ATL: SAM - Remnants - Discussion
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
Here we go folks. Plane begins to decend to operational altitude.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
130kts/936
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
I think recon will miss Sam's peak intensity by an hour or two. SFMR readings in the core may approach or exceed flight level winds, curious to see how the NHC will handle that.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
Ubuntwo wrote:I think recon will miss Sam's peak intensity by an hour or two. SFMR in the core may approach or exceed flight level winds, curious to see how the NHC will handle that.
I do not think Sam has reached peak intensity yet. I think it is still intensifying through continued organization. I think the peak is in a day or so.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
My guess 125kt/940mb
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
InfernoFlameCat wrote:Ubuntwo wrote:I think recon will miss Sam's peak intensity by an hour or two. SFMR in the core may approach or exceed flight level winds, curious to see how the NHC will handle that.
I do not think Sam has reached peak intensity yet. I think it is still intensifying through continued organization. I think the peak is in a day or so.
If it peaks, I think it will be in the next few hours. After that ERCs will keep it down
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
InfernoFlameCat wrote:Ubuntwo wrote:I think recon will miss Sam's peak intensity by an hour or two. SFMR in the core may approach or exceed flight level winds, curious to see how the NHC will handle that.
I do not think Sam has reached peak intensity yet. I think it is still intensifying through continued organization. I think the peak is in a day or so.
Sam's core structure would normally favor continued strengthening, but these waters are marginal in OHC. That would suggest steady state with slight weakening, at least until Sam starts accelerating in 3-4 days.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
I'm going to go with 135 knot, MSLP 945mb.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
NHC has been spot on with these MDR systems and they're at 120kts right now. I think it may be 125-130, but I'll be surprised if it's higher than that. I'll guess the pressure to be around 940mb.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
----- Current Analysis -----
Date : 25 SEP 2021 Time : 212020 UTC
Lat : 13:15:36 N Lon : 48:25:11 W
CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
6.3 / 946.5mb/122.2kt
Final T# Adj T# Raw T#
6.3 6.3 6.3
Estimated radius of max. wind based on IR : 14 km
Center Temp : +16.6C Cloud Region Temp : -67.2C
Scene Type : EYE
Date : 25 SEP 2021 Time : 212020 UTC
Lat : 13:15:36 N Lon : 48:25:11 W
CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
6.3 / 946.5mb/122.2kt
Final T# Adj T# Raw T#
6.3 6.3 6.3
Estimated radius of max. wind based on IR : 14 km
Center Temp : +16.6C Cloud Region Temp : -67.2C
Scene Type : EYE
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
Recon is inside Sam, here we go!
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
I say 144 FL 141 SFMR 931 mbar with 13 knot winds on dropsonde.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
I’ll guess 130 kt, 935-940mb.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
Ok now Sam actually looks like it's weakening based on IR. Hope they revise the 5pm intensity to be a bit higher than whatever recon finds.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
Watch them find it exactly as the NHC has it at 140 mph. Or better yet, not even category 4 
I think it will be an anti-climatic find either way just like with Eta last year.

I think it will be an anti-climatic find either way just like with Eta last year.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
Teban54 wrote:Ok now Sam actually looks like it's weakening based on IR. Hope they revise the 5pm intensity to be a bit higher than whatever recon finds.
Yeah it definitely has at this point. Could easily bounce back later though but who knows.
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Re: ATL: SAM - Hurricane - Discussion
Why did Sam lose floater status?
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