ATL: MATTHEW - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[Hypercane_Kyle]

Jeez. 127 knots (146 mph) at the surface per new dropsonde.

[p1nheadlarry]

The last frame of this loop is stunning right now!

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floater ... -long.html

In case you want to link .gif files of those loops (in case you didn't already know)

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/14L/14L_floater.html

[1900hurricane]

The eye is beginning to break off-white as of 1915Z.

Not sure what you mean..could you explain? Also, are there multiple vortices/eyewalls here? Not sure what I am seeing in this graphic. Would appreciate any help.

Off-white is a color used on the Basic Dvorak (BD) infrared color scheme. It's the second warmest color (after warm medium grey). The gist of the original post is that the eye is continuing to warm and become better defined, implying continued organization and strengthening.

[TimeZone]

Jeez. 127 knots (146 mph) at the surface per new dropsonde.

What?!

[Aric Dunn]

I like how recon is just doing eyewall passes.

[Yellow Evan]

----- Current Analysis -----
Date : 30 SEP 2016 Time : 191500 UTC
Lat : 13:27:36 N Lon : 71:21:33 W


CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
5.7 / 953.9mb/107.2kt


Final T# Adj T# Raw T#
5.7 6.1 6.5

Estimated radius of max. wind based on IR :N/A km

Center Temp : -26.0C Cloud Region Temp : -73.0C

Scene Type : EYE

[Ntxw]

[Hypercane_Kyle]

Jeez. 127 knots (146 mph) at the surface per new dropsonde.

What?!

[Aric Dunn]

also recon is about to fly threw a extremely hot tower in the NE quad.. could see highest winds yes this pass. next set will be interesting.

[NDG]

I like how recon is just doing eyewall passes.

Yeap, that is pretty cool,.

[JaxGator]

I like how recon is just doing eyewall passes.

They have guts doing that and we're thankful for it. Those are some high winds!

[Alyono]

This being a research flight is why the aircraft can do eyewall passes. The operational flights cannot

[KWT]

Jeez. 127 knots (146 mph) at the surface per new dropsonde.

Wow, the winds are going up every single eyewall pass...recon needs to stay in there doing these small passes as long as possible. I think the next recon flight after this one may provide us our first cat-5 in 9 years...

[Kazmit]

Impressive

[weatherwindow]

looks like it is steadily heading west, how far west before the much anticipated turn will this thing get is the question?

all the recon passes still show wsw.. has not changed.. no wobble watching

Do you believe that there is any possibility that with further pressure falls we may see some ridge pumping via the evolving superimposed ant-cyclone with this large storm??...Rich

[Aric Dunn]

I like how recon is just doing eyewall passes.

They have guts doing that and we're thankful for it. Those are some high winds!

the cool thing most people dont realize is they dont fly perfect straight they fly at an angle ... nose pointed into the wind somewhat why forward motion is on the same heading.

[KWT]

Really looking great now, going to make a run at category-5 that is for sure, looking closer and closer to what Felix did near this location in 2007...

[InRRwetrust]

Jeez. 127 knots (146 mph) at the surface per new dropsonde.

What?!

the 18th dropsonde 13.6N 71.4W @ 20:28???

[miamijaaz]

If Matt hits category 5, is there a chance it just keeps heading west until it hits Central America? (Just a novice here, wondering...)

[Ntxw]

http://i65.tinypic.com/5a493c.jpg

Really looking great now, going to make a run at category-5 that is for sure, looking closer and closer to what Felix did near this location in 2007...

Looks a lot like Felix did around this same area.