Hurricane Ernesto - Cat. 1

[Meso]

I think the wind speed is the last 3 digits of the third last column.. ?

[Stormavoider]

I hope it's bogus!

[Bgator]

Does this plane take surface level or flight level winds?

[Derek Ortt]

this plane takes both

the SFMR is the second column from the right

[Bgator]

SFMR?

[wjs3]

Here's the decoding key:

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=85603

Bgator, are you asking what the SFMR is? Not sure what your question is?

[wjs3]

Decoder

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=85603

[Bgator]

Here's the decoding key:

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=85603

Bgator, are you asking what the SFMR is? Not sure what your question is?

Yes what is the SFMR...

[P.K.]

SFMR?

Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer - It measures surface winds and precipitation rates.

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/project2005/sfmr.html

[Derek Ortt]

URNT40 KWBC 291300
NOAA2 1505A ERNESTO
125200 2335 07855 7578 +0313 116012 +150 +090 123013 022 001
125300 2339 07856 7571 +0315 114017 +144 +105 115019 024 000
125400 2344 07856 7588 -2490 005079 +147 +083 002145 025 000
125500 2348 07856 7570 +0322 130012 +148 +092 140013 028 004
125600 2352 07857 7571 +0327 114013 +146 +106 109014 032 005
125700 2356 07857 7574 +0327 125016 +148 +112 117022 041 015
125800 2400 07857 7580 +0339 103024 +142 +118 088029 047 025
125900 2404 07858 7556 +0349 111024 +137 +118 095029 040 009
130000 2408 07858 7555 +0355 111028 +136 +108 113030 035 001

URNT40 KWBC 291310
NOAA2 1505A ERNESTO
130100 2412 07858 7557 +0359 107028 +134 +112 105029 034 001
130200 2416 07859 7553 +0359 105032 +135 +105 105034 033 000
130300 2420 07859 7554 +0364 107030 +134 +107 106031 031 001
130400 2425 07859 7552 +0369 105034 +138 +102 105036 029 000
130500 2429 07900 7555 +0372 106034 +142 +089 104035 027 001
130600 2433 07900 7555 +0372 110032 +139 +088 110034 026 000
130700 2437 07900 7553 +0374 108031 +136 +091 112032 027 000
130800 2441 07900 7552 +0379 109030 +140 +087 111031 028 000
130900 2446 07901 7552 +0382 110029 +143 +084 110030 029 000
131000 2450 07901 7554 +0387 109029 +145 +082 109030 028 000

URNT11 KWBC 291313
97779 13134 30251 79100 23000 11023 14081 /8012 41030
RMK NOAA2 1505A ERNESTO OB 08 KWBC

URNT40 KWBC 291320
NOAA2 1505A ERNESTO
131100 2454 07901 7555 +0392 108025 +145 +084 108028 029 001
131200 2458 07902 7552 +0395 112022 +150 +078 113023 027 001
131300 2502 07902 7554 +0400 113024 +145 +081 116025 028 001
131400 2504 07905 7546 +0403 109023 +141 +086 116024 029 000
131500 2501 07908 7552 +0399 111022 +134 +090 110023 030 000
131600 2459 07912 7551 +0397 105023 +130 +099 104024 024 001
131700 2456 07915 7554 +0397 103025 +138 +091 105027 026 000
131800 2453 07918 7552 +0396 101027 +138 +091 098028 026 000
131900 2450 07922 7550 +0395 095027 +137 +092 098028 028 000
132000 2447 07925 7552 +0395 092026 +134 +093 094027 029 001


The SFMR is the second column from the right, the FL winds are the final 3 digits of the 3rd column from the right

Ignore the 145KT flight level wind, it is bogus

[Bgator]

Whast the SFMR?

[jpigott]

Derek - any word about the other SFMR readings (other than the 145 reading), i believe you said there was a 47 and a 69 reading, are those erroneous or have they been verified

[wjs3]

Thanks, PK. Bgator, in fast, simple terms, the SFMR uses the Foaminess of the ocean to measure the windspeed. Higher winds=foamier ocean. A foamier ocean means a different microwave emiision than a flat one. The SFMR uses this concept to measure surface wind speeds.

[flhurricaneguy]

the last one i saw was 29kts

[SouthFloridawx]

Another Flight on it's way.

SXXX50 KNHC 291343
AF308 1605A ERNESTO HDOB 11 KNHC
1332. 2640N 08246W 07189 0427 100 017 165 289 018 07719 0000000000
1333 2639N 08244W 07188 0424 103 018 165 273 018 07715 0000000000
1333. 2638N 08242W 07186 0422 105 016 161 257 017 07711 0000000000
1334 2637N 08240W 07187 0425 104 015 161 237 015 07715 0000000000
1334. 2636N 08237W 07188 0427 104 014 161 221 015 07718 0000000000
1335 2635N 08235W 07187 0428 099 013 163 215 014 07717 0000000000
1335. 2633N 08233W 07189 0427 091 015 165 231 017 07718 0000000000
1336 2632N 08231W 07187 0427 090 015 165 235 016 07716 0000000000
1336. 2631N 08229W 07187 0429 090 014 165 221 015 07719 0000000000
1337 2630N 08226W 07190 0427 092 015 165 247 015 07719 0000000000
1337. 2629N 08224W 07189 0426 094 017 165 249 017 07717 0000000000
1338 2628N 08222W 07188 0432 095 019 165 251 020 07723 0000000000
1338. 2627N 08220W 07186 0434 094 017 163 225 018 07723 0000000000
1339 2625N 08218W 07189 0436 095 018 165 249 018 07728 0000000000
1339. 2624N 08215W 07191 0433 097 020 163 255 021 07727 0000000000
1340 2623N 08213W 07187 0430 097 020 161 253 020 07720 0000000000
1340. 2622N 08211W 07185 0430 097 019 161 249 019 07718 0000000000
1341 2621N 08209W 07189 0433 096 019 161 253 019 07725 0000000000
1341. 2620N 08207W 07188 0432 100 018 165 241 018 07723 0000000000
1342 2619N 08204W 07188 0432 098 019 165 239 019 07722 0000000000

[Derek Ortt]

there was no 69KT reading, just the 47 and I dont believe the 47

[Scorpion]

47 doesnt seem that far-fetched.

[StormsAhead]

SXXX50 KNHC 291352
AF308 1605A ERNESTO HDOB 12 KNHC
1342. 2617N 08202W 07188 0431 088 019 161 249 020 07723 0000000000
1343 2616N 08200W 07189 0431 082 019 161 253 020 07723 0000000000
1343. 2615N 08158W 07185 0431 084 018 161 255 019 07719 0000000000
1344 2614N 08156W 07187 0432 085 017 161 237 018 07722 0000000000
1344. 2613N 08154W 07189 0430 086 018 165 221 018 07723 0000000000
1345 2612N 08151W 07187 0427 081 017 163 215 017 07717 0000000000
1345. 2611N 08149W 07188 0417 079 016 163 203 017 07708 0000000000
1346 2609N 08147W 07190 0406 080 016 165 207 017 07699 0000000000
1346. 2607N 08146W 07188 0406 074 018 165 207 019 07697 0000000000
1347 2605N 08146W 07189 0403 075 020 165 197 021 07695 0000000000
1347. 2602N 08145W 07188 0410 078 022 167 189 022 07700 0000000000
1348 2600N 08144W 07187 0406 077 022 167 183 023 07697 0000000000
1348. 2558N 08144W 07188 0405 078 023 163 173 023 07696 0000000000
1349 2555N 08143W 07189 0404 082 022 161 171 022 07696 0000000000
1349. 2553N 08143W 07188 0415 087 021 161 171 021 07707 0000000000
1350 2551N 08142W 07186 0428 085 021 161 169 022 07717 0000000000
1350. 2548N 08142W 07189 0432 083 022 161 169 022 07724 0000000000
1351 2546N 08141W 07188 0431 081 021 161 171 021 07722 0000000000
1351. 2544N 08140W 07187 0432 084 021 161 171 021 07722 0000000000
1352 2541N 08140W 07188 0434 087 021 161 177 021 07725 0000000000

[StormsAhead]

URNT11 KNHC 291258 CCA
97779 12394 30282 87000 71800 99005 66//1 /5762
RMK AF308 1605A ERNESTO OB 01 CCA

[StormsAhead]

URNT40 KWBC 291340
NOAA2 1505A ERNESTO
133100 2413 08003 7552 +0369 074018 +144 +093 075020 032 004
133200 2410 08006 7554 +0370 074016 +145 +093 075017 031 004
133300 2407 08010 7554 +0372 088016 +146 +101 094017 030 005
133400 2404 08013 7553 +0372 064013 +143 +103 062014 032 008
133500 2401 08016 7554 +0371 050009 +144 +097 058010 034 008
133600 2357 08019 7552 +0369 048010 +145 +093 046010 032 006
133700 2354 08023 7551 +0372 045012 +147 +089 040013 032 004
133800 2352 08026 7550 +0371 045015 +149 +092 044016 030 005
133900 2349 08029 7549 +0371 039014 +145 +093 040016 029 005
134000 2346 08033 7550 +0371 056017 +144 +097 062020 029 004

URNT40 KWBC 291350
NOAA2 1505A ERNESTO
134100 2343 08036 7552 +0371 057019 +147 +088 057020 028 003
134200 2339 08039 7551 +0377 046017 +150 +087 061023 028 003
134300 2336 08037 7550 +0373 035017 +148 +093 031018 025 002
134400 2334 08033 7549 +0369 039016 +148 +080 043017 026 001
134500 2333 08029 7551 +0365 044012 +145 +088 036016 032 006
134600 2332 08025 7555 +0361 052015 +141 +091 046020 034 009
134700 2331 08021 7551 +0358 036020 +149 +085 035020 030 006
134800 2330 08016 7551 +0357 036018 +149 +087 034019 027 004
134900 2329 08012 7554 +0356 042018 +150 +081 040019 026 003
135000 2328 08008 7552 +0354 040013 +151 +084 037015 028 005