H Dolly Recon Discussion Thread

[weatherSnoop]

Keep in mind, it is a NOAA flight, so they are collecting other environmental data

[gboudx]

Thanks.

[americanrebel]

Ok, for everyone still up and awake on this board, maybe someone can tell me when the next RECON is scheduled to go out?

[Chacor]

There was supposed to be an AF flight from 0315z (11:15p ET) with an 0600z (2:00a ET) fix. It appears that this flight did not leave. The next flight is scheduled to leave at 0800z (4:00a ET) with a 1200z (8:00a ET) fix.

[KWT]

Would that be because its now over the Yucatan and there's no point until its come off land in looking at the system?

[americanrebel]

There was supposed to be an AF flight from 0315z (11:15p ET) with an 0600z (2:00a ET) fix. It appears that this flight did not leave. The next flight is scheduled to leave at 0800z (4:00a ET) with a 1200z (8:00a ET) fix.

So chacor are you going to run the numbers, if I knew how I would.

[Chacor]

Looks like they've canned the 0800 flight too.

[wx247]

I believe Recon is getting ready to take off.

[KWT]

Yep recon is on the runway just waiting.

[americanrebel]

Where are the recon numbers?

[HURAKAN]

Dolly is inland, RECON doesn't fly to storm when they are inland.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

The "center" appears to have moved back into the Gulf. So it is not really inland.

[dwg71]

i dont think they will find much with this mission. def not a llc in my opinion.

[HURAKAN]

URNT15 KWBC 211036
NOAA2 0904A DOLLY HDOB 10 20080721
102630 2310N 08640W 9588 00482 0131 +220 +202 121051 052 041 003 00
102700 2308N 08641W 9591 00480 0130 +221 +203 120048 050 041 002 00
102730 2307N 08642W 9594 00476 0128 +224 +213 116043 044 037 006 00
102800 2305N 08643W 9589 00481 0129 +222 +211 118044 045 038 005 00
102830 2304N 08644W 9591 00478 0128 +227 +217 115044 046 043 011 00
102900 2302N 08645W 9585 00479 0122 +225 +220 119044 045 050 022 00
102930 2301N 08646W 9589 00475 0122 +223 +222 110049 052 042 018 00
103000 2259N 08647W 9585 00478 0123 +226 +225 109041 045 037 004 00
103030 2257N 08648W 9590 00477 0124 +230 +224 112047 048 033 003 00
103100 2256N 08649W 9588 00479 0124 +230 +223 112047 048 033 003 00
103130 2254N 08650W 9592 00474 0123 +229 +226 112047 048 036 002 00
103200 2252N 08651W 9589 00477 0123 +229 +222 111048 051 032 006 00
103230 2251N 08652W 9587 00478 0123 +229 +223 112049 050 037 005 00
103300 2249N 08653W 9591 00475 0122 +227 +224 111049 050 037 009 00
103330 2248N 08654W 9587 00475 0120 +226 +222 113049 052 038 012 00
103400 2246N 08655W 9587 00475 0120 +225 +221 115049 050 040 011 00
103430 2244N 08655W 9589 00474 0119 +227 +223 114050 051 042 009 00
103500 2242N 08656W 9587 00472 0118 +225 +224 113050 051 038 010 00
103530 2241N 08657W 9588 00472 0118 +226 +223 112049 050 036 010 00
103600 2239N 08657W 9590 00472 0119 +225 +224 112048 050 033 010 00

SFMR: 50 knots

[PauleinHouston]

123000 2233N 08712W 9577 00481 0115 +236 +190 133055 056 036 001 00
123030 2235N 08713W 9577 00482 0115 +239 +190 135057 058 036 001 00
123100 2237N 08713W 9577 00481 0116 +231 +201 137056 057 036 000 00
123130 2240N 08714W 9575 00482 0116 +227 +200 136056 057 035 002 00

Peak winds so far??

Glad they're flying more northerly now...

[Chacor]

Plane ascending without a vortex message.

[cycloneye]

That was a NOAA plane that does not take VDMS.

[Derek Ortt]

NOAA planes do make VDMs

I think the center is too close to land toi get a true vortex message

[Chacor]

That was a NOAA plane that does not take VDMS.

Not true, Luis. NOAA planes do do VDMs — see this one from last night:
URNT12 KWBC 210004
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 20/2354Z
B. 19 DEG 20 MIN N
85 DEG 15 MIN W
C. 850 MB 1502 M
D. 45 KT
E. 030 DEG 70 NM
F. 123 DEG 54 KT
G. 035 DEG 60 NM
H. 1007 MB
I. 20 C/1537 M
J. 20 C/1538 M
K. 14 C/27 C
L. NA
M. NA
N. 134/8
O. 1/10 NM
P. NOAA3 0804A DOLLY OB 14 AL042008
MAX FLT LVL WIND 54 KT NE QUAD 2337Z.
SFC PRESS FM DROPSONDE.

(NOTE : THE ABOVE VDM IS TWELVE HOURS OLD.)

[littlevince]

It seems difficult to find a well-defined LLC: