Rita Recon Reports

[x-y-no]

Looks like a pretty bouncy ride, too.

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 211948
AF300 1418A RITA HDOB 28 KNHC
1937 2420N 08621W 03047 5647 117 006 274 050 016 02405 0000000000
1937. 2419N 08622W 03051 5638 309 035 244 102 063 02420 0000000000
1938 2417N 08623W 03032 5607 304 102 172 144 110 02431 0000000000
1938. 2416N 08624W 03065 5558 304 119 118 118 124 02512 0000000100
1939 2415N 08625W 03039 5489 308 140 094 094 144 02556 0000000100
1939. 2414N 08626W 03047 5425 308 142 082 082 145 02628 0000000100
1940 2414N 08627W 03042 5371 310 131 084 084 134 02678 0000000000
1940. 2413N 08628W 03048 5320 311 122 094 094 125 02734 0000000000
1941 2412N 08629W 03047 5273 314 115 106 106 115 02780 0000000000
1941. 2410N 08630W 03049 5231 315 108 120 118 111 02825 0000000000
1942 2409N 08631W 03051 5205 314 099 124 112 102 02853 0000000000
1942. 2408N 08633W 03046 5183 316 092 114 114 093 02869 0000000000
1943 2407N 08634W 03050 5163 318 088 116 116 089 02893 0000000000
1943. 2406N 08635W 03047 5142 318 084 114 114 087 02912 0000000000
1944 2405N 08636W 03046 5121 313 078 116 116 078 02931 0000000000
1944. 2403N 08638W 03048 5107 312 074 116 102 076 02948 0000000000
1945 2402N 08639W 03050 5091 312 072 112 106 072 02965 0000000000
1945. 2401N 08640W 03048 5087 314 069 112 112 069 02967 0000000000
1946 2400N 08642W 03046 5079 314 065 116 098 066 02974 0000000000
1946. 2359N 08643W 03050 5071 313 064 112 106 064 02986 0000000000

[Brent]

908 MB!!!

UZNT13 KNHC 211949
XXAA 71207 99243 70864 08146 99908 27244 28528 00/// ///// /////
92/// ///// ///// 85586 24044 29528 70306 27671 31022 88999 77999
31313 09608 81937
61616 AF300 1418A RITA OB 12
62626 EYE SPL 2432N08634W 1940 LST WND 012 MBL WND 29032 AEV 2050
7 DLM WND 30528 908746 WL150 28531 079 =
XXBB 71208 99243 70864 08146 00908 27244 11852 24041 22845 25657
33826 24657 44814 27061 55790 26262 66740 29069 77697 27068
21212 00908 28528 11901 28535 22892 29028 33885 29536 44872 29535
55866 29528 66857 29026 77850 29528 88807 29538 99772 32025 11764
34521 22697 31022
31313 09608 81937
61616 AF300 1418A RITA OB 12
62626 EYE SPL 2432N08634W 1940 LST WND 012 MBL WND 29032 AEV 2050
7 DLM WND 30528 908746 WL150 28531 079 =

[Solaris]

593
WTNT63 KNHC 211955
TCUAT3
HURRICANE RITA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
255 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2005

DATA FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT RITA HAS REACHED
CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE
WINDS OF 165 MPH. THIS WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE 4 PM CDT ADVISORY.

FORECASTER AVILA

$$

[cjrciadt]

Holy

[leonardo]

unbelievable

two sub-910mb storms in the span of a month
the rate this is going...this will be sub-900

[alicia-w]

this is phenomenal. i am awestruck and speechless.

[soonertwister]

Derek reported on another thread on a major pressure drop, but said he would report it when confirmed. Someone else posted they found 908.

[txwatcher91]

unbelievable

two sub-910mb storms in the span of a month
the rate this is going...this will be sub-900

Wonder what will happen tonight and tomorrow morning in the diurnal maximum

[soonertwister]

If another Atlantic storm had dropped pressure by 84 mb in less than 30 hours, I've never heard of it.

[canegrl04]

OMG Rita is becoming the biggest BAD A** the GOM has seen in some time

[cycloneye]

URNT12 KNHC 212027
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 21/19:36:50Z
B. 24 deg 21 min N
086 deg 21 min W
C. 700 mb 2360 m
D. 125 kt
E. 053 deg 009 nm
F. 134 deg 161 kt
G. 048 deg 016 nm
H. EXTRAP 914 mb
I. 8 C/ 3063 m
J. 27 C/ 3042 m
K. 2 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C20
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF300 1418A RITA OB 11
MAX FL WIND 161 KT NE QUAD 19:32:00 Z
SLP EXTRAPOLATED FROM 700 MB

[Solaris]

441
URNT12 KNHC 212027
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 21/19:36:50Z
B. 24 deg 21 min N
086 deg 21 min W
C. 700 mb 2360 m
D. 125 kt
E. 053 deg 009 nm
F. 134 deg 161 kt
G. 048 deg 016 nm
H. EXTRAP 914 mb
I. 8 C/ 3063 m
J. 27 C/ 3042 m
K. 2 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C20
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF300 1418A RITA OB 11
MAX FL WIND 161 KT NE QUAD 19:32:00 Z
SLP EXTRAPOLATED FROM 700 MB

looks like they ignore the 908 report of the NOAA plane

[Solaris]

441
URNT12 KNHC 212027
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 21/19:36:50Z
B. 24 deg 21 min N
086 deg 21 min W
C. 700 mb 2360 m
D. 125 kt
E. 053 deg 009 nm
F. 134 deg 161 kt
G. 048 deg 016 nm
H. EXTRAP 914 mb
I. 8 C/ 3063 m
J. 27 C/ 3042 m
K. 2 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C20
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF300 1418A RITA OB 11
MAX FL WIND 161 KT NE QUAD 19:32:00 Z
SLP EXTRAPOLATED FROM 700 MB

looks like they ignore the 908 report of the NOAA plane

[artist]

what is the lowest on record for the atlantic that was landfalling?

[arcticfire]

Why did they throw out 908 ? They just didn't like it ?

[clueless newbie]

I. 8 C/ 3063 m
J. 27 C/ 3042 m
K. 2 C/ NA

This is nuts! I thought 10 degrees difference between I and J means healthy system.

[soonertwister]

Was the 908 from a dropsonde? If so, to me it seems crazy to use an extrap instead.

[x-y-no]

Was the 908 from a dropsonde? If so, to me it seems crazy to use an extrap instead.

Yeah, that is pretty strange. Wonder if they had some objective reason for discounting it?

[AlabamaDave]

OMG Rita is becoming the biggest BAD A** the GOM has seen in some time

Yeah, "some time" as in three whole weeks!!