Hurricane Katrina

[WindRunner]

Bah, I almost posted that. What's with the three numbers after the Elliptical reading for the eye? I thought there should have been two.

AF1 getting back into the thick of things, 89kts

SXXX50 KNHC 272257
AF306 WX12A KATRINA01 HDOB 45 KNHC
2247 2456N 08540W 02747 5396 061 058 156 156 066 02394 0000000000
2247. 2458N 08540W 02738 5381 061 071 126 126 076 02400 0000000000
2248 2459N 08540W 02756 5381 072 075 124 124 080 02418 0000000000
2248. 2459N 08538W 02749 5383 085 076 132 132 079 02410 0000000000
2249 2500N 08537W 02733 5381 093 074 130 130 076 02396 0000000000
2249. 2500N 08536W 02742 5376 100 077 130 130 079 02410 0000000000
2250 2500N 08535W 02738 5373 106 082 132 132 082 02408 0000000000
2250. 2501N 08534W 02744 5365 110 086 128 128 088 02422 0000000000
2251 2501N 08533W 02744 5355 115 089 134 134 089 02432 0000000000
2251. 2500N 08532W 02749 5369 119 087 134 134 089 02423 0000000000
2252 2459N 08531W 02738 5381 125 080 136 136 082 02401 0000000000
2252. 2458N 08532W 02742 5395 128 079 146 146 080 02390 0000000000
2253 2457N 08531W 02741 5414 129 071 154 154 074 02370 0000000000
2253. 2455N 08531W 02748 5428 144 057 168 168 062 02364 0000000000
2254 2454N 08530W 02741 5418 168 059 170 162 061 02367 0000000000
2254. 2453N 08529W 02742 5404 170 063 174 164 065 02381 0000000000
2255 2452N 08529W 02744 5392 175 069 182 156 072 02395 0000000000
2255. 2451N 08528W 02742 5380 184 074 180 154 077 02406 0000000000
2256 2450N 08527W 02744 5348 194 080 166 152 084 02440 0000000000
2256. 2449N 08525W 02743 5323 195 081 170 132 083 02464 0000000000

[WindRunner]

Ummm, if you decode them, go ahead (I can't figure those out), but if they are decoded and on the site then give that to me and I'll get them for AF1.

No, they're not decoded...I'm decoding them myself.

Actually, I think I've got it now. Un-decoded is fine.

[WindRunner]

AF1: 100kts

SXXX50 KNHC 272307
AF306 WX12A KATRINA01 HDOB 46 KNHC
2257 2449N 08524W 02743 5303 192 077 166 122 078 02484 0000000000
2257. 2448N 08523W 02744 5289 192 073 162 124 074 02499 0000000000
2258 2447N 08521W 02742 5276 194 075 148 148 079 02510 0000000000
2258. 2446N 08520W 02743 5263 195 080 150 138 081 02523 0000000000
2259 2445N 08519W 02743 5249 195 084 146 142 085 02538 0000000000
2259. 2444N 08518W 02745 5236 197 084 144 144 085 02553 0000000000
2300 2444N 08516W 02742 5223 199 088 140 140 093 02563 0000000000
2300. 2443N 08515W 02741 5209 200 097 114 114 100 02576 0000000000
2301 2442N 08515W 02743 5203 199 091 104 104 092 02584 0000000000
2301. 2441N 08515W 02745 5210 199 092 110 110 094 02579 1100000000
2302 2440N 08516W 02747 5209 200 090 110 110 093 02582 0000000000
2302. 2439N 08516W 02743 5205 205 086 112 112 087 02582 0000000000
2303 2439N 08517W 02744 5205 207 089 114 114 091 02583 0000000000
2303. 2438N 08518W 02740 5203 208 092 118 118 094 02581 0000000000
2304 2437N 08517W 02746 5194 212 096 114 114 099 02596 0000000000
2304. 2436N 08516W 02737 5182 213 099 122 122 099 02600 0000000000
2305 2435N 08514W 02746 5166 214 097 130 124 098 02624 0000000000
2305. 2434N 08513W 02744 5152 214 095 130 126 096 02636 0000000000
2306 2433N 08511W 02743 5142 214 091 126 126 092 02645 0000000000
2306. 2433N 08510W 02744 5131 214 088 132 128 089 02656 0000000000

[StormsAhead]

The first number in the eye diameter refers to the major axis angle...since it's 120, the large axis goes from 120 to 300 (ESE to WNW). The second number is the length of the major axis (40NM) and the third number is the length of the minor axis (30NM).

[WindRunner]

Oh, angle, OK.

[StormsAhead]

RECCO OBSERVATION
Flight: AF300 1512A
Observation #: 3
Time: 23:10Z
Location: 24.2N 87.9W
Altitude: 3040 meters
Flight-level wind: NNW (340°) at 49 knots
Temperature: 11C
Dew Point: 11C
Weather: Rain
700mb Height: 3075 meters
Surface Wind: NNW (330°) at 40 knots

URNT11 KNHC 272314
97779 23104 70242 87908 30400 34049 11118 /3075
43340
RMK AF300 1512A KATRINA OB 03

[StormsAhead]

AF2...49 knots

SXXX50 KNHC 272304
AF300 1512A KATRINA HDOB 10 KNHC
2254 2545N 08824W 04942 0224 009 038 002 061 038 05254 0000000000
2254. 2542N 08823W 04804 0215 008 039 012 055 039 05106 0000000000
2255 2539N 08822W 04608 0198 005 038 024 007 038 04893 0000000000
2255. 2536N 08821W 04384 0167 006 040 038 016 041 04637 0000000000
2256 2533N 08820W 04147 0169 007 042 050 010 042 04375 0000000000
2256. 2530N 08819W 03905 0158 009 043 070 010 043 04112 0000000000
2257 2527N 08819W 03672 0137 008 043 084 040 044 03857 0000000000
2257. 2524N 08818W 03437 0117 006 043 094 074 044 03602 0000000000
2258 2522N 08817W 03200 0097 006 043 110 078 044 03344 0000000000
2258. 2519N 08816W 03086 0086 009 042 120 082 043 03219 0000000000
2259 2516N 08815W 03048 0080 009 041 120 086 041 03175 0000000000
2259. 2514N 08814W 03049 0079 006 042 122 086 043 03174 0000000000
2300 2511N 08813W 03048 0078 004 043 126 092 044 03173 0000000000
2300. 2508N 08812W 03049 0078 006 043 126 086 044 03174 0000000000
2301 2505N 08811W 03047 0077 003 043 126 090 044 03171 0000000000
2301. 2503N 08810W 03049 0075 002 045 126 092 045 03170 0000000000
2302 2500N 08810W 03048 0074 002 047 126 084 048 03169 0000000000
2302. 2457N 08809W 03048 0074 001 046 128 080 047 03168 0000000000
2303 2454N 08808W 03046 0075 358 048 130 080 049 03168 0000000000
2303. 2451N 08807W 03051 0074 001 047 120 086 048 03172 0000000000

[StormsAhead]

AF2...53 knots

SXXX50 KNHC 272314
AF300 1512A KATRINA HDOB 11 KNHC
2304 2448N 08807W 03048 0073 004 048 112 112 049 03167 0000000100
2304. 2445N 08808W 03049 0073 004 051 112 112 052 03169 0000000100
2305 2442N 08808W 03047 0074 360 051 114 114 052 03168 0000000100
2305. 2439N 08807W 03048 0075 356 049 118 118 050 03170 0000000100
2306 2436N 08806W 03048 0074 354 045 124 124 045 03169 0000000100
2306. 2434N 08805W 03048 0072 352 045 118 100 046 03168 0000000000
2307 2431N 08804W 03050 0072 350 045 120 094 046 03168 0000000000
2307. 2428N 08803W 03048 0069 345 045 116 092 045 03165 0000000000
2308 2426N 08801W 03047 0068 343 045 114 100 046 03162 0000000000
2308. 2423N 08800W 03049 0069 344 046 114 104 046 03165 0000000000
2309 2421N 08757W 03047 0068 343 044 114 100 044 03162 0000000000
2309. 2419N 08755W 03049 0067 340 045 114 106 047 03163 0000000000
2310 2417N 08753W 03046 0068 339 048 112 094 049 03162 0000000000
2310. 2414N 08752W 03046 0066 341 048 110 110 049 03159 0000000000
2311 2411N 08752W 03036 0061 343 052 114 114 053 03143 0000000000
2311. 2408N 08752W 03048 0061 340 051 112 108 053 03156 0000000000
2312 2406N 08752W 03051 0061 337 048 112 096 049 03160 0000000000
2312. 2403N 08752W 03052 0063 336 047 118 088 047 03162 0000000000
2313 2400N 08752W 03048 0064 336 046 116 098 047 03159 0000000000
2313. 2358N 08752W 03048 0064 336 046 116 100 047 03159 0000000000

[WindRunner]

Got the page for the RECCOs now.

AF1: 90kts

SXXX50 KNHC 272317
AF306 WX12A KATRINA01 HDOB 47 KNHC
2307 2432N 08508W 02743 5120 216 089 122 122 090 02667 0000000000
2307. 2431N 08507W 02741 5111 219 086 100 100 087 02674 0000000000
2308 2430N 08508W 02747 5111 216 084 098 098 086 02680 0000000000
2308. 2429N 08508W 02743 5108 215 081 108 108 084 02679 0000000000
2309 2428N 08509W 02742 5109 215 083 102 102 085 02676 0000000000
2309. 2427N 08510W 02739 5111 218 083 096 096 084 02672 0000000000
2310 2426N 08510W 02749 5109 220 076 098 098 079 02684 0000000000
2310. 2425N 08511W 02742 5106 221 078 096 096 079 02680 0000000000
2311 2424N 08511W 02745 5103 221 078 102 102 080 02686 0000000000
2311. 2423N 08512W 02741 5102 223 077 098 098 079 02683 0000000000
2312 2422N 08512W 02746 5097 220 078 094 094 081 02694 0000000000
2312. 2421N 08512W 02744 5093 220 078 116 116 079 02695 0000000000
2313 2420N 08513W 02740 5090 223 077 106 106 079 02695 0000000000
2313. 2419N 08513W 02744 5085 221 079 118 114 080 02703 0000000000
2314 2417N 08513W 02744 5081 220 079 124 108 080 02708 0000000000
2314. 2416N 08513W 02743 5077 221 075 122 106 077 02710 0000000000
2315 2415N 08513W 02741 5074 221 074 116 112 075 02712 0000000000
2315. 2414N 08513W 02746 5070 223 074 114 114 076 02720 0000000000
2316 2412N 08513W 02741 5068 224 076 098 098 079 02718 0000000000
2316. 2411N 08513W 02745 5068 231 070 090 090 071 02721 0000000000

[WindRunner]

AF1

SXXX50 KNHC 272327
AF306 WX12A KATRINA01 HDOB 48 KNHC
2317 2410N 08514W 02743 5065 225 068 106 106 068 02722 0000000000
2317. 2410N 08515W 02743 5063 228 067 112 112 068 02723 0000000000
2318 2409N 08516W 02745 5061 230 063 100 100 065 02729 0000000000
2318. 2407N 08516W 02739 5060 233 069 090 090 071 02723 0000000000
2319 2406N 08517W 02747 5056 231 069 102 102 070 02735 0000000000
2319. 2405N 08517W 02743 5053 231 069 092 092 073 02735 0000000000
2320 2404N 08517W 02741 5051 234 066 086 086 069 02734 0000000000
2320. 2402N 08517W 02742 5045 235 068 090 090 070 02741 0000000000
2321 2402N 08518W 02745 5045 233 065 098 098 066 02745 0000000000
2321. 2401N 08520W 02745 5045 233 064 104 104 066 02745 0000000000
2322 2400N 08521W 02743 5043 235 061 108 108 062 02744 0000000000
2322. 2400N 08522W 02743 5044 238 060 092 092 062 02744 0000000000
2323 2359N 08523W 02742 5044 240 060 098 098 061 02743 0000000000
2323. 2358N 08524W 02745 5041 243 062 112 112 063 02748 0000000000
2324 2357N 08525W 02743 5040 240 059 116 110 060 02747 0000000000
2324. 2357N 08526W 02742 5038 237 061 102 102 063 02749 0000000000
2325 2357N 08528W 02744 5042 241 060 104 104 060 02746 0000000000
2325. 2358N 08529W 02744 5042 246 060 118 114 061 02746 0000000000
2326 2358N 08531W 02744 5043 248 056 118 116 057 02746 0000000000
2326. 2358N 08532W 02743 5044 248 062 108 108 064 02743 0000000000

[StormsAhead]

AF2 again...48 knots

SXXX50 KNHC 272324
AF300 1512A KATRINA HDOB 12 KNHC
2314 2355N 08752W 03053 0067 335 048 108 106 048 03167 0000000000
2314. 2352N 08752W 03048 0067 333 044 116 102 045 03162 0000000000
2315 2349N 08752W 03049 0069 331 045 118 106 045 03166 0000000000
2315. 2347N 08752W 03050 0072 328 044 112 108 044 03170 0000000000
2316 2344N 08752W 03049 0073 325 045 116 104 045 03169 0000000000
2316. 2341N 08751W 03047 0074 327 044 114 108 045 03168 0000000000
2317 2338N 08751W 03048 0075 328 045 116 108 045 03170 0000000000
2317. 2335N 08750W 03048 0076 322 044 110 110 044 03171 0000000000
2318 2332N 08750W 03049 0077 323 043 110 110 044 03173 0000000000
2318. 2329N 08749W 03047 0077 323 044 116 108 045 03172 0000000000
2319 2326N 08749W 03049 0079 323 044 116 106 045 03175 0000000000
2319. 2324N 08748W 03049 0080 325 044 116 104 045 03176 0000000000
2320 2321N 08748W 03048 0081 322 042 108 108 042 03176 0000000000
2320. 2318N 08747W 03047 0081 321 042 108 108 042 03176 0000000000
2321 2315N 08746W 03049 0083 321 041 108 108 042 03180 0000000000
2321. 2312N 08745W 03048 0084 321 042 106 106 043 03180 0000000000
2322 2310N 08744W 03049 0086 313 041 104 104 042 03183 0000000000
2322. 2307N 08743W 03044 0088 310 040 110 108 040 03180 0000000000
2323 2306N 08740W 03052 0087 309 038 106 106 039 03186 0000000000
2323. 2306N 08737W 03047 0085 310 037 108 108 038 03180 0000000000

[StormsAhead]

AF2: 46 knots and heading towards the center.

SXXX50 KNHC 272334
AF300 1512A KATRINA HDOB 13 KNHC
2324 2306N 08734W 03047 0086 315 039 110 110 040 03180 0000000000
2324. 2307N 08731W 03050 0084 309 038 102 102 038 03181 0000000000
2325 2309N 08729W 03047 0081 313 037 104 104 039 03176 0000000000
2325. 2311N 08728W 03048 0078 311 034 106 106 035 03174 0000000000
2326 2313N 08726W 03049 0077 311 036 102 102 037 03173 0000000000
2326. 2314N 08724W 03047 0074 309 037 098 098 038 03168 0000000100
2327 2316N 08722W 03049 0073 307 037 108 108 038 03170 0000000000
2327. 2318N 08720W 03040 0071 311 037 104 104 038 03158 0000000000
2328 2320N 08718W 03039 0067 317 041 114 110 041 03153 0000000000
2328. 2321N 08717W 03039 0063 313 042 118 096 043 03149 0000000000
2329 2323N 08715W 03045 0061 312 041 118 102 042 03154 0000000000
2329. 2324N 08714W 03049 0061 312 043 116 100 043 03157 0000000000
2330 2325N 08713W 03048 0060 310 043 120 094 043 03156 0000000000
2330. 2327N 08711W 03047 0058 309 045 122 090 046 03152 0000000000
2331 2328N 08710W 03051 0057 304 043 116 092 044 03155 0000000000
2331. 2330N 08709W 03047 0055 308 039 108 108 043 03150 0000000000
2332 2331N 08708W 03047 0053 308 037 096 096 041 03147 0000000100
2332. 2332N 08707W 03048 0056 311 042 110 108 043 03151 0000000000
2333 2333N 08705W 03051 0056 310 044 112 108 044 03154 0000000000
2333. 2334N 08704W 03045 0050 310 041 114 098 043 03142 0000000000

[WindRunner]

AF1: 78kts, headed for the center as well. That'd be neat if they could get a pic of each other!

SXXX50 KNHC 272337
AF306 WX12A KATRINA01 HDOB 49 KNHC
2327 2359N 08534W 02741 5047 253 061 106 106 063 02738 0000000000
2327. 2359N 08535W 02745 5047 254 061 118 106 061 02742 0000000000
2328 2359N 08536W 02744 5049 252 061 100 100 062 02739 0000000000
2328. 2400N 08538W 02745 5050 252 064 106 106 065 02739 0000000000
2329 2400N 08539W 02740 5052 252 060 118 114 061 02732 0000000000
2329. 2400N 08540W 02743 5053 254 060 120 108 061 02735 0000000000
2330 2401N 08542W 02744 5055 255 059 118 106 060 02733 0000000000
2330. 2401N 08543W 02742 5056 258 063 110 110 065 02730 0000000000
2331 2402N 08544W 02743 5059 260 065 102 102 066 02728 0000000000
2331. 2402N 08546W 02745 5062 259 062 098 098 064 02727 0000000000
2332 2403N 08547W 02745 5062 262 060 094 094 061 02727 0000000000
2332. 2404N 08548W 02742 5065 264 060 098 098 061 02722 0000000000
2333 2405N 08549W 02744 5065 261 061 092 092 063 02723 0000000000
2333. 2407N 08547W 02752 5075 265 070 094 094 072 02721 0000000000
2334 2408N 08545W 02732 5078 264 065 096 096 066 02699 0000000000
2334. 2410N 08545W 02746 5085 263 066 108 108 067 02705 0000000000
2335 2412N 08544W 02744 5093 259 071 102 102 073 02695 0000000000
2335. 2413N 08543W 02741 5099 254 074 098 098 075 02686 0000000000
2336 2415N 08541W 02741 5105 252 076 090 090 077 02679 0000000000
2336. 2416N 08539W 02747 5111 249 077 090 090 078 02680 0000000000

[JamesFromMaine2]

what is there 2 flights in there now?

[StormsAhead]

what is there 2 flights in there now?

Yes, they are making sure than not a second goes by without us knowing what is going on.

[StormsAhead]

AF2: 53 knots. Both planes are in the SW quad, heading for the eye, but AF2 is somewhat behind. Maybe they can see each other now

SXXX50 KNHC 272344
AF300 1512A KATRINA HDOB 14 KNHC
2334 2336N 08702W 03047 0049 312 042 112 090 044 03143 0000000000
2334. 2337N 08701W 03050 0048 310 044 108 098 045 03145 0000000000
2335 2338N 08659W 03046 0045 308 044 106 104 045 03138 0000000000
2335. 2339N 08658W 03051 0043 306 044 102 102 044 03141 0000000000
2336 2340N 08656W 03047 0041 305 044 100 100 044 03135 0000000000
2336. 2341N 08654W 03046 0040 310 044 098 098 045 03134 0000000000
2337 2342N 08653W 03052 0037 309 044 096 096 044 03137 0000000000
2337. 2344N 08651W 03046 0036 307 046 100 100 046 03129 0000000000
2338 2345N 08649W 03046 0034 306 047 100 100 047 03127 0000000000
2338. 2346N 08648W 03052 0030 303 048 104 104 049 03129 0000000000
2339 2347N 08646W 03041 0026 297 049 084 084 050 03114 0000000100
2339. 2348N 08644W 03055 0018 309 042 074 074 046 03120 0000000100
2340 2349N 08643W 03049 0016 307 043 090 090 045 03113 0000000000
2340. 2350N 08641W 03044 0015 303 046 090 090 046 03106 0000000000
2341 2352N 08640W 03049 0013 306 044 098 098 045 03109 0000000000
2341. 2353N 08638W 03044 0010 302 043 076 076 045 03101 0000000100
2342 2354N 08637W 03057 0006 300 047 078 078 051 03111 0000000100
2342. 2356N 08636W 03038 0002 306 049 082 082 053 03087 0000000100
2343 2357N 08635W 03055 0002 305 051 096 096 051 03103 0000000000
2343. 2359N 08634W 03048 5002 303 051 098 098 051 03093 0000000000

[WindRunner]

AF1: Hello! 106kts and over 100 for four minutes straight. Even 30-sec readings at 105kts.

Almost to the center, vortex shortly.

AF306 WX12A KATRINA01 HDOB 50 KNHC
2337 2417N 08537W 02741 5113 249 076 094 094 079 02672 0000000000
2337. 2418N 08534W 02740 5114 241 080 088 088 081 02670 0000000000
2338 2419N 08532W 02751 5117 240 082 090 090 083 02678 0000000000
2338. 2421N 08530W 02750 5121 243 083 106 106 085 02673 0000000000
2339 2423N 08529W 02735 5127 238 084 110 110 085 02652 0000000000
2339. 2425N 08527W 02745 5131 234 087 104 104 088 02658 0000000000
2340 2427N 08525W 02742 5136 230 088 108 108 089 02651 0000000000
2340. 2428N 08523W 02743 5139 226 090 108 108 091 02648 0000000000
2341 2430N 08522W 02744 5141 223 091 114 114 092 02647 0000000000
2341. 2432N 08520W 02743 5144 217 095 116 116 096 02644 0000000000
2342 2435N 08518W 02743 5145 212 097 114 114 099 02642 0000000000
2342. 2437N 08517W 02745 5145 208 100 106 106 100 02644 0000000000
2343 2439N 08516W 02740 5148 201 098 102 102 100 02636 0000000000
2343. 2442N 08515W 02748 5154 196 102 106 106 104 02638 0000000000
2344 2444N 08515W 02740 5161 188 105 100 100 106 02622 0000000000
2344. 2447N 08516W 02746 5169 185 103 104 104 104 02621 0000000000
2345 2448N 08517W 02748 5181 188 100 112 112 101 02612 0000000000
2345. 2448N 08519W 02735 5194 192 099 114 114 100 02584 0000000000
2346 2447N 08518W 02744 5192 189 100 114 114 103 02595 0000000000
2346. 2446N 08517W 02747 5181 191 098 112 112 099 02611 0000000000

[Brent]

BULLETIN
HURRICANE KATRINA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 18A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
7 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2005

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA BEGINS TO MOVE TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FROM
INTRACOASTAL CITY TO THE ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER.

A HURRICANE WARNING WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST LATER TONIGHT. INTERESTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF KATRINA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 7 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATRINA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.9 WEST OR ABOUT 360 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

KATRINA HAS BEGUN TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH.
THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
KATRINA IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
KATRINA COULD BECOME A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE LATER TONIGHT OR
SUNDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160
MILES. NOAA BUOY 42003 LOCATED NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER RECENTLY
REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 54 MPH WITH A GUST TO 64 MPH AND
25-FOOT WAVES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RECONNAISSANCE PLANE WAS 944 MB...27.88 INCHES.

DATA FROM BUOYS INDICATE THAT 12-FOOT WAVES ARE ALREADY APPROACHING
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. STORM SURGE FLOODING ALONG THE
SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA SHOULD SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO
5 INCHES OVER EXTREME WESTERN CUBA...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL
IS EXPECTED OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. HEAVY RAINS FROM KATRINA
SHOULD BEGIN TO AFFECT THE CENTRAL GULF COAST SUNDAY EVENING.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS
OF 15 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST.

REPEATING THE 7 PM CDT POSITION...24.8 N... 85.9 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 944 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
10 PM CDT.

FORECASTER AVILA

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RECCO OBSERVATION
Flight: AF300 1512A
Observation #: 4
Time: 23:33Z
Location: 23.6N 87.1W
Altitude: 3050 meters
Flight-level wind: NW (310°) at 43 knots
Temperature: 11C
Dew Point: 11C
Weather: Rain
700mb Height: 3060 meters
Surface Wind: WNW (300°) at 35 knots

URNT11 KNHC 272336
97779 23334 70236 87118 30500 31043 11118 /3060
43035
RMK AF300 1512A KATRINA OB 04

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Are those flight level or surface measurements?