ATL: DORIAN - Recon

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Just posting a few images.

Air Force through 5:32am EDT. Satellite at 5:36am EDT.

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5:25am EDT dropsonde, 964mb with 8 knots of surface wind.

Northeast quadrant (around 5:35am EDT):

Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 96 knots (111 mph)
Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 98 knots (113 mph)
SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 75 knots (86 mph)

SFMR has been higher elsehwere in the mission, as high as 79 knots (91 mph).

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Air Force through 5:52am EDT. Satellite at 5:51am EDT.

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With short range radar. Air Force through 6:02am EDT. Radar at 5:59am EDT.

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With short range radar. Air Force through 6:02am EDT. Radar at 5:59am EDT. Final image from me.

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Just posting a few images.

Air Force through 11:41am EDT. Satellite at 11:43am EDT. Some select SFMR readings shown. (10 second estimated surface winds) 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 11:51am EDT. Satellite at 11:41am EDT. Some select SFMR readings shown. (10 second estimated surface winds) 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 12:01pm EDT. Satellite at 12:07pm EDT. Some select SFMR readings shown. (10 second estimated surface winds) 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 12:11pm EDT. Satellite at 12:13pm EDT. Some select SFMR readings shown. (10 second estimated surface winds) 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 12:21pm EDT. Satellite at 12:26pm EDT. 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 12:31pm EDT. Some select SFMR readings shown. (10 second estimated surface winds) 11am EDT NHC track.

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963mb, 3 knots of surface wind

UZNT13 KNHC 041628
XXAA 54167 99299 70797 08099 99963 27426 14503 00837 ///// /////
92356 25018 16502 85100 23037 19505 70777 ///// 27504 88999 77999
31313 09608 81609
61616 AF304 4305A DORIAN OB 17
62626 CENTER MBL WND 14503 AEV 30400 DLM WND 18504 962697 WL150 1
4503 080 REL 2994N07966W 160935 SPG 2995N07966W 161403 =
XXBB 54168 99299 70797 08099 00963 27426 11850 23037 22709 16044
33697 /////
21212 00963 14503 11925 16502 22886 18508 33850 19505 44697 28005
31313 09608 81609
61616 AF304 4305A DORIAN OB 17
62626 CENTER MBL WND 14503 AEV 30400 DLM WND 18504 962697 WL150 1
4503 080 REL 2994N07966W 160935 SPG 2995N07966W 161403 =

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URNT12 KNHC 041631
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052019
A. 04/16:09:30Z
B. 29.95 deg N 079.66 deg W
C. 700 mb 2795 m
D. 963 mb
E. 145 deg 3 kt
F. CLOSED
G. C55
H. 83 kt
I. 050 deg 30 nm 16:00:30Z
J. 145 deg 93 kt
K. 050 deg 40 nm 15:57:30Z
L. 75 kt
M. 266 deg 27 nm 16:18:00Z
N. 355 deg 81 kt
O. 268 deg 39 nm 16:22:00Z
P. 10 C / 3051 m
Q. 16 C / 3047 m
R. 7 C / NA
S. 12345 / 07
T. 0.02 / 2 nm
U. AF304 4305A DORIAN OB 15
MAX FL WIND 100 KT 129 / 37 NM 14:32:30Z



Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 4th day of the month at 16:31Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5304
Storm Number & Year: 05 in 2019
Storm Name: Dorian (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 43
Observation Number: 15

A. Time of Center Fix: 4th day of the month at 16:09:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 29.95N 79.66W
B. Center Fix Location: 98 statute miles (157 km) to the ENE (58°) from Daytona Beach, FL, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,795m (9,170ft) at 700mb
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 963mb (28.44 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 145° at 3kts (From the SE at 3mph)
F. Eye Character: Closed
G. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 55 nautical miles (63 statute miles)
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 83kts (95.5mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 30 nautical miles (35 statute miles) to the NE (50°) of center fix at 16:00:30Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 145° at 93kts (From the SE at 107.0mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 40 nautical miles (46 statute miles) to the NE (50°) of center fix at 15:57:30Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 75kts (86.3mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 27 nautical miles (31 statute miles) to the W (266°) of center fix at 16:18:00Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 355° at 81kts (From the N at 93.2mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 39 nautical miles (45 statute miles) to the W (268°) of center fix at 16:22:00Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,047m (9,997ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 7°C (45°F)
R. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
S. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
S. Fix Levels (surface & flight level centers within 5nm of each other): Surface and 700mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles

Remarks Section:

Maximum Flight Level Wind: 100kts (~ 115.1mph) which was observed 37 nautical miles (43 statute miles) to the SE (129°) from the flight level center at 14:32:30Z

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Air Force through 12:41pm EDT. 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 12:41pm EDT. 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 12:51pm EDT. 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 1:01pm EDT. 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 1:11pm EDT. 11am EDT NHC track.

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Air Force through 1:11pm EDT. 11am EDT NHC track.