ATL: DORIAN - Recon

[artist]

29 and 30 missing

URNT15 KNHC 280253
AF309 0805A DORIAN HDOB 31 20190828
023330 1510N 06229W 8435 01590 0130 +165 +148 170021 021 012 000 00
023400 1510N 06228W 8433 01591 0128 +169 +129 172022 022 011 000 00
023430 1510N 06226W 8430 01593 0130 +166 +135 177021 022 011 000 03
023500 1510N 06226W 8430 01593 0129 +168 +138 177021 021 013 000 00
023530 1511N 06223W 8433 01595 0129 +167 +148 174020 020 014 000 00
023600 1511N 06221W 8434 01595 0132 +161 +156 174020 020 013 000 00
023630 1511N 06219W 8436 01594 0135 +163 +157 169020 021 011 000 03
023700 1512N 06218W 8432 01600 0136 +164 +154 159022 022 /// /// 03
023730 1513N 06219W 8437 01590 0131 +166 +154 154020 021 014 000 00
023800 1515N 06221W 8433 01593 0130 +163 +158 154021 021 014 000 01
023830 1516N 06222W 8433 01593 0130 +163 +159 155020 022 015 000 00
023900 1517N 06223W 8430 01594 0130 +164 +153 153021 021 013 000 03
023930 1518N 06225W 8433 01592 0129 +167 +139 154021 021 016 000 03
024000 1520N 06226W 8434 01592 0129 +168 +132 155022 022 016 000 03
024030 1521N 06227W 8433 01591 0125 +174 +129 155021 021 016 000 00
024100 1522N 06229W 8434 01591 0126 +174 +132 156020 021 015 000 00
024130 1523N 06230W 8433 01590 0126 +169 +140 150021 022 015 000 03
024200 1525N 06231W 8433 01592 0130 +162 +143 148021 022 017 000 00
024230 1526N 06233W 8434 01588 0129 +165 +143 152022 022 017 000 00
024300 1527N 06234W 8432 01590 0129 +165 +134 154023 023 019 000 03

[artist]

32 missing

URNT15 KNHC 280303
AF309 0805A DORIAN HDOB 33 20190828
025330 1553N 06301W 8426 01572 0120 +155 //// 216031 032 034 005 01
025400 1555N 06302W 8431 01569 0118 +158 //// 219025 031 038 007 01
025430 1556N 06303W 8433 01565 0114 +169 //// 235020 022 028 010 05
025500 1557N 06304W 8430 01563 0105 +166 //// 244018 019 030 005 05
025530 1558N 06305W 8434 01556 //// +165 //// 266019 020 028 005 05
025600 1600N 06306W 8431 01556 //// +172 //// 284018 020 025 002 01
025630 1601N 06305W 8435 01550 //// +178 //// 299004 017 023 002 01
025700 1603N 06305W 8437 01544 0062 +187 +171 100011 012 015 000 00
025730 1604N 06304W 8432 01553 0065 +189 +172 097018 020 013 000 03
025800 1606N 06306W 8432 01550 0052 +211 +166 071019 021 017 000 03
025830 1607N 06307W 8437 01551 0056 +214 +162 051024 025 026 000 00
025900 1608N 06308W 8431 01562 0065 +205 +170 056025 025 030 000 03
025930 1609N 06310W 8433 01561 0077 +193 +171 059024 025 031 000 00
030000 1610N 06311W 8436 01563 0085 +185 +165 061024 025 030 000 00
030030 1611N 06312W 8433 01570 0092 +178 +160 061024 025 030 000 00
030100 1613N 06313W 8433 01569 //// +171 //// 058024 025 030 002 01
030130 1614N 06315W 8436 01571 //// +165 //// 057025 025 029 001 01
030200 1615N 06316W 8433 01577 //// +163 //// 061024 025 026 001 01
030230 1616N 06317W 8433 01576 //// +164 //// 064025 025 025 000 01
030300 1617N 06319W 8434 01573 0117 +165 //// 070023 024 025 006 01

[artist]

URNT15 KNHC 280313
AF309 0805A DORIAN HDOB 34 20190828
030330 1618N 06320W 8436 01574 //// +165 //// 069023 023 025 003 01
030400 1620N 06321W 8433 01579 0112 +167 +164 066022 023 024 000 01
030430 1621N 06322W 8429 01583 //// +161 //// 068024 025 025 000 01
030500 1622N 06324W 8437 01578 //// +161 //// 070021 024 027 000 01
030530 1623N 06325W 8433 01582 0122 +160 +156 074022 022 022 000 01
030600 1624N 06326W 8434 01582 0121 +160 +149 077023 024 023 000 00
030630 1625N 06328W 8433 01582 0120 +163 +152 078023 024 023 002 00
030700 1627N 06329W 8429 01588 0127 +161 //// 082025 025 021 002 01
030730 1628N 06330W 8434 01582 0127 +158 //// 086024 025 023 005 01
030800 1629N 06332W 8433 01584 0133 +154 //// 084025 026 027 005 01
030830 1630N 06333W 8438 01581 0131 +160 //// 078025 026 028 006 01
030900 1631N 06335W 8436 01582 0138 +159 //// 077025 027 028 007 05
030930 1633N 06336W 8431 01589 0136 +166 //// 068028 032 031 006 05
031000 1634N 06337W 8430 01592 0124 +170 //// 062032 033 030 006 01
031030 1635N 06338W 8435 01587 //// +169 //// 062034 034 032 002 01
031100 1636N 06340W 8433 01589 //// +164 //// 064035 037 028 000 05
031130 1637N 06341W 8433 01590 //// +163 //// 063034 036 029 000 01
031200 1638N 06342W 8434 01587 //// +160 //// 063033 035 029 001 05
031230 1640N 06344W 8436 01589 0123 +164 +155 059032 034 029 000 05
031300 1641N 06345W 8434 01589 0125 +167 +159 061032 033 028 000 00

[artist]

URNT15 KNHC 280323
AF309 0805A DORIAN HDOB 35 20190828
031330 1642N 06346W 8428 01597 0128 +165 +157 064033 033 029 001 00
031400 1643N 06348W 8434 01589 0129 +163 +157 064032 033 024 000 00
031430 1644N 06349W 8436 01590 0129 +163 +159 065030 031 023 000 00
031500 1645N 06350W 8432 01596 0130 +160 +159 065030 031 022 000 01
031530 1647N 06352W 8433 01592 //// +155 //// 070031 031 022 000 05
031600 1647N 06353W 8436 01593 //// +154 //// 065028 031 /// /// 05
031630 1646N 06354W 8434 01592 //// +156 //// 058025 026 /// /// 05
031700 1644N 06354W 8435 01588 //// +155 //// 059026 027 022 000 01
031730 1642N 06354W 8432 01593 //// +159 //// 059027 029 023 000 05
031800 1641N 06354W 8433 01593 0131 +160 +158 053025 028 024 000 05
031830 1639N 06354W 8433 01593 0130 +161 +158 049025 026 024 001 03
031900 1637N 06354W 8432 01591 0128 +162 +159 048027 028 024 000 01
031930 1635N 06355W 8437 01585 //// +154 //// 049030 034 027 004 01
032000 1633N 06355W 8440 01584 //// +162 //// 046030 031 021 001 01
032030 1632N 06355W 8429 01592 //// +161 //// 048025 028 021 000 01
032100 1630N 06355W 8436 01588 //// +157 //// 040026 028 022 002 01
032130 1628N 06356W 8433 01590 //// +157 //// 041025 025 021 001 01
032200 1626N 06356W 8436 01586 //// +161 //// 039025 027 021 000 01
032230 1624N 06356W 8432 01593 //// +155 //// 036025 026 022 002 05
032300 1623N 06356W 8431 01590 //// +160 //// 037024 025 021 002 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

First 50+ knot winds at flight level measured in this storm. This was from the NE quadrant.

URNT15 KNHC 280403
AF309 0805A DORIAN HDOB 39 20190828
035330 1557N 06327W 8438 01567 //// +154 //// 278010 012 024 003 01
035400 1558N 06326W 8433 01570 //// +161 //// 297011 012 021 002 01
035430 1600N 06325W 8433 01569 //// +165 //// 307013 013 020 002 01
035500 1601N 06323W 8432 01572 //// +166 //// 305014 015 021 000 01
035530 1602N 06322W 8433 01564 0095 +171 +159 309017 017 020 000 00
035600 1603N 06321W 8432 01563 0091 +172 +168 310016 017 021 000 00
035630 1604N 06320W 8434 01557 0083 +180 +164 307016 016 023 000 03
035700 1605N 06319W 8432 01561 0077 +186 +156 314015 016 025 000 00
035730 1607N 06317W 8432 01557 0073 +189 +156 317016 017 025 000 00
035800 1608N 06316W 8433 01553 0067 +190 +165 315016 017 023 000 00
035830 1609N 06315W 8435 01546 0057 +199 +162 319014 016 022 001 03
035900 1610N 06314W 8427 01553 0057 +192 +172 281004 012 018 001 03
035930 1611N 06313W 8438 01535 0057 +188 +160 127012 015 013 000 00
040000 1613N 06312W 8436 01539 0056 +187 +155 129015 016 023 001 00
040030 1614N 06311W 8423 01552 0055 +192 +159 129018 024 042 001 03
040100 1615N 06310W 8443 01534 0062 +186 +183 133032 035 057 004 00
040130 1616N 06308W 8426 01559 0086 +166 //// 148041 042 057 005 01
040200 1617N 06307W 8436 01555 //// +155 //// 148045 047 049 002 01
040230 1619N 06306W 8435 01558 //// +152 //// 146050 052 045 003 01
040300 1619N 06306W 8435 01558 //// +143 //// 147052 054 040 003 01

From this ob:

Highest Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 52 knots (60 mph)
Highest Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 54 knots (62mph)
Highest SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 57 knots (66 mph) ... Measured twice in a row

Rain rates at the time of two 57 knot SFMR readings: 0.16 to 0.20 in/hr

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Air Force recon through 12:49am AST. Satellite at 12:59am AST. There is an ob missing in the SW quadrant.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT12 KNHC 280516
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052019
A. 28/04:49:10Z
B. 16.27 deg N 063.34 deg W
C. 850 mb 1456 m
D. 1003 mb
E. 105 deg 18 kt
F. OPEN SW
G. E21/25/20
H. 50 kt
I. 341 deg 6 nm 04:43:00Z
J. 061 deg 48 kt
K. 331 deg 5 nm 04:43:30Z
L. 42 kt
M. 185 deg 19 nm 04:56:30Z
N. 283 deg 29 kt
O. 200 deg 7 nm 04:52:30Z
P. 21 C / 1501 m
Q. 23 C / 1520 m
R. 13 C / NA
S. 12345 / 8
T. 0.02 / 1 nm
U. AF309 0805A DORIAN OB 31
MAX FL WIND 54 KT 078 / 11 NM 04:03:00Z



Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 28th day of the month at 5:16Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF99-5309
Storm Number & Year: 05 in 2019
Storm Name: Dorian (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 31

A. Time of Center Fix: 28th day of the month at 4:49:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16.27N 63.34W
B. Center Fix Location: 233 statute miles (375 km) to the SE (129°) from San Juan, Puerto Rico (U.S.).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,456m (4,777ft) at 850mb
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1003mb (29.62 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 105° at 18kts (From the ESE at 21mph)
F. Eye Character: Open in the southwest
G. Eye Shape: Elliptical (oval shaped)
G. Orientation of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 210° to 30° (SSW to NNE)
G. Length of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles)
G. Length of Minor Axis in Elliptical Eye: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles)
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 50kts (57.5mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 6 nautical miles to the NNW (341°) of center fix at 4:43:00Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 61° at 48kts (From the ENE at 55.2mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 5 nautical miles to the NNW (331°) of center fix at 4:43:30Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 42kts (48.3mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 19 nautical miles (22 statute miles) to the S (185°) of center fix at 4:56:30Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 283° at 29kts (From the WNW at 33.4mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 7 nautical miles to the SSW (200°) of center fix at 4:52:30Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,501m (4,925ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,520m (4,987ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 13°C (55°F)
R. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
S. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
S. Fix Level: 850mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile

Remarks Section:

Maximum Flight Level Wind: 54kts (~ 62.1mph) which was observed 11 nautical miles (13 statute miles) to the ENE (78°) from the flight level center at 4:03:00Z

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Mission over.

Next mission departs at 6am AST and is scheduled to arrive at the center at 7:30am AST.

FLIGHT FOUR - TEAL 75
A. 28/1130Z,1730Z
B. AFXXX 0905A DORIAN
C. 28/1000Z
D. 16.4N 65.6W
E. 28/1100Z TO 28/1730Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Just posting a couple images. Through 7:35am AST:



Radar from: https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/kmzgenerator.php

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Through 7:45am AST:

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Through 7:45am AST. Satellite at 7:48am AST.



NHC track: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gis/archive_fo ... &year=2019
Satellite imagery: https://realearth.ssec.wisc.edu (Mesoscale floater 2, Band 13, color)

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Flight level around 845mb, 5,100 feet. NE Quadrant.

Highest Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 65 knots (75 mph)
Highest Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 72 knots (83 mph)
Highest SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 54 knots (62 mph)

URNT15 KNHC 281155
AF309 0905A DORIAN HDOB 15 20190828
114530 1713N 06353W 8430 01529 //// +163 //// 149040 041 050 004 05
114600 1714N 06352W 8433 01530 //// +165 //// 150049 062 054 001 01
114630 1715N 06351W 8428 01545 0092 +155 //// 144065 072 051 003 05
114700 1716N 06350W 8442 01534 0099 +147 //// 143059 060 049 008 01
114730 1717N 06348W 8435 01551 //// +138 //// 143058 059 044 004 01
114800 1718N 06347W 8435 01558 0116 +151 //// 141055 058 042 006 01
114830 1720N 06346W 8433 01564 0121 +146 //// 137053 055 041 005 05
114900 1721N 06345W 8429 01570 0113 +170 //// 150050 054 044 015 05
114930 1722N 06343W 8445 01556 0124 +166 +166 152049 055 048 014 03
115000 1723N 06342W 8430 01574 0128 +163 +163 134046 049 042 017 03
115030 1724N 06341W 8427 01575 0125 +167 //// 132052 055 038 007 05
115100 1725N 06340W 8445 01558 0118 +174 +174 138041 053 045 023 03
115130 1726N 06339W 8432 01572 0127 +172 +172 130041 048 034 030 03
115200 1728N 06338W 8432 01573 0128 +172 +172 134051 054 036 030 03
115230 1729N 06336W 8433 01578 0132 +171 +171 136046 051 /// /// 03
115300 1730N 06335W 8438 01573 0129 +171 +171 140049 052 040 015 03
115330 1731N 06334W 8442 01566 0132 +170 +170 137050 053 /// /// 03
115400 1732N 06333W 8445 01568 0137 +168 +168 134045 047 030 011 00
115430 1733N 06332W 8447 01567 0133 +168 +168 121044 047 032 009 03
115500 1734N 06331W 8422 01592 0139 +169 +169 114044 047 029 017 03

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Last image from me. Just wanted to check the NE quadrant.

Air Force through 7:55am AST. Satellite at 8:00am AST.

[artist]

URNT12 KNHC 281337
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052019
A. 28/13:00:00Z
B. 17.33 deg N 064.18 deg W
C. 850 mb 1445 m
D. 1002 mb
E. 345 deg 18 kt
F. OPEN NW
G. C18
H. 32 kt
I. 298 deg 29 nm 12:49:30Z
J. 015 deg 34 kt
K. 272 deg 10 nm 12:56:00Z
L. 51 kt
M. 117 deg 8 nm 13:04:00Z
N. 213 deg 56 kt
O. 120 deg 10 nm 13:04:30Z
P. 16 C / 1522 m
Q. 20 C / 1527 m
R. 16 C / NA
S. 12345 / 8
T. 0.02 / 0.05 nm
U. AF309 0905A DORIAN OB 09
MAX FL WIND 72 KT 045 / 12 NM 11:46:30Z

[artist]

URNT15 KNHC 281425
AF309 0905A DORIAN HDOB 30 20190828
141530 1809N 06352W 8429 01605 0156 +158 +158 134042 045 040 013 03
141600 1807N 06353W 8430 01604 0164 +156 +156 135047 051 042 019 00
141630 1806N 06354W 8425 01606 0161 +156 +156 126034 043 041 018 03
141700 1805N 06355W 8433 01597 0162 +153 +153 118033 035 040 016 03
141730 1803N 06356W 8416 01612 0157 +153 //// 118034 036 040 028 05
141800 1802N 06357W 8433 01595 0142 +160 //// 127038 040 035 006 01
141830 1801N 06358W 8429 01598 0141 +162 //// 132044 045 036 005 05
141900 1759N 06359W 8432 01593 0133 +164 //// 132047 048 037 006 01
141930 1758N 06400W 8435 01584 0139 +162 //// 132046 048 037 007 05
142000 1757N 06400W 8433 01584 0139 +161 +161 140047 049 039 008 00
142030 1756N 06401W 8428 01586 0128 +161 //// 143051 052 039 007 05
142100 1755N 06402W 8433 01579 0138 +155 +155 143051 053 038 008 03
142130 1753N 06403W 8429 01583 0139 +160 +160 150049 051 045 041 03
142200 1752N 06404W 8416 01590 0139 +155 +155 152056 057 058 027 00
142230 1751N 06405W 8436 01572 0140 +153 +153 144054 057 046 024 03
142300 1750N 06406W 8434 01571 0131 +159 +159 143052 054 038 010 03
142330 1749N 06406W 8438 01566 0123 +163 +163 149055 057 039 007 00
142400 1748N 06407W 8427 01574 0124 +159 +159 150054 055 040 009 03
142430 1746N 06408W 8436 01562 0119 +156 +156 149060 062 /// /// 03
142500 1745N 06409W 8432 01562 0119 +151 +151 151065 065 047 008 03

[artist]

[artist]

786
URNT12 KNHC 281522
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052019
A. 28/14:32:10Z
B. 17.70 deg N 064.44 deg W
C. 850 mb 1449 m
D. 1002 mb
E. 360 deg 8 kt
F. CLOSED
G. C14
H. 59 kt
I. 096 deg 12 nm 14:27:30Z
J. 167 deg 67 kt
K. 092 deg 13 nm 14:27:00Z
L. 36 kt
M. 246 deg 9 nm 14:35:30Z
N. 320 deg 32 kt
O. 246 deg 9 nm 14:35:30Z
P. 15 C / 1522 m
Q. 20 C / 1514 m
R. 18 C / NA
S. 12345 / 8
T. 0.02 / 1 nm
U. AF309 0905A DORIAN OB 15
MAX FL WIND 67 KT 092 / 13 NM 14:27:00Z
RAGGED EYE PRESENTATION
SFMR WIND VERIFIED VISUALLY
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[AubreyStorm]

786
URNT12 KNHC 281522
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052019
A. 28/14:32:10Z
B. 17.70 deg N 064.44 deg W
C. 850 mb 1449 m
D. 1002 mb
E. 360 deg 8 kt
F. CLOSED
G. C14
H. 59 kt
I. 096 deg 12 nm 14:27:30Z
J. 167 deg 67 kt
K. 092 deg 13 nm 14:27:00Z
L. 36 kt
M. 246 deg 9 nm 14:35:30Z
N. 320 deg 32 kt
O. 246 deg 9 nm 14:35:30Z
P. 15 C / 1522 m
Q. 20 C / 1514 m
R. 18 C / NA
S. 12345 / 8
T. 0.02 / 1 nm
U. AF309 0905A DORIAN OB 15
MAX FL WIND 67 KT 092 / 13 NM 14:27:00Z
RAGGED EYE PRESENTATION
SFMR WIND VERIFIED VISUALLY
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Hurricane?????? Agree?

[artist]

[artist]

723
URNT12 KNHC 281557
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052019
A. 28/15:27:00Z
B. 17.80 deg N 064.59 deg W
C. 850 mb 1439 m
D. 1001 mb
E. 280 deg 14 kt
F. OPEN W
G. C17
H. 44 kt
I. 117 deg 18 nm 15:21:00Z
J. 188 deg 58 kt
K. 122 deg 18 nm 15:21:00Z
L. 40 kt
M. 302 deg 16 nm 15:33:00Z
N. 044 deg 51 kt
O. 305 deg 20 nm 15:34:30Z
P. 16 C / 1515 m
Q. 21 C / 1535 m
R. 16 C / NA
S. 12345 / 8
T. 0.03 / 1 nm
U. AF309 0905A DORIAN OB 21
MAX FL WIND 67 KT 092 / 13 NM 14:27:00Z
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