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#1621 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:27 am

280
SXXX50 KNHC 231418
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 49 KNHC
1406. 2706N 09201W 03038 5400 321 106 106 106 111 02685 0000000000
1407 2707N 09159W 03058 5432 318 092 130 130 098 02672 0000000000
1407. 2708N 09158W 03040 5456 323 072 172 154 078 02631 0000000000
1408 2709N 09156W 03051 5477 325 057 182 158 063 02620 0000000000
1408. 2710N 09154W 03047 5491 327 041 178 154 046 02603 0000000000
1409 2711N 09153W 03047 5504 334 031 176 160 033 02590 0000000000
1409. 2712N 09151W 03050 5514 333 022 176 158 025 02583 0000000000
1410 2713N 09149W 03045 5520 331 009 184 144 014 02572 0000000000
1410. 2714N 09148W 03050 5520 175 008 178 146 014 02576 0000000000
1411 2715N 09146W 03049 5519 166 016 172 142 019 02576 0000000000
1411. 2716N 09144W 03047 5512 149 027 164 144 030 02581 0000000000
1412 2718N 09143W 03050 5505 149 037 160 148 041 02592 0000000000
1412. 2719N 09141W 03044 5494 142 044 156 156 045 02597 0000000000
1413 2720N 09140W 03052 5479 150 051 148 148 054 02619 0000000000
1413. 2722N 09139W 03044 5465 150 061 152 146 064 02625 0000000000
1414 2723N 09137W 03049 5446 150 073 148 148 076 02649 0000000000
1414. 2724N 09136W 03055 5421 149 086 136 136 098 02680 0000000000
1415 2726N 09134W 03050 5392 148 107 110 110 114 02704 0000000100
1415. 2727N 09133W 03039 5361 144 119 100 100 120 02725 0000000100
1416 2728N 09131W 03050 5332 141 117 092 092 118 02764 0000000000
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Re: i know this is a naive question, but ..

#1622 Postby Hurrilurker » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:32 am

upnylou wrote:would someone mind explaining what these reports mean? or point me to a place that *does* explain them?

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#1623 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:32 am

would someone mind explaining what these reports mean? or point me to a place that *does* explain them?


Look at page 6/7 from: http://www.ofcm.gov/nhop/00/pdf/r-app-g.00.pdf

Max winds were 111 in SW and 120 in NE.
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#1624 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:35 am

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SXXX50 KNHC 231428
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 50 KNHC
1416. 2729N 09130W 03049 5313 139 113 092 092 115 02782 0000000000
1417 2730N 09129W 03048 5285 136 108 118 118 110 02810 0000000000
1417. 2731N 09128W 03045 5265 136 106 120 120 107 02827 0000000000
1418 2732N 09126W 03059 5248 140 104 096 096 104 02857 0000000000
1418. 2734N 09125W 03037 5233 141 103 100 100 104 02851 0000000000
1419 2735N 09124W 03051 5218 138 099 100 100 100 02880 0000000000
1419. 2736N 09123W 03049 5205 137 097 104 104 097 02891 0000000000
1420 2737N 09121W 03048 5194 138 096 104 104 096 02901 0000000000
1420. 2738N 09120W 03048 5184 141 096 106 106 097 02911 0000000000
1421 2739N 09119W 03047 5173 142 097 114 114 097 02921 0000000000
1421. 2741N 09117W 03049 5162 142 095 116 116 095 02934 0000000000
1422 2742N 09116W 03047 5152 142 092 122 116 094 02942 0000000000
1422. 2743N 09115W 03047 5143 143 090 122 118 091 02951 0000000000
1423 2744N 09113W 03050 5135 143 088 118 118 089 02961 0001000000
1423. 2746N 09112W 03048 5128 143 087 118 118 088 02967 0000000000
1424 2747N 09110W 03048 5121 142 086 116 116 087 02974 0000000000
1424. 2748N 09109W 03048 5114 140 087 118 118 089 02981 0000000000
1425 2749N 09108W 03048 5107 138 088 102 102 090 02987 0000000000
1425. 2750N 09106W 03048 5100 137 084 118 118 084 02995 0000000000
1426 2752N 09105W 03047 5094 138 085 120 114 086 02999 0000000000
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#1625 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:36 am

043
URNT12 KNHC 231433
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/14:10:10Z
B. 27 deg 14 min N
091 deg 48 min W
C. 700 mb 2488 m
D. 75 kt
E. 237 deg 027 nm
F. 322 deg 111 kt
G. 237 deg 014 nm
H. 929 mb
I. 12 C/ 3048 m
J. 18 C/ 3043 m
K. 14 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C28
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF307 2118A RITA OB 29
MAX FL WIND 123 KT NE QUAD 11:48:40 Z
MAX FL TEMP 19 C, 238 / 8NM
EYEWALL THIN SE THRU SSW.
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#1626 Postby rsdoug1981 » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:36 am

HenkL wrote:
would someone mind explaining what these reports mean? or point me to a place that *does* explain them?


Look at page 6/7 from: http://www.ofcm.gov/nhop/00/pdf/r-app-g.00.pdf

Max winds were 111 in SW and 120 in NE.


Using the standard 10% reduction to estimate surface winds, wouldn't 120kts in the NE quadrant indicate that Rita had weakened to about a 125 mph Cat 3 storm?
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#1627 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:40 am

Latest dropsonde: 929 mb.

367
UZNT13 KNHC 231434
XXAA 73147 99272 70918 08271 99929 27205 14006 00/// ///// /////
92035 27002 14505 85783 23002 15505 70471 18634 17504 88999 77999
31313 09608 81410
61616 AF307 2118A RITA OB 30
62626 EYE SPL 2723N09181W 1413 MBL WND 16005 AEV 20507 =
XXBB 73148 99272 70918 08271 00929 27205 11850 23002 22800 21013
33789 21644 44704 19440 55697 18030
21212 00929 14006 11850 15505 22697 18004
31313 09608 81410
61616 AF307 2118A RITA OB 30
62626 EYE SPL 2723N09181W 1413 MBL WND 16005 AEV 20507 =
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#1628 Postby djtil » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:51 am

weakened to about a 125 mph Cat 3 storm?


yes...but the nhc is always liberal in its official advisories.
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#1629 Postby CronkPSU » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:52 am

11 am advisory is lowering the winds to 135
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#1630 Postby feederband » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:58 am

no plane ?
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#1631 Postby Solaris » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:16 am

NOAA plane approaching
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#1632 Postby recmod » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:14 pm

When is recon back in Rita??? This seems crazy to have such limited recon data at such a critical time

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#1633 Postby Windy » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:32 pm

038
URNT12 KNHC 231730Z
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/1700Z
B. 27 DEG 38 MIN N
92 DEG 08 MIN W
C. NA
D. NA
E. NA
F. 180 DEG 124 KT
G. 089 DEG 18 NM
H. 931 MB
I. 16 C/ 2200 M
J. 20 C/ 2653 M
K. 15 C/ NA
L. OPEN SE
M. C30
N. 12345/NA
O. 1/1 NM
P. NOAA2 WX18A RITA OB 05
MAX FL WIND 124 KT E QUAD 1654Z
FIX AT 8,700 FT PRESSURE ALTITUDE
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#1634 Postby Windy » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:33 pm

834
UZNT13 KWBC 231712
XXAA 73179 99276 70921 08272 99931 27806 17511 00/// ///// /////
92060 27405 18514 85810 23603 88999 77999
31313 09608 81700
61616 NOAA2 WX18A RITA OB 04
62626 SPL 2764N09214W 1703 WL150 18513 086 DLM WND 18513 930915 L
ST WND 011 EYE=
XXBB 73178 99276 70921 08272 00931 27806 11925 27405 22897 25800
33788 21008 44733 20056
21212 00931 17511 11925 18514 22918 18513 33916 16510 44915 19513
55733 25003
31313 09608 81700
61616 NOAA2 WX18A RITA OB 04
62626 SPL 2764N09214W 1703 WL150 18513 086 DLM WND 18513 930915 L
ST WND 011 EYE=
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#1635 Postby Windy » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:35 pm

403
URNT40 KWBC 231720
NOAA3 2318A RITA
171030 2907 09004 13560 +0460 142063 +043 +038 142065 055 002
171100 2906 09006 13254 +0437 142065 +052 +041 142065 057 001
171130 2906 09009 12919 +0406 143067 +058 +042 142068 062 001
171200 2905 09011 12568 +0374 142067 +068 +044 142068 076 001
171230 2904 09013 12199 +0341 142068 +071 +051 143069 071 001
171300 2903 09016 11907 +0308 142070 +076 +054 142070 065 001
171330 2902 09018 11587 +0275 141070 +084 +055 140071 063 001
171400 2902 09020 11181 +0240 139071 +087 +066 139071 056 001
171430 2901 09022 10864 +0217 137070 +098 +067 137071 058 003
171500 2900 09025 10534 +0193 137073 +106 +067 137074 053 002
171530 2859 09027 10212 +0166 137074 +114 +073 137075 050 001
171600 2858 09029 10023 +0143 138076 +114 +077 139077 050 003
171630 2857 09032 10028 +0132 139078 +110 +090 139079 052 004
171700 2856 09034 10023 +0122 137080 +114 +096 138081 055 003
171730 2855 09036 10023 +0108 134079 +111 +102 133079 068 004
171800 2854 09038 10025 +0098 132078 +108 +101 134079 068 006
171830 2853 09041 10035 +0088 133081 +108 +105 133082 056 006
171900 2852 09043 10033 +0077 135079 +111 +106 134080 053 005
171930 2851 09045 10022 +0066 134080 +111 +106 134081 055 006
172000 2850 09047 10024 +0055 137084 +108 +107 137085 053 006
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#1636 Postby Solaris » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:46 pm

038
URNT12 KNHC 231730Z
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/1700Z
B. 27 DEG 38 MIN N
92 DEG 08 MIN W
C. NA
D. NA
E. NA
F. 180 DEG 124 KT
G. 089 DEG 18 NM
H. 931 MB
I. 16 C/ 2200 M
J. 20 C/ 2653 M
K. 15 C/ NA
L. OPEN SE
M. C30
N. 12345/NA
O. 1/1 NM
P. NOAA2 WX18A RITA OB 05
MAX FL WIND 124 KT E QUAD 1654Z
FIX AT 8,700 FT PRESSURE ALTITUDE
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#1637 Postby cjrciadt » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:47 pm

A Cat3 with 930mb pressure what a crazy year.
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#1638 Postby soonertwister » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:49 pm

Solaris wrote:P. NOAA2 WX18A RITA OB 05
MAX FL WIND 124 KT E QUAD 1654Z
FIX AT 8,700 FT PRESSURE ALTITUDE


So what does that wind translate to at the surface?
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#1639 Postby txwatcher91 » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:50 pm

soonertwister wrote:
Solaris wrote:P. NOAA2 WX18A RITA OB 05
MAX FL WIND 124 KT E QUAD 1654Z
FIX AT 8,700 FT PRESSURE ALTITUDE


So what does that wind translate to at the surface?


About 125-130 mph.
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#1640 Postby djtil » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:51 pm

A Cat3 with 930mb pressure what a crazy year



fairly typical of a weakening storm....winds decrease first as the pressure continues to rise
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