ATL: INGRID - Recon

[Extratropical94]

RECCO observation 10 (decoded):

Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC)
Transmitted: 12th day of the month at 20:31Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302)
Mission Purpose: Investigate fifth suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 10

Mandatory Data...

Observation Time: Thursday, 20:26Z
Radar Capability: Yes
Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters
Coordinates: 20.3N 93.4W (View map)
Location: 164 miles (263 km) between the NNW and N (349°) from Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
Turbulence: None
Conditions Along Flight Route: In the clear
Pressure Altitude: 430 meters
Flight Level Wind: From 110° at 12 knots (From the ESE at ~ 13.8 mph)
- The above is a spot wind.
- Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems.
Flight Level Temperature: 20°C
Flight Level Dew Point: 20°C
Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Thunderstorm(s)
Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP): 1004 mb (extrapolated)

Optional Data...

Estimated Surface Wind: From 100° at 15 knots (From the E at ~ 17.2 mph)

Remarks Section...

Surface Wind Speed (likely by SFMR): 14 knots (~ 16.1mph)

[Extratropical94]

There's another windshift, so a center is existing with a minimum central pressure of 1003 mb, but the winds are way too low to warrant an upgrade to a TS.

URNT15 KNHC 122039
AF302 01FFA INVEST HDOB 24 20130912
202930 2007N 09329W 9629 00366 0040 +225 +218 094015 016 020 005 00
203000 2005N 09329W 9626 00368 0039 +221 +215 077016 017 019 004 04
203030 2004N 09330W 9627 00366 0040 +221 +209 069012 015 019 004 02
203100 2002N 09330W 9630 00363 0038 +225 +208 093012 013 011 004 06
203130 2000N 09331W 9621 00371 0037 +225 +213 086014 014 010 003 02
203200 1959N 09331W 9628 00364 0037 +228 +205 080013 014 006 001 00
203230 1957N 09331W 9626 00365 0035 +227 +204 079012 012 004 004 00
203300 1956N 09332W 9626 00363 0033 +228 +207 075010 011 006 002 00
203330 1954N 09332W 9630 00360 0033 +230 +210 079009 010 004 001 00
203400 1953N 09333W 9627 00361 0033 +227 +213 080010 010 005 003 00
203430 1951N 09333W 9627 00360 0034 +221 +220 080012 012 009 002 00
203500 1950N 09333W 9627 00362 0034 +221 +218 081010 012 009 001 00
203530 1948N 09334W 9626 00363 0034 +220 //// 071010 013 009 002 05
203600 1946N 09334W 9630 00360 0034 +225 +220 091007 008 005 002 00
203630 1945N 09334W 9625 00365 0034 +226 +221 095006 007 007 004 00
203700 1943N 09334W 9633 00359 0035 +225 +222 101007 008 006 004 03
203730 1942N 09335W 9619 00370 0033 +233 +212 056007 009 010 004 03
203800 1941N 09336W 9629 00361 0033 +232 +219 063007 008 007 007 00
203830 1940N 09338W 9627 00364 0034 +228 //// 076003 009 017 012 01
203900 1939N 09339W 9624 00363 0031 +233 +231 290002 003 011 008 00

[Dave]

[Extratropical94]

If you look at the track, the center might be moving slightly S of due W.

RECCO observation 11 (decoded):

Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC)
Transmitted: 12th day of the month at 20:41Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302)
Mission Purpose: Investigate fifth suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 11

Mandatory Data...

Observation Time: Thursday, 20:37Z
Radar Capability: Yes
Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters
Coordinates: 19.7N 93.6W (View map)
Location: 127 miles (204 km) to the NNW (340°) from Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
Turbulence: None
Conditions Along Flight Route: In the clear
Pressure Altitude: 430 meters
Flight Level Wind: 5 knots (~ 5.8 mph) (Bearing was unavailable.)
- The above is a spot wind.
- Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems.
Flight Level Temperature: 24°C
Flight Level Dew Point: 23°C
Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Thunderstorm(s)
Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP): 1003 mb (extrapolated)

Optional Data...

Estimated Surface Wind Direction: Bearing was unavailable.
Estimated Surface Wind Speed: 5 knots (~ 5.8 mph)

Remarks Section...

Surface Wind Speed (likely by SFMR): 4 knots (~ 4.6mph)

[Extratropical94]

RECCO observation 12 (decoded):

Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC)
Transmitted: 12th day of the month at 20:46Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302)
Mission Purpose: Investigate fifth suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 12

Mandatory Data...

Observation Time: Thursday, 20:44Z
Radar Capability: Yes
Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters
Coordinates: 19.5N 93.9W (View map)
Location: 123 miles (198 km) to the NNW (329°) from Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
Turbulence: None
Conditions Along Flight Route: In the clear
Pressure Altitude: 440 meters
Flight Level Wind: From 330° at 13 knots (From the NNW at ~ 14.9 mph)
- The above is a spot wind.
- Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems.
Flight Level Temperature: 21°C
Flight Level Dew Point: 21°C
Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Thunderstorm(s)
Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP): 1003 mb (extrapolated)

Optional Data...

Estimated Surface Wind: From 320° at 10 knots (From the NW at ~ 11.5 mph)

[Extratropical94]

And yet another flight level, 850 mb this time

URNT15 KNHC 122049
AF302 01FFA INVEST HDOB 25 20130912
203930 1938N 09340W 9625 00363 0031 +233 +230 291002 003 002 006 03
204000 1937N 09341W 9627 00361 0031 +235 +231 313002 003 002 003 03
204030 1936N 09342W 9628 00361 0032 +234 +228 282003 003 001 004 03
204100 1935N 09344W 9625 00364 0033 +235 +222 282004 004 000 002 03
204130 1934N 09345W 9630 00360 0033 +235 +219 280005 005 002 002 03
204200 1933N 09346W 9625 00365 0032 +236 +218 294006 006 002 003 06
204230 1932N 09348W 9630 00360 0032 +236 +218 306007 007 000 002 36
204300 1931N 09349W 9625 00364 0033 +235 +218 320008 008 000 002 03
204330 1930N 09350W 9628 00361 0032 +238 +214 327007 008 000 003 03
204400 1929N 09352W 9630 00360 0032 +236 +218 329010 011 000 003 03
204430 1928N 09353W 9623 00366 0032 +235 +221 332012 013 000 002 03
204500 1927N 09354W 9400 00560 0024 +221 +213 324012 013 /// /// 03
204530 1926N 09355W 9075 00881 0036 +207 +194 324012 014 /// /// 03
204600 1925N 09357W 8727 01217 0033 +185 +178 326014 015 /// /// 03
204630 1924N 09358W 8448 01499 0036 +172 +165 323015 016 /// /// 03
204700 1923N 09359W 8431 01522 0040 +170 +163 324015 015 /// /// 03
204730 1923N 09401W 8433 01519 0038 +172 +165 332014 015 /// /// 03
204800 1925N 09401W 8430 01520 0036 +173 +162 343016 017 /// /// 03
204830 1926N 09402W 8429 01519 0038 +170 +163 354015 017 000 002 03
204900 1928N 09403W 8432 01517 0036 +171 +160 355014 015 000 002 03

[Dave]

[Extratropical94]

URNT15 KNHC 122059
AF302 01FFA INVEST HDOB 26 20130912
204930 1929N 09403W 8428 01521 0036 +175 +158 353012 013 000 002 03
205000 1931N 09404W 8429 01520 0034 +177 +158 359009 011 000 002 03
205030 1932N 09405W 8429 01520 0032 +180 +161 355010 010 000 003 03
205100 1934N 09405W 8426 01522 0034 +173 +167 360009 009 001 002 03
205130 1935N 09406W 8433 01514 0035 +171 +165 354009 010 004 003 01
205200 1937N 09406W 8428 01519 0035 +172 +162 002008 008 008 003 00
205230 1938N 09407W 8429 01519 0035 +170 +162 007007 007 013 003 00
205300 1940N 09408W 8429 01519 0038 +168 +162 013009 012 011 003 00
205330 1941N 09408W 8430 01516 0038 +168 +162 022011 013 013 005 01
205400 1943N 09409W 8430 01517 0036 +170 +165 004012 013 011 003 00
205430 1944N 09409W 8429 01519 0038 +166 +165 007013 014 017 001 01
205500 1945N 09410W 8426 01522 //// +166 //// 011014 015 008 003 01
205530 1947N 09411W 8428 01522 0035 +177 +153 001016 016 010 001 00
205600 1948N 09411W 8429 01522 0037 +173 +159 008016 017 007 002 00
205630 1950N 09412W 8429 01521 0039 +175 +140 014016 017 009 000 00
205700 1951N 09412W 8432 01520 0038 +177 +129 019016 017 004 002 00
205730 1953N 09413W 8429 01523 0037 +180 +126 021016 017 004 003 00
205800 1954N 09414W 8429 01521 0036 +185 +124 018017 017 005 001 00
205830 1956N 09414W 8429 01523 0036 +184 +128 018017 018 007 000 00
205900 1957N 09415W 8429 01521 0036 +185 +137 022017 017 005 003 00

[Dave]

[Extratropical94]

Falling pressures while going N beyond 20 degrees?

URNT15 KNHC 122109
AF302 01FFA INVEST HDOB 27 20130912
205930 1958N 09415W 8429 01523 0037 +181 +145 025019 019 006 003 00
210000 2000N 09416W 8430 01521 0038 +178 +144 027018 019 008 002 00
210030 2001N 09417W 8428 01525 0038 +175 +150 035017 018 014 001 00
210100 2003N 09417W 8429 01524 0039 +175 +149 038017 017 013 001 00
210130 2004N 09418W 8432 01522 0042 +172 +151 037019 021 011 002 00
210200 2006N 09419W 8428 01524 0042 +172 +152 035021 021 012 001 00
210230 2007N 09419W 8432 01522 0044 +175 +153 032020 021 013 001 03
210300 2008N 09418W 8426 01527 0042 +175 +154 029020 020 016 000 00
210330 2009N 09417W 8429 01524 0039 +175 +153 030018 020 013 002 00
210400 2010N 09416W 8432 01523 0039 +180 +148 034018 018 011 003 00
210430 2011N 09414W 8429 01524 0037 +182 +146 026021 022 012 002 00
210500 2011N 09413W 8429 01523 0038 +180 +147 022022 022 008 002 00
210530 2012N 09411W 8430 01525 0038 +180 +152 020023 023 009 000 00
210600 2013N 09410W 8429 01523 0037 +180 +154 019022 023 009 000 00
210630 2013N 09408W 8429 01524 0036 +180 +151 018021 022 008 001 00
210700 2014N 09407W 8430 01523 0035 +183 +147 024018 019 011 001 00
210730 2015N 09405W 8431 01520 0034 +184 +151 025018 019 008 001 00
210800 2015N 09404W 8432 01520 0033 +185 +151 022017 019 005 002 00
210830 2016N 09402W 8429 01523 0031 +187 +149 023016 017 006 002 00
210900 2017N 09401W 8433 01518 0030 +191 +143 038017 018 004 003 00

[Extratropical94]

RECCO observation 13 (decoded):

Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC)
Transmitted: 12th day of the month at 21:11Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302)
Mission Purpose: Investigate fifth suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 13

Mandatory Data...

Observation Time: Thursday, 21:06Z
Radar Capability: Yes
Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters
Coordinates: 20.2N 94.1W
Location: 172 miles (276 km) to the NNW (334°) from Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
Turbulence: None
Conditions Along Flight Route: In the clear
Pressure Altitude: 1,520 meters
Flight Level Wind: From 20° at 19 knots (From the NNE at ~ 21.8 mph)
- The above is a spot wind.
- Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems.
Flight Level Temperature: 18°C
Flight Level Dew Point: 18°C
Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Shower(s) (continuous or intermittent precipitation - from cumuliform clouds)
850 mb Surface Altitude: 1,452 geopotential meters

Optional Data...

Estimated Surface Wind: From 50° at 15 knots (From the NE at ~ 17.2 mph)

[Dave]

[Extratropical94]

Plane ascending, mission over... (...or is it? Perhaps they're trying another flight level again )

URNT15 KNHC 122119
AF302 01FFA INVEST HDOB 28 20130912
210930 2017N 09359W 8428 01523 0031 +190 +146 045018 018 009 003 00
211000 2018N 09358W 8428 01523 0030 +189 +148 051017 017 014 002 03
211030 2019N 09356W 8428 01524 0030 +190 +149 061017 018 010 005 00
211100 2019N 09355W 8429 01523 0029 +194 +147 066017 018 012 003 00
211130 2020N 09354W 8429 01522 0030 +194 +144 068015 016 014 003 00
211200 2021N 09353W 8429 01523 0031 +190 +136 071015 016 020 002 00
211230 2022N 09351W 8432 01520 0032 +190 +137 075012 014 016 003 00
211300 2023N 09350W 8430 01522 0035 +186 +142 076014 015 015 004 00
211330 2024N 09349W 8429 01524 0037 +185 +144 079013 014 013 004 00
211400 2025N 09347W 8429 01523 0037 +182 +141 086013 014 013 004 00
211430 2026N 09346W 8429 01524 0039 +179 +142 085013 014 019 004 00
211500 2027N 09345W 8429 01526 0040 +175 +145 089011 013 022 003 00
211530 2028N 09343W 8431 01524 0042 +174 +155 095014 016 020 003 00
211600 2029N 09342W 8429 01527 0044 +172 +145 101018 019 021 006 00
211630 2030N 09341W 8428 01526 0045 +170 +155 095020 021 027 006 00
211700 2031N 09339W 8432 01525 0047 +169 +160 092021 021 028 007 30
211730 2032N 09339W 8386 01572 0048 +160 +158 091019 021 029 008 39
211800 2034N 09338W 8061 01908 0047 +146 +139 090019 021 /// /// 05
211830 2035N 09337W 7756 02243 0039 +141 +121 095024 026 /// /// 03
211900 2037N 09337W 7459 02564 0036 +125 +086 095028 029 /// /// 03

[Dave]

[Extratropical94]

700 mb flight level

URNT15 KNHC 122129
AF302 01FFA INVEST HDOB 29 20130912
211930 2038N 09336W 7182 02885 0039 +105 +077 094026 029 /// /// 03
212000 2040N 09335W 6977 03131 0030 +099 +073 094029 030 020 001 00
212030 2042N 09335W 6958 03152 0031 +098 +069 098030 030 021 001 00
212100 2044N 09334W 6967 03143 0031 +099 +069 099029 029 021 001 00
212130 2045N 09333W 6966 03144 0035 +096 +063 097028 029 018 002 00
212200 2047N 09332W 6967 03140 0037 +096 +057 094028 029 018 001 00
212230 2049N 09331W 6967 03143 0036 +097 +040 096025 027 019 001 00
212300 2051N 09331W 6966 03145 0038 +095 +044 096026 026 015 001 00
212330 2053N 09330W 6968 03145 0043 +095 +046 095025 026 015 002 00
212400 2055N 09329W 6966 03145 0044 +094 +052 094026 028 015 001 00
212430 2056N 09328W 6967 03148 0044 +093 +062 092026 028 019 000 00
212500 2058N 09327W 6967 03147 0043 +095 +063 091026 027 015 002 00
212530 2100N 09326W 6967 03146 0044 +094 +064 095028 029 017 001 00
212600 2102N 09326W 6969 03145 0044 +092 +063 099028 029 017 001 00
212630 2104N 09325W 6967 03147 0045 +094 +063 100027 028 018 000 00
212700 2106N 09324W 6967 03147 0046 +092 +064 101027 027 013 002 00
212730 2108N 09323W 6967 03150 0047 +090 +066 102027 027 017 001 00
212800 2109N 09322W 6966 03149 0052 +090 +066 101028 028 017 000 00
212830 2111N 09322W 6967 03150 0052 +090 +066 102027 028 017 001 00
212900 2113N 09321W 6966 03150 0054 +086 +070 098029 029 014 001 00

[Dave]

[Extratropical94]

URNT15 KNHC 122139
AF302 01FFA INVEST HDOB 30 20130912
212930 2115N 09320W 6968 03149 0054 +087 +074 094028 030 015 000 00
213000 2117N 09319W 6967 03146 0052 +087 +070 096030 030 009 002 00
213030 2119N 09318W 6967 03148 0057 +085 +064 097030 031 015 003 00
213100 2121N 09317W 6967 03151 0056 +085 +065 096031 031 015 004 00
213130 2122N 09317W 6966 03153 0055 +088 +064 096030 031 014 001 00
213200 2124N 09316W 6970 03150 0057 +085 +071 097030 030 016 001 00
213230 2126N 09315W 6963 03156 0066 +078 +077 098030 033 020 004 00
213300 2128N 09314W 6970 03146 0099 +075 +075 104027 032 033 014 00
213330 2130N 09313W 6969 03152 0073 +082 +075 096029 031 034 014 00
213400 2132N 09313W 6970 03150 0056 +088 +065 096029 029 018 004 00
213430 2134N 09312W 6969 03151 0058 +089 +059 093029 030 012 002 00
213500 2135N 09311W 6967 03153 0065 +085 +061 094029 031 013 002 00
213530 2137N 09310W 6965 03158 0072 +088 +066 097032 033 014 006 00
213600 2139N 09309W 6968 03154 0063 +090 +047 097033 034 012 001 00
213630 2141N 09309W 6967 03156 0063 +090 +052 097034 034 009 001 00
213700 2143N 09308W 6967 03156 0063 +086 +052 096034 034 011 002 00
213730 2145N 09307W 6968 03153 0068 +085 +051 095035 035 011 003 00
213800 2147N 09306W 6966 03160 0069 +081 +056 095034 035 009 001 00
213830 2149N 09306W 6968 03157 0070 +080 +056 095033 034 006 001 00
213900 2150N 09305W 6966 03159 0070 +080 +054 094033 033 006 001 00

[Dave]

[Extratropical94]

URNT15 KNHC 122149
AF302 01FFA INVEST HDOB 31 20130912
213930 2152N 09304W 6969 03156 0071 +082 +052 095032 033 003 002 00
214000 2154N 09303W 6967 03159 0071 +080 +051 092031 032 003 002 02
214030 2156N 09303W 6969 03156 0072 +080 +051 091030 031 003 002 00
214100 2158N 09302W 6967 03159 0077 +079 +055 090029 030 003 001 00
214130 2200N 09301W 6966 03160 0077 +076 +057 092029 030 003 001 00
214200 2201N 09300W 6969 03157 0078 +075 +059 092029 029 005 002 00
214230 2203N 09259W 6967 03158 0082 +075 +059 094029 029 002 002 00
214300 2205N 09259W 6967 03161 0084 +075 +062 096029 029 003 001 00
214330 2207N 09258W 6967 03157 0081 +077 +055 095028 029 002 002 03
214400 2209N 09257W 6967 03157 0079 +080 +052 091027 027 003 001 00
214430 2211N 09256W 6969 03159 0077 +081 +050 090027 027 001 002 03
214500 2212N 09255W 6966 03163 0074 +085 +049 090026 027 001 002 00
214530 2214N 09255W 6967 03162 0075 +082 +051 090026 026 001 002 00
214600 2216N 09254W 6960 03167 0075 +081 +049 092026 026 001 002 03
214630 2218N 09253W 6969 03157 0072 +085 +050 093025 026 001 002 00
214700 2220N 09252W 6967 03161 0069 +085 +051 098024 024 001 001 03
214730 2222N 09251W 6967 03160 0071 +085 +049 098024 025 002 003 00
214800 2224N 09250W 6970 03154 0072 +085 +048 096024 024 000 002 03
214830 2226N 09249W 6966 03160 0076 +084 +050 093023 023 001 001 00
214900 2228N 09248W 6966 03162 0076 +085 +049 092022 022 000 002 00

[Dave]

Looks like they're on their way home...