Ophelia Recon Reports

[nequad]

She is getting better organized.

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 131347
AF300 2116A OPHELIA HDOB 24 KNHC
1336 3130N 07849W 03047 0075 319 043 092 092 044 03167 0000000000
1336. 3129N 07851W 03050 0077 320 046 088 088 046 03172 0000000000
1337 3128N 07852W 03047 0079 322 048 086 086 048 03170 0000000000
1337. 3127N 07854W 03049 0080 322 045 088 088 047 03175 0000000000
1338 3125N 07855W 03048 0083 325 046 078 078 047 03176 0000000000
1338. 3124N 07857W 03049 0086 325 050 082 082 051 03181 0000000000
1339 3123N 07858W 03045 0090 320 047 074 074 050 03181 0000000000
1339. 3122N 07859W 03050 0092 313 044 070 070 044 03188 0000000000
1340 3120N 07901W 03048 0094 311 044 066 066 045 03188 0000000000
1340. 3119N 07902W 03043 0095 309 046 074 074 047 03183 0000000000
1341 3118N 07903W 03052 0097 311 046 076 076 047 03195 0000000000
1341. 3117N 07905W 03047 0099 314 048 076 074 048 03191 0000000000
1342 3116N 07906W 03049 0100 316 048 078 070 049 03195 0000000000
1342. 3115N 07907W 03045 0102 316 049 074 074 049 03193 0000000000
1343 3113N 07909W 03050 0103 315 050 078 072 050 03199 0000000000
1343. 3112N 07910W 03047 0104 315 050 076 072 050 03196 0000000000
1344 3111N 07911W 03047 0106 314 049 082 064 050 03198 0000000000
1344. 3110N 07913W 03050 0107 314 049 082 066 050 03202 0000000000
1345 3109N 07914W 03048 0107 317 048 074 072 049 03201 0000000000
1345. 3108N 07916W 03047 0110 318 049 082 070 049 03202 0000000000

[cycloneye]

413
UZNT13 KNHC 131340
XXAA 63137 99322 70781 11628 99989 25811 01505 00602 ///// /////
92585 22610 05504 85321 19607 03003 70978 13219 00502 88999 77999
31313 09608 81320
61616 AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 11
62626 EYE SPL 3217N07805W 1324 MBL WND 04005 AEV 20507 DLM WND 05
003 988712 WL150 03005 081 =
XXBB 63138 99322 70781 11628 00989 25811 11850 19607 22694 12017
21212 00989 01505 11850 03003 22694 34503
31313 09608 81320
61616 AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 11
62626 EYE SPL 3217N07805W 1324 MBL WND 04005 AEV 20507 DLM WND 05
003 988712 WL150 03005 081 =




Dropsonde Observation.

[cycloneye]

602
URNT11 KNHC 131406
97779 13524 30308 79600 30500 31044 08068 /3139
43235
RMK AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 12

[cycloneye]

URNT14 KNHC 131408
SUPPLEMENTARY VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
INBOUND
LAT LON jHHH TTDD ddfff
01335 10763 13146 10807 14042
02333 20765 23136 20905 14047
03332 30767 33118 30906 14045
04330 40769 43096 40908 13059
05328 50771 53068 50606 13064
06326 60773 63043 61110 14038
07325 70776 73024 71010 13026
08323 80778 83011 81111 15016
MF328 M0771 MF066
OBS 01 AT 12:45:20Z
OBS 08 AT 13:15:50Z
OBS 01 SFC WND 13030
OUTBOUND
LAT LON jHHH TTDD ddfff
01320 10783 13011 11110 33028
02318 20785 23038 21010 32043
03316 30787 33066 30909 32053
04315 40789 43089 40808 32048
05313 50791 53109 50807 31047
06311 60793 63121 60808 32048
07309 70795 73134 70707 31046
MF317 M0786 MF055
OBS 01 AT 13:24:20Z
OBS 07 AT 13:50:30Z
OBS 07 SFC WND 32035
AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 13



Suplementary vortex.

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 131410
AF300 2116A OPHELIA HDOB 25 KNHC
1346 3106N 07917W 03048 0111 317 049 080 078 050 03205 0000000000
1346. 3105N 07918W 03047 0112 317 047 080 080 048 03205 0000000000
1347 3104N 07920W 03049 0115 320 047 082 082 048 03209 0000000000
1347. 3103N 07921W 03049 0116 320 045 082 082 046 03210 0000000000
1348 3102N 07922W 03047 0118 320 046 072 072 046 03210 0000000000
1348. 3100N 07924W 03047 0120 318 045 078 078 045 03212 0000000000
1349 3059N 07925W 03052 0121 315 042 080 080 043 03219 0000000000
1349. 3058N 07926W 03048 0122 317 042 080 080 042 03216 0000000000
1350 3057N 07928W 03046 0123 317 044 080 080 044 03215 0000000000
1350. 3056N 07929W 03048 0124 312 045 072 072 046 03217 0000000000
1351 3055N 07930W 03049 0124 314 046 070 066 046 03219 0000000000
1351. 3053N 07932W 03048 0127 313 044 076 070 045 03221 0000000000
1352 3052N 07933W 03048 0127 312 043 074 066 044 03221 0000000000
1352. 3051N 07934W 03046 0129 311 044 076 064 044 03221 0000000000
1353 3050N 07936W 03050 0130 313 043 078 058 044 03225 0000000000
1353. 3048N 07937W 03048 0131 314 043 080 056 043 03225 0000000000
1354 3047N 07938W 03047 0132 313 043 080 054 043 03224 0000000000
1354. 3046N 07939W 03046 0136 311 041 080 058 042 03228 0000000000
1355 3046N 07941W 03050 0138 310 039 080 056 040 03233 0000000000
1355. 3048N 07941W 03048 0134 311 038 080 054 039 03228 0000000000

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 131416
AF300 2116A OPHELIA HDOB 27 KNHC
1406 3050N 07855W 03048 0112 293 044 080 080 045 03205 0000000000
1406. 3050N 07853W 03048 0111 290 045 080 080 046 03205 0000000000
1407 3050N 07850W 03048 0110 290 048 080 080 049 03204 0000000000
1407. 3050N 07848W 03048 0110 291 047 080 080 049 03203 0000000000
1408 3050N 07846W 03048 0108 289 047 080 080 047 03202 0000000000
1408. 3050N 07843W 03048 0108 289 047 080 080 047 03202 0000000000
1409 3050N 07841W 03048 0107 287 049 082 080 050 03201 0000000000
1409. 3050N 07838W 03049 0107 286 049 080 080 050 03201 0000000000
1410 3050N 07836W 03046 0106 287 050 086 076 050 03198 0000000000
1410. 3050N 07834W 03049 0105 285 051 080 080 051 03200 0000000000
1411 3050N 07831W 03047 0105 284 049 080 078 050 03197 0000000000
1411. 3050N 07829W 03049 0104 282 048 080 076 048 03199 0000000000
1412 3050N 07826W 03048 0103 280 046 084 076 046 03197 0000000000
1412. 3050N 07824W 03047 0104 279 046 084 076 046 03197 0000000000
1413 3050N 07822W 03047 0103 278 044 082 078 045 03196 0000000000
1413. 3050N 07819W 03048 0102 275 043 086 078 044 03196 0000000000
1414 3050N 07817W 03049 0101 274 044 086 076 045 03196 0000000000
1414. 3050N 07814W 03047 0101 273 044 086 076 044 03194 0000000000
1415 3050N 07812W 03049 0101 272 046 086 078 047 03196 0000000000
1415. 3050N 07810W 03048 0101 272 049 086 078 050 03194 0000000000

[cycloneye]

496
URNT11 KNHC 131443
97779 14384 30308 76808 30500 23043 10058 /3134
RMK AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 14

[cycloneye]

283
URNT12 KNHC 131520
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 13/15:08:20Z
B. 32 deg 05 min N
078 deg 02 min W
C. 700 mb 2987 m
D. 40 kt
E. 141 deg 077 nm
F. 239 deg 056 kt
G. 145 deg 042 nm
H. 988 mb
I. 9 C/ 3049 m
J. 12 C/ 3046 m
K. 9 C/ NA
L. OPEN NE
M. C16
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 15
MAX FL WIND 66 KT NE QUAD 13:01:50 Z
70% EYE COVERAGE. OPEN BEARNG 060 DEG

[cycloneye]

257
URNT11 KNHC 131625
97779 16204 30321 80800 30500 36035 10552 /3157
43315
RMK AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 19

[cycloneye]

044
URNT12 KNHC 131717
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 13/17:04:50Z
B. 32 deg 21 min N
078 deg 02 min W
C. 700 mb 2992 m
D. 35 kt
E. 258 deg 092 nm
F. 342 deg 067 kt
G. 250 deg 061 nm
H. 989 mb
I. 8 C/ 3048 m
J. 12 C/ 3049 m
K. 10 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 1345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 3 nm
P. AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 20
MAX FL WIND 70 KT NW QUAD 15:52:00 Z
RADAR PRESENTATION LOST 35 NM FROM FIX POINT.

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 131736
AF300 2116A OPHELIA HDOB 47 KNHC
1726 3236N 07914W 03048 0071 004 060 080 066 061 03164 0000000000
1726. 3237N 07915W 03048 0075 006 059 082 066 059 03168 0000000000
1727 3237N 07916W 03048 0077 008 059 088 062 059 03170 0000000000
1727. 3238N 07918W 03048 0080 010 060 092 058 061 03173 0000000000
1728 3239N 07919W 03048 0083 012 062 088 062 063 03176 0000000000
1728. 3240N 07921W 03048 0084 012 063 092 060 063 03178 0000000000
1729 3241N 07922W 03048 0087 014 063 094 058 063 03180 0000000000
1729. 3242N 07924W 03049 0090 015 061 094 058 063 03184 0000000000
1730 3242N 07925W 03047 0093 015 061 094 060 062 03185 0000000000
1730. 3243N 07927W 03050 0094 017 058 088 066 058 03189 0000000000
1731 3243N 07929W 03047 0095 020 057 086 068 058 03187 0000000000
1731. 3244N 07931W 03048 0097 021 057 088 066 058 03190 0000000000
1732 3245N 07933W 03051 0099 024 056 084 070 057 03195 0000000000
1732. 3245N 07935W 03047 0101 025 051 082 078 054 03193 0000000000
1733 3246N 07937W 03049 0103 025 049 084 084 050 03197 0000000000
1733. 3246N 07939W 03046 0104 021 047 090 076 048 03195 0000000000
1734 3247N 07940W 03048 0105 022 048 094 074 050 03198 0000000000
1734. 3247N 07942W 03051 0107 025 046 094 066 047 03203 0000000000
1735 3248N 07944W 03049 0103 024 044 098 060 044 03197 0000000000
1735. 3249N 07946W 03111 0103 024 044 096 048 045 03259 0000000000

[NCHurricane]

RADAR PRESENTATION LOST 35 NM FROM FIX POINT.

What does that mean?

[cycloneye]

822
URNT11 KNHC 131739
97779 17334 30328 79700 30500 02050 10072 /3115
RMK AF300 2116A OPHELIA OB 24

LAST REPORT.

Dont know what happened with the radar but this mission is over until the next one later this evening.

[NCHurricane]

Ok, thanks.

[Three Blind Mice]

Could be very bad timing if this thing is getting it's act together and we have to wait till tonight to find out.

[cycloneye]

FLIGHT TWO
A. 13/2100,14/0000,0300Z
B. AFXXX 2316A OPHELIA
C. 13/1830Z
D. 32.8N 77.7W
E. 13/2000Z TO 14/0330Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT


Here is the next mission later this afternoon time of departure and duration of it.It wont be too long time without data this afternoon.

[shaggy]

since keesler was so badly damaged during Katrina where are they flying out of and why couldn't they have just flown to any of the numerous bases in NC to re-fuel and fly back out?

[senorpepr]

since keesler was so badly damaged during Katrina where are they flying out of and why couldn't they have just flown to any of the numerous bases in NC to re-fuel and fly back out?

A) They are flying out of Dobbins AFB in Georgia until Keesler can be repaired.

B) They can't just "re-fuel" and fly back out. Although the planes could handle that, the crew cannot. They fly eight-hour shifts as it is. If they "refueled and returned," that would be asking them to perform a 16-hour shift. That is extremely dangerous to the safety of the crew.

[shaggy]

thanks senor i never thought about the long hours they put in.As a pro have you ever had the privilege of flying on a recon flight?