ATL: MATTHEW - Recon

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Global Hawk sampling in Gulf of Mexico:



Only 1 sonde available so far. 57 planned.

[TheEuropean]

Vortex data message:

000
URNT12 KWBC 051014
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL142016
A. 05/09:54:32Z
B. 21 deg 14 min N
074 deg 39 min W
C. NA
D. 70 kt
E. 251 deg 14 nm
F. 333 deg 84 kt
G. 251 deg 14 nm
H. 964 mb
I. 19 C / 2171 m
J. 22 C / 2338 m
K. 13 C / NA
L. OPEN W
M. C45
N. 12345 / NA
O. .01 / 1 nm
P. NOAA3 WC14A MATTHEW OB 06
PENETRATION AT 7000FT RADAR ALTITUDE
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND AND MAX FL WIND 102 KT 141 / 14 NM 09:59:23Z
MAX FL TEMP 25 C 245 / 12 NM FROM FL CNTR
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 150 / 11 KTS

[TheEuropean]

Sorry, no more time for obs.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Through 6:31am EDT:

[Chris_in_Tampa]

4 aircraft sampling in or around Matthew. Some G-IV HDOB sets are missing.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Earlier from the center:





Credit: NOAA-AOC

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Coordination...

7:11am EDT, NOAA, around 7,000 feet
7:12am EDT, Air Force, around 10,000 feet

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

NE Quadrant:

NOAA

Highest Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 113 knots (130.0 mph)
Highest Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 116 knots (133.5 mph)
Highest SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 94 knots (108.2 mph)
Lowest Extrapolated Sfc. Pressure: 962.0 mb (28.41 inHg)

Air Force:

Highest Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 106 knots (122.0 mph)
Highest Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 112 knots (128.9 mph)
Highest SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 101 knots (116.2 mph) ... Next to it was this suspect one: 109 knot (125.4 mph)
Lowest Extrapolated Sfc. Pressure: 960.7 mb (28.37 inHg)

[Chris_in_Tampa]

NOAA sonde, 7:20am EDT

964mb
4 knots of surface wind

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT12 KWBC 051138
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL142016
A. 05/11:17:37Z
B. 21 deg 22 min N
074 deg 46 min W
C. NA
D. 94 kt
E. 063 deg 15 nm
F. 156 deg 115 kt
G. 063 deg 16 nm
H. 964 mb
I. 16 C / 2041 m
J. 21 C / 2373 m
K. 15 C / NA
L. OPEN W
M. E15/35/25
N. 12345 / NA
O. .01 / 1 nm
P. NOAA3 WC14A MATTHEW OB 14
MAX FL WIND 115 KT 063 / 16 NM 11:13:31Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 150 / 04 KTS

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Two different NOAA sondes, highest momentary winds from them:

887mb 145° (from the SE) 142 knots (163 mph)

915mb 115° (from the ESE) 151 knots (174 mph)

[Chris_in_Tampa]

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT12 KWBC 051204
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL142016
A. 05/11:47:44Z
B. 21 deg 26 min N
074 deg 49 min W
C. 700 mb 2798 m
D. 100 kt
E. 090 deg 17 nm
F. 190 deg 108 kt
G. 090 deg 16 nm
H. EXTRAP 964 mb
I. 16 C / 2167 m
J. 21 C / 2374 m
K. 15 C / NA
L. OPEN WSW
M. C30
N. 12345 / 7
O. .01 / 1 nm
P. NOAA3 WC14A MATTHEW OB 16
SLP EXTRAP FROM 7000 FT RADAR ALTITUDE
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND AND MAX FL WIND 118 KT 051 / 16 NM 12:00:44Z
MAX FL TEMP 23 C 258 / 7 NM FROM FL CNTR

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Credit: NOAA-AOC

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Air Force not pictured.

[CrazyC83]

000
URNT15 KWBC 051953
NOAA3 WD14A MATTHEW HDOB 10 20161005
194400 2332N 07734W 7892 02102 0041 +161 +132 048032 033 /// /// 03
194430 2331N 07732W 7889 02103 0034 +167 +126 046030 031 /// /// 03
194500 2330N 07730W 7887 02103 0033 +167 +124 047032 033 028 001 00
194530 2329N 07728W 7888 02101 0029 +172 +115 049032 032 026 001 00
194600 2328N 07727W 7892 02098 0026 +176 +108 046031 031 028 000 00
194630 2327N 07725W 7892 02096 0031 +166 +119 044031 032 028 000 00
194700 2326N 07723W 7889 02096 0033 +159 +129 040031 031 027 000 00
194730 2325N 07721W 7888 02096 0031 +159 +132 038030 031 028 000 00
194800 2324N 07719W 7893 02092 0029 +161 +133 037029 030 027 000 00
194830 2323N 07718W 7888 02092 0024 +161 +139 041028 029 027 000 00
194900 2322N 07716W 7893 02089 0027 +159 +149 043028 029 027 000 00
194930 2321N 07714W 7888 02090 0027 +155 +149 044026 027 026 000 00
195000 2320N 07712W 7893 02086 0026 +156 //// 039026 027 027 000 01
195030 2320N 07710W 7892 02086 0024 +156 //// 045026 027 027 001 01
195100 2319N 07708W 7887 02085 0017 +163 +134 051030 030 024 000 00
195130 2318N 07707W 7894 02081 0020 +158 +142 047031 032 025 001 00
195200 2317N 07705W 7894 02079 0022 +157 +131 043030 031 022 000 00
195230 2316N 07703W 7893 02080 0017 +162 +131 042030 031 023 000 00
195300 2315N 07701W 7892 02080 0018 +159 +129 039030 030 024 000 00
195330 2314N 07659W 7892 02079 0017 +158 +137 038031 032 024 000 00

[CrazyC83]

000
URNT15 KWBC 052003
NOAA3 WD14A MATTHEW HDOB 11 20161005
195400 2313N 07658W 7887 02082 0016 +155 +145 039031 032 026 000 00
195430 2312N 07656W 7877 02090 0016 +151 +143 037027 027 023 000 00
195500 2311N 07654W 7880 02086 0014 +152 +139 038029 029 022 000 00
195530 2310N 07652W 7880 02084 0013 +152 +134 040030 031 021 000 00
195600 2309N 07650W 7881 02083 0010 +153 +140 041032 033 022 000 00
195630 2308N 07648W 7871 02095 0007 +156 +143 040031 032 024 000 00
195700 2307N 07647W 7875 02087 0004 +157 +140 040033 033 027 000 00
195730 2306N 07645W 7873 02087 0002 +159 +130 041033 033 024 000 00
195800 2305N 07643W 7873 02085 9999 +161 +128 040032 033 024 000 00
195830 2304N 07641W 7875 02083 9996 +162 +142 036032 033 030 000 00
195900 2303N 07639W 7887 02068 9994 +162 +132 037033 034 025 000 00
195930 2302N 07637W 7875 02078 9993 +160 +139 037033 033 027 000 00
200000 2301N 07636W 7876 02076 9994 +156 +143 039031 032 028 000 00
200030 2300N 07634W 7876 02074 9992 +157 +140 040032 032 027 000 00
200100 2259N 07632W 7876 02073 9989 +158 +147 040033 034 028 000 00
200130 2258N 07630W 7875 02072 9989 +157 +148 043035 036 028 000 00
200200 2257N 07628W 7917 02025 9985 +159 +148 042035 037 028 000 00
200230 2256N 07627W 7882 02061 9987 +156 +145 040034 035 030 000 00
200300 2255N 07625W 7872 02071 9983 +157 +141 035034 035 029 000 00
200330 2254N 07623W 7851 02089 9982 +157 +134 037037 038 030 000 00

[CrazyC83]

000
URNT15 KWBC 052013
NOAA3 WD14A MATTHEW HDOB 12 20161005
200400 2253N 07621W 7855 02085 9980 +154 +135 038040 040 030 000 00
200430 2252N 07619W 7855 02083 9973 +159 +138 037040 041 032 000 00
200500 2251N 07617W 7853 02081 9968 +159 +151 039040 041 036 000 00
200530 2250N 07616W 7855 02075 9961 +162 +157 037040 040 032 001 00
200600 2249N 07614W 7843 02084 9956 +160 //// 038042 044 034 001 01
200630 2248N 07612W 7842 02082 9952 +160 //// 038041 042 033 001 01
200700 2247N 07610W 7829 02095 9948 +162 +156 036045 047 036 000 00
200730 2246N 07608W 7842 02074 9939 +166 +160 035048 049 038 007 00
200800 2245N 07607W 7812 02101 9936 +158 //// 037050 051 039 004 01
200830 2244N 07605W 7806 02103 9932 +156 //// 039053 054 039 003 01
200900 2243N 07603W 7818 02080 9920 +161 +160 035056 057 041 003 00
200930 2242N 07601W 7799 02094 9909 +164 //// 031058 058 044 003 01
201000 2241N 07559W 7794 02093 9900 +163 //// 031059 060 046 002 01
201030 2240N 07558W 7785 02089 9889 +163 +159 028060 060 047 001 00
201100 2239N 07556W 7780 02086 9871 +169 +156 025063 065 049 002 00
201130 2238N 07554W 7781 02070 9855 +168 +161 025066 068 059 002 00
201200 2238N 07552W 7784 02048 9833 +172 +166 024069 070 065 001 00
201230 2237N 07550W 7782 02032 9812 +172 +168 025070 071 066 000 00
201300 2236N 07548W 7781 02013 9783 +178 +173 022075 079 066 001 00
201330 2235N 07546W 7721 02045 9741 +184 +171 013079 081 070 001 00


Into hurricane conditions now.

[CrazyC83]

000
URNT15 KWBC 052033
NOAA3 WD14A MATTHEW HDOB 14 20161005
202400 2214N 07510W 7783 02093 9898 +151 //// 209080 081 059 015 01
202430 2213N 07508W 7796 02091 9904 +159 +158 209075 077 062 012 00
202500 2213N 07506W 7830 02064 9914 +163 +158 210071 074 061 008 00
202530 2212N 07504W 7792 02112 9924 +158 //// 209068 069 060 012 01
202600 2211N 07502W 7782 02128 9932 +154 //// 208073 075 057 014 01
202630 2210N 07501W 7825 02084 9939 +151 //// 208071 072 054 021 01
202700 2209N 07459W 7808 02106 9942 +148 //// 207069 072 056 023 01
202730 2208N 07457W 7817 02099 9948 +149 //// 203068 069 054 021 01
202800 2207N 07455W 7817 02102 9953 +150 //// 201068 070 055 021 01
202830 2206N 07454W 7817 02108 9959 +149 //// 195069 070 052 026 01
202900 2205N 07452W 7828 02102 9971 +141 //// 193070 077 050 019 01
202930 2204N 07450W 7818 02117 9978 +142 //// 195065 066 052 012 01
203000 2203N 07449W 7820 02119 9979 +148 +143 195064 064 050 006 00
203030 2202N 07447W 7817 02129 9987 +144 //// 195064 065 047 006 01
203100 2201N 07445W 7817 02132 9992 +142 //// 192061 062 045 007 01
203130 2200N 07444W 7845 02101 9990 +148 +146 200060 062 045 009 00
203200 2159N 07442W 7876 02071 9992 +151 //// 199058 060 049 009 01
203230 2159N 07440W 7871 02081 9997 +151 +150 200060 061 046 009 00
203300 2158N 07439W 7875 02078 9998 +152 +145 198059 060 044 010 00
203330 2157N 07437W 7874 02082 0002 +152 +145 199057 058 044 008 00


The eye set did not transmit. Will try to catch it.