ATL : TOMAS - Recon

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 050950
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 37 20101105
094030 1842N 07431W 8432 01426 //// +153 //// 117050 054 055 009 01
094100 1843N 07430W 8426 01436 9944 +160 //// 114049 053 054 008 01
094130 1844N 07428W 8432 01431 9944 +165 //// 113045 047 053 008 01
094200 1845N 07427W 8430 01435 9943 +172 //// 114047 049 052 007 01
094230 1846N 07426W 8426 01446 9943 +176 +174 117048 049 054 005 00
094300 1847N 07425W 8427 01445 9948 +174 //// 111044 045 054 005 01
094330 1848N 07424W 8434 01440 9949 +179 +173 123047 049 050 005 00
094400 1849N 07423W 8427 01452 9951 +180 +171 126048 050 050 004 00
094430 1850N 07421W 8430 01451 9950 +188 +168 129045 048 050 005 00
094500 1851N 07420W 8429 01456 9959 +182 +176 129041 042 051 005 00
094530 1853N 07419W 8428 01461 9964 +180 +177 127041 042 049 003 00
094600 1854N 07418W 8424 01466 9968 +176 //// 129046 050 046 006 01
094630 1855N 07417W 8434 01458 9973 +170 //// 128052 053 048 005 01
094700 1856N 07415W 8431 01465 9976 +168 //// 126054 054 049 005 01
094730 1857N 07414W 8427 01469 9983 +159 //// 125053 056 048 007 01
094800 1858N 07413W 8436 01461 //// +157 //// 124057 060 050 007 01
094830 1859N 07412W 8425 01471 //// +157 //// 123057 059 051 007 01
094900 1900N 07411W 8433 01464 9984 +164 //// 130054 056 048 008 01
094930 1901N 07410W 8430 01468 9989 +153 //// 129055 057 048 007 01
095000 1902N 07408W 8425 01476 9987 +167 //// 133057 059 046 005 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Not as strong in this quadrant based on recon.

On the inbound leg coming from the SE there were these obs from HDOB 35:

Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 71 knots (~ 81.6 mph)

Just after:

SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 75 knots (~ 86.2 mph)
SFMR Rain Rate: 4 mm/hr (~ 0.16 in/hr)

Which supports the 80 mph 1 minute sustained advisory wind.

The NE quadrant is a little weaker.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051000
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 38 20101105
095030 1903N 07407W 8429 01477 9990 +165 //// 131055 056 044 006 01
095100 1904N 07406W 8432 01472 9993 +165 //// 132057 058 047 005 01
095130 1905N 07405W 8436 01472 9995 +164 //// 134056 058 045 005 01
095200 1906N 07403W 8430 01478 9994 +166 //// 132056 057 045 005 01
095230 1907N 07402W 8432 01478 9996 +165 //// 132054 054 044 005 01
095300 1908N 07401W 8434 01476 9995 +168 //// 135053 054 044 004 01
095330 1909N 07400W 8426 01486 0000 +165 //// 136056 059 043 004 01
095400 1910N 07359W 8430 01482 0001 +164 //// 136062 064 044 005 01
095430 1911N 07357W 8427 01489 0003 +163 //// 136063 064 042 005 01
095500 1912N 07356W 8425 01492 0009 +158 //// 133061 064 042 006 01
095530 1913N 07355W 8432 01486 0008 +162 //// 135061 063 042 006 01
095600 1914N 07354W 8433 01487 0018 +146 //// 134058 058 041 009 01
095630 1915N 07352W 8429 01494 //// +140 //// 135056 056 041 010 01
095700 1916N 07351W 8427 01497 //// +137 //// 133055 056 040 011 01
095730 1917N 07350W 8431 01495 //// +138 //// 133054 055 040 011 01
095800 1918N 07349W 8430 01497 //// +143 //// 133053 054 040 010 01
095830 1919N 07348W 8430 01500 0030 +149 //// 134054 054 038 010 01
095900 1920N 07346W 8432 01499 0033 +146 //// 136054 054 037 009 01
095930 1921N 07345W 8429 01505 0032 +150 //// 133052 054 037 008 01
100000 1921N 07345W 8429 01505 0030 +152 //// 135050 052 037 009 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051010
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 39 20101105
100030 1924N 07343W 8428 01507 0034 +151 //// 138050 052 036 010 01
100100 1925N 07341W 8429 01506 0033 +153 //// 140049 050 037 011 01
100130 1926N 07340W 8429 01509 0037 +148 //// 138048 049 035 011 01
100200 1927N 07339W 8427 01510 0038 +148 //// 139050 051 032 011 01
100230 1928N 07338W 8434 01503 //// +143 //// 133043 046 032 011 01
100300 1929N 07336W 8419 01518 //// +143 //// 133044 052 033 011 01
100330 1930N 07335W 8437 01500 0037 +149 //// 133045 049 032 012 01
100400 1931N 07334W 8417 01525 0035 +159 //// 140049 050 029 007 01
100430 1932N 07333W 8433 01507 0040 +153 //// 138049 051 029 007 01
100500 1933N 07331W 8430 01511 0042 +151 //// 139048 049 027 008 05
100530 1935N 07331W 8421 01522 0042 +150 //// 129050 052 /// /// 05
100600 1936N 07333W 8436 01505 0040 +153 //// 122048 050 /// /// 05
100630 1936N 07335W 8433 01508 0042 +147 //// 117043 045 025 011 05
100700 1936N 07337W 8433 01507 0040 +150 //// 118044 044 028 009 01
100730 1936N 07339W 8424 01515 0041 +144 //// 114043 044 029 010 01
100800 1936N 07341W 8430 01505 0039 +142 //// 115045 046 029 010 01
100830 1936N 07343W 8433 01501 0037 +148 //// 116047 048 029 010 01
100900 1936N 07345W 8430 01505 0040 +144 //// 118047 047 030 010 01
100930 1937N 07347W 8427 01508 0037 +146 //// 119046 048 033 010 01
101000 1937N 07350W 8428 01508 0034 +152 //// 118044 045 032 010 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT12 KNHC 051002
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL212010
A. 05/09:30:30Z
B. 18 deg 19 min N
074 deg 49 min W
C. 850 mb 1318 m
D. 75 kt
E. 157 deg 12 nm
F. 266 deg 71 kt
G. 160 deg 17 nm
H. 987 mb
I. 18 C / 1521 m
J. 21 C / 1520 m
K. 19 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 1234 / 8
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF301 1821A TOMAS OB 17
MAX FL WIND 88 KT SW QUAD 08:00:30Z
MAX FL TEMP 25 C 158 / 20 NM FROM FL CNTR
SPIRAL BAND TIGHTENING UP NEAR CENTER.
MAX FL TEMP IN CONVECTION

Decoded:

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 5th day of the month at 10:02Z
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: 17
A. Time of Center Fix: 5th day of the month at 9:30:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 18°19'N 74°49'W (18.3167N 74.8167W)
B. Center Fix Location: 132 miles (212 km) to the E (80°) from Kingston, Jamaica.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,318m (4,324ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 75kts (~ 86.3mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the SSE (157°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 266° at 71kts (From the W at ~ 81.7mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 17 nautical miles (20 statute miles) to the SSE (160°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 987mb (29.15 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,521m (4,990ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,520m (4,987ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 19°C (66°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 and Pressure
N. Fix Level: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 88kts (~ 101.3mph) in the southwest quadrant at 8:00:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 25°C (77°F) which was observed 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the SSE (158°) from the flight level center
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
SPIRAL BAND TIGHTENING UP NEAR CENTER.
MAX FL TEMP IN CONVECTION

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051020
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 40 20101105
101030 1937N 07352W 8427 01510 0033 +153 //// 121046 046 034 009 01
101100 1937N 07354W 8429 01505 0034 +151 //// 118047 047 034 010 01
101130 1937N 07356W 8431 01502 0034 +146 //// 118048 049 035 009 01
101200 1938N 07358W 8429 01503 0032 +150 //// 119049 050 033 009 01
101230 1938N 07400W 8432 01500 0030 +152 //// 121050 051 037 008 01
101300 1938N 07402W 8432 01499 0031 +150 //// 117050 051 036 009 01
101330 1938N 07404W 8432 01499 //// +146 //// 111047 048 037 009 01
101400 1939N 07407W 8427 01505 //// +143 //// 110047 048 036 010 01
101430 1939N 07409W 8428 01504 0031 +149 //// 111049 050 039 010 01
101500 1939N 07411W 8429 01503 0031 +148 //// 104051 051 039 010 01
101530 1939N 07413W 8428 01502 0030 +150 //// 101051 052 040 012 01
101600 1939N 07415W 8433 01495 0029 +146 //// 093051 052 041 012 01
101630 1940N 07417W 8427 01500 //// +143 //// 077045 053 041 016 05
101700 1940N 07420W 8429 01494 0022 +150 //// 094056 057 040 010 01
101730 1940N 07422W 8428 01494 //// +140 //// 095057 058 039 011 05
101800 1940N 07424W 8426 01497 0018 +151 //// 093052 054 037 010 01
101830 1940N 07426W 8432 01489 0018 +150 //// 096050 051 035 009 01
101900 1941N 07428W 8429 01493 0015 +156 //// 103048 049 034 008 01
101930 1941N 07430W 8431 01492 0016 +155 //// 103047 048 037 012 01
102000 1941N 07433W 8439 01482 0020 +150 //// 101047 048 041 013 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051030
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 41 20101105
102030 1941N 07435W 8418 01507 0024 +146 //// 100049 050 039 013 01
102100 1941N 07437W 8433 01491 0023 +150 //// 103045 048 038 012 01
102130 1941N 07439W 8438 01486 0013 +168 +162 100041 043 037 008 00
102200 1941N 07441W 8438 01488 0015 +165 +161 099038 041 041 008 00
102230 1941N 07443W 8429 01499 0018 +163 +159 093037 038 039 010 00
102300 1942N 07445W 8429 01495 0024 +151 //// 093038 038 041 012 01
102330 1942N 07447W 8429 01499 0022 +155 //// 093037 037 038 012 01
102400 1942N 07450W 8431 01495 //// +142 //// 091038 038 039 013 01
102430 1942N 07452W 8429 01497 0022 +156 //// 085042 044 038 012 01
102500 1942N 07454W 8428 01500 0025 +153 //// 082043 043 035 012 01
102530 1942N 07456W 8433 01496 0029 +148 //// 081042 044 039 012 01
102600 1942N 07458W 8429 01501 0026 +157 //// 080038 039 038 011 01
102630 1942N 07500W 8431 01502 0032 +145 //// 076034 035 042 014 01
102700 1942N 07502W 8431 01503 0034 +148 //// 064029 030 039 013 01
102730 1943N 07504W 8429 01506 0025 +164 +159 061031 032 036 009 00
102800 1943N 07506W 8431 01501 0024 +166 +155 062029 030 036 009 00
102830 1943N 07508W 8429 01505 0023 +163 +157 062030 031 037 009 00
102900 1943N 07510W 8428 01506 0025 +160 //// 067031 032 039 009 01
102930 1943N 07512W 8429 01503 0021 +165 +163 069030 031 037 010 00
103000 1943N 07514W 8432 01498 0022 +161 //// 077030 030 042 010 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051040
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 42 20101105
103030 1943N 07516W 8428 01503 0023 +161 //// 075031 032 037 012 01
103100 1943N 07518W 8431 01498 0024 +160 +158 076032 033 038 014 00
103130 1943N 07520W 8435 01498 0029 +154 //// 078032 034 039 014 01
103200 1944N 07522W 8428 01505 0030 +152 //// 077032 032 039 011 05
103230 1944N 07524W 8430 01504 0033 +153 //// 072029 029 029 007 01
103300 1944N 07526W 8433 01503 0031 +157 //// 074028 028 026 005 01
103330 1944N 07528W 8424 01514 0030 +163 +160 075029 030 026 005 00
103400 1944N 07530W 8432 01508 0028 +166 +159 077030 031 022 004 00
103430 1944N 07532W 8426 01512 0027 +170 +154 076028 029 026 004 00
103500 1944N 07534W 8426 01513 0029 +170 +152 071027 028 025 004 00
103530 1944N 07536W 8434 01508 0036 +160 +158 060025 026 024 004 00
103600 1944N 07538W 8430 01511 0036 +159 +158 059022 023 023 004 00
103630 1945N 07540W 8428 01514 0035 +160 +157 057022 023 021 004 00
103700 1945N 07542W 8430 01509 0035 +161 +159 058025 026 014 005 00
103730 1945N 07544W 8429 01512 0035 +160 +160 059026 026 016 004 00
103800 1945N 07545W 8429 01515 0039 +157 //// 057025 025 016 005 01
103830 1945N 07547W 8431 01513 0040 +156 //// 058022 024 022 005 01
103900 1945N 07549W 8430 01515 0037 +160 //// 065023 024 022 004 01
103930 1945N 07551W 8429 01514 0037 +163 +160 066024 024 022 004 00
104000 1945N 07553W 8431 01514 0039 +165 +160 065021 022 023 003 03

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[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051050
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 43 20101105
104030 1944N 07555W 8419 01529 0042 +161 +160 054017 019 /// /// 03
104100 1943N 07554W 8437 01507 0038 +164 +157 060017 018 021 005 03
104130 1942N 07553W 8429 01515 0037 +161 +158 060020 021 024 004 00
104200 1941N 07551W 8436 01506 0036 +162 +157 060020 021 025 005 00
104230 1940N 07550W 8427 01516 0037 +159 +159 052020 021 024 004 00
104300 1939N 07549W 8431 01511 0037 +159 +159 055021 022 022 005 00
104330 1937N 07548W 8426 01516 0037 +158 //// 049022 022 019 005 01
104400 1936N 07547W 8430 01511 0038 +158 +158 047020 021 022 004 00
104430 1935N 07545W 8430 01511 0038 +155 //// 044019 020 022 005 01
104500 1934N 07544W 8428 01513 0036 +155 //// 048020 020 024 004 01
104530 1933N 07543W 8431 01508 0034 +156 //// 053023 023 026 005 01
104600 1932N 07542W 8430 01509 0034 +157 //// 062022 023 024 005 01
104630 1931N 07541W 8430 01507 0031 +159 +157 064026 027 026 004 00
104700 1929N 07539W 8426 01510 0027 +165 +150 061025 026 026 005 00
104730 1928N 07538W 8429 01507 0026 +165 +149 059026 027 030 004 00
104800 1927N 07537W 8429 01506 0025 +169 +147 053024 024 030 005 00
104830 1926N 07536W 8433 01502 0024 +170 +145 051026 026 033 004 00
104900 1925N 07535W 8424 01512 0024 +170 +142 047026 026 032 004 00
104930 1924N 07533W 8438 01495 0018 +180 +129 039029 030 033 004 00
105000 1923N 07532W 8434 01498 0020 +173 +144 035026 028 033 007 00

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051100
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 44 20101105
105030 1921N 07531W 8430 01504 0019 +175 +143 037026 028 037 008 00
105100 1920N 07529W 8426 01504 0021 +161 //// 033032 036 041 014 01
105130 1919N 07528W 8425 01503 //// +138 //// 034038 040 048 024 05
105200 1918N 07527W 8454 01472 //// +137 //// 035036 037 048 029 05
105230 1917N 07526W 8421 01501 0018 +157 +156 030033 035 038 012 00
105300 1915N 07524W 8435 01485 0015 +161 +158 027032 033 036 010 00
105330 1914N 07523W 8424 01499 0013 +163 +156 025033 034 036 008 00
105400 1913N 07522W 8426 01495 0009 +170 +144 023032 033 036 008 00
105430 1912N 07520W 8433 01487 0006 +174 +137 020032 033 037 009 00
105500 1910N 07519W 8429 01489 0005 +173 +141 019034 034 039 010 00
105530 1909N 07518W 8431 01486 0008 +163 +147 014034 035 042 012 00
105600 1908N 07516W 8429 01489 0007 +162 +147 009033 034 040 013 00
105630 1907N 07515W 8436 01480 0006 +163 +153 006032 033 042 015 00
105700 1905N 07514W 8419 01497 0019 +145 //// 011035 038 045 015 01
105730 1904N 07512W 8427 01489 0011 +149 //// 012027 031 045 015 01
105800 1904N 07512W 8427 01489 //// +141 //// 018027 033 047 015 01
105830 1902N 07510W 8429 01485 //// +145 //// 015036 041 046 012 01
105900 1900N 07509W 8424 01483 //// +140 //// 015045 046 048 013 01
105930 1859N 07507W 8434 01471 //// +141 //// 026045 048 047 013 01
110000 1858N 07506W 8428 01472 //// +139 //// 023047 049 048 019 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 051110
AF301 1821A TOMAS HDOB 45 20101105
110030 1857N 07505W 8422 01475 //// +138 //// 026045 047 051 019 01
110100 1855N 07503W 8428 01467 //// +140 //// 023048 050 051 017 01
110130 1854N 07502W 8438 01457 //// +140 //// 031045 046 051 017 01
110200 1853N 07501W 8425 01465 //// +141 //// 035047 050 056 025 01
110230 1852N 07459W 8435 01446 //// +142 //// 038051 052 058 030 01
110300 1851N 07458W 8424 01459 //// +145 //// 030054 056 059 029 01
110330 1849N 07457W 8429 01444 //// +142 //// 022058 063 062 032 01
110400 1848N 07456W 8437 01421 //// +144 //// 031061 068 063 044 01
110430 1847N 07454W 8405 01451 //// +144 //// 026059 063 061 037 01
110500 1846N 07453W 8424 01435 //// +152 //// 053042 050 062 026 05
110530 1844N 07452W 8463 01387 9920 +170 //// 060029 034 045 008 05
110600 1843N 07451W 8434 01408 9912 +180 //// 057022 024 039 007 05
110630 1842N 07450W 8430 01410 9904 +186 +185 066014 017 032 007 03
110700 1840N 07449W 8430 01406 9897 +193 +183 062010 012 029 006 03
110730 1839N 07448W 8431 01404 9900 +185 //// 075006 007 026 007 05
110800 1837N 07447W 8428 01404 9895 +187 +186 049002 004 022 010 03
110830 1836N 07447W 8437 01395 9896 +188 //// 236003 003 021 008 05
110900 1834N 07446W 8425 01407 9895 +185 //// 266006 008 016 006 01
110930 1833N 07446W 8431 01404 9896 +188 //// 271012 015 021 006 01
111000 1831N 07446W 8432 01400 9897 +187 //// 272018 019 024 009 01

[Chris_in_Tampa]

The highest inbound from the NW, all at the same ob time (11:04:00Z)...

Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): From 31° at 61 knots (From the NNE at ~ 70.1 mph)
Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 68 knots (~ 78.2 mph)
SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 63 knots (~ 72.4 mph)
SFMR Rain Rate: 44 mm/hr (~ 1.73 in/hr)