ATL : TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE - RECON DISCUSSION

[ravyrn]

The Binoculars are RECCO observations (I dont post them usually, along with most dropsondes). The little plane icon gives the information about the plane's status at the very end of the data. For the last image, it would be:

As of the last observation at 10:43:00Z, the plane's...

Direction of Travel: SE (138°)
Location: 25 miles (41 km) to the SSE (157°) from Miami, FL, USA.

Just so you don't think I ignored you, ravyrn

Thanks for the info, Brunota. I've been a lurker for a few years, but not an active poster. So I'm still learning the ropes when it comes to posting. Thanks for pointing out my error, Cycloneye, and thanks again for the info, Brunota!

[Hurricane Andrew]

In the convection?

[tolakram]

Andrew, check out the recon thread for the graphic. That's the best we know right now. Looks to be under some convection. And update that signature of yours.

Turning to head out NE, so we should get some idea of strength as well.

[brunota2003]

No problem, ravyrn...we all got to learn somehow! Also, whenever there is a RECON thread, there will always be a recon discussion thread as well, where you are allowed to ask as many questions as you want about recon!

Yes, it looks like this one is tucked into the convection a little better than the old one.

Here is the graphic:

[cycloneye]

Brunota like this.

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Cardinal Direction Degree Direction
 
N
 348.75 - 11.25
 
NNE
 11.25 - 33.75
 
NE
 33.75 - 56.25
 
ENE
 56.25 - 78.75
 
E
 78.75 - 101.25
 
ESE
 101.25 - 123.75
 
SE
 123.75 - 146.25
 
SSE
 146.25 - 168.75
 
S
 168.75 - 191.25
 
SSW
 191.25 - 213.75
 
SW
 213.75 - 236.25
 
WSW
 236.25 - 258.75
 
W
 258.75 - 281.25
 
WNW
 281.25 - 303.75
 
NW
 303.75 - 326.25
 
NNW
 326.25 - 348.75
 


[Hurricane Andrew]

Very interesting. I just learned something Cycloneye.

[brunota2003]

Go figure you bring in a whole graphic! Thanks for that, too, I might have to steal it for my own use! (Especially breaking down the actual degrees and figuring out where one like W starts and one like WSW ends.)

[cycloneye]

Thanks for pointing out my error, Cycloneye, and thanks again for the info,

No problem ravyrn, all is fine.

[brunota2003]

Last image for this Recon flight...they're throwing up the Deuces. They did close off the LLC and released a VDM:

[cycloneye]

I forgot to post the link of the wind directions and degrees for the members to bookmark it as many members may not know the exact degrees of the wind directions.

http://climate.umn.edu/snow_fence/Compo ... table3.htm

[cycloneye]

The question of this misson is if they will find a close circulation or an open wave.

[RL3AO]

The question of this misson is if they will find a close circulation or an open wave.

Looks pretty clear on satellite. I'd be shocked if its a wave.

[Nimbus]

What was that little loop they just made? Just a detour to check on a the 40 knot winds in a squall line? They turned 270 degrees left instead of 90 degrees right.

[cycloneye]

They are going down to close the circulation.

[HURAKAN]

37 knots at FL but they're flying pretty low, that may be enough to bump Bonnie back to TS

[Javlin]

37 knots at FL but they're flying pretty low, that may be enough to bump Bonnie back to TS

Thats what I was wondering also.She has been a little bit of pain to forcast(intensity wise) with that ULL floating all about.

[cycloneye]

Wow, they went well south of the circulation.

[redfish1]

Wow, they went well south of the circulation.

why did they go so far south is the circulation down there?

[cycloneye]

Wow, they went well south of the circulation.

why did they go so far south is the circulation down there?

I guess trying to find more west winds.

[redfish1]

from looking at recon it looks like Bonnie is moving west??