Recon Reports for Cindy

[Stratosphere747]

Looks to be nothing more than a wave now Senor?

[senorpepr]

Well... if it is a TD, it just regained that technical status.

[wxman57]

Tell you what, TD 4 (oh, I mean that area of low pressure in the eastern Caribbean) looks much better than TD 3. Though, I agree, TD 3 may be regaining its circulation now. It's probably better organized now than it was when it was called a TD yesterday, though that's not saying much.

[senorpepr]

Tell you what, TD 4 (oh, I mean that area of low pressure in the eastern Caribbean) looks much better than TD 3. Though, I agree, TD 3 may be regaining its circulation now. It's probably better organized now than it was when it was called a TD yesterday, though that's not saying much.

Yup, I would have to agree there. 97L is really impressive.

[cycloneye]

Mike at what time will be the next mission?

[senorpepr]

Take off on Mission IV is at 11:30 EDT.

[jeff]

97L does look impressive this evening, but many a system has looked impressive moving into the region only to degenerate after passing the islands.

Cold hard surface obs. at the islands will determine if and when this is upgraded and I suspect that is what NHC is awaiting, just to make sure a LLC does in fact exists. Visible images appear to show a LLC with convection near and over that center.

[cycloneye]

Take off on Mission IV is at 11:30 EDT.

Ok thank you.

[jeff]

I have yet to see a west or NW wind on any of the islands, and the obs are fairly weak except in the squalls.

Has anybody else noted a west or N wind in the last 5 hours??

[wxman57]

I have yet to see a west or NW wind on any of the islands, and the obs are fairly weak except in the squalls.

Has anybody else noted a west or N wind in the last 5 hours??

Here are a few screenshots I snapped of the system. There's a clear low level circulation moving through the islands:

<img src="http://myweb.cableone.net/nolasue/dennis3.gif">

<img src="http://myweb.cableone.net/nolasue/dennis4.gif">

<img src="http://myweb.cableone.net/nolasue/dennis5.gif">

[jeff]

Given the above data there for sure is a LLC. It is weak but it is there. Thanks WX

[senorpepr]

Recon should be preparing to taxiing onto the runway right about no, preparing for Mission IV into 03L.

Time on station is 12:30am - 8:30am EDT.

[Brent]

So... when will recon finally go into TD 4?

[senorpepr]

We'll have to wait until tomorrow's plan comes from CARCAH.

[jax]

are they there yet?

[senorpepr]

No reports yet...

[LSU2001]

still not reports???
Its after twelve and nothing yet. I wonder if they cancelled the flight or something.
TIM

[senorpepr]

Still nothing yet from recon. Either the mission was cancelled or they are having more communciations problems.

[artist]

I found this - don't know what date it is -
907
UZNT13 KNHC 041839
XXAA 54184 99259 70896 08159 99016 27028 10024 00141 25622 10027
92824 21213 11028 85555 17425 11026 70197 10038 08519 50592 04737
09512 40765 14558 16009 88999 77999
31313 09608 81817
61616 AF308 0203A CYCLONE OB 03
62626 SPL 2589N08966W 1827 MBL WND 10026 AEV 20507 DLM WND 10018
016401 WL150 10026 075 =
XXBB 54188 99259 70896 08159 00016 27028 11850 17425 22746 12009
33686 09646 44595 02229 55578 01057 66560 00741 77546 01556 88539
01766 99525 01571 11515 02967 22502 04536 33452 09529 44436 09950
55393 15559
21212 00016 10024 11005 09527 22970 10024 33933 11528 44850 11026
55774 09519 66726 10022 77691 08020 88569 08016 99562 06514 11509
08012 22485 12011 33447 11011 44393 18007
31313 09608 81817
61616 AF308 0203A CYCLONE OB 03
62626 SPL 2589N08966W 1827 MBL WND 10026 AEV 20507 DLM WND 10018
016401 WL150 10026 075 =


and this -

143
NOUS42 KNHC 041600
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1200 PM EDT MON 04 JULY 2005
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 05/1100Z TO 06/1100Z JULY 2005
TCPOD NUMBER.....05-038

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE (GULF OF MEXICO)
FLIGHT ONE FLIGHT TWO
A. 05/1800,2100Z A. O6/0000Z
B. NOAA2 0503A CYCLONE B. NOAA9 0603A CYCLONE
C. 05/1400Z C. 05/1800Z
D. 24.6N 92.3W D. NA
E. 05/1730Z - 05/2130Z E. NA
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT F. 41,000-45,000 FT

FLIGHT THREE FLIGHT FOUR
A. 06/0000,0300,0600Z A. 06/0900,1200,1500Z
B. AFXXX 0703A CYCLONE B. AFXXX 0803A CYCLONE
C. 05/2130Z C. 06/0645Z
D. 25.7N 93.0W D. 27.0N 93.0W
E. 05/2300Z - 06/0630Z E. 06/0800Z - 06/1530Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 3-HOURLY FIXES AS
LONG AS SYSTEM REMAINS A THREAT.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.
JWP
from this site -
http://www.hurricanehunters.com/wxdata.htm

[senorpepr]

The first thing is a dropsonde observation from earlier in the day. (Mission II) The second thing is the plan of the day for the 5th into the 6th.