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#41 Postby senorpepr » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:47 pm

sma10 wrote:I'm not an expert at reading this so someone help me out.....am I to interpret the last ob as being 22.5N 75.4W with a wind of only 12 knots?


You had the wind right, but not the lat/long. These obs give lat/long in deg/min instead of decimal degrees.

Here's the decoded version...
Flight Level Data
Storm Name: INVEST (GGL)
Mission Number: 01
Flight ID: AF300
Flt Data Number: 19
Latest Ob Location: 191 mi SE of Nassau, Bahamas

Ob #01: 17:18:30Z; 23.3°N 76.5°W; PA: 22992 ft; D-Value: 1322 ft; Wind: NNE (17°) @ 9 mph; Temp: 4°F; Dewpt: -25°F; Max Wind: 9 mph; Radar Altitude: 24413 ft
Ob #02: 17:19:00Z; 23.3°N 76.4°W; PA: 23002 ft; D-Value: 1329 ft; Wind: NNE (18°) @ 9 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: -32°F; Max Wind: 9 mph; Radar Altitude: 24426 ft
Ob #03: 17:19:30Z; 23.3°N 76.4°W; PA: 22999 ft; D-Value: 1329 ft; Wind: NNE (16°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: -36°F; Max Wind: 12 mph; Radar Altitude: 24426 ft
Ob #04: 17:20:00Z; 23.2°N 76.4°W; PA: 22999 ft; D-Value: 1332 ft; Wind: NNE (15°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: -30°F; Max Wind: 10 mph; Radar Altitude: 24426 ft
Ob #05: 17:20:30Z; 23.2°N 76.3°W; PA: 23002 ft; D-Value: 1332 ft; Wind: NNE (15°) @ 9 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: -34°F; Max Wind: 10 mph; Radar Altitude: 24432 ft
Ob #06: 17:21:00Z; 23.2°N 76.3°W; PA: 22999 ft; D-Value: 1329 ft; Wind: NNE (19°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 6°F; Dewpt: -35°F; Max Wind: 10 mph; Radar Altitude: 24426 ft
Ob #07: 17:21:30Z; 23.1°N 76.2°W; PA: 22999 ft; D-Value: 1329 ft; Wind: NNE (20°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: -15°F; Max Wind: 10 mph; Radar Altitude: 24426 ft
Ob #08: 17:22:00Z; 23.1°N 76.2°W; PA: 22999 ft; D-Value: 1329 ft; Wind: NNE (26°) @ 12 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: -14°F; Max Wind: 13 mph; Radar Altitude: 24426 ft
Ob #09: 17:22:30Z; 23.1°N 76.2°W; PA: 22999 ft; D-Value: 1322 ft; Wind: NNE (31°) @ 13 mph; Temp: 6°F; Dewpt: -27°F; Max Wind: 13 mph; Radar Altitude: 24419 ft
Ob #10: 17:23:00Z; 23.1°N 76.1°W; PA: 22999 ft; D-Value: 1322 ft; Wind: NE (48°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: -11°F; Max Wind: 12 mph; Radar Altitude: 24419 ft
Ob #11: 17:23:30Z; 23°N 76.1°W; PA: 23005 ft; D-Value: 1322 ft; Wind: NE (52°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: -8°F; Max Wind: 10 mph; Radar Altitude: 24423 ft
Ob #12: 17:24:00Z; 23°N 76°W; PA: 23009 ft; D-Value: 1322 ft; Wind: NE (53°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 4°F; Dewpt: -4°F; Max Wind: 10 mph; Radar Altitude: 24429 ft
Ob #13: 17:24:30Z; 23°N 76°W; PA: 22838 ft; D-Value: 1325 ft; Wind: NE (49°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 5°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 10 mph; Radar Altitude: 24475 ft
Ob #14: 17:25:00Z; 23°N 76°W; PA: 21900 ft; D-Value: 1266 ft; Wind: NE (40°) @ 10 mph; Temp: 9°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 12 mph; Radar Altitude: 23474 ft
Ob #15: 17:25:30Z; 22.9°N 75.9°W; PA: 20909 ft; D-Value: 1188 ft; Wind: ENE (63°) @ 7 mph; Temp: 13°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 9 mph; Radar Altitude: 22398 ft
Ob #16: 17:26:00Z; 22.9°N 75.9°W; PA: 19925 ft; D-Value: 1109 ft; Wind: E (99°) @ 6 mph; Temp: 17°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 7 mph; Radar Altitude: 21329 ft
Ob #17: 17:26:30Z; 22.9°N 75.8°W; PA: 18947 ft; D-Value: 1063 ft; Wind: NE (46°) @ 8 mph; Temp: 20°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 10 mph; Radar Altitude: 20302 ft
Ob #18: 17:27:00Z; 22.9°N 75.8°W; PA: 17910 ft; D-Value: 991 ft; Wind: NNE (24°) @ 13 mph; Temp: 23°F; Dewpt: ****; Max Wind: 14 mph; Radar Altitude: 19193 ft
Ob #19: 17:27:30Z; 22.9°N 75.8°W; PA: 16414 ft; D-Value: 892 ft; Wind: NNE (30°) @ 12 mph; Temp: 27°F; Dewpt: 24°F; Max Wind: 14 mph; Radar Altitude: 17592 ft
Ob #20: 17:28:00Z; 22.8°N 75.7°W; PA: 14573 ft; D-Value: 761 ft; Wind: NNE (19°) @ 14 mph; Temp: 33°F; Dewpt: 31°F; Max Wind: 15 mph; Radar Altitude: 15604 ft
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#42 Postby Frank2 » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:47 pm

It's due on station in a few minutes...
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#43 Postby artist » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:48 pm

this is just on the edge of the system - they have not gotten into it yet.
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#44 Postby sma10 » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:48 pm

clfenwi wrote:Yep, 12 knots from the north-northeast (019°). Keep in mind that the plane was still above 14000 feet at the time, and that it also is barely at the fringe of the system.


Gotcha....it's just that I thought 22.5 75.4 was actually pretty close to where I thought the center was.
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#45 Postby gatorcane » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:48 pm

the suspense is killing me!
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#46 Postby senorpepr » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:48 pm

We're at operational flight level now...

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: INVEST (GGL)
Mission Number: 01
Flight ID: AF300
Flt Data Number: 20
Latest Ob Location: 187 mi N of Guantanamo, Cuba

Ob #01: 17:28:30Z; 22.8°N 75.7°W; PA: 12641 ft; D-Value: 702 ft; Wind: N (357°) @ 13 mph; Temp: 39°F; Dewpt: 37°F; Max Wind: 14 mph; Radar Altitude: 13507 ft
Ob #02: 17:29:00Z; 22.8°N 75.6°W; PA: 10797 ft; D-Value: 574 ft; Wind: NNW (338°) @ 9 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 9 mph; Radar Altitude: 11532 ft
Ob #03: 17:29:30Z; 22.8°N 75.6°W; PA: 9600 ft; D-Value: 479 ft; Wind: NNW (347°) @ 6 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 7 mph; Radar Altitude: 10236 ft
Ob #04: 17:30:00Z; 22.8°N 75.6°W; PA: 8638 ft; D-Value: 397 ft; Wind: N (5°) @ 8 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 8 mph; Radar Altitude: 9190 ft
Ob #05: 17:30:30Z; 22.7°N 75.5°W; PA: 7287 ft; D-Value: 335 ft; Wind: NE (37°) @ 1 mph; Temp: 55°F; Dewpt: 53°F; Max Wind: 5 mph; Radar Altitude: 7756 ft
Ob #06: 17:31:00Z; 22.7°N 75.5°W; PA: 6155 ft; D-Value: 279 ft; Wind: NNW (340°) @ 1 mph; Temp: 58°F; Dewpt: 57°F; Max Wind: 3 mph; Radar Altitude: 6542 ft
Ob #07: 17:31:30Z; 22.7°N 75.4°W; PA: 5102 ft; D-Value: 220 ft; Wind: N (3°) @ 2 mph; Temp: 61°F; Dewpt: 60°F; Max Wind: 3 mph; Radar Altitude: 5427 ft
Ob #08: 17:32:00Z; 22.7°N 75.4°W; PA: 3950 ft; D-Value: 164 ft; Wind: ENE (57°) @ 1 mph; Temp: 65°F; Dewpt: 64°F; Max Wind: 2 mph; Radar Altitude: 4209 ft
Ob #09: 17:32:30Z; 22.7°N 75.4°W; PA: 2822 ft; D-Value: 105 ft; Wind: SE (133°) @ 3 mph; Temp: 69°F; Dewpt: 67°F; Max Wind: 3 mph; Radar Altitude: 2986 ft
Ob #10: 17:33:00Z; 22.7°N 75.3°W; PA: 1706 ft; D-Value: 13 ft; Wind: S (182°) @ 2 mph; Temp: 72°F; Dewpt: 71°F; Max Wind: 3 mph; Radar Altitude: 1775 ft
Ob #11: 17:33:30Z; 22.6°N 75.3°W; PA: 1020 ft; D-Value: -39 ft; Wind: S (177°) @ 6 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 6 mph; Radar Altitude: 1030 ft
Ob #12: 17:34:00Z; 22.6°N 75.3°W; PA: 1004 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SSW (201°) @ 8 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 9 mph; Radar Altitude: 1001 ft
Ob #13: 17:34:30Z; 22.6°N 75.2°W; PA: 912 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SW (214°) @ 14 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 75°F; Max Wind: 15 mph; Radar Altitude: 909 ft
Ob #14: 17:35:00Z; 22.6°N 75.2°W; PA: 879 ft; D-Value: -59 ft; Wind: SW (218°) @ 16 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 75°F; Max Wind: 16 mph; Radar Altitude: 869 ft
Ob #15: 17:35:30Z; 22.6°N 75.2°W; PA: 764 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (219°) @ 17 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 18 mph; Radar Altitude: 751 ft
Ob #16: 17:36:00Z; 22.6°N 75.2°W; PA: 820 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 20 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 20 mph; Radar Altitude: 804 ft
Ob #17: 17:36:30Z; 22.6°N 75.1°W; PA: 886 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SW (220°) @ 22 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 23 mph; Radar Altitude: 883 ft
Ob #18: 17:37:00Z; 22.6°N 75.1°W; PA: 735 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (223°) @ 17 mph; Temp: 76°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 18 mph; Radar Altitude: 719 ft
Ob #19: 17:37:30Z; 22.6°N 75.1°W; PA: 643 ft; D-Value: -75 ft; Wind: SW (220°) @ 24 mph; Temp: 76°F; Dewpt: 75°F; Max Wind: 30 mph; Radar Altitude: 617 ft
Ob #20: 17:38:00Z; 22.6°N 75°W; PA: 817 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (219°) @ 33 mph; Temp: 74°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 35 mph; Radar Altitude: 801 ft
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#47 Postby sma10 » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:51 pm

senorpepr wrote:We're at operational flight level now...

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: INVEST (GGL)
Mission Number: 01
Flight ID: AF300
Flt Data Number: 20
Latest Ob Location: 187 mi N of Guantanamo, Cuba

Ob #01: 17:28:30Z; 22.8°N 75.7°W; PA: 12641 ft; D-Value: 702 ft; Wind: N (357°) @ 13 mph; Temp: 39°F; Dewpt: 37°F; Max Wind: 14 mph; Radar Altitude: 13507 ft
Ob #02: 17:29:00Z; 22.8°N 75.6°W; PA: 10797 ft; D-Value: 574 ft; Wind: NNW (338°) @ 9 mph; Temp: 45°F; Dewpt: 43°F; Max Wind: 9 mph; Radar Altitude: 11532 ft
Ob #03: 17:29:30Z; 22.8°N 75.6°W; PA: 9600 ft; D-Value: 479 ft; Wind: NNW (347°) @ 6 mph; Temp: 50°F; Dewpt: 45°F; Max Wind: 7 mph; Radar Altitude: 10236 ft
Ob #04: 17:30:00Z; 22.8°N 75.6°W; PA: 8638 ft; D-Value: 397 ft; Wind: N (5°) @ 8 mph; Temp: 53°F; Dewpt: 46°F; Max Wind: 8 mph; Radar Altitude: 9190 ft
Ob #05: 17:30:30Z; 22.7°N 75.5°W; PA: 7287 ft; D-Value: 335 ft; Wind: NE (37°) @ 1 mph; Temp: 55°F; Dewpt: 53°F; Max Wind: 5 mph; Radar Altitude: 7756 ft
Ob #06: 17:31:00Z; 22.7°N 75.5°W; PA: 6155 ft; D-Value: 279 ft; Wind: NNW (340°) @ 1 mph; Temp: 58°F; Dewpt: 57°F; Max Wind: 3 mph; Radar Altitude: 6542 ft
Ob #07: 17:31:30Z; 22.7°N 75.4°W; PA: 5102 ft; D-Value: 220 ft; Wind: N (3°) @ 2 mph; Temp: 61°F; Dewpt: 60°F; Max Wind: 3 mph; Radar Altitude: 5427 ft
Ob #08: 17:32:00Z; 22.7°N 75.4°W; PA: 3950 ft; D-Value: 164 ft; Wind: ENE (57°) @ 1 mph; Temp: 65°F; Dewpt: 64°F; Max Wind: 2 mph; Radar Altitude: 4209 ft
Ob #09: 17:32:30Z; 22.7°N 75.4°W; PA: 2822 ft; D-Value: 105 ft; Wind: SE (133°) @ 3 mph; Temp: 69°F; Dewpt: 67°F; Max Wind: 3 mph; Radar Altitude: 2986 ft
Ob #10: 17:33:00Z; 22.7°N 75.3°W; PA: 1706 ft; D-Value: 13 ft; Wind: S (182°) @ 2 mph; Temp: 72°F; Dewpt: 71°F; Max Wind: 3 mph; Radar Altitude: 1775 ft
Ob #11: 17:33:30Z; 22.6°N 75.3°W; PA: 1020 ft; D-Value: -39 ft; Wind: S (177°) @ 6 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 6 mph; Radar Altitude: 1030 ft
Ob #12: 17:34:00Z; 22.6°N 75.3°W; PA: 1004 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SSW (201°) @ 8 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 9 mph; Radar Altitude: 1001 ft
Ob #13: 17:34:30Z; 22.6°N 75.2°W; PA: 912 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SW (214°) @ 14 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 75°F; Max Wind: 15 mph; Radar Altitude: 909 ft
Ob #14: 17:35:00Z; 22.6°N 75.2°W; PA: 879 ft; D-Value: -59 ft; Wind: SW (218°) @ 16 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 75°F; Max Wind: 16 mph; Radar Altitude: 869 ft
Ob #15: 17:35:30Z; 22.6°N 75.2°W; PA: 764 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (219°) @ 17 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 18 mph; Radar Altitude: 751 ft
Ob #16: 17:36:00Z; 22.6°N 75.2°W; PA: 820 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 20 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 20 mph; Radar Altitude: 804 ft
Ob #17: 17:36:30Z; 22.6°N 75.1°W; PA: 886 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SW (220°) @ 22 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 23 mph; Radar Altitude: 883 ft
Ob #18: 17:37:00Z; 22.6°N 75.1°W; PA: 735 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (223°) @ 17 mph; Temp: 76°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 18 mph; Radar Altitude: 719 ft
Ob #19: 17:37:30Z; 22.6°N 75.1°W; PA: 643 ft; D-Value: -75 ft; Wind: SW (220°) @ 24 mph; Temp: 76°F; Dewpt: 75°F; Max Wind: 30 mph; Radar Altitude: 617 ft
Ob #20: 17:38:00Z; 22.6°N 75°W; PA: 817 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (219°) @ 33 mph; Temp: 74°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 35 mph; Radar Altitude: 801 ft


SW wind?....hmmm
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#48 Postby gatorcane » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:52 pm

looks like a depression to me....with SW at 33mph already.
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#49 Postby sponger » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:55 pm

God I love this site. Why wait for NHC at 5:00 when you can watch every ob tick off the plane. And look at how many of us are tuned it!
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#50 Postby senorpepr » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:56 pm

Flight Level Data
Storm Name: INVEST (GGL)
Mission Number: 01
Flight ID: AF300
Flt Data Number: 21
Latest Ob Location: 185 mi NNE of Guantanamo, Cuba

Ob #01: 17:38:30Z; 22.6°N 75°W; PA: 797 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SW (224°) @ 30 mph; Temp: 74°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 32 mph; Radar Altitude: 781 ft
Ob #02: 17:39:00Z; 22.6°N 75°W; PA: 801 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: SW (228°) @ 26 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 28 mph; Radar Altitude: 784 ft
Ob #03: 17:39:30Z; 22.6°N 74.9°W; PA: 797 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: SW (224°) @ 28 mph; Temp: 75°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 29 mph; Radar Altitude: 778 ft
Ob #04: 17:40:00Z; 22.6°N 74.9°W; PA: 804 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: SW (223°) @ 30 mph; Temp: 74°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 32 mph; Radar Altitude: 784 ft
Ob #05: 17:40:30Z; 22.6°N 74.9°W; PA: 797 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: SW (216°) @ 32 mph; Temp: 74°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 33 mph; Radar Altitude: 778 ft
Ob #06: 17:41:00Z; 22.6°N 74.9°W; PA: 804 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: SW (214°) @ 33 mph; Temp: 74°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 35 mph; Radar Altitude: 787 ft
Ob #07: 17:41:30Z; 22.6°N 74.8°W; PA: 797 ft; D-Value: -69 ft; Wind: SSW (209°) @ 35 mph; Temp: 74°F; Dewpt: 74°F; Max Wind: 35 mph; Radar Altitude: 781 ft
Ob #08: 17:42:00Z; 22.6°N 74.8°W; PA: 801 ft; D-Value: -66 ft; Wind: SSW (209°) @ 36 mph; Temp: 73°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 36 mph; Radar Altitude: 784 ft
Ob #09: 17:42:30Z; 22.6°N 74.8°W; PA: 791 ft; D-Value: -62 ft; Wind: SSW (209°) @ 35 mph; Temp: 72°F; Dewpt: 72°F; Max Wind: 35 mph; Radar Altitude: 778 ft
Ob #10: 17:43:00Z; 22.6°N 74.7°W; PA: 961 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SSW (213°) @ 35 mph; Temp: 71°F; Dewpt: 71°F; Max Wind: 35 mph; Radar Altitude: 955 ft
Ob #11: 17:43:30Z; 22.6°N 74.7°W; PA: 1007 ft; D-Value: -49 ft; Wind: SW (217°) @ 35 mph; Temp: 71°F; Dewpt: 71°F; Max Wind: 35 mph; Radar Altitude: 1010 ft
Ob #12: 17:44:00Z; 22.6°N 74.7°W; PA: 873 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SW (219°) @ 35 mph; Temp: 72°F; Dewpt: 72°F; Max Wind: 36 mph; Radar Altitude: 869 ft
Ob #13: 17:44:30Z; 22.6°N 74.7°W; PA: 801 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SW (220°) @ 36 mph; Temp: 73°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 37 mph; Radar Altitude: 797 ft
Ob #14: 17:45:00Z; 22.6°N 74.7°W; PA: 801 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SW (219°) @ 35 mph; Temp: 72°F; Dewpt: 72°F; Max Wind: 36 mph; Radar Altitude: 797 ft
Ob #15: 17:45:30Z; 22.5°N 74.6°W; PA: 801 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SW (216°) @ 33 mph; Temp: 72°F; Dewpt: 72°F; Max Wind: 35 mph; Radar Altitude: 797 ft
Ob #16: 17:46:00Z; 22.5°N 74.6°W; PA: 801 ft; D-Value: -56 ft; Wind: SSW (213°) @ 38 mph; Temp: 73°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 39 mph; Radar Altitude: 794 ft
Ob #17: 17:46:30Z; 22.5°N 74.6°W; PA: 797 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SSW (211°) @ 38 mph; Temp: 73°F; Dewpt: 71°F; Max Wind: 39 mph; Radar Altitude: 797 ft
Ob #18: 17:47:00Z; 22.5°N 74.6°W; PA: 801 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SSW (212°) @ 38 mph; Temp: 73°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 39 mph; Radar Altitude: 801 ft
Ob #19: 17:47:30Z; 22.5°N 74.5°W; PA: 801 ft; D-Value: -52 ft; Wind: SW (216°) @ 37 mph; Temp: 73°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 37 mph; Radar Altitude: 801 ft
Ob #20: 17:48:00Z; 22.5°N 74.5°W; PA: 797 ft; D-Value: -49 ft; Wind: SW (219°) @ 38 mph; Temp: 74°F; Dewpt: 73°F; Max Wind: 39 mph; Radar Altitude: 797 ft

Okay... I have to run into othe city for a little bit, but there are others that will post data. Of course you can grab raw data from http://tropicalupdates.nhcwx.com/recon.htm
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#51 Postby DESTRUCTION5 » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:57 pm

TD 12 no doubt with them Obs
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#52 Postby Thunder44 » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:58 pm

They are finding winds near TS force at flight level already. It may even be a TS now.
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#53 Postby gatorcane » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:00 pm

They are finding winds near TS force at flight level already. It may even be a TS now.


Look what high SSTs (85-90F) and relaxed shear can do. It goes from nothing to this in less than 24 hours :eek:
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#54 Postby Dean4Storms » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:00 pm

Actually one could say we already have Tropical Storm Katrina!
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#55 Postby clfenwi » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:00 pm

Time: 1738Z
Position: 22.6 North // 75.0 West
Flight level: 240 meters
FL winds: 25 knots // 220
Temp/Dewpoint (C): 23/23
Weather: Rain
SLP: 1010 millibars
Surface winds: 25 knots // 210

URNT11 KNHC 231742
97779 17384 30226 75008 02400 22025 23238 /0010
42125
RMK AF300 01GGA INVEST OB 07
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#56 Postby gkrangers » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:00 pm

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URNT11 KNHC 231755
97779 17514 30223 74408 02400 21024 23236 /0011
42025
RMK AF300 01GGA INVEST OB 08




They need to find a circulation first. A dominant one.

The winds could just be thunderstorm related.
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#57 Postby clfenwi » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:01 pm

1748. 2226N 07430W 00244 5014 217 031 232 226 032 00246 0000000000
1749 2225N 07428W 00244 5013 215 030 234 226 031 00246 0000000000
1749. 2224N 07427W 00243 5012 215 030 236 222 030 00246 0000000000
1750 2223N 07426W 00244 5012 215 029 236 222 030 00247 0000000000
1750. 2222N 07425W 00244 5012 212 027 234 232 027 00248 0000000000
1751 2221N 07424W 00244 5011 211 026 232 232 026 00248 0000000000
1751. 2220N 07422W 00245 5011 211 023 230 230 024 00249 0000000000
1752 2219N 07421W 00242 5011 213 024 230 230 027 00246 0000000000
1752. 2218N 07420W 00245 5010 212 023 230 230 024 00250 0000000000
1753 2217N 07419W 00243 5009 209 024 230 230 025 00249 0000000000
1753. 2219N 07417W 00246 5009 209 026 230 230 027 00252 0000000000
1754 2220N 07417W 00242 5010 205 025 232 228 026 00248 0000000000
1754. 2222N 07417W 00243 5010 206 026 232 224 027 00248 0000000000
1755 2224N 07417W 00244 5010 198 025 230 230 026 00249 0000000000
1755. 2226N 07417W 00244 5010 199 025 230 226 025 00249 0000000000
1756 2227N 07417W 00244 5011 199 027 230 226 028 00249 0000000000
1756. 2229N 07417W 00243 5011 196 026 230 230 027 00247 0000000000
1757 2231N 07417W 00245 5012 196 027 230 230 028 00248 0000000000
1757. 2233N 07417W 00243 5013 193 028 230 230 029 00246 0000000000
1758 2234N 07417W 00245 5013 189 026 230 230 027 00247 0000000000
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#58 Postby Brent » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:02 pm

Katrina, Katrina, we see you. 8-)
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#59 Postby clfenwi » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:02 pm

Time: 1755Z
Position: 22.3 North // 74.4 West
Flight level: 240 meters
FL winds: 24 knots // 210
Temp/Dewpoint (C): 23/23
Weather: Rain
SLP: 1011 millibars
Surface winds: 25 knots // 200

URNT11 KNHC 231755
97779 17514 30223 74408 02400 21024 23236 /0011
42025
RMK AF300 01GGA INVEST OB 08
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#60 Postby clfenwi » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:04 pm

Concur with gkrangers... calling this a TS is premature... remember yesterday that recon found spot surface winds of 60 knots in Jose...
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