RECON IS A GO!!!!!

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Thats over the southwest quad. Normally the weakest of them all. This thing if that data is right is a tropical storm.

[Air Force Met]

Unfortunately we weren't taught at Keesler, but the SAIC instructors at Sembach spent several days working with us, partly on request by our class.

When were you at Sembach? I was TDY over there in 2001. It was a GREAT TDY.

I went to a course (METSAT) at Keesler in '94. My forecaster school class was the one of the last classes to go through before they moved the school to Keesler from Chanute.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Thats smaller then Charleys

[loon]

Anyone ever heard that when they get elongated its the precursor to a turn? like its pointing the direction its going to go....It just looks more and more elongated each new frame I see....

I've got to stop drinking at work..

[senorpepr]

When were you at Sembach? I was TDY over there in 2001. It was a GREAT TDY.

I went to a course (METSAT) at Keesler in '94. My forecaster school class was the one of the last classes to go through before they moved the school to Keesler from Chanute.

Hmmm... I was at Sembach from March 2001 to March 2003. Where were you at Sembach or rather, what flight were you on?

[Trader Ron]

Holy mother of wow!!!

That just said a closed eye with 40 mph surface winds. Also the eye is 3 nmi wide. This is something amazing.

Matt,

If this is amazing , what is a Cat4 Hurricane?

[loon]

Man, whatever it is, its looking better and better

[Air Force Met]

When were you at Sembach? I was TDY over there in 2001. It was a GREAT TDY.

I went to a course (METSAT) at Keesler in '94. My forecaster school class was the one of the last classes to go through before they moved the school to Keesler from Chanute.

Hmmm... I was at Sembach from March 2001 to March 2003. Where were you at Sembach or rather, what flight were you on?

I was there in January 2001...for about 3 weeks. I was on A flight...I think. It's been a while. I updated the maps for the hazards in that area. I got there and found out I had a buddy stationed there. You probably know him...he was a MSgt and did the weather for AFN. Remember him? I first met him on a TDY to Panama...when he was stationed at Howard AFB (what a sad closure that was...single man's paradise).

[senorpepr]

I was there in January 2001...for about 3 weeks. I was on A flight...I think. It's been a while. I updated the maps for the hazards in that area. I got there and found out I had a buddy stationed there. You probably know him...he was a MSgt and did the weather for AFN. Remember him? I first met him on a TDY to Panama...when he was stationed at Howard AFB (what a sad closure that was...single man's paradise).

Ahh yeah... I was on C-flight, as a hazards forecaster. I know exact who you're talking about, though. I believe he made SMSgt.

[wxman57]

you can see the eye on visible image.

That "eye" on satellite is not where they placed the center. Could just be an optical illusion.

[cycloneye]

Despite problems with
communications equipment...the crew has been able to phone in key
observations. Our thanks to the crew for responding on such short
notice and for their persistence in trying to get the data out.


Mike this is the answer to your question about why the data was slow.The above from discussion.

[senorpepr]

Despite problems with
communications equipment...the crew has been able to phone in key
observations. Our thanks to the crew for responding on such short
notice and for their persistence in trying to get the data out.


Mike this is the answer to your question about why the data was slow.The above from discussion.

I thought it was comm problems... thanks.

[Air Force Met]

I was there in January 2001...for about 3 weeks. I was on A flight...I think. It's been a while. I updated the maps for the hazards in that area. I got there and found out I had a buddy stationed there. You probably know him...he was a MSgt and did the weather for AFN. Remember him? I first met him on a TDY to Panama...when he was stationed at Howard AFB (what a sad closure that was...single man's paradise).

Ahh yeah... I was on C-flight, as a hazards forecaster. I know exact who you're talking about, though. I believe he made SMSgt.

Yeah...I think he did. Yes..C-flight. I couldn't remember. I was there only TDY to help backfill while the space flight team went to Moron (or some place like that...). I did the low level winds, LLTurbc, ULTurbc, Icing...all that stuff. Did you eat at the wooden spoon? It was in the village. Great food.

[senorpepr]

Yeah...I think he did. Yes..C-flight. I couldn't remember. I was there only TDY to help backfill while the space flight team went to Moron (or some place like that...). I did the low level winds, LLTurbc, ULTurbc, Icing...all that stuff. Did you eat at the wooden spoon? It was in the village. Great food.

Oh yeah -- the Wooden Spoon. Since I lived on-base in the dorms, every so often a bunch of us would walk down there. It was wonderful.

[senorpepr]

Time: 2122Z
Latitude: 19.5°N
Longitude: 95.9°W
Location: 31 mi NE of Vera Cruz, Mexico
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: In & out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 1300 feet
Flight level wind: WNW (300°) @ 39 mph
Temperature: 68°F
Dewpoint: 68°F
Weather: Rainshowers
Sea level pressure: 1010 mb
Surface Wind: NW (310°) @ 35 mph
Remarks: AF304 01CCA INVEST OB 11

[senorpepr]

Time: 2151Z
Latitude: 18.6°N
Longitude: 94.4°W
Location: 123 mi ESE of Vera Cruz, Mexico
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 1300 feet
Flight level wind: WNW (300°) @ 17 mph
Temperature: 72°F
Dewpoint: 70°F
Weather: Scattered Skies
Sea level pressure: 1010 mb
Surface Wind: NW (310°) @ 17 mph
Remarks: AF304 01CCA INVEST OB 12

[senorpepr]

Time: 22:35:20Z
Latitude: 19.9°N
Longitude: 95.7°W
Location: 60 mi NNE of Vera Cruz, Mexico
Minimum height at NA mb NA m
Est. Surface Winds Observed: 63 mph
Distance and bearing from center to max surface wind: 7 mi ESE (121°)
Maximum flight level wind: SSW (203°) @ 52 mph
Distance and bearing from center to max flight level wind: 5 mi E (85°)
Sea level pressure: 1002 mb
Max flight level temperature outside the eye: 75°F at 1076 feet
Max flight level temperature inside the eye: 77°F at 1056 feet
Dewpoint temperature inside the eye: 75°F
Eye character: CLOSED
Eye shape: Circular
Eye diameter: 3 mi
Fix determined by: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature at Surface
Navigation / Met Accuracy: 0.02 / 1 nm
AF304 01CCA INVEST OB 13
MAX FL WIND 45 KT SE QUAD 22:29:00 Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM 1500 FT.

[HURAKAN]

Senorpepr, do we have a tropical storm?

[senorpepr]

Senorpepr, do we have a tropical storm?

Not officially, although I'm thinking we do.

[cycloneye]

Wow according to that vortex yes we have Bret.