TS Beryl Recon Reports

[cycloneye]

000
WONT41 KNHC 181221
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
820 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006

SATELLITE AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS THIS MORNING INDICATE THE LOW
PRESSURE AREA LOCATED ABOUT 250 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTH CAROLINA
COAST HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED THIS MORNING... AND A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION MAY BE FORMING. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON.
INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA COASTS SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

$$
FORECASTER STEWART



Recon will be departing around 11:30 AM EDT.

[senorpepr]

You can find the latest recon observations plus my recon decoder at the bottom of http://tropicalupdates.nhcwx.com/recon.htm

...or...

ReconExcel v2.0.3 [698 KB]

Geofunc application for ReconExcel [56.5 KB]
(After opening ReconExcel, open Geofunc in Excel for distance geographical functions)

[WindRunner]

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NOUS42 KNHC 171500
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1100 AM EDT MON 17 JUL 2006
SUBJECT: TROPICAL STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (TSPOD)
         VALID 18/1100Z TO 19/1100Z JUL 2006
         TSPOD NUMBER.....06-048

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. SUSPECT AREA (OFF SC COAST)
       FLIGHT ONE                     FLIGHT TWO
       A. 18/1800Z                    A. 19/0600,1200Z
       B. AFXXX 01DDA INVEST          B. AFXXX 0202A CYCLONE
       C. 18/1530Z                    C. 19/0300Z
       D. 31.5N 075.5W                D. 32.0N 075.5W
       E. 18/1730Z TO 19/0030Z        E. 19/0500Z TO 19/1300Z
       F. SFC TO 10,000FT             F. SFC TO 10,000FT
    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 6-HOURLIES IF SYSTEM
       DEVELOPES AND REMAINS A THREAT.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.
                        CDL

Looks like we have another flight for later today as well, going up around 11pm EDT.

First one takes off in about an hour - while we wait, which plane do you think they will use?

[WindRunner]

For those that may be wondering . . . still no data from the plane as of yet.

[Thunder44]

It should of taken off around 11:30am EDT. I would expect obs to start appearing a little after noon time.

[drezee]

They've left.

URNT10 KNHC 181556
97779 15404 30297 89600 73200 05012 68851 /5760
RMK AF302 WXWXA 06071814302 OB 01

Why would they be under the URNT10 header? That is reserved for non-tropical cyclone missions...

[WindRunner]

That's not our flight . . . WXWXA is a training mission callsign.

[P.K.]

Thought no one would see that as I deleted it...lol Its the right date and time.

The file does say it was last updated today though which is odd.

[senorpepr]

Hmmm... strange.

Here's the decode for it: (BTW, I won't be able to decode too much today)

RECCO Observation
Storm Name: 06071814302 (WXL)
Mission Number: WX
Flight ID: AF302
Observation Number: 01 Google Maps RECCO Position -- Click Here
Time: 1540Z
Latitude: 29.7°N
Longitude: 89.6°W
Location: 44 mi ESE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 24000 feet
Flight level wind: NE (50°) @ 14 mph
Temperature: 0°F
Dewpoint: -31°F
Weather: Scattered Skies
400mb height: 24900 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None

[P.K.]

Right second time lucky...

URNT11 KNHC 181607
97779 16034 30308 86600 63600 99005 62//2 /8040
RMK AF308 0102A CYCLONE OB 01

[WindRunner]

OK PK beat me to it, but I decoded it below . . .

[WindRunner]

Decoded (looks nice Senor . . . )

Storm Name: CYCLONE (02L)
Mission Number: 01
Flight ID: AF308
Observation Number: 01
Time: 1603Z
Latitude: 30.8°N
Longitude: 86.6°W
Location: 31 mi NE of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 20900 feet
Flight level wind: VRB @ 6 mph
Temperature: 10°F
Dewpoint: N/A°F
Weather: Broken Skies
D-value: 1300 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None

[drezee]

Right second time lucky...

FLY RECON FLY!!!! UP...UP TO THE SKY!!!

[WindRunner]

OK, I'll can do the graphics, so if either PK or JamesFromMaine2 (or anyone else) want to do the numbers, go ahead.

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3712/200607181620id7.jpg

[WindRunner]

New graphic with ob 2

[StormsAhead]

URNT11 KNHC 181635
97779 16304 30305 84100 75800 99005 72902 /5763
RMK AF308 0102A CYCLONE OB 02

[StormsAhead]

URNT11 KNHC 181705
97779 17004 30305 81100 75800 99005 72912 /5762
RMK AF308 0102A CYCLONE OB 03

[mtm4319]

If anyone's wondering, I won't be able to do any graphics for this mission -- so WindRunner, take it away!

[StormsAhead]

SXXX50 KNHC 181710
AF308 0102A CYCLONE HDOB 11 KNHC
1700. 3027N 08105W 07584 0451 083 008 221 409 008 08069 0000000000
1701 3027N 08102W 07583 0451 084 007 221 415 007 08069 0000000000
1701. 3027N 08059W 07583 0453 081 008 221 411 008 08071 0000000000
1702 3027N 08056W 07592 0446 079 007 219 413 008 08073 0000000000
1702. 3027N 08053W 07617 0442 070 006 217 413 006 08093 0000000000
1703 3027N 08050W 07615 0443 076 009 225 415 009 08093 0000000000
1703. 3027N 08047W 07615 0441 073 009 223 415 009 08091 0000000000
1704 3027N 08044W 07615 0444 083 009 225 415 009 08094 0000000000
1704. 3027N 08041W 07613 0445 087 010 225 411 010 08093 0000000000
1705 3027N 08038W 07614 0444 084 009 225 411 009 08093 0000000000
1705. 3027N 08035W 07613 0443 085 010 225 409 010 08091 0000000000
1706 3027N 08032W 07613 0442 075 009 225 413 009 08090 0000000000
1706. 3027N 08029W 07615 0448 067 007 221 411 008 08098 0000000000
1707 3027N 08026W 07612 0453 065 008 223 413 008 08099 0000000000
1707. 3027N 08023W 07614 0454 068 008 225 415 008 08103 0000000000
1708 3027N 08020W 07613 0453 073 008 225 413 008 08101 0000000000
1708. 3027N 08016W 07614 0452 065 006 223 417 007 08101 0000000000
1709 3027N 08013W 07615 0451 071 006 225 411 006 08101 0000000000
1709. 3027N 08010W 07614 0451 066 007 225 413 007 08100 0000000000
1710 3027N 08007W 07614 0452 072 006 221 415 006 08100 0000000000

[mvtrucking]

I keep getting password protected sheet?(When trying to enter recon info into the decoder.)