ATL : TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 100509
AF304 0811A IDA HDOB 30 20091110
050100 2922N 08748W 8430 01525 0066 +148 +063 180054 055 029 002 00
050130 2922N 08746W 8428 01530 0068 +150 +061 180053 054 024 004 00
050200 2922N 08745W 8431 01529 0071 +150 +060 179051 052 027 003 00
050230 2922N 08743W 8428 01534 0072 +150 +059 177050 050 022 003 00
050300 2922N 08741W 8431 01532 0075 +145 +059 177049 049 023 004 00
050330 2922N 08739W 8433 01536 0081 +146 +058 177048 049 021 004 03
050400 2923N 08738W 8424 01549 0087 +145 +058 173052 052 999 999 03
050430 2925N 08739W 8436 01529 0081 +145 +059 171051 052 025 003 00
050500 2927N 08740W 8430 01535 0079 +145 +059 170051 052 028 002 00
050530 2929N 08740W 8432 01532 0077 +145 +058 169051 051 025 005 00
050600 2931N 08741W 8429 01535 0078 +145 +058 168051 052 027 004 00
050630 2933N 08742W 8430 01534 0075 +146 +058 167050 050 025 004 00
050700 2935N 08742W 8429 01534 0076 +145 +058 164049 050 028 003 00
050730 2937N 08743W 8432 01532 0076 +145 +058 162052 053 027 003 00
050800 2939N 08744W 8426 01536 0076 +145 +058 162053 053 027 002 00
050830 2941N 08744W 8432 01531 0076 +146 +058 161053 053 025 004 00
050900 2943N 08745W 8429 01533 0075 +146 +058 162053 053 021 004 00
050930 2945N 08746W 8428 01535 0074 +145 +058 162052 052 022 003 03
051000 2947N 08747W 8430 01532 0075 +146 +059 163053 053 999 999 03
051030 2949N 08747W 8431 01533 0074 +146 +059 162052 052 024 000 03
$$
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[Dave]

Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC)
Transmitted: 10th day of the month at 05:06Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 304)
Storm Number: 11
Storm Name: Ida (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 16

Mandatory Data...

Observation Time: Tuesday, 5:03Z
Radar Capability: Yes
Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters
Coordinates: 29.4N 87.7W
Location: 78 miles (125 km) to the SSW (202°) from Pensacola, FL, USA.
Turbulence: None
Conditions Along Flight Route: In the clear
Pressure Altitude: 1,520 meters
Flight Level Wind: From 180° at 48 knots (From the S at ~ 55.2 mph)
- The above is a spot wind.
- Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems.
Flight Level Temperature: 15°C
Flight Level Dew Point: 6°C
Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Shower(s) (continuous or intermittent precipitation - from cumuliform clouds)
850 mb Surface Altitude: 1,467 geopotential meters

Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...

Surface Wind Speed (likely by SFMR): 20 knots (~ 23.0mph)

Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...

ISOLD SHRA
E OUTBOUND POINT

[attallaman]

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=MC9872

Theodore, AL supposedly reporting 77 mph winds, but the accuracy might be suspect.

It's bogus. I'm presently only 3 miles north of that location and have reported nothing like a 77 mph gust.

So you're riding out Ida 3 miles N of Theo, AL tonight? I have a cousin who lives in Grand Bay who called about 30 minutes ago to report winds were gusting in the 50's with heavy rain. WDSU TV6 out of NOLA reported a peak gust here in Biloxi of 56mph around 10:00 p.m. TWC reported 46mph.

[Dave]

[Sanibel]

Trailing band just off the coast. Hopefully we'll get some rain from it.


Ida blowing open to extrop.

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 100518
AF304 0811A IDA HDOB 31 20091110
051100 2951N 08748W 8431 01533 0078 +144 +059 159049 050 026 003 00
051130 2953N 08749W 8434 01531 0081 +140 +059 155046 049 032 005 00
051200 2954N 08749W 8431 01535 0078 +144 +057 160051 053 030 004 00
051230 2957N 08750W 8433 01530 0080 +139 +056 161053 055 026 004 00
051300 2959N 08751W 8421 01542 0082 +137 +054 160048 049 021 004 00
051330 3000N 08751W 8426 01535 0076 +145 +053 163054 055 024 001 03
051400 3002N 08752W 8435 01532 0081 +142 +052 159049 054 020 005 00
051430 3004N 08753W 8432 01531 0085 +134 +052 158046 047 023 004 00
051500 3006N 08753W 8425 01539 0081 +141 +051 156051 052 027 006 00
051530 3008N 08754W 8427 01538 0083 +140 +051 157052 053 017 005 00
051600 3010N 08755W 8432 01534 0086 +137 +051 155051 054 025 001 03
051630 3012N 08756W 8427 01546 0091 +138 +052 158046 047 999 999 03
051700 3012N 08758W 8425 01543 0085 +140 +055 156044 045 001 005 03
051730 3011N 08759W 8431 01533 0082 +139 +056 158045 045 010 004 00
051800 3010N 08800W 8429 01534 0080 +141 +056 156043 044 017 005 00
051830 3009N 08801W 8429 01536 0079 +144 +056 157043 044 013 003 00
051900 3008N 08802W 8437 01525 0074 +147 +056 157044 045 017 003 00
051930 3007N 08804W 8427 01534 0074 +147 +057 153044 044 007 003 00
052000 3005N 08805W 8432 01530 0073 +150 +057 152044 045 015 003 00
052030 3004N 08806W 8429 01530 0072 +147 +057 148044 045 003 004 00
$$
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[attallaman]

Still raining here although not as heavy as about 2 hours ago, still experiencing some wind gusts, currently 23mph from the NE, gusting to 38mph. Our local MET said at 10 that our area could still experience winds from 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 during the night before Ida makes landfall near Mobile.

[Dave]

Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC)
Transmitted: 10th day of the month at 05:19Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 304)
Storm Number: 11
Storm Name: Ida (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 17

Mandatory Data...

Observation Time: Tuesday, 5:17Z
Radar Capability: Yes
Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters
Coordinates: 30.2N 88.0W
Location: 34 miles (54 km) to the S (169°) from Mobile, AL, USA.
Turbulence: None
Conditions Along Flight Route: In the clear
Pressure Altitude: 1,520 meters
Flight Level Wind: From 160° at 44 knots (From the SSE at ~ 50.6 mph)
- The above is a spot wind.
- Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems.
Flight Level Temperature: 14°C
Flight Level Dew Point: 6°C
Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Shower(s) (continuous or intermittent precipitation - from cumuliform clouds)
850 mb Surface Altitude: 1,466 geopotential meters

Remarks Section...

ISOLD SHRA TO NW
NE INBOUND POINT

[Sanibel]

Center east of mouth of Mississippi and stripped of convection. Decoupled and blown off. Slowed down to crawl.

[Dave]

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 100528
AF304 0811A IDA HDOB 32 20091110
052100 3003N 08807W 8429 01529 0069 +148 +057 144045 046 000 004 00
052130 3002N 08809W 8428 01527 0068 +145 +057 143044 045 005 003 00
052200 3001N 08810W 8434 01521 0068 +142 +056 143040 043 012 004 00
052230 3000N 08811W 8431 01522 0067 +142 +056 141037 038 001 005 00
052300 2959N 08812W 8430 01521 0070 +134 +055 147035 036 011 003 00
052330 2958N 08814W 8430 01519 0066 +136 +054 149034 035 010 002 00
052400 2957N 08815W 8431 01517 0063 +138 +054 151030 030 017 004 00
052430 2956N 08816W 8429 01517 0061 +140 +055 152030 031 018 002 00
052500 2955N 08818W 8431 01513 0060 +137 +056 151030 030 022 002 00
052530 2954N 08819W 8432 01511 0058 +140 +056 149027 028 019 004 03
052600 2952N 08820W 8430 01512 0053 +145 +057 150026 026 021 004 00
052630 2951N 08821W 8427 01514 0053 +143 +058 152025 027 023 002 00
052700 2950N 08823W 8430 01509 0052 +140 +059 149025 026 025 003 00
052730 2949N 08824W 8431 01506 0053 +135 +060 148027 028 024 003 00
052800 2948N 08825W 8429 01507 0051 +134 +059 150029 030 024 003 00
052830 2947N 08826W 8430 01501 0043 +141 +059 150026 027 024 003 00
052900 2946N 08828W 8428 01501 0036 +147 +060 153022 023 027 002 00
052930 2945N 08829W 8434 01493 0028 +157 +061 161023 024 026 004 00
053000 2944N 08830W 8435 01492 0026 +157 +063 164024 024 026 004 03
053030 2943N 08832W 8429 01493 0023 +155 +063 161025 026 030 003 00
$$
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[Dave]

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 100538
AF304 0811A IDA HDOB 33 20091110
053100 2942N 08833W 8440 01481 0024 +153 +064 157023 026 033 001 00
053130 2941N 08835W 8425 01496 0020 +155 +065 142014 016 031 004 00
053200 2940N 08836W 8433 01485 0019 +155 +065 120013 013 031 004 03
053230 2939N 08838W 8432 01482 0020 +150 +065 130011 013 029 002 03
053300 2937N 08838W 8433 01481 0014 +152 +065 097009 009 026 003 03
053330 2936N 08839W 8432 01479 0009 +162 +064 078009 010 023 004 03
053400 2934N 08840W 8434 01472 0001 +168 +065 107008 011 028 003 00
053430 2932N 08840W 8416 01491 9989 +183 +067 146006 007 027 004 00
053500 2931N 08840W 8418 01491 9982 +197 +069 192006 007 026 002 00
053530 2929N 08841W 8424 01483 9984 +194 +073 221007 008 019 004 00
053600 2928N 08841W 8421 01488 9983 +198 +075 228014 015 017 003 00
053630 2926N 08841W 8416 01495 9981 +202 +077 230017 018 008 003 00
053700 2925N 08842W 8416 01496 9986 +196 +078 234020 022 000 001 03
053730 2923N 08842W 8416 01496 9989 +191 +078 242022 024 000 004 03
053800 2922N 08842W 8420 01491 9992 +194 +077 250026 027 000 003 03
053830 2920N 08841W 8405 01517 9997 +196 +078 253029 030 999 999 03
053900 2922N 08839W 8421 01489 9985 +200 +079 247027 028 007 004 03
053930 2923N 08839W 8420 01491 9985 +197 +079 239024 026 021 002 00
054000 2925N 08839W 8417 01492 9985 +197 +079 230022 022 026 001 03
054030 2927N 08839W 8418 01492 9985 +200 +078 224020 021 999 999 03
$$
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[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 100549
AF304 0811A IDA HDOB 34 20091110
054100 2928N 08840W 8415 01494 9979 +201 +078 213016 017 018 002 03
054130 2929N 08842W 8419 01489 9984 +192 +078 199009 012 999 999 03
054200 2930N 08843W 8416 01492 9984 +190 +078 184006 007 019 000 03
054230 2931N 08845W 8412 01498 9986 +189 +077 149007 008 008 001 03
054300 2931N 08847W 8399 01510 9989 +184 +076 139007 008 000 002 03
054330 2932N 08849W 8412 01497 9989 +186 +076 126008 010 999 999 03
054400 2932N 08851W 8420 01493 9990 +190 +075 101010 013 999 999 03
054430 2932N 08852W 8418 01498 9993 +189 +076 085006 009 999 999 03
054500 2930N 08852W 8422 01488 9987 +192 +076 320003 005 000 001 03
054530 2928N 08853W 8421 01493 9983 +203 +077 308004 004 999 999 03
054600 2927N 08853W 8416 01498 9985 +203 +078 271008 009 000 001 03
054630 2925N 08854W 8420 01494 9994 +189 +078 264011 016 999 999 03
054700 2924N 08855W 8428 01485 0000 +181 +077 268017 020 999 999 03
054730 2923N 08856W 8430 01486 0005 +173 +074 279019 022 024 002 00
054800 2921N 08857W 8399 01520 0009 +170 +071 285016 017 023 000 00
054830 2920N 08858W 8427 01493 0012 +170 +068 287018 020 027 001 03
054900 2918N 08859W 8413 01511 0016 +168 +066 290019 020 031 002 03
054930 2917N 08900W 8421 01502 0019 +165 +064 290019 020 028 001 03
055000 2915N 08901W 8420 01507 0024 +161 +062 283020 021 028 000 03
055030 2914N 08901W 8415 01512 0025 +162 +061 292027 028 026 000 03
$$
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[Dave]

[Dave]

000
UZNT13 KNHC 100552
XXAA 60068 99295 70888 08198 99999 23402 12513 00512 ///// /////
92670 21203 ///// 85401 19634 11007 88999 77999
31313 09608 80543
61616 AF304 0811A IDA OB 19
62626 EYE SPL 2953N08881W 0545 AEV 20800 DLM WND 10517 998840 REL
2953N08880W 054315 SPG 2953N08880W 054520 =
XXBB 60068 99295 70888 08198 00999 23402 11859 18206 22850 19634
33840 19061
21212 00999 12513 11994 14013 22991 13523 33892 09525 44890 08016
55887 06512 66876 06015 77871 05513 88857 07011 99851 11007 11840
14506
31313 09608 80543
61616 AF304 0811A IDA OB 19
62626 EYE SPL 2953N08881W 0545 AEV 20800 DLM WND 10517 998840 REL
2953N08880W 054315 SPG 2953N08880W 054520 =
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[Dave]

Remarks Section...


Dropsonde Location: Dropped in eye.

Splash Location: 29.53N 88.81W
Splash Time: 5:45Z

Release Location: 29.53N 88.8W View map)
Release Time: 5:43:15Z

Splash Location: 29.53N 88.8W (
Splash Time: 5:45:20Z

Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 105° (from the ESE)
- Wind Speed: 17 knots (20 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 840mb to 998mb

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 100558
AF304 0811A IDA HDOB 35 20091110
055100 2913N 08902W 8420 01504 0023 +163 +061 296032 034 033 001 03
055130 2911N 08903W 8414 01515 0021 +170 +062 299035 037 999 999 03
055200 2910N 08904W 8414 01525 0025 +175 +062 294039 040 999 999 03
055230 2909N 08903W 8424 01513 0022 +178 +064 291039 041 999 999 03
055300 2909N 08900W 8422 01510 0020 +175 +066 292036 037 024 001 03
055330 2908N 08858W 8414 01518 0020 +175 +067 288035 036 999 999 03
055400 2908N 08856W 8418 01511 0023 +168 +066 286037 037 029 001 03
055430 2908N 08854W 8414 01515 0021 +166 +065 282036 037 028 000 03
055500 2907N 08852W 8416 01511 0021 +166 +064 279038 038 024 000 03
055530 2907N 08849W 8418 01508 0023 +164 +064 274037 037 018 001 03
055600 2907N 08847W 8417 01508 0022 +164 +064 273038 039 020 000 03
055630 2907N 08845W 8416 01507 0017 +168 +064 274040 041 011 000 03
055700 2906N 08843W 8418 01505 0011 +177 +064 275041 041 999 999 03
055730 2906N 08841W 8417 01509 0006 +192 +066 265035 037 019 000 03
055800 2906N 08838W 8418 01511 0007 +197 +068 254029 030 026 000 03
055830 2905N 08836W 8416 01517 0007 +201 +070 246024 025 027 001 03
055900 2905N 08834W 8412 01520 0006 +202 +071 251027 028 999 999 03
055930 2905N 08832W 8414 01520 0012 +197 +071 250030 030 033 000 00
060000 2905N 08830W 8422 01514 0015 +195 +070 239030 030 033 000 03
060030 2904N 08828W 8408 01527 0025 +176 +070 244034 035 031 000 03
$$
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[Dave]

000
URNT12 KNHC 100601
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL112009
A. 10/05:43:00Z
B. 29 deg 31 min N
088 deg 47 min W
C. 850 mb 1409 m
D. 32 kt
E. 051 deg 15 nm
F. 143 deg 46 kt
G. 051 deg 46 nm
H. 999 mb
I. 15 C / 1523 m
J. 20 C / 1538 m
K. 8 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 1345 / 8
O. 0.02 / 3 nm
P. AF304 0811A IDA OB 18
MAX FL WIND 66 KT N QUAD 02:55:10Z
MAX FL TEMP 21 C 127 / 6 NM FROM FL CNTR
FL CNTR ELONGATED
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[attallaman]

Hardly any tropical feel to the air tonight, kinda chilly to me. Car temp indicated 64 but Gulfport airport is reporting upper 60's. My first and likely only November TC has been different experience than a TC during the warmer months, kinda like Christmas in July.....The center of Ida is clearly visible on radar south of the MS/AL border. Its a mess down in the Gulf, Ida is badly sheared, cool air is being drawn into the circulation. How Ida has not become ET is beyond me. Hopefully this mess gets out of here for tomorrow. Everyone that is in Ida's way stay safe.....MGC

OT: MGC, where is Hurricane Gulch?