Rita Recon Reports

[JTD]

Cycloneye, would this indicate RIC?

[LAwxrgal]

Cycloneye, would this indicate RIC?

With my best guess, I don't think so, not yet...need more data to see though. But Cycloneye might know more.

[Thunder44]

212
SXXX50 KNHC 201351
AF300 1018A RITA HDOB 33 KNHC
1340. 2357N 08025W 03064 5024 142 047 134 108 048 03087 0000000000
1341 2358N 08024W 03050 5017 144 051 130 120 054 03081 0000000000
1341. 2359N 08023W 03046 5009 143 053 122 120 055 03084 0000000000
1342 2400N 08021W 03047 5005 140 059 110 110 062 03089 0000000000
1342. 2402N 08020W 03053 0004 144 074 098 098 078 03104 0000000000
1343 2403N 08019W 03041 0014 134 078 094 094 080 03102 0000000000
1343. 2404N 08017W 03053 0022 135 078 114 090 078 03122 0000000000
1344 2405N 08016W 03047 0029 136 076 116 086 077 03122 0000000000
1344. 2406N 08015W 03050 0034 136 073 112 096 075 03131 0000000000
1345 2407N 08013W 03047 0040 136 073 108 100 074 03134 0000000000
1345. 2409N 08012W 03047 0046 135 073 106 092 073 03140 0000000000
1346 2410N 08011W 03047 0052 133 072 108 074 072 03146 0000000000
1346. 2411N 08009W 03050 0057 135 068 102 086 069 03155 0000000000
1347 2412N 08008W 03046 0062 134 067 112 070 068 03155 0000000000
1347. 2413N 08007W 03050 0065 135 063 118 058 064 03163 0000000000
1348 2415N 08006W 03047 0071 136 063 116 070 065 03166 0000000000
1348. 2416N 08004W 03049 0074 134 061 114 074 061 03170 0000000000
1349 2417N 08003W 03046 0077 133 062 112 072 064 03170 0000000000
1349. 2418N 08002W 03050 0081 137 064 108 076 065 03178 0000000000
1350 2419N 08000W 03048 0085 139 066 106 066 067 03180 0000000000


80kts in NE Quad.

[Brent]

It's on now...

[x-y-no]

Note they've now gone up to 700mb flight altitude.

[loon]

Note they've now gone up to 700mb flight altitude.

Noted...but what does that imply? Anything?

[Thunder44]

149
UZNT13 KNHC 201358
XXAA 70148 99240 70803 08140 99989 25800 12087 00596 ///// /////
92587 22400 12586 85323 19800 14090 70988 12800 88999 77999
31313 09608 81342
61616 AF300 1018A RITA OB 16
62626 EYEWALL 000 SPL 2408N08041W 1346 LST WND 012 MBL WND 12085
AEV 20507 DLM WND 13584 988766 WL150 12087 078 =
XXBB 70148 99240 70803 08140 00989 25800 11909 21400 22782 17800
33704 14000 44696 11800
21212 00989 12087 11974 12089 22951 12081 33942 12085 44932 12580
55920 12590 66910 13093 77902 13087 88893 13600 99865 14087 11850
14090 22696 14067
31313 09608 81342
61616 AF300 1018A RITA OB 16
62626 EYEWALL 000 SPL 2408N08041W 1346 LST WND 012 MBL WND 12085
AEV 20507 DLM WND 13584 988766 WL150 12087 078 =

Where I highlight in bold: 87kts winds at the surface in the NE eyewall., am I reading this right?

[x-y-no]

Note they've now gone up to 700mb flight altitude.

Noted...but what does that imply? Anything?

Different conversion for calculating surface winds.

[Brent]

I defintely think it's stronger than just barely being a hurricane... maybe their Cat 2 prediction before it clears the Keys wasn't wrong afterall.

[Brent]

Note they've now gone up to 700mb flight altitude.

Noted...but what does that imply? Anything?

Different conversion for calculating surface winds.

90% vs. 80%???

[x-y-no]

90% vs. 80%???

Yes.

I also notice the ride seems to be a lot rougher than any of the flights yesterday. They're bouncing around 10 to 15 meters between obs at times.

[loon]

She is looking MUCH better, rapidly, on VIS and IR.......

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 201411
AF300 1018A RITA HDOB 35 KNHC
1400. 2445N 07931W 03049 0126 139 048 092 068 048 03221 0000000000
1401 2446N 07930W 03046 0128 139 046 094 060 046 03221 0000000000
1401. 2448N 07929W 03051 0129 141 045 094 056 046 03227 0000000000
1402 2449N 07927W 03046 0130 143 047 090 060 047 03223 0000000000
1402. 2450N 07926W 03048 0131 142 046 090 066 046 03226 0000000000
1403 2451N 07924W 03048 0132 138 046 098 060 046 03228 0000000000
1403. 2453N 07923W 03047 0133 137 047 098 060 048 03227 0000000000
1404 2454N 07922W 03049 0133 138 048 096 066 049 03230 0000000000
1404. 2455N 07920W 03047 0134 139 050 100 072 051 03228 0000000000
1405 2456N 07919W 03050 0136 141 050 096 076 050 03232 0000000000
1405. 2458N 07917W 03046 0137 142 050 094 080 051 03230 0000000000
1406 2459N 07916W 03048 0140 141 050 096 086 051 03235 0000000000
1406. 2500N 07915W 03052 0144 140 048 096 084 049 03244 0000000000
1407 2502N 07917W 03047 0145 138 045 096 072 047 03239 0000000000
1407. 2502N 07919W 03045 0139 133 044 094 072 045 03231 0000000000
1408 2501N 07921W 03051 0139 132 046 096 072 046 03238 0000000000
1408. 2501N 07923W 03047 0139 128 045 098 064 045 03233 0000000000
1409 2501N 07925W 03047 0137 126 044 100 062 045 03231 0000000000
1409. 2501N 07928W 03049 0137 119 044 100 054 045 03234 0000000000
1410 2501N 07930W 03049 0138 120 043 102 054 044 03233 0000000000

[CronkPSU]

whoops, wrong line

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 201421
AF300 1018A RITA HDOB 36 KNHC
1410. 2501N 07932W 03046 0136 120 042 102 054 043 03229 0000000000
1411 2500N 07934W 03048 0135 121 042 102 058 042 03229 0000000000
1411. 2459N 07936W 03052 0133 119 043 102 058 043 03232 0000000000
1412 2459N 07938W 03044 0132 119 042 102 062 043 03223 0000000000
1412. 2458N 07940W 03050 0131 120 041 098 068 042 03228 0000000000
1413 2457N 07942W 03047 0130 119 041 098 076 041 03224 0000000000
1413. 2456N 07944W 03049 0129 120 044 094 078 046 03225 0000000000
1414 2456N 07946W 03048 0127 121 046 094 078 047 03222 0000000000
1414. 2455N 07948W 03048 0126 119 047 098 076 048 03221 0000000000
1415 2454N 07951W 03048 0125 120 048 100 076 049 03220 0000000000
1415. 2454N 07953W 03048 0123 122 052 100 084 057 03219 0000000000
1416 2454N 07955W 03050 0121 119 061 100 100 064 03218 0000000000
1416. 2453N 07958W 03045 0116 116 063 098 096 064 03208 0000000000
1417 2453N 08000W 03048 0116 120 061 090 090 064 03211 0000000000
1417. 2453N 08002W 03047 0116 123 053 094 094 056 03210 0000000000
1418 2454N 08005W 03048 0114 124 053 098 098 054 03210 0000000000
1418. 2454N 08007W 03049 0115 120 053 094 094 053 03212 0000000000
1419 2455N 08009W 03046 0114 119 054 096 096 055 03207 0000000000
1419. 2455N 08012W 03049 0114 119 053 094 092 054 03210 0000000000
1420 2456N 08014W 03049 0114 115 052 096 072 052 03210 0000000000

[alicia-w]

pretty wild. she appears to be intensifying fairly quickly.

[cycloneye]

wow, up to 86 knts now?

No it's the second line from right to left where the winds are found

[CronkPSU]

wow, up to 86 knts now?

No it's the second line from right to left where the winds are found

yeah i know, i realized it right after i posted it...thene edited too slowly, sorry, jumped the gun

[cycloneye]

401
URNT11 KNHC 201409
97779 14054 30250 79318 30500 14048 10088 /3148
41035
RMK AF300 1018A RITA OB 17

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 201431
AF300 1018A RITA HDOB 37 KNHC
1420. 2456N 08016W 03049 0115 113 052 096 072 053 03210 0000000000
1421 2457N 08019W 03045 0115 108 052 096 072 052 03207 0000000000
1421. 2458N 08021W 03052 0114 108 054 096 072 055 03213 0000000000
1422 2458N 08023W 03044 0115 107 055 098 076 056 03207 0000000000
1422. 2459N 08026W 03051 0112 104 054 096 082 054 03210 0000000000
1423 2500N 08028W 03048 0112 102 053 090 090 053 03207 0000000000
1423. 2501N 08030W 03045 0108 098 052 090 090 053 03200 0000000000
1424 2501N 08033W 03050 0111 096 052 090 090 053 03207 0000000000
1424. 2502N 08035W 03048 0110 095 050 090 090 050 03205 0000000000
1425 2502N 08037W 03049 0112 093 053 088 088 054 03209 0000000000
1425. 2502N 08040W 03046 0112 091 054 088 088 054 03205 0000000000
1426 2502N 08042W 03050 0110 091 054 090 090 054 03206 0000000000
1426. 2503N 08045W 03046 0110 088 054 096 086 054 03203 0000000000
1427 2503N 08047W 03049 0110 085 054 098 080 055 03206 0000000000
1427. 2503N 08050W 03049 0110 084 056 096 088 056 03206 0000000000
1428 2503N 08052W 03049 0109 083 054 090 090 054 03205 0000000000
1428. 2503N 08055W 03047 0109 082 057 088 088 057 03202 0000000000
1429 2503N 08057W 03046 0107 081 056 096 084 057 03199 0000000000
1429. 2503N 08059W 03049 0107 084 057 100 090 057 03202 0000000000
1430 2503N 08102W 03049 0110 086 057 096 096 061 03205 0000000000