Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

[WindRunner]

Yeah, sorry again about that. Didn't know how to convert it. I should have known as the SFMR was nowhere near it.

Actually, that's not the SFMR, that's the current flight speed winds, with the 30-sec max winds in the same format, 3rd to last column, and SFMR readings in the second to last column. I had to go look it up when I saw you say that just to make sure I wasn't getting confused with the NOAA layout.

[DESTRUCTION5]

I would not Question the NHC any more...That have had this track for 4 days now...

[Brent]

If anything, the latest fix showed a slight bump north (probably due to the increased tilt with height if anything else). All in all, straight down the NHC forecast track thus far.

Nice map.

[jkt21787]

Yeah, sorry again about that. Didn't know how to convert it. I should have known as the SFMR was nowhere near it.

Actually, that's not the SFMR, that's the current flight speed winds, with the 30-sec max winds in the same format, 3rd to last column, and SFMR readings in the second to last column. I had to go look it up when I saw you say that just to make sure I wasn't getting confused with the NOAA layout.

What the link to find out what everything is? I really need to learn the format of NOAA plane

[El Nino]

The next 24 hours will be key in determining where landfall will happen in Florida.

LOL

That's something very wise from you ... You beat me on that LOL

[Stratosphere747]

Good points..

I was thinking maybe in realtion to the possiblity that it may be speeding up a bit earlier than projected, it may track it bit more southerly.

I'm more concerned about the Keys and the earlier media reports about so many staying behind.

[caneman]

Yeah, sorry again about that. Didn't know how to convert it. I should have known as the SFMR was nowhere near it.

Actually, that's not the SFMR, that's the current flight speed winds, with the 30-sec max winds in the same format, 3rd to last column, and SFMR readings in the second to last column. I had to go look it up when I saw you say that just to make sure I wasn't getting confused with the NOAA layout.

What the link to find out what everything is? I really need to learn the format of NOAA plane

Still not sold on Napes though thinking more Ft. Myers to Port Charlotte. What does everyone else think?

[DESTRUCTION5]

Yeah, sorry again about that. Didn't know how to convert it. I should have known as the SFMR was nowhere near it.

Actually, that's not the SFMR, that's the current flight speed winds, with the 30-sec max winds in the same format, 3rd to last column, and SFMR readings in the second to last column. I had to go look it up when I saw you say that just to make sure I wasn't getting confused with the NOAA layout.

What the link to find out what everything is? I really need to learn the format of NOAA plane

Still not sold on Napes though thinking more Ft. Myers to Port Charlotte. What does everyone else think?

Naples is strong IMO Exit south of Vero

[cycloneye]

Yeah, sorry again about that. Didn't know how to convert it. I should have known as the SFMR was nowhere near it.

You know what j I dont know to how to decode the NOAA ones so you are not alone.

[Brent]

Still not sold on Napes though thinking more Ft. Myers to Port Charlotte. What does everyone else think?

Naples-Jupiter Inlet.

[THead]

Yeah, sorry again about that. Didn't know how to convert it. I should have known as the SFMR was nowhere near it.

Actually, that's not the SFMR, that's the current flight speed winds, with the 30-sec max winds in the same format, 3rd to last column, and SFMR readings in the second to last column. I had to go look it up when I saw you say that just to make sure I wasn't getting confused with the NOAA layout.

What the link to find out what everything is? I really need to learn the format of NOAA plane

Not sure if this is what you mean, but its some useful info for anyone else that might not know, like me, up until a few weeks ago.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/reconlist.shtml

And click on the "how to read" links next to each report to decipher the format.

[jkt21787]

Yeah, but it doesn't have the minobs though. I'm specficially looking for how to decode the NOAA minobs.

Thanks though, THead.

[6SpeedTA95]

A little bit of an easterly wobble...

[CronkPSU]

hmmm that is interesting on the last IR frame (20:15)

eye looks covered up but you see a huge blow up of convection on the NE side wincluding some gray

[x-y-no]

Yeah, but it doesn't have the minobs though. I'm specficially looking for how to decode the NOAA minobs.

Thanks though, THead.

http://www.ofcm.gov/nhop/00/pdf/r-app-g.00.pdf (PDF)

[WindRunner]

Yeah, but it doesn't have the minobs though. I'm specficially looking for how to decode the NOAA minobs.

Thanks though, THead.

Go to the bottom of the S2K recon page (http://tropicalupdates.nhcwx.com/recon.htm) and click on the "How to use" for the minobs. It's a PDF, but that's where what I said earlier came from.

EDIT: That's it. x-y-no beat me to it.

[THead]

Picking up the edge of Wilma's eye on Key West long range radar.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.p20-r/si.kbyx.shtml

[6SpeedTA95]

THere's some significant shearing on the far northern edge of the storm.

[jkt21787]

Thanks WindRunner and X-Y-No!

[El Nino]

hmmm that is interesting on the last IR frame (20:15)

eye looks covered up but you see a huge blow up of convection on the NE side wincluding some gray

Indeed, and almost at the same placa as the outerband with deep convection that you can see at the beginning of the animation. I think there's over there some potential to deepening and consolidating the eye with some very cold topclouds.

What time for landfall ? Still 7AM ? Of course, I'm at work at this moment and back 2h later !