Hurricane Katrina

[senorpepr]

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 17
Flight ID: AF302
Flt Data Number: 24
Latest Recon Position: 275 mi NNW of Cancun, Mexico

Ob #01: 11:27:00Z; 24.9°N 88.4°W; PA: 10036 ft; D-Value: -197 ft; Wind: NW (313°) @ 78 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 78 mph; Radar Altitude: 10003 ft
Ob #02: 11:27:30Z; 24.9°N 88.4°W; PA: 10033 ft; D-Value: -187 ft; Wind: NW (316°) @ 76 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 78 mph; Radar Altitude: 10010 ft
Ob #03: 11:28:00Z; 24.9°N 88.4°W; PA: 10026 ft; D-Value: -167 ft; Wind: NW (306°) @ 76 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 78 mph; Radar Altitude: 10023 ft
Ob #04: 11:28:30Z; 24.8°N 88.4°W; PA: 10030 ft; D-Value: -157 ft; Wind: NW (304°) @ 75 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 76 mph; Radar Altitude: 10036 ft
Ob #05: 11:29:00Z; 24.8°N 88.5°W; PA: 10030 ft; D-Value: -144 ft; Wind: WNW (302°) @ 70 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 73 mph; Radar Altitude: 10052 ft
Ob #06: 11:29:30Z; 24.8°N 88.5°W; PA: 10033 ft; D-Value: -128 ft; Wind: WNW (303°) @ 67 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 67 mph; Radar Altitude: 10069 ft
Ob #07: 11:30:00Z; 24.8°N 88.5°W; PA: 10052 ft; D-Value: -121 ft; Wind: NW (305°) @ 69 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 71 mph; Radar Altitude: 10095 ft
Ob #08: 11:30:30Z; 24.8°N 88.5°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: -115 ft; Wind: NW (304°) @ 68 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 69 mph; Radar Altitude: 10046 ft
Ob #09: 11:31:00Z; 24.7°N 88.5°W; PA: 10043 ft; D-Value: -102 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 69 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 70 mph; Radar Altitude: 10102 ft
Ob #10: 11:31:30Z; 24.7°N 88.6°W; PA: 10039 ft; D-Value: -85 ft; Wind: WNW (300°) @ 71 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 71 mph; Radar Altitude: 10118 ft
Ob #11: 11:32:00Z; 24.7°N 88.6°W; PA: 10036 ft; D-Value: -75 ft; Wind: WNW (298°) @ 68 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 70 mph; Radar Altitude: 10125 ft
Ob #12: 11:32:30Z; 24.7°N 88.6°W; PA: 10030 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 66 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 67 mph; Radar Altitude: 10121 ft
Ob #13: 11:33:00Z; 24.7°N 88.6°W; PA: 10033 ft; D-Value: -59 ft; Wind: WNW (300°) @ 68 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 71 mph; Radar Altitude: 10138 ft
Ob #14: 11:33:30Z; 24.6°N 88.6°W; PA: 10030 ft; D-Value: -43 ft; Wind: WNW (299°) @ 66 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 67 mph; Radar Altitude: 10151 ft
Ob #15: 11:34:00Z; 24.6°N 88.7°W; PA: 10033 ft; D-Value: -33 ft; Wind: WNW (302°) @ 68 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 68 mph; Radar Altitude: 10164 ft
Ob #16: 11:34:30Z; 24.6°N 88.7°W; PA: 10030 ft; D-Value: -20 ft; Wind: WNW (302°) @ 68 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 68 mph; Radar Altitude: 10171 ft
Ob #17: 11:35:00Z; 24.6°N 88.7°W; PA: 10030 ft; D-Value: -16 ft; Wind: WNW (302°) @ 67 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 68 mph; Radar Altitude: 10177 ft
Ob #18: 11:35:30Z; 24.6°N 88.7°W; PA: 10039 ft; D-Value: -13 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 62 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 51°F; Max Wind: 62 mph; Radar Altitude: 10190 ft
Ob #19: 11:36:00Z; 24.6°N 88.8°W; PA: 10026 ft; D-Value: -7 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 62 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 62 mph; Radar Altitude: 10184 ft
Ob #20: 11:36:30Z; 24.6°N 88.8°W; PA: 10036 ft; D-Value: 7 ft; Wind: WNW (298°) @ 67 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 69 mph; Radar Altitude: 10203 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect

[Stratusxpeye]

Wow words can not express what I just woke up to.Amazing

[weatherwindow]

lets hope for a timely ERC just prior to landfall...hope, hope

[senorpepr]

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 17
Flight ID: AF302
Flt Data Number: 25
Latest Recon Position: 257 mi NNW of Cancun, Mexico

Ob #01: 11:37:00Z; 24.6°N 88.8°W; PA: 10043 ft; D-Value: 10 ft; Wind: WNW (295°) @ 59 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 61 mph; Radar Altitude: 10213 ft
Ob #02: 11:37:30Z; 24.5°N 88.8°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: 13 ft; Wind: WNW (297°) @ 61 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 62 mph; Radar Altitude: 10194 ft
Ob #03: 11:38:00Z; 24.5°N 88.9°W; PA: 10033 ft; D-Value: 16 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 65 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 65 mph; Radar Altitude: 10217 ft
Ob #04: 11:38:30Z; 24.5°N 88.9°W; PA: 10039 ft; D-Value: 26 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 65 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 67 mph; Radar Altitude: 10230 ft
Ob #05: 11:39:00Z; 24.5°N 88.9°W; PA: 10026 ft; D-Value: 30 ft; Wind: NW (304°) @ 62 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 63 mph; Radar Altitude: 10223 ft
Ob #06: 11:39:30Z; 24.5°N 88.9°W; PA: 10030 ft; D-Value: 36 ft; Wind: WNW (303°) @ 59 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 60 mph; Radar Altitude: 10233 ft
Ob #07: 11:40:00Z; 24.5°N 89°W; PA: 10039 ft; D-Value: 52 ft; Wind: WNW (303°) @ 59 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 60 mph; Radar Altitude: 10256 ft
Ob #08: 11:40:30Z; 24.5°N 89°W; PA: 10026 ft; D-Value: 56 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 59 mph; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 60 mph; Radar Altitude: 10246 ft
Ob #09: 11:41:00Z; 24.4°N 89°W; PA: 10066 ft; D-Value: 66 ft; Wind: WNW (302°) @ 58 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 59 mph; Radar Altitude: 10295 ft
Ob #10: 11:41:30Z; 24.4°N 89°W; PA: 10164 ft; D-Value: 82 ft; Wind: NW (306°) @ 60 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 60 mph; Radar Altitude: 10410 ft
Ob #11: 11:42:00Z; 24.4°N 89°W; PA: 10220 ft; D-Value: 98 ft; Wind: WNW (301°) @ 56 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 58 mph; Radar Altitude: 10482 ft
Ob #12: 11:42:30Z; 24.3°N 88.9°W; PA: 10115 ft; D-Value: 82 ft; Wind: WNW (293°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 56 mph; Radar Altitude: 10364 ft
Ob #13: 11:43:00Z; 24.3°N 88.9°W; PA: 10020 ft; D-Value: 72 ft; Wind: WNW (291°) @ 56 mph; Temp: 51°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 58 mph; Radar Altitude: 10256 ft
Ob #14: 11:43:30Z; 24.3°N 88.9°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 62 ft; Wind: WNW (290°) @ 56 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 56 mph; Radar Altitude: 10236 ft
Ob #15: 11:44:00Z; 24.4°N 88.8°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: 56 ft; Wind: WNW (287°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 56 mph; Radar Altitude: 10233 ft
Ob #16: 11:44:30Z; 24.4°N 88.8°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: 46 ft; Wind: WNW (287°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 60 mph; Radar Altitude: 10226 ft
Ob #17: 11:45:00Z; 24.4°N 88.7°W; PA: 10046 ft; D-Value: 30 ft; Wind: W (281°) @ 59 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 65 mph; Radar Altitude: 10240 ft
Ob #18: 11:45:30Z; 24.4°N 88.7°W; PA: 9961 ft; D-Value: 10 ft; Wind: WNW (294°) @ 53 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 58 mph; Radar Altitude: 10131 ft
Ob #19: 11:46:00Z; 24.4°N 88.7°W; PA: 10020 ft; D-Value: 13 ft; Wind: W (280°) @ 55 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 60 mph; Radar Altitude: 10197 ft
Ob #20: 11:46:30Z; 24.4°N 88.6°W; PA: 10020 ft; D-Value: 20 ft; Wind: WNW (289°) @ 61 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 62 mph; Radar Altitude: 10203 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect

[senorpepr]

RECCO Observation
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 17
Flight ID: AF302
Observation Number: 13
Time: 1143Z
Latitude: 24.3°N
Longitude: 88.9°W
Location: 260 mi NNW of Cancun, Mexico
Turbulence: Light occasional moderate
Flight condition: In cloud
Pressure Altitude: 10000 feet
Flight level wind: WNW (290°) @ 56 mph
Temperature: 50°F
Dewpoint: 46°F
Weather: Rainshowers
700mb height: 9900 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN
HURRICANE KATRINA SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 22
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
7 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

...KATRINA...NOW A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE
HURRICANE...HEADED FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST
FROM MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA EASTWARD TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA
BORDER...INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FROM
EAST OF THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER TO DESTIN FLORIDA...AND FROM
WEST OF MORGAN CITY TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH
MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM DESTIN FLORIDA
EASTWARD TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA...AND FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY
LOUISIANA WESTWARD TO CAMERON LOUISIANA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 7 AM CDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATRINA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 25.7 NORTH... LONGITUDE 87.7 WEST OR ABOUT 250 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND A
GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 160 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
KATRINA IS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 185 MILES.

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE INDICATE THAT THE
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS FALLEN TO NEAR 908 MB...26.81 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...LOCALLY AS HIGH AS 25 FEET ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS
BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE
CENTER MAKES LANDFALL.

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF
15 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE PATH OF KATRINA ACROSS THE GULF
COAST AND THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING OVER
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI...AND ALABAMA...AND
OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

REPEATING THE 7 AM CDT POSITION...25.7 N... 87.7 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...160 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 908 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
10 AM CDT.

FORECASTER KNABB/PASCH

[canegrl04]

HOLY CRAp If she holds on to her strength by landfall,NO is the biggest disaster area in history.

[TampaFl]

[johngaltfla]

So will we see 880 mb??????? This is not good at all, and despite the scientific fascination many of us have with this, the human side indicates this will be an unprecedented tragedy.

[senorpepr]

Supplementary Vortex Data Message
Inbound Ob #1: 26.7°N 086.3°W; 700mb height: 9900 feet; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Flt level wind: SSE (150°) @ 84 mph
Inbound Ob #2: 26.5°N 086.5°W; 700mb height: 13100 feet; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Flt level wind: SE (140°) @ 96 mph
Inbound Ob #3: 26.3°N 086.7°W; 700mb height: 13000 feet; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Flt level wind: SE (140°) @ 99 mph
Inbound Ob #4: 26.2°N 086.9°W; 700mb height: 12800 feet; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 52°F; Flt level wind: SE (140°) @ 107 mph
Inbound Ob #5: 26.0°N 087.1°W; 700mb height: 12500 feet; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Flt level wind: SSE (150°) @ 120 mph
Inbound Ob #6: 25.8°N 087.3°W; 700mb height: 11500 feet; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 52°F; Flt level wind: SE (140°) @ 138 mph
Max flight level wind (Inbound): 176 mph at 25.9°N 087.3°W
First inbound ob surface wind: NA

Outbound Ob #1: 25.5°N 087.7°W; 700mb height: 11500 feet; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 52°F; Flt level wind: W (280°) @ 139 mph
Outbound Ob #2: 25.3°N 087.9°W; 700mb height: 12500 feet; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 54°F; Flt level wind: WNW (300°) @ 97 mph
Outbound Ob #3: 25.1°N 088.1°W; 700mb height: 12700 feet; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 52°F; Flt level wind: NW (310°) @ 78 mph
Outbound Ob #4: 24.9°N 088.3°W; 700mb height: 12900 feet; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Flt level wind: NW (310°) @ 89 mph
Outbound Ob #5: 24.8°N 088.5°W; 700mb height: 13000 feet; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Flt level wind: NW (310°) @ 69 mph
Outbound Ob #6: 24.6°N 088.7°W; 700mb height: 9900 feet; Temp: 54°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Flt level wind: WNW (300°) @ 66 mph
Outbound Ob #7: 24.5°N 088.9°W; 700mb height: 9900 feet; Temp: 52°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Flt level wind: WNW (300°) @ 59 mph
Max flight level wind (Outbound): 145 mph at 25.4°N 087.7°W
Last outbound ob surface wind: NA
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 17
Flight ID: AF302
Observation Number: 14

[bvigal]

Check out that dvorak loop and be sure to click to show the forecast points. Wow, this thing is just incredible!

[senorpepr]

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 17
Flight ID: AF302
Flt Data Number: 27
Latest Recon Position: 240 mi N of Cancun, Mexico

Ob #01: 11:57:00Z; 24.4°N 87.7°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: WSW (257°) @ 77 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 50°F; Max Wind: 77 mph; Radar Altitude: 10112 ft
Ob #02: 11:57:30Z; 24.4°N 87.7°W; PA: 10020 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: WSW (257°) @ 83 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 84 mph; Radar Altitude: 10118 ft
Ob #03: 11:58:00Z; 24.4°N 87.7°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: WSW (254°) @ 88 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 91 mph; Radar Altitude: 10112 ft
Ob #04: 11:58:30Z; 24.4°N 87.6°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: WSW (249°) @ 94 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 96 mph; Radar Altitude: 10105 ft
Ob #05: 11:59:00Z; 24.4°N 87.6°W; PA: 10023 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: WSW (246°) @ 91 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 92 mph; Radar Altitude: 10115 ft
Ob #06: 11:59:30Z; 24.4°N 87.5°W; PA: 9990 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: WSW (243°) @ 90 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 90 mph; Radar Altitude: 10085 ft
Ob #07: 12:00:00Z; 24.4°N 87.5°W; PA: 10030 ft; D-Value: -62 ft; Wind: WSW (238°) @ 93 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 96 mph; Radar Altitude: 10131 ft
Ob #08: 12:00:30Z; 24.4°N 87.4°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -59 ft; Wind: SW (235°) @ 90 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 92 mph; Radar Altitude: 10108 ft
Ob #09: 12:01:00Z; 24.4°N 87.4°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SW (236°) @ 84 mph; Temp: 43°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 88 mph; Radar Altitude: 10125 ft
Ob #10: 12:01:30Z; 24.4°N 87.4°W; PA: 10062 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: WSW (244°) @ 77 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 79 mph; Radar Altitude: 10171 ft
Ob #11: 12:02:00Z; 24.4°N 87.3°W; PA: 9977 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: WSW (239°) @ 92 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 98 mph; Radar Altitude: 10085 ft
Ob #12: 12:02:30Z; 24.4°N 87.3°W; PA: 10033 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SW (231°) @ 92 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 92 mph; Radar Altitude: 10141 ft
Ob #13: 12:03:00Z; 24.5°N 87.2°W; PA: 9987 ft; D-Value: -49 ft; Wind: WSW (237°) @ 82 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 83 mph; Radar Altitude: 10102 ft
Ob #14: 12:03:30Z; 24.5°N 87.2°W; PA: 10023 ft; D-Value: -46 ft; Wind: SW (236°) @ 91 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 93 mph; Radar Altitude: 10141 ft
Ob #15: 12:04:00Z; 24.5°N 87.1°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -36 ft; Wind: SW (232°) @ 93 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 93 mph; Radar Altitude: 10141 ft
Ob #16: 12:04:30Z; 24.5°N 87.1°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: -26 ft; Wind: SW (226°) @ 92 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 93 mph; Radar Altitude: 10148 ft
Ob #17: 12:05:00Z; 24.5°N 87.1°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: -23 ft; Wind: SW (224°) @ 89 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 90 mph; Radar Altitude: 10151 ft
Ob #18: 12:05:30Z; 24.5°N 87°W; PA: 10020 ft; D-Value: -16 ft; Wind: SW (224°) @ 91 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 92 mph; Radar Altitude: 10167 ft
Ob #19: 12:06:00Z; 24.5°N 87°W; PA: 10003 ft; D-Value: -7 ft; Wind: SW (221°) @ 91 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 92 mph; Radar Altitude: 10161 ft
Ob #20: 12:06:30Z; 24.5°N 86.9°W; PA: 10020 ft; D-Value: 3 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 86 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 89 mph; Radar Altitude: 10187 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect

[wlfpack81]

My GOD. Just woke up to this. New it'd be near Cat 5 but not one 160. I honestly think this may be the storm that does it.

[senorpepr]

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 17
Flight ID: AF302
Flt Data Number: 28
Latest Recon Position: 248 mi N of Cancun, Mexico

Ob #01: 12:07:00Z; 24.5°N 86.9°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: 10 ft; Wind: SW (215°) @ 83 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 84 mph; Radar Altitude: 10187 ft
Ob #02: 12:07:30Z; 24.5°N 86.9°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 20 ft; Wind: SW (214°) @ 85 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 86 mph; Radar Altitude: 10194 ft
Ob #03: 12:08:00Z; 24.5°N 86.8°W; PA: 10036 ft; D-Value: 23 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 85 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 93 mph; Radar Altitude: 10220 ft
Ob #04: 12:08:30Z; 24.5°N 86.8°W; PA: 9997 ft; D-Value: 30 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 85 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 86 mph; Radar Altitude: 10190 ft
Ob #05: 12:09:00Z; 24.5°N 86.8°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: 39 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 86 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 88 mph; Radar Altitude: 10217 ft
Ob #06: 12:09:30Z; 24.5°N 86.7°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 46 ft; Wind: SW (215°) @ 88 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 88 mph; Radar Altitude: 10220 ft
Ob #07: 12:10:00Z; 24.5°N 86.7°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: 56 ft; Wind: SW (214°) @ 84 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 85 mph; Radar Altitude: 10233 ft
Ob #08: 12:10:30Z; 24.5°N 86.6°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: 59 ft; Wind: SW (216°) @ 82 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 82 mph; Radar Altitude: 10240 ft
Ob #09: 12:11:00Z; 24.5°N 86.6°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: 69 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 83 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 83 mph; Radar Altitude: 10243 ft
Ob #10: 12:11:30Z; 24.5°N 86.6°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 75 ft; Wind: SW (218°) @ 84 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 85 mph; Radar Altitude: 10249 ft
Ob #11: 12:12:00Z; 24.5°N 86.5°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 85 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 81 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 83 mph; Radar Altitude: 10259 ft
Ob #12: 12:12:30Z; 24.5°N 86.5°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: 92 ft; Wind: SW (214°) @ 73 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 74 mph; Radar Altitude: 10269 ft
Ob #13: 12:13:00Z; 24.5°N 86.5°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: 98 ft; Wind: SW (214°) @ 70 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 71 mph; Radar Altitude: 10276 ft
Ob #14: 12:13:30Z; 24.5°N 86.4°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 102 ft; Wind: SSW (211°) @ 68 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 68 mph; Radar Altitude: 10276 ft
Ob #15: 12:14:00Z; 24.5°N 86.4°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: 112 ft; Wind: SSW (210°) @ 67 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 69 mph; Radar Altitude: 10292 ft
Ob #16: 12:14:30Z; 24.5°N 86.3°W; PA: 10026 ft; D-Value: 128 ft; Wind: SSW (206°) @ 63 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 65 mph; Radar Altitude: 10318 ft
Ob #17: 12:15:00Z; 24.5°N 86.3°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: 128 ft; Wind: SSW (194°) @ 66 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 69 mph; Radar Altitude: 10299 ft
Ob #18: 12:15:30Z; 24.6°N 86.3°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 112 ft; Wind: SSW (198°) @ 66 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 68 mph; Radar Altitude: 10285 ft
Ob #19: 12:16:00Z; 24.6°N 86.4°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: 95 ft; Wind: SSW (203°) @ 66 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 66 mph; Radar Altitude: 10276 ft
Ob #20: 12:16:30Z; 24.6°N 86.4°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 89 ft; Wind: SSW (206°) @ 66 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 67 mph; Radar Altitude: 10259 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect

[senorpepr]

RECCO Observation
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 17
Flight ID: AF302
Observation Number: 15
Time: 1213Z
Latitude: 24.5°N
Longitude: 86.4°W
Location: 241 mi N of Cancun, Mexico
Turbulence: Light occasional moderate
Flight condition: In & out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 10000 feet
Flight level wind: SSW (210°) @ 68 mph
Temperature: 48°F
Dewpoint: 48°F
Weather: Rainshowers
700mb height: 10000 feet
Surface Wind: SW (210°) @ 69 mph
Remarks: None

[senorpepr]

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: KATRINA (12L)
Mission Number: 17
Flight ID: AF302
Flt Data Number: 29
Latest Recon Position: 260 mi N of Cancun, Mexico

Ob #01: 12:17:00Z; 24.6°N 86.4°W; PA: 10023 ft; D-Value: 82 ft; Wind: SSW (204°) @ 69 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 49°F; Max Wind: 71 mph; Radar Altitude: 10266 ft
Ob #02: 12:17:30Z; 24.6°N 86.4°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 72 ft; Wind: SSW (204°) @ 75 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 76 mph; Radar Altitude: 10246 ft
Ob #03: 12:18:00Z; 24.7°N 86.5°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 62 ft; Wind: SSW (205°) @ 77 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 78 mph; Radar Altitude: 10236 ft
Ob #04: 12:18:30Z; 24.7°N 86.5°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: 49 ft; Wind: SSW (206°) @ 82 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 83 mph; Radar Altitude: 10230 ft
Ob #05: 12:19:00Z; 24.7°N 86.5°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: 43 ft; Wind: SSW (205°) @ 85 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 41°F; Max Wind: 85 mph; Radar Altitude: 10220 ft
Ob #06: 12:19:30Z; 24.7°N 86.5°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: 36 ft; Wind: SSW (205°) @ 88 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 42°F; Max Wind: 88 mph; Radar Altitude: 10213 ft
Ob #07: 12:20:00Z; 24.7°N 86.6°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 23 ft; Wind: SSW (206°) @ 85 mph; Temp: 49°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 86 mph; Radar Altitude: 10197 ft
Ob #08: 12:20:30Z; 24.7°N 86.6°W; PA: 10010 ft; D-Value: 20 ft; Wind: SSW (206°) @ 86 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 88 mph; Radar Altitude: 10194 ft
Ob #09: 12:21:00Z; 24.7°N 86.6°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: 7 ft; Wind: SSW (210°) @ 86 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 88 mph; Radar Altitude: 10184 ft
Ob #10: 12:21:30Z; 24.7°N 86.6°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -3 ft; Wind: SSW (211°) @ 83 mph; Temp: 48°F; Dewpt: 48°F; Max Wind: 83 mph; Radar Altitude: 10177 ft
Ob #11: 12:22:00Z; 24.7°N 86.7°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: -10 ft; Wind: SSW (209°) @ 84 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 86 mph; Radar Altitude: 10167 ft
Ob #12: 12:22:30Z; 24.7°N 86.7°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: -10 ft; Wind: SSW (211°) @ 85 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 88 mph; Radar Altitude: 10167 ft
Ob #13: 12:23:00Z; 24.7°N 86.7°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: -10 ft; Wind: SSW (208°) @ 83 mph; Temp: 47°F; Dewpt: 47°F; Max Wind: 84 mph; Radar Altitude: 10167 ft
Ob #14: 12:23:30Z; 24.7°N 86.8°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: -16 ft; Wind: SSW (206°) @ 86 mph; Temp: 46°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 86 mph; Radar Altitude: 10157 ft
Ob #15: 12:24:00Z; 24.8°N 86.8°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -26 ft; Wind: SSW (205°) @ 86 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 89 mph; Radar Altitude: 10151 ft
Ob #16: 12:24:30Z; 24.8°N 86.8°W; PA: 10013 ft; D-Value: -36 ft; Wind: SSW (207°) @ 89 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 90 mph; Radar Altitude: 10141 ft
Ob #17: 12:25:00Z; 24.8°N 86.8°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SSW (205°) @ 89 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 89 mph; Radar Altitude: 10128 ft
Ob #18: 12:25:30Z; 24.8°N 86.9°W; PA: 10007 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SSW (210°) @ 85 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 89 mph; Radar Altitude: 10105 ft
Ob #19: 12:26:00Z; 24.8°N 86.9°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -82 ft; Wind: SW (221°) @ 81 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 82 mph; Radar Altitude: 10098 ft
Ob #20: 12:26:30Z; 24.8°N 86.9°W; PA: 10016 ft; D-Value: -95 ft; Wind: SW (219°) @ 79 mph; Temp: 44°F; Dewpt: 44°F; Max Wind: 81 mph; Radar Altitude: 10085 ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect

[Brent]

Someone check for me... 908 mb is in the top 5 for strongest Atlantic hurricane ever... Gilbert, Labor Day, Mitch beats it, and Camille ties I believe.

[Weatherboy1]

That's just about the ONLY "good" thing I can see here (and I'm trying to think positively). Hopefully, she'll peak now out in the Gulf and weaken just before landfall -- not something I'd count on, but something we can all hope for.

[mtm4319]

:shocked!:

Someone check for me... 908 mb is in the top 5 for strongest Atlantic hurricane ever... Gilbert, Labor Day, Mitch beats it, and Camille ties I believe.

Camille was 905. But I wouldn't be surprised to see this fall below.

[bvigal]

Hiya Brent! That sounds right to me, I know Mitch got down to 905. Aren't the record rankings are based upon the peak of the storm, not the pressure at landfall. (I wonder what those top 5 are?) For instance, Gilbert's astounding 888 was over water, even though he did land Yucatan as a cat 5.