; PA: 10023 ft; D-Value: -512 ft; Wind: E (91°) @ 98 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Max Wind: 99 mph; Radar Altitude: 9662 ft
Ob #08: 08:11:30Z; 24.7°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -453 ft; Wind: E (93°) @ 93 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Max Wind: 96 mph; Radar Altitude: 9695 ft
Ob #09: 08:12:00Z; 24.7°N 84.3°W; PA: 9987 ft; D-Value: -404 ft; Wind: E (92°) @ 89 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Max Wind: 90 mph; Radar Altitude: 9738 ft
Ob #10: 08:12:30Z; 24.8°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -361 ft; Wind: E (92°) @ 84 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 85 mph; Radar Altitude: 9797 ft
Ob #11: 08:13:00Z; 24.8°N 84.3°W; PA: 9987 ft; D-Value: -318 ft; Wind: E (89°) @ 84 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Max Wind: 85 mph; Radar Altitude: 9823 ft
Ob #12: 08:13:30Z; 24.8°N 84.3°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -289 ft; Wind: E (90°) @ 79 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 53°F; Max Wind: 81 mph; Radar Altitude: 9869 ft
Ob #13: 08:14:00Z; 24.8°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -262 ft; Wind: E (93°) @ 81 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 53°F; Max Wind: 81 mph; Radar Altitude: 9885 ft
Ob #14: 08:14:30Z; 24.9°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -236 ft; Wind: E (93°) @ 79 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 53°F; Max Wind: 81 mph; Radar Altitude: 9915 ft
Ob #15: 08:15:00Z; 24.9°N 84.3°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: -210 ft; Wind: E (96°) @ 82 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 82 mph; Radar Altitude: 9944 ft
Ob #16: 08:15:30Z; 24.9°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -184 ft; Wind: E (97°) @ 78 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 53°F; Max Wind: 79 mph; Radar Altitude: 9964 ft
Ob #17: 08:16:00Z; 25°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -161 ft; Wind: E (96°) @ 76 mph; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 52°F; Max Wind: 78 mph; Radar Altitude: 9984 ft
Ob #18: 08:16:30Z; 25°N 84.3°W; PA: 10000 ft; D-Value: -138 ft; Wind: E (96°) @ 75 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 53°F; Max Wind: 75 mph; Radar Altitude: 10013 ft
Ob #19: 08:17:00Z; 25°N 84.3°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -115 ft; Wind: E (95°) @ 73 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 74 mph; Radar Altitude: 10036 ft
Ob #20: 08:17:30Z; 25°N 84.3°W; PA: 9993 ft; D-Value: -95 ft; Wind: E (94°) @ 73 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 74 mph; Radar Altitude: 10052 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect
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#1020 Postby senorpepr » Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:26 am

VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 12
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 17
Time: 08:06:00Z
Latitude: 24.4°N
Longitude: 84.3°W
Location: 153 mi NW of Havana, Cuba
Minimum height at 700 mb 2629 m
Est. Surface Winds Observed: NA
Maximum flight level wind: W (262°) @ 99 mph
Distance and bearing from center to max flight level wind: 8 mi S (170°)
Sea level pressure: 945 mb
Max flight level temperature outside the eye: 55°F at 9970 feet
Max flight level temperature inside the eye: 63°F at 10003 feet
Dewpoint temperature inside the eye: 54°F
Eye character: CLOSED WALL
Eye shape: Circular
Eye diameter: 14 mi
Fix determined by: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature at 700 mb
Navigation / Met Accuracy: 0.02 / 1 nm
MAX FL WIND 104 KT NE QUAD 07:08:10 Z
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