ATL: Tropical Storm Bertha RECON Discussion

#21 Postby **hiflyer** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:33 am

looks like 650nm from center as of 1025edt.

KWT · #22 Postby **KWT** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:35 am

Hurakan estimated it at around 740Nm I believe from the last set, new set coming in soon. Either way still probably 90 mins away before we hit the higher winds.

#23 Postby **hiflyer** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:47 am

Think difference is I'm using nautical miles...old habit from Pan Am...clippers and all...grin. Looks like just a bit over 600nm and that bird should be in the fringes in about 400 nm.

gotoman38 · #24 Postby **gotoman38** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:50 am

HenkL wrote:Link to the GE tracking file can be found here: http://wxgr.nl/?weer_recon.htm

Thanks!

#25 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:09 am

about 500nm WNW of the center.

#26 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:16 am

I may have said Recon was gonna be late a few days ago, but boy am I wrong.

KWT · #27 Postby **KWT** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:21 am

Hmmm recon is getting close, won't be long before it reaches the outer parts of the CDO and the outflow as well.

#28 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:40 am

Plane is moving about 50 mi/10 min (300 mph)

#29 Postby **HURAKAN** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:42 am

They should be in the eye around 1:15 PM EDT.

#30 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:54 am

Looks like the SW turn has started.

KWT · #31 Postby **KWT** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:01 am

Yep coming close now to the outer parts of the CDO and has probably already gone just past the outflow spat out to the west.

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #32 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:04 am

fact789 wrote:I may have said Recon was gonna be late a few days ago, but boy am I wrong.

Yeah the one job that the boss don't go down the "workers" backs if they are late. Most jobs if your late to many times you get fired! Of coarse, I'm having some early morning fun and jokes onto the thread!

Should be there in the next hour or so. We may find a 80-85 knot bertha.

Thunder44 · #33 Postby **Thunder44** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:12 am

Thunder44 wrote:In case anybody missed this in other recon thread. I'm holding a contest for today's mission, in the contest forum. You must enter by 12:30pm today:

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=101778

Less than 20 minutes left to enter!

KWT · #34 Postby **KWT** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:15 am

I've got a funny feeling Bertha will be weaker then that given it has only just managed to show some sort of semblence of inner core organisaton, I think 75kts is probably about what recon will find but we will soon find out won't we!

#35 Postby **senorpepr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:30 am

Well, the crew is descending... at last report, they're just below 20,000 and dropping..

KWT · #36 Postby **KWT** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:31 am

Dropping to operational altitude now, now down to 5984M now.

#37 Postby **storms in NC** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:37 am

Why did they send in a recon?

Chacor · #38 Postby **Chacor** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:38 am

Because of the threat to Bermuda.

#39 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:38 am

storms in NC wrote:Why did they send in a recon?

Because its a threat to Bermuda.

KWT · #40 Postby **KWT** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:40 am

Already getting winds close to TS status at flight level and these will only increase as recon digs deeper into the system.

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