ATL: GONZALO - Recon

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Mission looks to be over:

(957mb is misleading, might be about 3mb lower)

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Next mission:

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FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 73
A. 15/1130Z (Center fix at 7:30am EDT)
B. AFXXX 0708A GONZALO
C. 15/0845Z (Takeoff at 4:45am EDT)
D. 22.4N 67.5W
E. 15/1100Z TO 15/1430Z (On station from 7am to 10:30am EDT)
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

Wide view of completed mission, 5pm AST track and vortex messages from previous missions plotted:

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Recon is on the way. The earliest they could reach the center would be about 7:15am EDT. They are scheduled to fix the center at 7:30am EDT.

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With HDOB 9 (10 minutes of data ending at 5:55am EDT) plotted:

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About 45 minutes away.

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NOAA3 is preparing for takeoff from MacDill AFB in Tampa.

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       A. NOAA 43 WILL FLY AN OCEAN WINDS RESEARCH MISSION INTO
          GONZALO WEDNESDAY AT 8,000 FT, DEAPRTING KMCF AT 15/1100Z.

http://airbornescience.nasa.gov/tracker/

AF plane missed an HDOB set and had some invalid coordinates in most recent set. They might be having some issues.

Through HDOB 14:

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They were flying around in some circles:

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Loops are done. Now starting the inbound leg to the center in the northwest quadrant:



URNT15 KNHC 151105
AF302 0708A GONZALO HDOB 16 20141015
105600 2440N 06903W 6837 03369 0135 +070 +046 058030 031 /// /// 03
105630 2440N 06905W 6840 03360 0132 +069 +045 060029 031 027 003 00
105700 2441N 06906W 6830 03366 0130 +066 +045 062028 028 027 003 00
105730 2443N 06908W 6938 03242 0133 +075 +048 062026 027 028 003 03
105800 2444N 06909W 6964 03215 0132 +080 +051 060026 026 /// /// 03
105830 2446N 06909W 6962 03219 0137 +079 +048 061024 025 /// /// 03
105900 2446N 06907W 6965 03210 0140 +074 +057 056024 025 /// /// 03
105930 2445N 06906W 6967 03207 0140 +068 +066 049027 028 027 003 01
110000 2444N 06904W 6967 03202 0145 +065 +064 048028 029 029 002 01
110030 2442N 06903W 6963 03206 //// +066 //// 045029 029 028 003 01
110100 2441N 06902W 6967 03207 0129 +077 +050 053027 028 025 004 00
110130 2440N 06900W 6967 03199 0126 +080 +046 052028 028 026 003 00
110200 2438N 06859W 6966 03203 0124 +080 +051 054027 028 026 003 00
110230 2438N 06859W 6966 03203 0124 +080 +053 052028 028 027 003 00
110300 2436N 06857W 6967 03201 0124 +080 +054 051028 028 028 003 00
110330 2434N 06855W 6963 03204 0124 +080 +053 053028 028 030 001 00
110400 2433N 06854W 6968 03199 0124 +079 +056 052029 030 029 002 00
110430 2432N 06853W 6967 03202 0124 +080 +056 052028 028 028 004 00
110500 2430N 06851W 6966 03203 0122 +080 +060 049028 028 028 003 00
110530 2429N 06850W 6968 03198 0123 +077 +062 049028 029 029 003 00

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URNT15 KNHC 151115
AF302 0708A GONZALO HDOB 17 20141015
110600 2428N 06849W 6967 03201 0119 +079 +060 053029 031 029 004 00
110630 2426N 06848W 6967 03196 0121 +079 +059 051030 032 031 002 00
110700 2425N 06846W 6964 03199 0123 +076 +066 053033 033 031 003 00
110730 2424N 06845W 6969 03196 0113 +083 +059 053034 035 031 004 00
110800 2422N 06844W 6967 03191 0112 +083 +056 051034 035 033 003 00
110830 2421N 06843W 6966 03199 0111 +083 +051 053035 035 034 003 00
110900 2420N 06841W 6968 03191 0111 +082 +053 056037 037 036 005 00
110930 2419N 06840W 6962 03195 0121 +081 +075 044040 044 044 028 00
111000 2417N 06839W 6954 03202 0144 +084 +084 056038 044 049 030 00
111030 2416N 06837W 6980 03166 0151 +076 +076 059040 041 045 025 00
111100 2415N 06836W 6966 03185 0134 +071 //// 064036 038 039 011 01
111130 2413N 06835W 6967 03182 0109 +074 +065 063036 037 031 003 00
111200 2412N 06834W 6967 03182 0104 +078 +056 061037 038 031 003 00
111230 2411N 06833W 6965 03182 0101 +079 +050 059039 040 031 003 00
111300 2409N 06832W 6967 03183 0097 +083 +038 057039 040 032 003 00
111330 2408N 06830W 6966 03180 0092 +088 +031 055038 039 034 003 00
111400 2407N 06829W 6968 03177 0089 +090 +032 053038 039 034 004 00
111430 2405N 06828W 6968 03174 0088 +085 +049 055037 038 036 003 00
111500 2404N 06827W 6968 03174 0100 +084 +078 059038 040 035 007 00
111530 2402N 06826W 6969 03174 0097 +075 +065 057039 040 034 004 00
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URNT15 KNHC 151125
AF302 0708A GONZALO HDOB 18 20141015
111600 2401N 06825W 6966 03175 0105 +069 +067 056040 040 037 003 00
111630 2400N 06824W 6965 03173 //// +069 //// 060040 041 037 003 01
111700 2358N 06823W 6966 03171 0093 +074 +066 060039 040 036 003 00
111730 2357N 06821W 6966 03168 0087 +077 +063 056037 039 039 002 00
111800 2355N 06820W 6969 03170 0079 +082 +055 058038 038 039 003 00
111830 2354N 06819W 6965 03164 0083 +078 +058 058038 039 039 004 00
111900 2352N 06818W 6965 03168 0085 +083 +073 060040 042 039 004 00
111930 2351N 06817W 6966 03161 0080 +077 +068 060042 043 040 005 00
112000 2350N 06816W 6969 03157 0087 +073 +070 062044 047 042 005 00
112030 2348N 06815W 6965 03161 0076 +079 +078 061047 048 041 006 00
112100 2347N 06814W 6966 03150 0067 +078 +078 055050 051 040 004 01
112130 2345N 06813W 6967 03151 0077 +075 //// 056051 051 042 007 01
112200 2344N 06811W 6955 03158 0088 +083 +083 055052 053 047 025 00
112230 2343N 06810W 6969 03137 0090 +086 +086 058057 060 049 019 00
112300 2341N 06809W 6975 03130 0082 +083 +083 062052 055 046 015 00
112330 2340N 06808W 6964 03139 0059 +076 +075 060055 056 045 011 00
112400 2339N 06807W 6970 03130 0050 +077 +071 058056 057 046 007 00
112430 2337N 06806W 6965 03134 0055 +075 +075 058058 059 049 008 00
112500 2336N 06805W 6965 03131 0071 +069 +069 054060 063 052 013 00
112530 2335N 06804W 6971 03117 0062 +076 +076 057058 062 053 014 00
$$
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In last set:

30s flight level wind: 60kts
10s estimated surface wind: 53kts
Lowest estimated surface pressure: 1005.0mb

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In last set:

30s flight level wind: 99kts
10s flight level wind: 108kts
10s estimated surface wind: 91kts
Lowest estimated surface pressure: 953.2mb and falling

URNT15 KNHC 151135
AF302 0708A GONZALO HDOB 19 20141015
112600 2333N 06803W 6966 03116 0049 +085 +085 059055 056 054 017 00
112630 2332N 06802W 6967 03111 0047 +083 +083 054054 056 055 013 00
112700 2330N 06801W 6966 03109 0037 +089 +089 057053 058 055 013 00
112730 2329N 06759W 6969 03097 0023 +084 +084 060056 060 056 010 00
112800 2328N 06758W 6966 03093 0007 +085 +085 060060 061 057 010 00
112830 2326N 06757W 6967 03093 9995 +086 +086 054061 061 057 008 00
112900 2325N 06756W 6967 03080 9983 +087 +087 056062 063 057 007 00
112930 2324N 06755W 6969 03071 9983 +090 //// 058066 068 057 006 01
113000 2322N 06754W 6968 03057 9940 +098 +094 061065 065 058 006 00
113030 2321N 06753W 6961 03049 9929 +102 +101 060067 069 062 017 00
113100 2320N 06752W 6959 03034 9919 +108 +108 060057 069 065 012 00
113130 2318N 06751W 6969 03016 9878 +108 +106 061055 057 065 006 00
113200 2317N 06750W 6966 03005 9862 +110 +100 062059 061 066 007 00
113230 2315N 06749W 6969 02988 9846 +112 +090 061065 068 068 004 00
113300 2314N 06748W 6963 02980 9827 +114 +079 062072 074 068 006 00
113330 2313N 06747W 6966 02950 9802 +108 +085 062080 082 070 007 00
113400 2311N 06746W 6973 02906 9760 +106 +098 058089 091 073 024 00
113430 2310N 06745W 6981 02840 9729 +109 +109 059091 097 071 029 00
113500 2309N 06744W 6936 02823 9632 +131 +131 062099 108 091 054 00
113530 2308N 06743W 6981 02708 9532 +142 +137 066047 081 103 039 03
$$
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In last set:

30s flight level wind: 84kts
10s flight level wind: 103kts
10s estimated surface wind: 83kts
Lowest estimated surface pressure: 948.3 mb

URNT15 KNHC 151145
AF302 0708A GONZALO HDOB 20 20141015
113600 2306N 06742W 6960 02713 9508 +132 //// 075020 037 034 008 01
113630 2305N 06741W 6981 02680 9495 +138 +125 107003 012 026 005 00
113700 2303N 06741W 6960 02709 9488 +151 +117 243027 036 038 005 00
113730 2301N 06740W 6966 02739 9531 +145 +126 251049 055 041 005 03
113800 2301N 06742W 6953 02753 9560 +131 +128 271048 056 /// /// 03
113830 2302N 06742W 6966 02712 9501 +149 +115 294030 045 035 005 00
113900 2304N 06742W 6971 02694 9485 +151 +110 306008 022 028 005 03
113930 2305N 06740W 6965 02699 9484 +149 +109 167014 026 033 004 00
114000 2306N 06739W 6961 02718 9517 +140 +122 159043 051 037 004 03
114030 2305N 06738W 6958 02751 9558 +129 +129 174065 069 /// /// 03
114100 2304N 06738W 6968 02719 9522 +133 +124 183047 063 041 006 03
114130 2304N 06740W 6967 02695 9483 +151 +110 186011 031 040 006 00
114200 2304N 06742W 6969 02690 9500 +132 +119 003011 016 026 005 00
114230 2304N 06744W 6970 02707 9520 +130 +125 351037 050 028 005 03
114300 2305N 06746W 6969 02737 9523 +152 +113 001056 058 /// /// 03
114330 2306N 06745W 6966 02720 9503 +151 +111 013041 056 /// /// 03
114400 2305N 06743W 6971 02690 9498 +139 +116 002016 033 /// /// 03
114430 2304N 06742W 6968 02696 9501 +132 +120 291010 014 025 005 00
114500 2303N 06740W 6967 02710 9511 +136 +121 240037 048 049 006 00
114530 2301N 06739W 6967 02755 9591 +128 +127 234084 103 083 018 00
$$
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Circling in center:

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This set:

30s flight level wind: 101kts
10s flight level wind: 109kts
10s estimated surface wind: 87kts

URNT15 KNHC 151155
AF302 0708A GONZALO HDOB 21 20141015
114600 2300N 06738W 6987 02817 9665 +121 +114 232101 109 087 011 00
114630 2259N 06736W 6961 02905 9741 +116 +115 227092 096 081 005 00
114700 2258N 06735W 6969 02938 9786 +112 +087 226085 090 070 004 00
114730 2257N 06734W 6970 02964 9821 +109 +087 223077 082 062 003 00
114800 2255N 06732W 6961 02991 9836 +113 +087 223071 074 059 004 00
114830 2254N 06731W 6968 02996 9855 +111 +097 224069 070 061 008 00
114900 2253N 06730W 6966 03014 9901 +107 +107 225073 074 065 010 00
114930 2252N 06728W 6969 03024 9910 +102 +102 225078 079 065 011 00
115000 2251N 06727W 6953 03052 9941 +105 +105 220075 079 065 013 00
115030 2249N 06726W 6980 03031 9965 +095 +095 222077 079 064 012 00
115100 2248N 06725W 6962 03065 9983 +089 +089 224076 077 062 010 00
115130 2247N 06723W 6967 03072 0000 +085 +085 222073 075 061 009 00
115200 2246N 06722W 6965 03086 0004 +084 +084 221071 073 059 008 00
115230 2245N 06721W 6971 03087 0009 +087 +087 221068 071 058 008 00
115300 2244N 06719W 6967 03095 0007 +083 +083 220063 064 056 009 00
115330 2243N 06718W 6959 03115 0019 +084 +083 222062 063 056 010 00
115400 2241N 06717W 6972 03104 0040 +080 +080 220058 062 056 010 00
115430 2240N 06716W 6968 03114 0059 +071 +071 218063 065 054 013 00
115500 2239N 06714W 6966 03122 0063 +071 +071 216062 064 051 010 00
115530 2239N 06714W 6966 03122 0068 +074 +074 213061 062 048 008 00
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URNT12 KNHC 151159
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL082014
A. 15/11:36:30Z
B. 23 deg 05 min N
067 deg 41 min W
C. 700 mb 2658 m
D. 91 kt
E. 330 deg 5 nm
F. 062 deg 108 kt
G. 325 deg 3 nm
H. 950 mb
I. 11 C / 3043 m
J. 16 C / 3041 m
K. 12 C / NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. CO8-35
N. 12345 / 07
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF302 0708A GONZALO OB 05
MAX OUTBOUND AND MAX FL WIND 109 KT 141 / 5 NM 11:46:00Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 224 / 12 KT



Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 15th day of the month at 11:59Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF96-5302
Storm Number & Year: 08 in 2014
Storm Name: Gonzalo (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 7
Observation Number: 05
A. Time of Center Fix: 15th day of the month at 11:36:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 23°05'N 67°41'W (23.0833N 67.6833W)
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,658m (8,720ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 91kts (~ 104.7mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 5 nautical miles (6 statute miles) to the NNW (330°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 62° at 108kts (From the ENE at ~ 124.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 3 nautical miles (3 statute miles) to the NW (325°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 950mb (28.06 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11°C (52°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,043m (9,984ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,041m (9,977ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 12°C (54°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Closed Wall
M. Eye Shape: Concentric (has an inner and outer eye)
M. Inner Eye Diameter: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles)
M. Outer Eye Diameter: 35 nautical miles (40 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles

Remarks Section:
Maximum Outbound and Flight Level Wind: 109kts (~ 125.4mph) which was observed 5 nautical miles to the SE (141°) from the flight level center at 11:46:00Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 224° at 12kts (From the SW at 14mph)