ATL: GONZALO - Recon

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Extent of SFMR estimated 10 second hurricane force wind gusts in the SE quadrant.

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URNT15 KWBC 161205
NOAA3 0908A GONZALO HDOB 16 20141016
115600 2555N 06949W 6967 03111 0004 +091 +065 020043 043 042 002 00
115630 2553N 06949W 6967 03107 9996 +096 +065 016042 044 042 002 00
115700 2551N 06948W 6967 03109 9999 +094 +057 013039 039 042 001 00
115730 2548N 06947W 6964 03111 9997 +094 +057 011038 040 043 001 00
115800 2546N 06947W 6967 03104 9992 +096 +060 008036 036 044 000 00
115830 2544N 06946W 6968 03102 9991 +094 +075 007036 037 044 000 00
115900 2541N 06945W 6967 03103 9978 +103 +078 009036 037 045 000 00
115930 2539N 06944W 6970 03100 9973 +109 +071 008041 042 046 000 00
120000 2537N 06944W 6967 03104 9976 +106 +070 003043 044 045 000 00
120030 2535N 06943W 6967 03104 9979 +104 +080 001044 045 044 000 00
120100 2532N 06942W 6966 03106 9982 +099 +083 359044 045 044 000 00
120130 2530N 06941W 6970 03099 9984 +096 +089 355045 046 044 000 00
120200 2528N 06940W 6967 03100 9983 +097 +081 349047 049 045 001 00
120230 2525N 06939W 6964 03104 9983 +096 +085 348048 049 045 000 00
120300 2523N 06939W 6968 03098 9982 +095 //// 348046 049 046 002 01
120330 2520N 06938W 6967 03099 9980 +096 //// 344044 045 047 002 01
120400 2518N 06937W 6968 03098 9981 +096 //// 340044 045 046 002 01
120430 2516N 06936W 6969 03097 9985 +094 +080 335048 050 046 001 00
120500 2513N 06935W 6965 03103 9989 +093 +072 331048 050 046 002 00
120530 2511N 06934W 6968 03101 9992 +089 //// 329047 049 045 002 01

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Wide view of vortex messages to date:

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This set:

30s flight level wind: 69kts
10s flight level wind: 70kts
10s estimated surface wind: 55kts

URNT15 KWBC 161215
NOAA3 0908A GONZALO HDOB 17 20141016
120600 2509N 06933W 6966 03105 9998 +088 +075 324047 047 046 001 00
120630 2506N 06932W 6966 03108 9997 +091 +076 323047 049 046 002 00
120700 2504N 06931W 6948 03125 9988 +092 //// 320046 048 046 006 01
120730 2502N 06930W 6971 03099 9999 +088 +081 317049 050 045 004 00
120800 2459N 06929W 6952 03126 0002 +087 //// 317045 046 048 004 01
120830 2457N 06929W 6959 03121 0010 +085 +076 314048 048 047 004 00
120900 2455N 06927W 6941 03146 0006 +088 +085 311049 050 046 004 00
120930 2453N 06926W 6953 03132 0007 +091 +069 303048 048 045 006 03
121000 2452N 06923W 6933 03155 0002 +091 +087 302048 051 048 005 03
121030 2451N 06921W 6951 03128 9998 +091 //// 299048 049 049 007 01
121100 2451N 06918W 6957 03121 9998 +090 +089 302053 055 049 007 03
121130 2452N 06916W 6960 03111 9990 +093 +089 302055 057 047 006 00
121200 2453N 06914W 6955 03115 9987 +094 +073 297054 055 047 001 00
121230 2455N 06912W 6948 03118 9978 +096 +074 295054 055 047 001 00
121300 2457N 06910W 6938 03125 9969 +099 +069 295057 058 046 001 00
121330 2458N 06909W 6949 03106 9957 +104 +073 294059 059 049 002 00
121400 2500N 06907W 6953 03095 9947 +106 +090 290061 061 050 001 00
121430 2501N 06905W 6950 03093 9943 +103 +087 288064 065 050 002 00
121500 2503N 06903W 6949 03088 9934 +101 //// 290064 067 052 002 01
121530 2505N 06901W 6943 03085 9920 +106 +090 292069 070 055 002 00

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Heading toward the center from the SW quadrant and then they will go into the NE quadrant.

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SW End Point at 8:18am EDT:



Image Credit: NOAA-AOC

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This set:

SW Quadrant

30s flight level wind: 99kts
10s flight level wind: 102kts
10s estimated surface wind: 78kts
Lowest estimated surface pressure: 940.6 mb (at end of set)

URNT15 KWBC 161225
NOAA3 0908A GONZALO HDOB 18 20141016
121600 2506N 06900W 6953 03064 9908 +108 +089 291070 072 054 002 00
121630 2508N 06858W 6951 03057 9899 +107 +088 287071 073 054 001 00
121700 2510N 06857W 6952 03048 9887 +106 +099 284074 076 055 003 00
121730 2512N 06855W 6965 03019 9875 +108 +098 282075 077 056 005 00
121800 2513N 06853W 6954 03019 9860 +108 +095 283078 079 059 002 00
121830 2515N 06852W 6958 03002 9836 +116 +104 281076 077 061 003 00
121900 2517N 06850W 6962 02983 9808 +127 +100 276077 079 061 002 00
121930 2519N 06848W 6937 02998 9786 +132 +092 274080 084 061 001 00
122000 2521N 06846W 6941 02977 9775 +127 +095 280081 082 063 000 00
122030 2523N 06845W 6958 02935 9727 +152 +078 282084 085 066 000 00
122100 2524N 06844W 6958 02903 9688 +157 +085 285087 089 071 000 00
122130 2526N 06842W 6952 02879 9638 +170 +075 286091 091 075 000 00
122200 2528N 06841W 6945 02847 9579 +186 +081 287093 096 078 000 00
122230 2530N 06840W 6943 02805 9518 +199 +067 286099 102 076 000 00
122300 2532N 06839W 6964 02721 9479 +176 +099 281097 098 076 000 00
122330 2534N 06837W 6944 02698 9430 +171 +121 270072 089 065 001 00
122400 2536N 06836W 6962 02649 9413 +163 +126 239044 050 060 000 03
122430 2539N 06836W 6965 02634 9421 +143 +126 204032 037 041 002 00
122500 2541N 06836W 6933 02666 9417 +135 +132 187021 025 039 001 03
122530 2541N 06838W 6975 02613 9406 +146 +131 153005 011 025 002 03

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NE Quadrant:

30s flight level wind: 123kts (141.5 mph)
10s flight level wind: 125kts (143.8 mph)
10s estimated surface wind: 135kts (155.4 mph)
Lowest estimated surface pressure: 939.6 mb - Center

URNT15 KWBC 161235
NOAA3 0908A GONZALO HDOB 19 20141016
122600 2541N 06841W 6961 02635 9398 +160 +128 357017 021 025 002 03
122630 2543N 06841W 6951 02652 9400 +161 +118 022020 024 025 003 03
122700 2544N 06839W 6937 02668 9406 +152 +123 059016 018 027 000 00
122730 2546N 06838W 6943 02656 9396 +160 +125 090023 026 034 001 00
122800 2547N 06836W 6971 02633 9413 +153 +132 112039 047 051 003 00
122830 2549N 06834W 6953 02672 9440 +146 +132 117063 071 097 004 00
122900 2550N 06833W 6954 02701 9469 +143 //// 120079 086 119 014 01
122930 2551N 06832W 6946 02757 9533 +124 //// 125110 121 123 022 01
123000 2553N 06830W 6959 02792 9613 +103 //// 126123 125 135 043 01
123030 2554N 06829W 6964 02829 9653 +109 //// 128118 123 115 042 01
123100 2555N 06828W 6967 02862 9692 +111 //// 131113 115 094 048 01
123130 2556N 06826W 6970 02881 9710 +120 //// 133101 103 081 037 01
123200 2558N 06825W 6956 02927 9745 +116 //// 138108 110 080 017 01
123230 2559N 06823W 6943 02964 9769 +115 //// 139102 103 079 010 01
123300 2600N 06821W 6963 02959 9795 +112 //// 141099 100 077 004 01
123330 2602N 06820W 6948 02993 9818 +107 //// 140098 101 076 004 01
123400 2603N 06818W 6945 03008 9836 +104 //// 140091 092 073 006 01
123430 2605N 06817W 6965 02997 9855 +102 //// 143096 100 073 007 01
123500 2606N 06815W 6959 03020 9871 +102 //// 146093 094 071 005 01
123530 2608N 06813W 6948 03045 9886 +099 //// 144089 090 068 005 01

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URNT15 KWBC 161245
NOAA3 0908A GONZALO HDOB 20 20141016
123600 2609N 06812W 6951 03054 9906 +093 //// 139087 090 068 007 01
123630 2610N 06810W 6927 03079 9917 +084 //// 134086 088 064 014 01
123700 2612N 06808W 6955 03058 9923 +088 //// 141086 087 065 014 01
123730 2613N 06807W 6968 03045 9921 +094 //// 146085 087 064 020 01
123800 2615N 06805W 6969 03053 9923 +100 //// 148087 088 064 022 01
123830 2616N 06803W 6960 03065 9922 +102 //// 150089 093 061 019 01
123900 2618N 06802W 6954 03078 9929 +101 //// 147092 096 060 014 01
123930 2619N 06800W 6942 03103 9943 +097 //// 144091 093 060 013 01
124000 2621N 06758W 6951 03097 9964 +086 //// 141090 093 057 016 01
124030 2622N 06757W 6964 03084 9981 +076 //// 135086 090 054 020 01
124100 2623N 06755W 6963 03095 9983 +083 //// 130085 088 056 014 01
124130 2625N 06754W 6957 03106 9994 +075 //// 129078 086 055 017 01
124200 2626N 06752W 6959 03107 0005 +074 //// 128074 076 054 014 01
124230 2627N 06751W 6963 03112 0015 +075 //// 129076 077 054 010 01
124300 2629N 06749W 6953 03130 0020 +077 //// 131072 072 053 008 01
124330 2630N 06747W 6956 03132 0022 +080 //// 134070 071 053 007 01
124400 2632N 06746W 6956 03135 0024 +082 +081 136069 070 052 007 03
124430 2633N 06744W 6968 03123 0026 +084 +078 138068 068 050 010 00
124500 2633N 06742W 6947 03149 0027 +084 +075 138066 067 051 009 00
124530 2634N 06740W 6946 03158 0032 +084 +076 140067 068 051 008 00

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Eye at 8:27am EDT:



NE end point at 8:43am EDT:

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941mb, 14 knot surface wind



UZNT13 KWBC 161247
XXAA 66127 99257 70687 07958 99941 26220 00514 00/// ///// /////
92156 25423 35014 85899 21414 02503 70573 15016 33004 88999 77999
31313 09608 81225
61616 NOAA3 0908A GONZALO OB 10
62626 EYE MBL WND 35511 AEV 07751 DLM WND 01006 941697 WL150 3501
4 084 REL 2569N06866W 122541 SPG 2569N06867W 122913 =
XXBB 66128 99257 70687 07958 00941 26220 11850 21414 22731 17440
33697 14813
21212 00941 00514 11934 34515 22917 35514 33907 00508 44875 01503
55850 02503 66697 32004
31313 09608 81225
61616 NOAA3 0908A GONZALO OB 10
62626 EYE MBL WND 35511 AEV 07751 DLM WND 01006 941697 WL150 3501
4 084 REL 2569N06866W 122541 SPG 2569N06867W 122913 =

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URNT12 KWBC 161253
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL082014
A. 16/12:25:40Z
B. 25 deg 41 min N
068 deg 40 min W
C. 700 mb 2581 m
D. 79 kt
E. 186 deg 13 nm
F. 287 deg 102 kt
G. 178 deg 10 nm
H. 941 mb
I. 11 C / 3067 m
J. 17 C / 3068 m
K. 11 C / NA
L. OPEN S
M. E15/20/15
N. 12345 / 7
O. 1/ 1
P. NOAA3 0908A GONZALO OB 11
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND AND MAX FL WIND 126 KT 036 / 15 NM 12:30:13Z
MAX FL TEMP 20 C 178 / 10 NM FROM FL CNTR
MAX OUTBOUND SFMR 135 KTS 037/14 NM 12:30:00Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 005 / 14 KTS



Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 16th day of the month at 12:53Z
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N43RF)
Storm Number & Year: 08 in 2014
Storm Name: Gonzalo (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 9
Observation Number: 11
A. Time of Center Fix: 16th day of the month at 12:25:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 25°41'N 68°40'W (25.6833N 68.6667W)
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,581m (8,468ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 79kts (~ 90.9mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 13 nautical miles (15 statute miles) to the S (186°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 287° at 102kts (From the WNW at ~ 117.4mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the S (178°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 941mb (27.79 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11°C (52°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,067m (10,062ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,068m (10,066ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 11°C (52°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the south
M. Eye Shape: Elliptical (oval shaped)
M. Orientation of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 150° to 330° (SSE to NNW)
M. Length of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles)
M. Length of Minor Axis in Elliptical Eye: 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 1 nautical mile...(nautical mile unit assumed since the unit was not noted for this line)
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile...(nautical mile unit assumed since the unit was not noted for this line)

Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Outbound and Flight Level Wind: 126kts (~ 145.0mph) which was observed 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles) to the NE (36°) from the flight level center at 12:30:13Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 20°C (68°F) which was observed 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the S (178°) from the flight level center
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 5° at 14kts (From the N at 16mph)

Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
MAX OUTBOUND SFMR 135 KTS 037/14 NM 12:30:00Z

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URNT15 KWBC 161255
NOAA3 0908A GONZALO HDOB 21 20141016
124600 2635N 06738W 6971 03129 0040 +081 //// 138059 061 051 007 01
124630 2635N 06736W 6954 03151 0040 +083 +078 136060 062 050 007 03
124700 2634N 06734W 6957 03149 0037 +087 +071 140068 070 048 005 00
124730 2634N 06733W 6963 03141 0034 +089 +077 141068 069 047 006 00
124800 2634N 06731W 6954 03155 0035 +089 +082 144067 070 047 008 00
124830 2633N 06729W 6971 03135 0054 +073 //// 137070 073 049 012 01
124900 2633N 06728W 6942 03166 0043 +079 //// 142073 074 047 008 01
124930 2632N 06726W 6936 03178 0040 +087 +069 141071 072 046 006 00
125000 2631N 06725W 6958 03157 0042 +089 +070 139068 070 051 007 00
125030 2630N 06723W 6939 03180 0044 +087 +071 142065 065 051 007 00
125100 2630N 06722W 6956 03160 0046 +087 +080 145065 066 050 006 00
125130 2629N 06720W 6953 03162 0044 +090 +077 147065 066 048 006 00
125200 2630N 06718W 6932 03190 0047 +088 +073 148063 063 047 006 03
125230 2631N 06716W 6963 03158 0050 +090 +073 148065 066 047 006 03
125300 2633N 06715W 6961 03162 0051 +091 +069 142065 067 045 007 00
125330 2635N 06713W 6951 03173 0055 +085 //// 140064 066 044 012 01
125400 2636N 06712W 6953 03173 0058 +086 +076 141064 065 046 007 00
125430 2638N 06710W 6954 03175 0063 +085 +066 142061 063 044 007 03
125500 2640N 06709W 6953 03179 0067 +086 +065 142060 061 042 005 00
125530 2642N 06708W 6955 03179 0066 +091 +051 143059 060 042 003 00

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It may have been tossed out of the eyewall.

Surface which was 953mb: 89 knots (102 mph)

Highest wind level was 927mb: 156 knots (180 mph)



UZNT13 KWBC 161256
XXAA 66127 99258 70686 07958 99953 25000 04089 00930 ///// /////
92258 23000 06155 85996 20604 10621 70669 14402 11580 88999 77999
31313 09608 81228
61616 NOAA3 0908A GONZALO OB 12
62626 EYEWALL 045 MBL WND 06139 AEV 07751 DLM WND 09098 952695 WL
150 05121 084 REL 2584N06856W 122855 SPG 2585N06872W 123402 =
XXBB 66128 99258 70686 07958 00953 25000 11850 20604 22802 20004
33695 14000
21212 00953 04089 11950 04588 22948 05093 33944 05130 44943 05138
55934 05642 66929 05654 77927 06156 88915 06648 99908 06652 11901
07649 22894 07635 33885 08127 44878 08629 55871 08626 66868 09131
77860 09652 88854 10631 99853 10626 11850 10621 22830 10592 33820
10604 44802 11098 55788 11569 66695 11579
31313 09608 81228
61616 NOAA3 0908A GONZALO OB 12
62626 EYEWALL 045 MBL WND 06139 AEV 07751 DLM WND 09098 952695 WL
150 05121 084 REL 2584N06856W 122855 SPG 2585N06872W 123402 =

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Splash location of that sonde with high wind on the way down, but much lower surface wind, is NNW of the 941mb vortex icon.

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URNT15 KWBC 161305
NOAA3 0908A GONZALO HDOB 22 20141016
125600 2644N 06707W 6955 03180 0073 +086 +054 143057 059 042 000 00
125630 2646N 06706W 6955 03183 0074 +086 +070 138057 057 041 001 00
125700 2648N 06704W 6956 03182 0065 +094 +066 138056 057 041 000 00
125730 2650N 06703W 6959 03181 0059 +100 +062 139054 054 039 000 00
125800 2652N 06702W 6957 03185 0063 +098 +058 138052 053 038 000 00
125830 2654N 06701W 7104 03010 0076 +100 +049 137051 052 038 001 03
125900 2656N 06701W 7310 02774 0078 +117 +063 134051 051 038 000 03
125930 2658N 06703W 7614 02431 0082 +133 +079 137052 052 041 000 03
130000 2659N 06705W 7663 02380 0085 +135 +089 137053 053 043 000 00
130030 2700N 06708W 7661 02379 0081 +137 +088 137053 054 044 000 03
130100 2659N 06710W 7659 02380 0080 +135 +092 135053 054 040 000 00
130130 2658N 06712W 7662 02375 0077 +138 +084 134054 055 040 000 03
130200 2657N 06714W 7659 02377 0077 +134 +095 135056 057 039 000 00
130230 2655N 06715W 7660 02372 0071 +138 +093 134058 059 040 000 00
130300 2654N 06717W 7659 02373 0071 +135 +100 137059 059 041 001 00
130330 2653N 06718W 7662 02369 0069 +131 //// 139060 061 041 000 05
130400 2652N 06716W 7659 02372 0071 +131 +124 139059 060 /// /// 03
130430 2652N 06715W 7660 02372 0075 +128 +126 140059 060 /// /// 03
130500 2654N 06714W 7654 02379 0072 +134 +110 137058 059 /// /// 03
130530 2656N 06715W 7663 02369 0072 +137 +083 135056 057 /// /// 03