ATL : TOMAS - Recon

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051120
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 46 20101105
111030 1829N 07446W 8428 01407 9899 +179 //// 276022 023 026 010 01
111100 1828N 07446W 8429 01408 9897 +188 //// 279023 023 026 009 01
111130 1826N 07446W 8434 01400 9890 +200 +195 286027 031 041 009 00
111200 1824N 07446W 8429 01407 9885 +212 +185 287040 044 061 014 00
111230 1822N 07445W 8429 01403 9898 +186 //// 294049 052 073 014 01
111300 1821N 07445W 8423 01409 9895 +184 //// 299066 074 073 012 01
111330 1819N 07445W 8438 01388 9882 +199 +183 300076 081 074 010 00
111400 1817N 07445W 8422 01414 9880 +223 +171 305072 076 070 010 00
111430 1815N 07445W 8438 01421 9913 +211 +168 298065 073 061 006 00
111500 1813N 07445W 8417 01458 9928 +216 +145 278061 064 054 004 00
111530 1811N 07445W 8434 01448 9952 +188 +158 276059 066 046 006 00
111600 1810N 07445W 8430 01456 9968 +176 +153 278066 069 042 006 00
111630 1808N 07445W 8435 01460 9984 +158 +151 278068 070 045 006 00
111700 1806N 07445W 8426 01474 9990 +157 +146 281066 068 042 006 00
111730 1805N 07445W 8413 01494 9992 +157 //// 280056 059 041 010 01
111800 1803N 07444W 8438 01471 0003 +154 //// 272055 057 038 010 01
111830 1801N 07444W 8424 01487 9995 +172 +152 273053 056 036 004 00
111900 1800N 07444W 8437 01476 9993 +181 +148 279050 052 036 005 00
111930 1758N 07444W 8431 01485 9998 +176 +151 282047 049 033 005 00
112000 1756N 07444W 8437 01483 0006 +170 +156 284043 045 034 004 00

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Peak at 11:13:30Z:

Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): From 300° at 76 knots (From the WNW at ~ 87.4 mph)
Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 81 knots (~ 93.1 mph)
SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 74 knots (~ 85.1 mph)
SFMR Rain Rate for this ob: 10 mm/hr (~ 0.39 in/hr)

Supports 80 mph 1 minute sustained still.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT12 KNHC 051123
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL212010
A. 05/11:08:10Z
B. 18 deg 37 min N
074 deg 47 min W
C. 850 mb 1334 m
D. 63 kt
E. 324 deg 13 nm
F. 027 deg 68 kt
G. 324 deg 13 nm
H. 988 mb
I. 14 C / 1521 m
J. 20 C / 1522 m
K. 18 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345 / 8
O. 0.02 / 0.5 nm
P. AF301 1821A TOMAS OB 20
MAX FL WIND 88 KT SW QUAD 08:00:30Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 81 KT S QUAD 11:13:40Z
MAX OUTBOUND SFC WND 74 KT S QUAD 11:13:20.
HEAD OF SPIRAL BAND NOW IN S QUAD APPROX 15 NM FM CNTR

Decoded:

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 5th day of the month at 11:23Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 301)
Storm Number & Year: 21L in 2010
Storm Name: Tomas (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 18
Observation Number: 20
A. Time of Center Fix: 5th day of the month at 11:08:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 18°37'N 74°47'W (18.6167N 74.7833W)
B. Center Fix Location: 119 miles (192 km) to the SE (145°) from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,334m (4,377ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 63kts (~ 72.5mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 13 nautical miles (15 statute miles) to the NW (324°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 27° at 68kts (From the NNE at ~ 78.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 13 nautical miles (15 statute miles) to the NW (324°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 988mb (29.18 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,521m (4,990ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,522m (4,993ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 18°C (64°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 0.5 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 88kts (~ 101.3mph) in the southwest quadrant at 8:00:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 81kts (~ 93.2mph) in the south quadrant at 11:13:40Z
Maximum Surface (likely estimated by SFMR) Wind Outbound: 74kts (~ 85.2mph) in the south quadrant at 11:13:20
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
HEAD OF SPIRAL BAND NOW IN S QUAD APPROX 15 NM FM CNTR

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Center drop:

UZNT13 KNHC 051123
XXAA 55118 99186 70748 04484 99988 27820 09018 00604 ///// /////
92587 24222 09510 85326 20814 19002 88999 77999
31313 09608 81108
61616 AF301 1821A TOMAS OB 21
62626 EYE SPL 1861N07479W 1110 MBL WND 09017 AEV 20801 DLM WND 09
510 988843 WL150 09018 084 REL 1861N07479W 110813 SPG 1861N07479W
110953 =
XXBB 55118 99186 70748 04484 00988 27820 11850 20814 22843 19412
21212 00988 09018 11952 08517 22911 10005 33888 11009 44852 17502
55843 22503
31313 09608 81108
61616 AF301 1821A TOMAS OB 21
62626 EYE SPL 1861N07479W 1110 MBL WND 09017 AEV 20801 DLM WND 09
510 988843 WL150 09018 084 REL 1861N07479W 110813 SPG 1861N07479W
110953 =

988 mb with 18 knots

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051130
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 47 20101105
112030 1754N 07444W 8432 01490 0009 +166 +159 283042 043 032 006 00
112100 1753N 07444W 8430 01491 0008 +173 +144 284044 046 033 005 00
112130 1751N 07444W 8429 01497 0005 +185 +121 281045 046 031 005 00
112200 1749N 07444W 8428 01500 0009 +183 +126 280044 045 030 005 00
112230 1748N 07444W 8421 01506 0015 +175 +130 280044 045 029 004 00
112300 1746N 07444W 8437 01492 0023 +163 +138 282045 045 029 005 00
112330 1744N 07443W 8421 01512 0024 +164 +136 286044 045 029 005 00
112400 1742N 07443W 8432 01503 0024 +167 +146 288043 044 030 005 00
112430 1741N 07443W 8425 01510 0023 +169 +155 285043 044 031 005 00
112500 1739N 07443W 8428 01507 0025 +168 +145 285043 043 030 005 00
112530 1737N 07443W 8433 01504 0023 +173 +147 283042 044 031 005 00
112600 1735N 07443W 8429 01511 0025 +173 +149 284039 039 030 005 00
112630 1734N 07443W 8432 01510 0027 +173 +151 279036 039 031 005 00
112700 1732N 07443W 8426 01514 0031 +168 +154 276035 036 031 004 00
112730 1730N 07443W 8425 01519 0037 +165 +155 278036 038 029 005 00
112800 1729N 07443W 8433 01514 0037 +169 +136 277038 038 027 006 00
112830 1727N 07443W 8428 01519 0034 +175 +133 273036 037 026 005 00
112900 1725N 07442W 8431 01516 0035 +176 +135 271035 036 029 004 00
112930 1724N 07442W 8430 01517 0038 +170 +144 273035 035 029 003 00
113000 1722N 07442W 8429 01521 0038 +170 +144 278036 036 029 005 00

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051140
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 48 20101105
113030 1720N 07442W 8430 01520 0040 +172 +141 277037 038 027 005 00
113100 1719N 07442W 8431 01520 0040 +174 +145 270035 035 029 004 00
113130 1717N 07442W 8432 01521 0043 +170 +149 267034 035 028 004 00
113200 1715N 07442W 8430 01523 0042 +174 +144 267037 038 026 004 00
113230 1714N 07442W 8427 01526 0040 +179 +145 272035 038 028 004 00
113300 1712N 07442W 8429 01525 0044 +175 +142 269033 033 025 005 00
113330 1710N 07442W 8430 01525 0046 +172 +138 269033 034 025 004 03
113400 1709N 07441W 8425 01534 0049 +170 +150 261031 032 025 005 03
113430 1708N 07439W 8433 01523 0045 +172 +154 255031 032 024 005 00
113500 1707N 07438W 8366 01592 0045 +169 +145 250032 033 026 005 00
113530 1706N 07436W 8165 01803 0051 +154 +136 252033 034 022 006 00
113600 1705N 07434W 7877 02108 0051 +139 +117 254032 033 024 002 00
113630 1704N 07432W 7506 02512 0040 +122 +103 257030 030 /// /// 03
113700 1703N 07430W 7188 02878 0040 +103 +086 264030 031 022 004 03
113730 1702N 07428W 6901 03221 0039 +089 +056 273031 031 016 004 00
113800 1701N 07426W 6643 03545 0043 +075 +043 271032 033 017 003 00
113830 1700N 07424W 6409 03850 0031 +068 +024 269035 036 020 004 00
113900 1659N 07422W 6192 04132 0031 +051 +010 267036 037 018 004 00
113930 1658N 07420W 5972 04401 0014 +034 -016 260035 035 014 004 00
114000 1657N 07418W 5757 04702 0019 +008 -033 259034 035 015 003 00

[Chris_in_Tampa]

I'll post a few more obs as it exits the wind field as the plane should be leaving the storm now.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051150
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 49 20101105
114030 1656N 07416W 5570 04978 0021 -001 -070 266034 036 017 004 03
114100 1655N 07414W 5407 05220 0229 -008 -120 268036 037 011 004 00
114130 1654N 07412W 5241 05473 0246 -024 -140 259034 035 014 004 00
114200 1653N 07410W 5079 05716 0263 -040 -160 252033 034 015 004 00
114230 1652N 07408W 4932 05951 0279 -058 -164 246031 032 011 004 00
114300 1651N 07406W 4820 06136 0291 -074 -195 273038 040 012 004 00
114330 1650N 07404W 4757 06234 0297 -093 -169 272046 049 017 002 03
114400 1649N 07402W 4658 06392 0301 -109 -158 278046 049 016 003 00
114430 1648N 07359W 4570 06527 0303 -104 -137 276043 048 013 004 00
114500 1647N 07357W 4435 06759 0314 -101 -123 249032 033 017 004 00
114530 1647N 07355W 4294 07011 0331 -110 -126 230033 034 019 004 00
114600 1646N 07352W 4171 07234 0348 -122 -132 227035 035 017 004 00
114630 1645N 07350W 4067 07431 0363 -133 -140 222036 038 020 003 00
114700 1645N 07348W 3963 07626 0379 -143 -150 213035 037 016 004 00
114730 1644N 07346W 3862 07826 0394 -153 -162 218034 035 018 003 00
114800 1644N 07344W 3800 07953 0405 -162 -163 219034 035 012 004 01
114830 1643N 07342W 3734 08078 0412 -167 //// 205026 029 016 005 01
114900 1643N 07340W 3649 08276 0446 -179 -182 195026 027 019 004 00
114930 1642N 07338W 3560 08457 0463 -192 //// 182028 030 020 006 01
115000 1641N 07336W 3480 08606 0456 -207 //// 185032 035 024 005 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Ascended. Mission Over.

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930
URNT15 KNHC 051748
AF309 1921A T0MAS HDOB 12 20101105
173830 1804N 07423W 4141 07299 0363 -126 -146 305033 034 023 001 00
173900 1805N 07425W 4221 07154 0353 -115 -144 305028 031 025 000 00
173930 1807N 07427W 4304 07005 0343 -110 -133 298024 025 025 000 00
174000 1808N 07430W 4383 06870 0335 -103 //// 288024 024 026 000 01
174030 1810N 07432W 4467 06725 0326 -091 -151 281025 026 027 000 00
174100 1811N 07435W 4555 06569 0315 -082 -161 281027 027 028 001 00
174130 1813N 07437W 4647 06411 0300 -076 -163 279026 027 029 001 00
174200 1814N 07440W 4738 06262 0293 -075 -147 277024 025 029 001 00
174230 1816N 07442W 4829 06118 0285 -070 -129 284024 024 030 001 00
174300 1817N 07444W 4923 05961 0275 -063 -115 295025 026 030 001 00
174330 1819N 07447W 5078 05719 0258 -045 -105 292026 026 /// /// 03
174400 1820N 07449W 5291 05387 0234 -025 -100 295026 027 /// /// 03
174430 1822N 07451W 5520 05051 0034 -011 -096 290028 030 /// /// 03
174500 1823N 07454W 5759 04701 0031 +007 -088 290029 031 /// /// 03
174530 1824N 07456W 6005 04377 0033 +028 -080 292029 031 /// /// 03
174600 1826N 07458W 6230 04079 0050 +046 -074 296030 031 /// /// 03
174630 1827N 07500W 6464 03770 0052 +063 -064 299032 034 /// /// 03
174700 1828N 07502W 6727 03440 0039 +089 -048 299033 034 /// /// 03
174730 1829N 07504W 6945 03170 0031 +105 -033 306034 035 026 002 03
174800 1830N 07506W 6966 03145 0029 +105 -012 306035 035 025 002 00
$$
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795
URNT15 KNHC 051803
AF309 1921A TOMAS HDOB 13 20101105
175330 1848N 07456W 6966 03134 0029 +092 +053 304035 035 /// /// 03
175400 1850N 07454W 6971 03124 0025 +094 +054 303035 035 030 000 03
175430 1852N 07452W 6965 03130 0022 +096 +055 300032 033 029 001 03
175500 1852N 07452W 6965 03130 0017 +098 +055 299033 033 031 001 03
175530 1856N 07448W 6963 03132 0014 +100 +056 299033 034 030 001 03
175600 1857N 07446W 6968 03124 0015 +097 +058 299033 034 031 001 03
175630 1859N 07445W 6973 03119 0020 +092 +060 295028 029 031 002 03
175700 1901N 07443W 6974 03116 0017 +095 +061 305030 032 027 001 03
175730 1903N 07442W 6980 03107 0018 +093 +062 305031 032 030 002 00
175800 1904N 07441W 6969 03115 0016 +091 +060 303032 032 032 003 03
175830 1906N 07440W 6964 03121 0012 +093 +057 300035 037 031 005 00
175900 1907N 07438W 6971 03115 0015 +089 +053 299037 037 034 009 00
175930 1908N 07437W 6968 03113 0033 +076 +048 298036 037 034 011 03
180000 1909N 07435W 6970 03108 0024 +081 +041 304038 042 036 006 00
180030 1910N 07434W 6964 03114 0008 +093 +036 311043 045 034 004 00
180100 1911N 07432W 6968 03109 0004 +095 +033 308039 041 035 004 00
180130 1913N 07431W 6967 03107 0021 +079 +033 310042 043 039 006 00
180200 1913N 07431W 6967 03107 0018 +080 +031 316038 039 042 014 00
180230 1915N 07428W 6966 03104 0008 +085 +028 323034 036 043 010 00
180300 1916N 07427W 6961 03108 9990 +099 +025 315029 030 042 006 00
$$
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622
URNT15 KNHC 051813
AF309 1921A TOMAS HDOB 14 20101105
180330 1918N 07425W 6971 03094 9986 +104 +025 308029 029 043 003 00
180400 1919N 07424W 6955 03114 9977 +106 +029 307028 029 043 003 00
180430 1921N 07422W 6969 03096 9960 +119 +035 305031 033 045 002 00
180500 1923N 07420W 6971 03091 9942 +133 +042 305030 032 045 002 00
180530 1925N 07418W 6963 03097 9929 +140 +050 296027 029 046 003 00
180600 1926N 07417W 6972 03085 9922 +143 +059 297023 025 047 001 00
180630 1928N 07415W 6962 03091 9921 +140 +068 302026 027 046 003 00
180700 1930N 07414W 6968 03087 9914 +140 +076 313027 030 047 002 00
180730 1932N 07412W 6974 03069 9911 +140 +082 306018 021 048 003 00
180800 1934N 07411W 6961 03090 9894 +155 +086 327019 022 047 003 00
180830 1935N 07409W 6959 03086 9907 +140 +091 317018 023 023 000 03
180900 1937N 07408W 6983 03054 9910 +136 +093 289016 017 010 001 03
180930 1938N 07407W 6962 03079 9914 +130 +093 277013 015 007 003 03
181000 1940N 07406W 7014 03006 9879 +152 +093 319013 019 007 002 03
181030 1942N 07406W 6953 03075 9913 +116 +094 294008 010 007 002 03
181100 1944N 07406W 6973 03054 9908 +123 +093 319018 020 011 004 03
181130 1945N 07405W 6975 03046 9890 +135 +091 324018 019 016 002 03
181200 1946N 07404W 6969 03047 9895 +126 +090 300015 019 018 003 00
181230 1947N 07402W 6970 03051 9913 +114 +090 263005 007 022 002 00
181300 1948N 07401W 6974 03047 9899 +126 +087 222009 012 026 004 00
$$
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710
URNT15 KNHC 051823
AF309 1921A TOMAS HDOB 15 20101105
181330 1950N 07359W 6971 03051 9913 +113 +085 186011 012 030 005 03
181400 1950N 07357W 6964 03061 9920 +112 +081 211010 012 /// /// 03
181430 1950N 07356W 6966 03060 9899 +133 +076 246013 013 /// /// 03
181500 1948N 07356W 6965 03067 9905 +131 +073 223006 010 /// /// 03
181530 1948N 07358W 6963 03059 9896 +132 +073 159005 005 027 003 03
181600 1948N 07400W 6972 03048 9887 +137 +075 181002 003 020 004 00
181630 1948N 07402W 6974 03043 9883 +140 +077 331009 016 020 002 03
181700 1947N 07403W 6967 03063 9902 +131 +079 327012 015 /// /// 03
181730 1945N 07403W 6965 03064 9918 +120 +082 301011 015 /// /// 03
181800 1945N 07402W 6964 03067 9926 +116 +083 249005 007 /// /// 03
181830 1946N 07401W 6962 03066 9882 +144 +083 276007 009 /// /// 03
181900 1948N 07401W 6967 03057 9907 +120 +085 238009 010 017 002 03
181930 1949N 07359W 6971 03051 9919 +109 +085 175009 010 020 003 00
182000 1950N 07358W 6961 03061 9926 +103 +081 162016 019 031 005 00
182030 1952N 07356W 6971 03055 9935 +100 +076 152021 023 040 006 00
182100 1953N 07355W 6963 03064 9920 +116 +071 164015 017 043 006 00
182130 1954N 07354W 6982 03049 9941 +103 +068 142017 019 043 005 00
182200 1956N 07352W 6963 03074 9942 +103 +067 148017 018 044 005 00
182230 1957N 07351W 6964 03071 9946 +101 +064 168020 023 043 009 00
182300 1958N 07350W 6977 03056 9954 +093 +061 169023 028 047 010 00
$$
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988 mb

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962
URNT15 KNHC 051833
AF309 1921A TOMAS HDOB 16 20101105
182330 2000N 07348W 6971 03060 9958 +088 +058 170038 051 050 016 00
182400 2001N 07347W 6966 03063 9958 +086 +055 171057 060 051 017 00
182430 2003N 07345W 6978 03049 9965 +082 +052 164060 062 052 016 00
182500 2004N 07344W 6980 03054 9974 +082 +048 160055 057 051 017 00
182530 2005N 07342W 6962 03079 9981 +079 +045 162056 063 049 019 03
182600 2007N 07341W 6958 03089 9985 +079 +043 162058 063 048 018 00
182630 2008N 07339W 6965 03084 9977 +090 +041 169055 059 045 015 00
182700 2009N 07338W 6973 03077 9994 +078 +040 162057 058 041 015 00
182730 2011N 07336W 6973 03072 0000 +075 +038 158053 054 040 016 00
182800 2012N 07335W 6966 03087 0001 +075 +037 159054 056 042 017 00
182830 2014N 07334W 6963 03095 0003 +078 +036 164049 051 040 014 00
182900 2015N 07332W 6963 03096 0002 +081 +035 165045 047 037 010 00
182930 2016N 07331W 6969 03093 9990 +093 +034 172035 036 036 008 00
183000 2018N 07329W 6968 03097 9977 +105 +035 165034 036 035 006 00
183030 2019N 07328W 6963 03104 9978 +106 +036 169034 035 034 005 00
183100 2020N 07326W 6965 03101 9978 +104 +039 168035 037 034 004 00
183130 2022N 07325W 6971 03093 9985 +100 +042 169039 040 032 002 00
183200 2023N 07323W 6962 03107 9989 +096 +045 170042 043 030 003 00
183230 2025N 07322W 6970 03097 9996 +092 +048 171044 044 031 002 00
183300 2026N 07320W 6963 03107 0000 +090 +051 168044 045 030 003 00
$$
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63 knots FL

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