H. Félix RECON: Plane en route to the storm

[HURAKAN]

661
URNT15 KNHC 021817
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 19 20070902
180730 1409N 07246W 6967 03192 0107 +082 +082 056036 037 999 999 03
180800 1408N 07247W 6968 03189 0107 +080 +080 057037 039 999 999 03
180830 1406N 07249W 6967 03190 0107 +080 +080 055039 039 999 999 03
180900 1405N 07250W 6968 03191 0107 +082 +078 052037 038 999 999 03
180930 1403N 07252W 6967 03191 0111 +078 +078 049037 037 999 999 03
181000 1401N 07253W 6969 03189 0114 +076 +076 047033 034 999 999 03
181030 1400N 07254W 6968 03189 0116 +074 +074 047034 034 999 999 03
181100 1358N 07256W 6968 03190 0111 +078 +078 049033 033 999 999 03
181130 1357N 07257W 6967 03190 0102 +084 +084 053032 032 999 999 03
181200 1355N 07258W 6968 03188 0099 +086 +078 051031 031 999 999 03
181230 1354N 07300W 6968 03188 0104 +082 +076 050033 033 999 999 03
181300 1352N 07301W 6968 03189 0106 +082 +072 047032 033 999 999 03
181330 1350N 07302W 6968 03189 0109 +080 +068 045030 031 999 999 03
181400 1349N 07304W 6969 03187 0110 +078 +074 043027 029 999 999 03
181430 1347N 07305W 6968 03187 0107 +080 +068 043025 025 999 999 03
181500 1346N 07306W 6968 03188 0110 +078 +072 044025 026 999 999 03
181530 1344N 07308W 6969 03187 0112 +076 +076 041023 023 999 999 03
181600 1343N 07309W 6968 03188 0112 +076 +076 030020 022 999 999 03
181630 1341N 07310W 6966 03189 0113 +074 +074 033020 021 999 999 03
181700 1340N 07312W 6966 03189 0110 +076 +076 041019 020 999 999 03
$$

[MiamiensisWx]

723
URNT15 KNHC 021827
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 20 20070902
181730 1338N 07313W 6969 03186 0111 +076 +076 033021 022 999 999 03
181800 1337N 07314W 6969 03185 0107 +078 +078 027022 023 999 999 03
181830 1335N 07316W 6967 03188 0105 +080 +080 029022 022 999 999 03
181900 1334N 07317W 6969 03186 0106 +080 +078 029023 024 999 999 03
181930 1332N 07318W 6968 03188 0109 +078 +078 029022 023 999 999 03
182000 1331N 07319W 6968 03188 0112 +076 +076 032022 023 999 999 03
182030 1329N 07320W 6963 03193 0108 +078 +078 031021 022 999 999 03
182100 1328N 07319W 6969 03187 0112 +076 +076 031017 018 999 999 03
182130 1328N 07318W 6969 03186 0114 +074 +074 035015 016 999 999 03
182200 1328N 07316W 6969 03186 0111 +076 +076 039015 016 999 999 03
182230 1328N 07314W 6967 03186 0108 +076 +076 037013 015 999 999 03
182300 1328N 07312W 6967 03186 0114 +072 +072 027013 014 999 999 03
182330 1328N 07311W 6968 03185 0111 +074 +074 026015 015 999 999 03
182400 1328N 07309W 6969 03182 0105 +078 +078 029016 017 999 999 03
182430 1328N 07307W 6967 03184 0101 +080 +072 029018 019 999 999 03
182500 1328N 07305W 6968 03183 0104 +078 +070 031016 018 999 999 03
182530 1328N 07304W 6968 03182 0106 +076 +068 029020 021 999 999 03
182600 1328N 07302W 6967 03183 0103 +078 +070 025019 019 999 999 03
182630 1328N 07300W 6969 03181 0099 +082 +068 026021 022 999 999 03
182700 1328N 07258W 6968 03182 0099 +082 +066 032023 024 999 999 03
$$

[HURAKAN]

MiamiensisWx, could you continue? I have other things to do.

Thanks

[MiamiensisWx]

MiamiensisWx, could you continue? I have other things to do.

Thanks

No problem, Sandy!

526
URNT15 KNHC 021837
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 21 20070902
182730 1328N 07257W 6967 03183 0101 +080 +066 033023 024 999 999 03
182800 1328N 07255W 6968 03182 0099 +082 +066 036019 020 999 999 03
182830 1328N 07253W 6967 03182 0093 +086 +062 037018 019 999 999 03
182900 1328N 07251W 6969 03180 0094 +086 +058 034018 018 999 999 03
182930 1328N 07250W 6967 03182 0098 +082 +062 033017 018 999 999 03
183000 1328N 07248W 6969 03179 0098 +082 +066 039019 019 999 999 03
183030 1328N 07246W 6966 03182 0096 +082 +068 036020 021 999 999 03
183100 1328N 07245W 6968 03181 0102 +078 +070 030018 019 999 999 03
183130 1328N 07243W 6969 03179 0098 +080 +074 026020 020 999 999 03
183200 1328N 07241W 6968 03179 0099 +078 +076 023019 020 999 999 03
183230 1328N 07239W 6969 03176 0095 +080 +072 026022 023 999 999 03
183300 1328N 07237W 6968 03177 0094 +080 +080 029023 024 999 999 03
183330 1328N 07236W 6966 03177 0094 +078 +078 027024 024 999 999 03
183400 1328N 07234W 6969 03173 0092 +080 +080 028025 026 999 999 03
183430 1328N 07232W 6968 03174 0091 +080 +072 030025 025 999 999 03
183500 1328N 07231W 6966 03175 0095 +076 +074 020025 026 999 999 03
183530 1328N 07229W 6969 03172 0095 +076 +076 020026 027 999 999 03
183600 1328N 07227W 6968 03172 0099 +072 +072 022027 028 999 999 03
183630 1328N 07225W 6969 03171 0100 +072 +072 021029 031 999 999 03
183700 1328N 07224W 6968 03168 0093 +074 +068 024032 032 999 999 03
$$

[MiamiensisWx]

250
URNT15 KNHC 021847
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 22 20070902
183730 1328N 07222W 6968 03167 0094 +072 +072 023033 033 999 999 03
183800 1328N 07220W 6967 03167 0087 +076 +074 022033 033 999 999 03
183830 1328N 07219W 6969 03160 0083 +076 +076 024033 033 999 999 03
183900 1328N 07217W 6966 03159 0076 +076 +076 024033 033 999 999 03
183930 1328N 07215W 6969 03149 0069 +076 +076 024035 035 999 999 03
184000 1328N 07213W 6968 03151 0067 +078 +078 028037 037 999 999 03
184030 1328N 07212W 6968 03152 0068 +078 +078 031040 042 999 999 03
184100 1328N 07210W 6968 03151 0062 +082 +078 034042 042 999 999 03
184130 1328N 07209W 6967 03152 0057 +086 +078 031039 040 999 999 03
184200 1328N 07207W 6969 03147 0053 +086 +082 027040 040 999 999 03
184230 1328N 07205W 6968 03147 0054 +084 +084 024039 040 999 999 03
184300 1328N 07204W 6967 03146 0052 +084 +084 020038 039 999 999 03
184330 1328N 07202W 6969 03142 0050 +084 +082 023037 038 999 999 03
184400 1328N 07200W 6968 03140 0066 +070 +070 020040 041 999 999 03
184430 1328N 07158W 6971 03135 0062 +072 +072 017045 046 999 999 03
184500 1328N 07157W 6967 03138 0051 +078 +078 021041 041 999 999 03
184530 1328N 07155W 6968 03132 0040 +082 +082 022041 042 999 999 03
184600 1328N 07153W 6965 03131 0052 +070 +070 016043 044 999 999 03
184630 1328N 07152W 6972 03120 0044 +074 +074 018047 048 999 999 03
184700 1328N 07150W 6965 03123 0029 +080 +080 017049 050 999 999 03
$$

Flight-level winds are increasing - they're gradually approaching the core.

[MiamiensisWx]

018
URNT15 KNHC 021857
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 23 20070902
184730 1328N 07148W 6969 03114 0032 +074 +074 017049 050 999 999 03
184800 1328N 07147W 6968 03109 0044 +060 +060 018053 054 999 999 03
184830 1328N 07145W 6965 03103 0023 +068 +068 015056 059 999 999 03
184900 1328N 07144W 6970 03085 9985 +086 +086 013062 063 999 999 03
184930 1328N 07142W 6965 03079 9987 +074 +074 010066 068 999 999 03
185000 1329N 07140W 6972 03057 9973 +074 +074 009072 074 999 999 03
185030 1329N 07139W 6966 03047 9944 +080 +080 009077 079 999 999 03
185100 1329N 07137W 6966 03026 9918 +082 +082 006083 084 999 999 03
185130 1329N 07136W 6967 02995 9869 +094 +094 002092 095 999 999 03
185200 1329N 07134W 6971 02949 9837 +084 +084 357100 103 999 999 03
185230 1329N 07133W 6959 02907 9783 +076 +076 355111 114 999 999 05
185300 1329N 07131W 6970 02816 9686 +086 +086 347089 108 999 999 03
185330 1329N 07129W 6973 02767 9568 +146 +134 355042 055 999 999 03
185400 1330N 07127W 6970 02756 9542 +156 +134 027017 021 999 999 03
185430 1330N 07126W 6964 02754 9544 +144 +134 035005 010 999 999 03
185500 1329N 07124W 6970 02744 9530 +156 +130 171010 013 999 999 03
185530 1330N 07122W 6965 02749 9524 +160 +134 159023 030 999 999 03
185600 1331N 07121W 6969 02750 9534 +156 +136 150045 051 999 999 03
185630 1332N 07119W 6970 02776 9574 +144 +144 149073 088 999 999 03
185700 1334N 07118W 6971 02821 9683 +094 +094 151118 128 999 999 05
$$

They found winds of 128 kts (flight level). The one-minute value is 118 kts. We likely have a Category 4 hurricane! Let's wait for the pass through the eye. Additionally, they extrapolated a pressure of 952 mbar.

[WindRunner]

Don't be too hasty to state the automatically extrapolated pressure as an accurate value . . . they will often report a higher value on the VDM.

[MiamiensisWx]

807
URNT15 KNHC 021907
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 24 20070902
185730 1335N 07117W 6966 02903 9794 +072 +072 150130 132 999 999 05
185800 1336N 07115W 6958 02975 9873 +064 +064 145121 125 999 999 05
185830 1337N 07114W 6973 02999 9922 +064 +064 144111 116 999 999 05
185900 1339N 07113W 6964 03041 9932 +082 +082 146100 103 999 999 03
185930 1340N 07112W 6969 03064 9973 +076 +076 144094 095 999 999 03
190000 1341N 07111W 6970 03077 0012 +060 +060 135084 084 999 999 05
190030 1342N 07109W 6965 03095 0022 +062 +062 130082 084 999 999 05
190100 1343N 07108W 6966 03102 0023 +068 +068 132081 085 999 999 03
190130 1345N 07107W 6970 03107 0018 +080 +080 133077 079 999 999 03
190200 1346N 07106W 6969 03116 0020 +084 +084 133079 079 999 999 03
190230 1347N 07105W 6966 03123 0027 +082 +082 135075 077 999 999 03
190300 1348N 07104W 6968 03126 0025 +088 +088 138073 074 999 999 03
190330 1349N 07102W 6969 03132 0030 +090 +090 138069 070 999 999 03
190400 1351N 07101W 6969 03135 0035 +090 +090 135068 069 999 999 03
190430 1352N 07100W 6968 03142 0046 +086 +086 134066 068 999 999 03
190500 1353N 07059W 6969 03144 0058 +080 +080 135065 065 999 999 03
190530 1354N 07057W 6968 03147 0065 +076 +076 131062 063 999 999 03
190600 1356N 07056W 6966 03152 0057 +084 +084 133060 060 999 999 03
190630 1357N 07055W 6969 03152 0067 +080 +080 133060 060 999 999 03
190700 1358N 07054W 6967 03155 0070 +078 +078 133056 058 999 999 03
$$

130 kts (1-min) and 132 kts have been found - WOW!

[WindRunner]

Drop in eye . . . 957mb w/ 15kt wind . . . so 956mb like I mentioned in the discussion thread . . .


UZNT13 KNHC 021909
XXAA 52197 99135 70714 04431 99957 27218 09515 00889 ///// /////
92304 24815 10515 85045 21013 10013 70718 15421 09503 88999 77999
31313 09608 81854
61616 AF305 0806A FELIX OB 13
62626 EYE SPL 1349N07143W 1858 MBL WND 10014 AEV 00000 DLM WND 09
511 956716 WL150 09513 086 =
XXBB 52198 99135 70714 04431 00957 27218 11850 21013 22730 17256
33704 16428 44696 14413
21212 00957 09515 11850 10013 22791 09012 33696 10504
31313 09608 81854
61616 AF305 0806A FELIX OB 13
62626 EYE SPL 1349N07143W 1858 MBL WND 10014 AEV 00000 DLM WND 09
511 956716 WL150 09513 086 =

[MiamiensisWx]

273
URNT15 KNHC 021917
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 25 20070902
190730 1359N 07052W 6969 03155 0069 +082 +082 135056 056 999 999 03
190800 1401N 07051W 6967 03162 0067 +086 +086 136056 057 999 999 03
190830 1402N 07050W 6969 03160 0062 +090 +090 138055 055 999 999 03
190900 1403N 07049W 6966 03165 0078 +080 +080 137052 054 999 999 03
190930 1404N 07047W 6972 03159 0074 +084 +084 139052 054 999 999 03
191000 1406N 07046W 6967 03166 0072 +086 +086 134052 052 999 999 03
191030 1407N 07045W 6969 03166 0071 +088 +088 135052 053 999 999 03
191100 1408N 07044W 6968 03168 0067 +092 +086 136052 052 999 999 03
191130 1409N 07042W 6967 03171 0077 +086 +086 137051 052 999 999 03
191200 1411N 07041W 6967 03173 0077 +088 +084 138051 051 999 999 03
191230 1412N 07040W 6969 03172 0079 +088 +084 140051 052 999 999 03
191300 1413N 07038W 6969 03173 0084 +086 +082 142051 051 999 999 03
191330 1414N 07037W 6969 03174 0076 +094 +072 141052 053 999 999 03
191400 1416N 07036W 6967 03180 0082 +092 +068 140053 053 999 999 03
191430 1417N 07035W 6968 03181 0089 +090 +054 139052 053 999 999 03
191500 1418N 07033W 6969 03181 0090 +090 +058 137051 052 999 999 03
191530 1419N 07032W 6967 03185 0089 +092 +058 137046 049 999 999 03
191600 1421N 07031W 6969 03183 0082 +100 +044 137045 047 999 999 03
191630 1422N 07030W 6969 03185 0085 +098 +052 135045 046 999 999 03
191700 1423N 07028W 6967 03189 0089 +096 +054 134043 044 999 999 03
$$

They're out of the eye.

[Hockey007]

000
URNT12 KNHC 021917
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 02/18:54:20Z
B. 13 deg 29 min N
071 deg 25 min W
C. 700 mb 2703 m
D. 95 kt <--- seems to be a bit low, expect a correction
E. 268 deg 008 nm
F. 356 deg 114 kt
G. 268 deg 007 nm
H. 957 mb
I. 8 C/ 3060 m
J. 16 C/ 3050 m
K. 13 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C12
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 01 nm
P. AF305 0806A FELIX OB 12
MAX FL WIND 122 KT NE QUAD 17:21:10 Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 132 KT NE QUAD 18:57:10 Z
SFC CNTR WITHIN 5NM OF FL CNTR
STADIUM EFFECT
AL06 2007

[WindRunner]

Drop in eyewall . . . 972mb/128kt surface winds!

UZNT13 KNHC 021918
XXAA 52197 99136 70713 04431 99972 23856 08628 00746 ///// /////
92435 21658 11151 85165 19076 13635 70820 104// 14628 88999 77999
31313 09608 81856
61616 AF305 0806A FELIX OB 14
62626 EYEWALL 000 SPL 1366N07141W 1900 AEV 00000 =
XXBB 52198 99136 70713 04431 00972 23856 11963 23494 22959 23462
33873 19666 44870 19456 55850 19076 66829 18461 77822 18602 88815
18600 99717 13201 11705 128// 22695 080//
21212 00972 08628 11954 10148 22932 10647 33916 11654 44909 11648
55902 12156 66894 12643 77873 12640 88864 13146 99857 13136 11850
13635 22825 13117 33814 13134 44789 13119 55757 14148 66695 15130
31313 09608 81856
61616 AF305 0806A FELIX OB 14
62626 EYEWALL 000 SPL 1366N07141W 1900 AEV 00000 =

[MiamiensisWx]

648
URNT15 KNHC 021927
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 26 20070902
191730 1424N 07027W 6968 03189 0090 +096 +054 134043 043 999 999 03
191800 1426N 07026W 6969 03192 0093 +098 +050 132041 041 999 999 03
191830 1427N 07024W 6969 03191 0092 +098 +050 122041 042 999 999 03
191900 1428N 07023W 6967 03193 0094 +096 +052 126043 044 999 999 03
191930 1429N 07022W 6966 03195 0093 +098 +048 130042 044 999 999 03
192000 1431N 07021W 6970 03189 0090 +100 +046 131041 041 999 999 03
192030 1432N 07019W 6969 03193 0089 +102 +046 133039 040 999 999 03
192100 1433N 07018W 6968 03194 0087 +104 +046 129039 039 999 999 03
192130 1434N 07017W 6968 03194 0087 +104 +046 128040 040 999 999 03
192200 1436N 07016W 6968 03197 0093 +102 +040 125042 043 999 999 03
192230 1437N 07015W 6968 03197 0090 +106 +018 123043 043 999 999 03
192300 1438N 07013W 6968 03198 0091 +106 +016 122043 044 999 999 03
192330 1439N 07012W 6969 03198 0093 +106 +016 120042 043 999 999 03
192400 1440N 07011W 6966 03202 0096 +104 +018 123042 042 999 999 03
192430 1442N 07010W 6969 03198 0101 +100 +024 125041 042 999 999 03
192500 1443N 07008W 6968 03201 0102 +100 +024 125041 041 999 999 03
192530 1444N 07007W 6967 03202 0101 +100 +032 128041 041 999 999 03
192600 1445N 07006W 6969 03202 0104 +098 +054 125041 042 999 999 03
192630 1447N 07005W 6967 03203 0106 +094 +062 125041 042 999 999 03
192700 1448N 07003W 6969 03201 0098 +102 +058 125040 040 999 999 03
$$

985
URNT15 KNHC 021937
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 27 20070902
192730 1449N 07002W 6958 03213 0093 +104 +056 125037 038 999 999 03
192800 1450N 07001W 6768 03439 0097 +082 +052 126036 038 999 999 03
192830 1451N 06959W 6519 03748 0096 +064 +028 129037 038 999 999 03
192900 1452N 06958W 6303 04023 0097 +046 +018 125039 039 999 999 03
192930 1453N 06957W 6099 04291 0102 +026 +004 119036 037 999 999 03
193000 1455N 06955W 5905 04548 0095 +012 -011 116037 038 999 999 03
193030 1456N 06954W 5733 04787 0079 +006 -035 113037 038 999 999 03
193100 1457N 06952W 5577 05009 0084 -009 -057 110036 036 999 999 03
193130 1458N 06951W 5441 05207 0262 -019 -079 112036 036 999 999 03
193200 1459N 06950W 5304 05410 0274 -031 -089 110035 035 999 999 03
193230 1500N 06948W 5182 05594 0285 -045 -085 109034 034 999 999 03
193300 1501N 06947W 5073 05762 0295 -055 -091 109033 034 999 999 03
193330 1503N 06945W 4961 05938 0306 -063 -101 107031 031 999 999 03
193400 1504N 06944W 4864 06094 0317 -073 -123 107029 029 999 999 03
193430 1505N 06942W 4770 06246 0327 -081 -133 109029 030 999 999 03
193500 1506N 06941W 4671 06411 0338 -091 -129 104029 031 999 999 03
193530 1508N 06939W 4580 06564 0348 -101 -127 103030 031 999 999 03
193600 1509N 06938W 4486 06716 0351 -111 -143 099032 033 999 999 03
193630 1510N 06936W 4407 06851 0357 -119 -145 099032 033 999 999 03
193700 1511N 06934W 4337 06974 0365 -127 -159 100030 031 999 999 03
$$

[WindRunner]

URNT15 KNHC 021937
AF305 0806A FELIX HDOB 27 20070902
192730 1449N 07002W 6958 03213 0093 +104 +056 125037 038 999 999 03
192800 1450N 07001W 6768 03439 0097 +082 +052 126036 038 999 999 03
192830 1451N 06959W 6519 03748 0096 +064 +028 129037 038 999 999 03
192900 1452N 06958W 6303 04023 0097 +046 +018 125039 039 999 999 03
192930 1453N 06957W 6099 04291 0102 +026 +004 119036 037 999 999 03
193000 1455N 06955W 5905 04548 0095 +012 -011 116037 038 999 999 03
193030 1456N 06954W 5733 04787 0079 +006 -035 113037 038 999 999 03
193100 1457N 06952W 5577 05009 0084 -009 -057 110036 036 999 999 03
193130 1458N 06951W 5441 05207 0262 -019 -079 112036 036 999 999 03
193200 1459N 06950W 5304 05410 0274 -031 -089 110035 035 999 999 03
193230 1500N 06948W 5182 05594 0285 -045 -085 109034 034 999 999 03
193300 1501N 06947W 5073 05762 0295 -055 -091 109033 034 999 999 03
193330 1503N 06945W 4961 05938 0306 -063 -101 107031 031 999 999 03
193400 1504N 06944W 4864 06094 0317 -073 -123 107029 029 999 999 03
193430 1505N 06942W 4770 06246 0327 -081 -133 109029 030 999 999 03
193500 1506N 06941W 4671 06411 0338 -091 -129 104029 031 999 999 03
193530 1508N 06939W 4580 06564 0348 -101 -127 103030 031 999 999 03
193600 1509N 06938W 4486 06716 0351 -111 -143 099032 033 999 999 03
193630 1510N 06936W 4407 06851 0357 -119 -145 099032 033 999 999 03
193700 1511N 06934W 4337 06974 0365 -127 -159 100030 031 999 999 03


They're ascending . . . flight over . . .

[hurricanefloyd5]

This is a Cat.4 FELIX??!!! winds will go up to what 135-145?????

[RL3AO]

This is a Cat.4 FELIX??!!! winds will go up to what 135-145?????

Probably 115 to 120kt.

[hurricanefloyd5]

if im not mistaken then 115-120kts is about135-140mph am I right????

[RL3AO]

if im not mistaken then 115-120kts is about135-140mph am I right????

I think that would be 132 to 140 or so.

[hurricanefloyd5]

if im not mistaken then 115-120kts is about135-140mph am I right????

I think that would be 132 to 140 or so.

ook tyvm!!!! Thats all I needed was a Confirmation on that!!!!

[gotoman38]

Next mission - on the runway 4:00pm EDT (soon!) on station 6:00pm to 10pm EDT

FLIGHT TWO
A. 03/0000Z
B. NOAA2 0806A FELIX
C. 02/2000Z
D. 14.3N 72.9W
E. 02/2200Z TO 03/0200Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT