ATL: FERNAND - Recon

[Dave]

[Dave]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252134
AF309 01BBA INVEST HDOB 11 20130825
212630 2331N 09259W 3925 07757 0437 -165 -185 121012 012 010 000 00
212700 2329N 09300W 3926 07752 0437 -165 -186 119011 012 013 000 00
212730 2326N 09301W 3927 07752 0437 -165 -186 114010 011 013 000 00
212800 2324N 09302W 3923 07760 0437 -165 -186 109010 011 010 000 00
212830 2321N 09303W 3926 07753 0436 -165 -186 113010 011 011 000 00
212900 2319N 09304W 3926 07746 0436 -165 -184 114011 011 013 000 00
212930 2316N 09305W 3926 07756 0436 -164 -183 115011 011 012 000 00
213000 2313N 09307W 3929 07744 0436 -161 -182 112011 012 014 000 00
213030 2311N 09308W 3925 07754 0435 -161 -181 115012 012 014 000 00
213100 2308N 09309W 3926 07752 0436 -160 -181 113012 013 013 000 00
213130 2306N 09310W 3927 07754 0435 -160 -181 123014 015 012 000 00
213200 2303N 09311W 3926 07748 0436 -160 -181 125014 015 014 000 00
213230 2301N 09312W 3926 07751 0435 -160 -181 119014 015 014 000 00
213300 2258N 09313W 3926 07747 0435 -160 -182 120016 016 013 000 00
213330 2256N 09314W 3926 07754 0435 -160 -183 118016 016 014 000 00
213400 2253N 09316W 3926 07750 0436 -160 -184 115015 016 013 000 00
213430 2250N 09317W 3926 07754 0436 -161 -185 112016 017 013 000 00
213500 2248N 09318W 3925 07748 0435 -161 -186 110016 017 015 000 00
213530 2245N 09319W 3926 07749 0434 -161 -186 109016 017 014 000 00
213600 2243N 09320W 3926 07750 0434 -160 -185 111017 017 015 000 00
$$
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[Dave]

000
UZNT13 KNHC 252125
XXAA 75214 99255 70923 08252 99017 27231 36008 00146 25825 02009
92831 22221 15012 85563 18056 16515 70200 09062 17015 50591 06310
15511 40763 159// 13008 88999 77999
31313 09608 82103
61616 AF309 01BBA INVEST OB 03
62626 MBL WND 07006 AEV 07520 DLM WND 16012 016393 WL150 02009 08
3 REL 2553N09231W 210325 SPG 2556N09233W 211351 =
XXBB 75218 99255 70923 08252 00017 27231 11926 22221 22900 20848
33871 18826 44850 18056 55786 13850 66759 12861 77726 11262 88711
09858 99704 09462 11694 08461 22687 07828 33633 03213 44561 01107
55488 07314 66472 08741 77460 10117 88445 11156 99411 13924
21212 00017 36008 11986 08006 22953 13512 33908 16013 44850 16515
55774 18017 66685 16516 77632 19013 88619 16513 99584 15010 11502
15510 22485 14513 33472 15513 44459 14015 55393 12008
31313 09608 82103
61616 AF309 01BBA INVEST OB 03
62626 MBL WND 07006 AEV 07520 DLM WND 16012 016393 WL150 02009 08
3 REL 2553N09231W 210325 SPG 2556N09233W 211351 =
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[Dave]

DECODED DROPSONDE #3

Code: Select all

Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 25th day of the month at 21:25Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309)
Mission Purpose: Investigate second suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 03

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 21Z on the 25th day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 400mb
Coordinates: 25.5N 92.3W
Location: 324 miles (522 km) to the E (95°) from Brownsville, TX, USA.
Marsden Square: 082 (About)

Level    Geo. Height    Air Temp.    Dew Point    Wind Direction    Wind Speed
1017mb (30.03 inHg)    Sea Level (Surface)    27.2°C (81.0°F)    24.1°C (75.4°F)   360° (from the N)    8 knots (9 mph)
1000mb   146m (479 ft)   25.8°C (78.4°F)    23.3°C (73.9°F)   20° (from the NNE)    9 knots (10 mph)
925mb   831m (2,726 ft)   22.2°C (72.0°F)    20.1°C (68.2°F)   150° (from the SSE)    12 knots (14 mph)
850mb   1,563m (5,128 ft)   18.0°C (64.4°F)    Approximately 12°C (54°F)   165° (from the SSE)    15 knots (17 mph)
700mb   3,200m (10,499 ft)   9.0°C (48.2°F)    Approximately -3°C (27°F)   170° (from the S)    15 knots (17 mph)
500mb   5,910m (19,390 ft)   -6.3°C (20.7°F)    -7.3°C (18.9°F)   155° (from the SSE)    11 knots (13 mph)
400mb   7,630m (25,033 ft)   -15.9°C (3.4°F)    -15.9°C (3.4°F)   130° (from the SE)    8 knots (9 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 21:03Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Location of Highest Altitude where wind was reported: 25.53N 92.31W
Time of Highest Altitude where wind was reported: 21:03:25Z

Location of Lowest Altitude where wind was reported: 25.56N 92.33W
Time of Lowest Altitude where wind was reported: 21:13:51Z

Mean Boundary Level Wind (mean wind in the lowest 500 geopotential meters of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 70° (from the ENE)
- Wind Speed: 6 knots (7 mph)

Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 160° (from the SSE)
- Wind Speed: 12 knots (14 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 393mb to 1016mb

Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding:
- Lowest 150m: 158 gpm - 8 gpm (518 geo. feet - 26 geo. feet)
- Wind Direction: 20° (from the NNE)
- Wind Speed: 9 knots (10 mph)

Sounding Software Version: AEV 07520


[Dave]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252144
AF309 01BBA INVEST HDOB 12 20130825
213630 2240N 09321W 3926 07744 0434 -163 -185 110017 018 015 000 00
213700 2238N 09322W 3926 07747 0433 -165 -185 103015 017 016 000 00
213730 2235N 09324W 3926 07748 0433 -165 -186 098015 015 015 000 00
213800 2232N 09325W 3926 07754 0433 -165 -187 098015 015 015 000 03
213830 2230N 09326W 3926 07753 0434 -163 -188 095014 015 016 000 00
213900 2227N 09327W 3926 07747 0433 -160 -190 093014 014 017 000 00
213930 2225N 09328W 3927 07745 0434 -160 -191 101014 014 015 000 00
214000 2222N 09329W 3926 07749 0434 -160 -192 103014 015 016 000 00
214030 2220N 09330W 3926 07751 0433 -164 -194 112015 015 016 000 00
214100 2217N 09332W 3925 07752 0432 -165 -196 114015 015 016 000 00
214130 2214N 09333W 3926 07747 0432 -165 -198 111014 015 016 000 00
214200 2212N 09334W 3925 07748 0432 -165 -200 112015 015 015 000 00
214230 2209N 09335W 3926 07750 0432 -169 -203 113014 015 015 000 00
214300 2207N 09336W 3926 07747 0431 -167 -206 107015 015 014 000 00
214330 2204N 09337W 3927 07744 0431 -168 -211 100014 015 014 000 00
214400 2201N 09338W 3925 07747 0430 -170 -216 100015 015 016 000 00
214430 2159N 09339W 3926 07746 0431 -169 -219 101014 015 020 000 00
214500 2156N 09341W 3926 07746 0431 -165 -223 102012 013 021 000 00
214530 2154N 09342W 3926 07745 0432 -162 -228 106012 013 021 000 00
214600 2151N 09343W 3927 07750 0432 -161 -232 125010 010 030 004 03
$$
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[Dave]

[Dave]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252154
AF309 01BBA INVEST HDOB 13 20130825
214630 2149N 09344W 3926 07756 0432 -165 -235 111011 012 025 000 00
214700 2147N 09347W 3926 07742 0429 -165 -236 100012 014 023 000 00
214730 2145N 09349W 3924 07746 0429 -165 -237 101010 014 015 000 00
214800 2143N 09351W 3926 07746 0431 -164 -236 103010 011 015 000 00
214830 2141N 09353W 3926 07744 0430 -161 -237 111013 014 015 000 00
214900 2139N 09356W 3926 07744 0430 -160 -237 119016 017 013 000 00
214930 2137N 09358W 3926 07751 0432 -160 -238 122018 018 013 000 00
215000 2136N 09400W 3926 07743 0430 -159 -239 122019 020 013 000 00
215030 2134N 09402W 3926 07745 0430 -163 -239 122022 022 012 000 00
215100 2132N 09405W 3927 07741 0429 -165 -240 122022 022 011 000 00
215130 2130N 09407W 3926 07738 0428 -165 -239 121022 022 010 000 00
215200 2128N 09409W 3926 07744 0429 -162 -239 119023 024 011 000 00
215230 2126N 09411W 3925 07742 0428 -162 -239 119023 024 011 000 00
215300 2124N 09414W 3927 07739 0427 -162 -239 116022 023 010 000 00
215330 2122N 09416W 3925 07739 0426 -160 -238 118021 022 007 000 00
215400 2120N 09418W 3926 07739 0424 -163 -236 118021 022 006 000 00
215430 2119N 09420W 3926 07740 0425 -165 -234 118022 022 003 000 00
215500 2117N 09423W 3926 07746 0425 -162 -232 123022 023 005 000 00
215530 2115N 09425W 3926 07740 0425 -157 -231 130025 027 006 000 00
215600 2113N 09427W 3928 07737 0424 -156 -229 120030 032 018 001 00
$$
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[Dave]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252204
AF309 01BBA INVEST HDOB 14 20130825
215630 2111N 09429W 3926 07734 0422 -156 -215 118030 031 019 000 00
215700 2109N 09431W 3925 07747 0425 -160 -197 133023 029 019 000 00
215730 2107N 09434W 3928 07736 0424 -157 -189 131024 026 013 000 00
215800 2105N 09436W 3923 07743 0424 -159 -191 124026 027 015 000 00
215830 2103N 09438W 3924 07743 0423 -156 -190 118027 029 017 000 00
215900 2102N 09440W 3926 07739 0421 -156 -190 108029 031 016 000 00
215930 2100N 09443W 3925 07737 0419 -159 -189 108026 026 010 000 00
220000 2058N 09445W 3926 07737 0420 -160 -191 111026 027 010 000 00
220030 2056N 09447W 3927 07732 0420 -160 -195 116024 027 009 000 00
220100 2054N 09449W 3928 07733 0419 -158 -198 116025 026 020 000 00
220130 2052N 09452W 3926 07736 0419 -157 -197 115025 026 024 000 00
220200 2050N 09454W 3928 07732 0418 -156 -191 115027 032 023 000 00
220230 2048N 09456W 3927 07727 0418 -161 -183 105020 024 021 000 00
220300 2046N 09458W 3926 07729 0417 -160 -181 105020 020 012 000 00
220330 2044N 09500W 3926 07727 0416 -164 -185 108023 024 007 000 00
220400 2042N 09502W 3926 07727 0416 -161 -196 110024 025 018 000 00
220430 2040N 09504W 3926 07728 0416 -160 -189 107024 025 016 000 00
220500 2037N 09506W 3926 07733 0415 -160 -167 109023 023 017 000 03
220530 2035N 09507W 3927 07730 0415 -161 //// 110022 022 016 000 01
220600 2033N 09509W 3925 07731 0415 -161 -162 110022 023 022 001 01
$$
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[NDG]

I'm surprised the plane is not descending yet.

[Dave]

[Dave]

I'm surprised the plane is not descending yet.

Descending now...(was waiting on a picture & forgot to type that in)

[Dave]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252214
AF309 01BBA INVEST HDOB 15 20130825
220630 2030N 09511W 3926 07728 0415 -160 -165 110022 022 025 000 00
220700 2028N 09513W 3927 07725 0414 -155 -164 103020 021 020 001 00
220730 2026N 09515W 3933 07719 0413 -151 -160 101018 019 017 000 00
220800 2024N 09516W 3930 07719 0412 -150 -156 107017 018 022 000 00
220830 2022N 09518W 4090 07422 0393 -137 -157 108020 022 027 000 00
220900 2020N 09519W 4275 07079 0367 -116 -158 107024 027 027 005 03
220930 2018N 09521W 4460 06751 0345 -099 -157 106022 027 024 001 00
221000 2016N 09522W 4646 06440 0328 -084 -148 109022 023 025 000 00
221030 2014N 09524W 4842 06123 0313 -066 -135 116028 031 029 005 00
221100 2012N 09525W 5027 05828 0292 -060 -123 120039 041 031 008 03
221130 2010N 09527W 5217 05529 0271 -042 -115 118040 041 033 006 03
221200 2008N 09528W 5380 05291 0256 -026 -109 115039 040 027 001 03
221230 2006N 09530W 5582 04992 0087 -014 -102 115038 038 027 002 00
221300 2004N 09531W 5786 04698 0092 -003 -092 114036 038 026 002 00
221330 2003N 09532W 5966 04437 0103 +006 -081 115033 034 025 002 00
221400 2001N 09534W 6160 04213 0122 +024 -072 115035 036 027 003 03
221430 1959N 09535W 6456 03825 0117 +047 -065 119036 037 /// /// 03
221500 1957N 09536W 6751 03451 0117 +068 -061 115035 036 /// /// 03
221530 1956N 09538W 7129 02988 0115 +088 -054 107032 034 /// /// 03
221600 1956N 09538W 7129 02988 0113 +105 -038 101032 033 /// /// 03
$$
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Coming down to operational altitude

[Dave]

[Dave]

000URNT15 KNHC 252224
AF309 01BBA INVEST HDOB 16 20130825
221630 1952N 09540W 7895 02131 0121 +125 -007 086032 032 /// /// 03
221700 1950N 09542W 8331 01668 0116 +145 +009 073036 037 /// /// 03
221730 1948N 09543W 8702 01293 0110 +166 +030 064039 040 /// /// 03
221800 1946N 09545W 9078 00925 0107 +184 +049 061040 041 /// /// 03
221830 1944N 09546W 9349 00663 0092 +196 +066 047042 043 041 004 03
221900 1942N 09548W 9513 00500 0078 +206 +084 040043 043 044 004 00
221930 1940N 09549W 9538 00472 0073 +204 +099 038045 046 043 011 03
222000 1938N 09550W 9534 00473 0072 +191 +111 032046 047 047 025 00
222030 1936N 09551W 9613 00406 0079 +177 +122 030045 047 058 039 00
222100 1934N 09552W 9628 00395 0080 +179 +130 028041 044 059 045 00
222130 1932N 09553W 9550 00455 0066 +177 +135 042040 044 060 039 03
222200 1930N 09553W 9545 00461 0069 +186 +137 043025 036 /// /// 03
222230 1929N 09552W 9552 00450 0065 +190 +140 062032 033 039 010 00
222300 1928N 09551W 9543 00456 0058 +207 +141 068036 037 037 008 00
222330 1927N 09549W 9546 00449 0054 +209 +142 068037 039 036 006 00
222400 1926N 09548W 9543 00449 0055 +190 +144 067037 039 044 012 03
222430 1925N 09547W 9544 00446 0051 +184 +145 064041 042 052 020 00
222500 1924N 09546W 9537 00450 0046 +191 +144 063039 040 047 019 00
222530 1923N 09545W 9550 00436 0048 +196 +146 079038 040 050 013 00
222600 1922N 09544W 9549 00435 0041 +214 +148 086039 041 037 005 00
$$
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Operational Altitude flt lvl: 47 sfmr 59; no flags

[brunota2003]

Look at the rain rate...45 mm! Definitely rain inflated. There is a 44 with a rain rate of less than 10, and unflagged.

[Dave]

[Dave]

000
URNT11 KNHC 252228
97779 22244 11194 95808 05000 06037 17179 /9718
47030
RMK AF309 01BBA INVEST OB 05
SWS = 40 KTS
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[Dave]

DECODED RECCO...

Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC)
Transmitted: 25th day of the month at 22:28Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309)
Mission Purpose: Investigate second suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 05

Mandatory Data...

Observation Time: Sunday, 22:24Z
Radar Capability: Yes
Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters
Coordinates: 19.4N 95.8W
Location: 212 miles (341 km) to the WNW (298°) from Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
Turbulence: None
Conditions Along Flight Route: In and out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 500 meters
Flight Level Wind: From 60° at 37 knots (From the ENE at ~ 42.5 mph)
- The above is a spot wind.
- Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems.
Flight Level Temperature: 17°C
Flight Level Dew Point: 17°C
Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Thunderstorm(s)
925 mb Surface Altitude: 718 geopotential meters

Optional Data...

Estimated Surface Wind: From 200° at 130 knots (From the SSW at ~ 149.5 mph)

Remarks Section...

Surface Wind Speed (likely by SFMR): 40 knots (~ 46.0mph)

[Dave]

000
URNT15 KNHC 252234
AF309 01BBA INVEST HDOB 17 20130825
222630 1921N 09544W 9545 00447 0038 +220 +151 088037 039 039 001 00
222700 1919N 09544W 9545 00445 0043 +224 +156 091034 036 037 002 00
222730 1918N 09543W 9541 00448 0041 +227 +162 093032 034 035 002 03
222800 1916N 09543W 9542 00445 0040 +224 +168 095031 032 033 003 00
222830 1915N 09543W 9544 00441 0039 +220 +174 090029 031 031 000 00
222900 1913N 09543W 9548 00438 0037 +223 +177 089025 028 029 002 00
222930 1912N 09543W 9543 00441 0036 +226 +180 088016 022 028 004 00
223000 1910N 09543W 9545 00439 0037 +221 +182 074010 013 024 004 00
223030 1908N 09543W 9543 00442 0038 +220 +182 038005 009 025 005 03
223100 1907N 09543W 9547 00437 0036 +226 +181 000005 005 025 004 00
223130 1905N 09543W 9545 00438 0034 +233 +180 324006 008 025 006 00
223200 1904N 09542W 9542 00442 0035 +231 +180 304009 010 025 005 00
223230 1902N 09542W 9548 00437 0037 +232 +181 293010 011 023 005 00
223300 1900N 09541W 9546 00440 0038 +231 +182 279014 016 024 001 00
223330 1859N 09541W 9540 00436 0036 +231 +183 273019 020 021 002 03
223400 1858N 09540W 9541 00438 0035 +231 +184 256023 027 /// /// 03
223430 1858N 09538W 9545 00443 0041 +231 +187 242032 033 038 001 00
223500 1859N 09536W 9550 00438 0036 +237 +190 236033 034 039 000 00
223530 1859N 09534W 9546 00436 0039 +228 +193 221030 033 036 002 00
223600 1900N 09532W 9535 00447 0039 +223 +196 215031 031 031 001 00
$$
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1003.4 mbs

[Dave]