EPAC: PATRICIA - Recon

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 159 knots
Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 179 knots
SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 108 knots (SFMR did not include some values and 146 knots was suspect, though given flight level winds, not that insane)
Extrapolated Sfc. Pressure: 890.9 mb

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Link to that decoded HDOB:
http://hurricanecity.com/recon/recon.cg ... .9-159-108

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Kingarabian]

000
URPN15 KNHC 230500
AF303 0320E PATRICIA HDOB 33 20151023
045100 1608N 10531W 6959 03025 9848 +127 +117 315063 066 065 002 03
045130 1607N 10532W 6967 03032 9874 +122 +111 312057 059 061 001 00
045200 1606N 10533W 6967 03043 9897 +115 +112 310056 057 058 003 00
045230 1605N 10535W 6972 03048 9952 +109 +109 307055 057 053 006 03
045300 1604N 10536W 6966 03063 9965 +103 //// 309056 058 048 009 01
045330 1602N 10537W 6966 03071 9957 +097 //// 309053 056 046 006 01
045400 1601N 10538W 6969 03073 9966 +105 //// 306048 050 043 005 01
045430 1600N 10539W 6965 03083 9965 +101 //// 306046 047 042 005 01
045500 1559N 10541W 6970 03078 9967 +099 //// 310046 047 040 006 01
045530 1557N 10542W 6969 03087 //// +095 //// 315047 047 039 005 01
045600 1556N 10543W 6969 03090 9980 +099 //// 317048 049 038 005 01
045630 1555N 10544W 6966 03095 9990 +094 +094 319049 050 036 006 00
045700 1554N 10546W 6966 03100 9981 +099 +093 319048 048 035 005 00
045730 1552N 10547W 6967 03101 9976 +104 +097 319045 047 035 002 00
045800 1551N 10548W 6967 03104 9982 +100 +098 318042 045 036 002 00
045830 1550N 10550W 6967 03106 9980 +100 +097 321041 041 035 002 01
045900 1548N 10551W 6969 03107 9991 +102 +101 322038 041 036 005 00
045930 1547N 10552W 6968 03107 0021 +114 +114 325036 040 039 016 03
050000 1546N 10553W 6960 03118 0020 +098 //// 322033 037 036 013 01
050030 1544N 10555W 6963 03116 9982 +107 +099 327038 039 033 003 00
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

894mb, 25 knots of surface wind

UZPN13 KNHC 230502
XXAA 73058 99163 71053 04765 99894 27014 28025 00/// ///// /////
92/// ///// ///// 85448 25640 31021 88999 77999
31313 09608 80446
51515 10190 70166
61616 AF303 0320E PATRICIA OB 11
62626 CENTER MBL WND 29524 AEV 07775 DLM WND 33015 894704 WL150 2
8526 084 REL 1632N10531W 044615 SPG 1630N10531W 044950 =
XXBB 73058 99163 71053 04765 00894 27014 11850 25640 22799 24456
33752 27666 44709 29675 55707 29275 66705 26872 77704 25661
21212 00894 28025 11871 29026 22850 31021 33762 36014 44753 00513
55743 02510 66738 01011 77717 02514 88710 01512 99704 15005
31313 09608 80446
51515 10190 70166
61616 AF303 0320E PATRICIA OB 11
62626 CENTER MBL WND 29524 AEV 07775 DLM WND 33015 894704 WL150 2
8526 084 REL 1632N10531W 044615 SPG 1630N10531W 044950 =
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Kingarabian]

000
URPN15 KNHC 230510
AF303 0320E PATRICIA HDOB 34 20151023
050100 1543N 10556W 6969 03114 9987 +107 +092 324038 038 031 001 00
050130 1542N 10557W 6967 03117 9994 +105 +092 322038 038 030 001 00
050200 1540N 10559W 6967 03121 9998 +104 +094 319036 037 029 001 00
050230 1539N 10600W 6965 03127 0004 +101 +094 318036 036 029 000 00
050300 1538N 10601W 6966 03127 0010 +098 +088 316037 038 028 001 03
050330 1536N 10602W 6957 03140 0008 +101 +084 312040 042 /// /// 03
050400 1535N 10600W 6963 03129 0007 +104 +083 309041 042 028 001 03
050430 1535N 10558W 6966 03124 0005 +101 +082 309040 042 029 001 00
050500 1535N 10556W 6968 03123 0008 +100 +088 308040 041 030 001 00
050530 1534N 10554W 6967 03122 0007 +100 +085 305041 041 031 000 00
050600 1534N 10552W 6967 03122 0007 +097 +083 301041 042 032 001 00
050630 1533N 10550W 6967 03122 0007 +096 +086 294039 040 033 001 00
050700 1533N 10548W 6967 03122 0009 +096 +085 293039 039 033 001 00
050730 1532N 10545W 6969 03120 0007 +098 +080 292039 039 034 001 00
050800 1532N 10543W 6965 03124 0006 +100 +079 291039 039 034 001 00
050830 1532N 10541W 6970 03118 0002 +101 +081 288037 038 034 001 00
050900 1531N 10539W 6967 03122 0006 +100 +080 282039 040 033 002 00
050930 1531N 10537W 6968 03120 0005 +100 +075 278040 041 034 001 00
051000 1530N 10535W 6967 03122 0008 +097 +080 276040 041 034 001 00
051030 1530N 10533W 6967 03121 0008 +095 +075 272042 042 035 001 00
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

URPN12 KNHC 230505
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE EP202015
A. 23/04:46:20Z
B. 16 deg 19 min N
105 deg 18 min W
C. 700 mb 2182 m
D. 146 kt
E. 044 deg 6 nm
F. 130 deg 179 kt
G. 046 deg 4 nm
H. 894 mb
I. 12 C / 3059 m
J. 28 C / 3001 m
K. 11 C / NA
L. CLOSED
M. C7
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 0.5 nm
P. AF303 0320E PATRICIA OB 10
MAX FL WIND 179 KT 046 / 4 NM 04:45:00Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 280 / 25 KT
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URPN12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 23rd day of the month at 5:05Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303
Storm Number & Year: 20 in 2015
Storm Name: Patricia (flight in the Northeast Pacific basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 10
A. Time of Center Fix: 23rd day of the month at 4:46:20Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16°19'N 105°18'W (16.3167N 105.3W)
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,182m (7,159ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 146kts (~ 168.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 6 nautical miles (7 statute miles) to the NE (44°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 130° at 179kts (From the SE at ~ 206.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 4 nautical miles (5 statute miles) to the NE (46°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 894mb (26.40 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,059m (10,036ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 28°C (82°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,001m (9,846ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 11°C (52°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Closed
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 7 nautical miles
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 0.5 nautical miles

Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 179kts (~ 206.0mph) which was observed 4 nautical miles to the NE (46°) from the flight level center at 4:45:00Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 280° at 25kts (From the W at 29mph)

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Kingarabian]

000
URPN15 KNHC 230520
AF303 0320E PATRICIA HDOB 35 20151023
051100 1529N 10530W 6970 03117 0007 +097 +075 269042 042 034 001 00
051130 1529N 10528W 6967 03121 0009 +095 +077 268042 042 033 001 00
051200 1528N 10526W 6966 03123 0009 +095 +074 268041 042 033 001 00
051230 1528N 10524W 6968 03120 0013 +095 +075 267042 042 034 001 00
051300 1528N 10522W 6967 03121 0010 +095 +071 266040 042 035 001 00
051330 1527N 10520W 6967 03123 0009 +095 +069 265039 040 036 001 00
051400 1527N 10518W 6966 03124 0009 +096 +070 264040 040 036 001 00
051430 1526N 10515W 6969 03121 0008 +098 +069 264041 042 034 000 00
051500 1526N 10513W 6966 03126 0009 +100 +073 263042 042 033 002 00
051530 1525N 10511W 6971 03120 0009 +100 +073 262041 042 036 001 00
051600 1525N 10509W 6963 03128 0008 +100 +077 257041 041 036 001 00
051630 1524N 10507W 6970 03122 0011 +099 +079 257040 041 037 000 00
051700 1524N 10505W 6973 03118 0010 +099 +087 254038 040 036 001 00
051730 1524N 10503W 6966 03128 0012 +092 +088 247037 037 036 000 01
051800 1523N 10501W 6967 03128 0014 +096 +086 244036 037 035 000 00
051830 1523N 10459W 6965 03129 0013 +097 +090 240039 040 034 001 00
051900 1522N 10457W 6967 03128 0017 +096 +091 239039 040 035 001 00
051930 1522N 10455W 6967 03131 0010 +102 +087 238038 039 037 001 00
052000 1521N 10452W 6967 03129 0015 +099 +089 241039 039 038 001 00
052030 1521N 10450W 6970 03128 //// +095 //// 237038 040 044 004 01
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Kingarabian]

000
URPN15 KNHC 230530
AF303 0320E PATRICIA HDOB 36 20151023
052100 1520N 10448W 6964 03135 0019 +097 +091 235038 040 045 005 00
052130 1520N 10446W 6964 03137 0031 +103 //// 231038 041 044 007 01
052200 1520N 10444W 6965 03137 0050 +100 +100 225038 040 042 006 00
052230 1519N 10443W 6963 03138 0061 +098 +098 221035 042 039 012 00
052300 1519N 10441W 6963 03139 0055 +098 //// 220033 035 039 007 01
052330 1518N 10439W 6967 03137 0040 +102 +102 210038 039 037 006 00
052400 1518N 10437W 6965 03140 0062 +098 //// 208045 049 038 006 01
052430 1518N 10435W 6967 03137 0065 +098 +098 204042 048 039 005 00
052500 1517N 10433W 6963 03144 0065 +095 //// 207042 042 039 005 01
052530 1517N 10431W 6967 03141 0062 +087 //// 205041 042 039 004 01
052600 1516N 10429W 6967 03143 //// +094 //// 207045 047 038 003 01
052630 1516N 10428W 6967 03143 //// +093 //// 207047 048 037 004 01
052700 1516N 10426W 6967 03141 0046 +090 //// 202046 047 038 004 01
052730 1515N 10424W 6967 03143 //// +090 //// 203046 047 039 004 01
052800 1515N 10422W 6967 03145 0035 +094 +082 201049 050 039 003 01
052830 1514N 10420W 6967 03145 0039 +095 +076 200050 050 035 002 00
052900 1514N 10418W 6967 03146 0039 +096 +074 201051 052 035 002 00
052930 1514N 10417W 6966 03148 0036 +100 +078 202048 050 036 002 00
053000 1513N 10415W 6967 03148 0043 +091 +081 199050 050 037 002 00
053030 1513N 10413W 6967 03149 0049 +087 +082 198053 053 036 005 00
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Kingarabian]

Getting ready for another center pass?

[Kingarabian]

000
URPN15 KNHC 230540
AF303 0320E PATRICIA HDOB 37 20151023
053100 1513N 10411W 6967 03149 0045 +095 +078 198052 053 036 004 00
053130 1512N 10409W 6967 03150 0045 +095 +080 197052 052 036 004 00
053200 1512N 10408W 6966 03154 0045 +095 +088 198050 050 035 004 03
053230 1513N 10406W 6966 03155 //// +091 //// 198050 051 /// /// 05
053300 1515N 10406W 6966 03152 //// +090 //// 196051 051 /// /// 05
053330 1515N 10408W 6977 03141 0044 +093 +087 194048 050 /// /// 03
053400 1516N 10409W 6966 03152 0040 +097 +084 193049 050 037 003 00
053430 1517N 10411W 6967 03148 0041 +095 +077 193052 053 037 003 00
053500 1519N 10412W 6967 03148 0039 +095 +082 194049 052 036 003 00
053530 1520N 10414W 6967 03146 0039 +094 +091 199046 047 036 003 00
053600 1521N 10415W 6967 03146 0038 +094 +087 200050 051 035 003 00
053630 1523N 10417W 6967 03143 0037 +095 +085 200050 050 035 002 00
053700 1524N 10418W 6967 03144 //// +092 //// 200049 050 035 002 01
053730 1526N 10419W 6969 03141 //// +093 //// 200048 049 036 002 01
053800 1527N 10421W 6967 03141 0037 +096 //// 200048 049 037 006 01
053830 1528N 10422W 6967 03139 0041 +098 +098 200048 049 037 007 00
053900 1530N 10424W 6966 03140 0031 +097 +097 200047 048 037 007 00
053930 1531N 10425W 6967 03138 0040 +093 //// 199047 047 039 004 01
054000 1532N 10426W 6967 03137 //// +089 //// 196047 049 039 003 01
054030 1534N 10428W 6967 03137 0031 +096 +094 193049 050 039 003 00
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Kingarabian]

000
URPN15 KNHC 230550
AF303 0320E PATRICIA HDOB 38 20151023
054100 1535N 10429W 6965 03139 0063 +097 +097 199043 049 037 008 00
054130 1537N 10431W 6966 03137 0060 +100 +100 201036 039 042 007 03
054200 1538N 10432W 6966 03137 0054 +099 +099 203032 033 044 007 00
054230 1539N 10433W 6965 03138 0059 +096 +096 211033 034 044 007 00
054300 1541N 10435W 6967 03132 0061 +091 //// 215037 040 044 008 01
054330 1542N 10436W 6963 03138 //// +090 //// 214041 041 044 001 01
054400 1543N 10437W 6967 03131 0016 +098 +093 212042 042 042 002 00
054430 1544N 10439W 6969 03128 0014 +098 +097 212041 041 042 001 01
054500 1546N 10440W 6966 03128 0010 +099 +092 209041 041 042 001 00
054530 1547N 10441W 6969 03123 0007 +099 +091 209044 044 042 000 00
054600 1548N 10443W 6966 03125 0006 +101 +087 210044 045 042 001 00
054630 1550N 10444W 6967 03120 9994 +108 +081 210045 045 044 001 00
054700 1551N 10445W 6967 03118 9987 +110 +079 212046 046 043 001 00
054730 1552N 10447W 6967 03116 9986 +110 +076 209046 047 044 001 00
054800 1554N 10448W 6967 03114 9983 +113 +072 208048 048 045 001 00
054830 1555N 10450W 6970 03110 9983 +111 +077 209049 049 045 001 00
054900 1556N 10451W 6968 03108 9984 +104 +090 205047 048 045 005 00
054930 1558N 10452W 6965 03109 9995 +099 +099 203046 047 046 006 00
055000 1559N 10454W 6964 03104 0011 +097 +097 203046 049 046 008 03
055030 1600N 10455W 6973 03090 0009 +103 +103 210050 053 050 009 03
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]