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#1241 Postby DLI2k5 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:10 am

Hasn't the eye decreased in size since the last recon?
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#1242 Postby Pebbles » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:11 am

WHOOT Senorpepr... the king of recon... recon obs and vortex messages. *bows in humble reverance* Everything i've learned is from him!! He can answer all your question LOL Toodles
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#1243 Postby btangy » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:12 am

Image

Looking slightly more ragged
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#1244 Postby senorpepr » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:13 am

Windy wrote:Where do you get your obs, Pebbels?


You can go to http://tropicalupdates.nhcwx.com/recon.htm for recon obs.
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#1245 Postby oneness » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:14 am

Tropicswatcher wrote:
oneness wrote:DVORAK

CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
7.2 / 913.8mb/146.0kt


Dvorak estimate with a satellite eclipse? :D


Yeah, it's been holding steady long before the black out, just want it there for comparison to measurement, then see what it estimates after the black out, compared to the RECON.

Date : 22 SEP 2005 Time : 031500 UTC
Lat : 24:39:23 N Lon : 87:17:54 W

CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
7.2 / 913.8mb/146.0kt
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#1246 Postby Tropicswatcher » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:14 am

oops...I guess satellite is back 8-)
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#1247 Postby superfly » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:16 am

This is the recon thread, there's another thread to discuss sat pics.
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#1248 Postby stormspotter » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:16 am

Tropicswatcher wrote:oops...I guess satellite is back 8-)


Not yet
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#1249 Postby calidoug » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:23 am

btangy wrote:
Looking slightly more ragged


Yeah, that's a "ragged" 898mb storm, all right.
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#1250 Postby senorpepr » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:25 am

stormspotter wrote:
Tropicswatcher wrote:oops...I guess satellite is back 8-)


Not yet


Data has been flowing from the GOES-10 satellite still...
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#1251 Postby senorpepr » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:28 am

Not nearly as impressive as the NE eyewall... but here is the SW eyewall...

Dropsonde Observation
Storm Name: RITA (18L)
Mission Number: 16
Flight ID: AF307
Observation Number: 07
Time: 0600Z
Latitude: 24.6°N
Longitude: 87.7°W
Location: 252 mi NNW of Cancun, Mexico
Surface: 946 mb; Temp: 79°F; Dewpt: 79°F; N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
925mb height: 643 ft; Temp: 76°F; Dewpt: 76°F; W (270°) @ 147 mph
850mb height: 3071 ft; Temp: 70°F; Dewpt: 65°F; NW (305°) @ 149 mph
EYEWALL 225 SPL 2454N08761W 0544 LST WND 084 MBL WND 27626
AEV 20507 DLM WND 30123 937769 WL150 27123 158 =
946mb winds: N (N/A°) @ N/A mph
937mb winds: W (270°) @ 131 mph
921mb winds: W (275°) @ 153 mph
898mb winds: WNW (285°) @ 142 mph
888mb winds: WNW (290°) @ 149 mph
877mb winds: WNW (300°) @ 142 mph
866mb winds: WNW (300°) @ 151 mph
857mb winds: NW (305°) @ 144 mph
850mb winds: NW (305°) @ 149 mph
701mb winds: NW (320°) @ 145 mph
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#1252 Postby DLI2k5 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:30 am

The eye has decreased in diameter from what i've observed. In this case, is that indicative of strengthening occuring?
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#1253 Postby JTD » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:41 am

mtm4319 wrote:Up one millibar. :)

Hey, every little bit counts at this point.


It's not up a mb. The 897 was an extrapolation, i.e., a guess. The rapid intensification has definitely stopped though.
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#1254 Postby superfly » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:10 am

655
SXXX50 KNHC 220706
AF307 1618A RITA HDOB 26 KNHC
0655. 2402N 08655W 03053 5005 217 067 092 092 068 03096 0000000000
0656 2403N 08656W 03045 5009 215 069 100 100 070 03085 0000000000
0656. 2404N 08658W 03048 5014 214 067 102 102 069 03082 0000000000
0657 2406N 08659W 03048 5018 216 064 108 100 064 03077 0000000000
0657. 2407N 08700W 03051 5023 213 063 108 094 064 03076 0000000000
0658 2408N 08702W 03049 5027 213 066 094 094 068 03070 0000000000
0658. 2410N 08703W 03048 5033 217 068 084 084 071 03063 0000000000
0659 2411N 08705W 03049 5037 218 066 092 092 067 03060 0000000000
0659. 2412N 08706W 03046 5039 217 069 098 098 070 03055 0000000000
0700 2413N 08707W 03048 5044 220 071 108 108 071 03051 0000000000
0700. 2415N 08709W 03048 5050 221 072 112 102 072 03046 0000000000
0701 2416N 08710W 03049 5058 219 074 116 092 075 03039 0000000000
0701. 2417N 08711W 03049 5067 213 078 114 092 078 03029 0000000000
0702 2418N 08713W 03048 5077 211 079 104 104 079 03019 0000000000
0702. 2420N 08714W 03046 5088 212 082 102 102 083 03006 0000000000
0703 2421N 08716W 03049 5100 212 086 086 086 088 02997 0000000000
0703. 2422N 08717W 03051 5112 213 087 084 084 088 02987 0000000000
0704 2424N 08718W 03050 5120 217 075 086 086 081 02978 0000000100
0704. 2425N 08720W 03047 5128 220 075 094 094 075 02966 0000000000
0705 2426N 08721W 03049 5138 219 075 106 106 076 02959 0000000000


SE-NW pass coming up
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#1255 Postby superfly » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:20 am

048
SXXX50 KNHC 220716
AF307 1618A RITA HDOB 27 KNHC
0705. 2427N 08723W 03047 5149 219 077 108 108 079 02946 0000000000
0706 2429N 08724W 03049 5161 219 081 108 108 083 02935 0000000000
0706. 2430N 08725W 03049 5175 218 085 106 106 086 02922 0000000000
0707 2431N 08727W 03047 5192 216 088 106 106 089 02903 0000000000
0707. 2432N 08728W 03050 5210 217 094 106 106 096 02888 0000000000
0708 2433N 08729W 03047 5233 220 098 116 108 100 02862 0000000000
0708. 2434N 08731W 03045 5258 222 103 116 104 106 02835 0000000000
0709 2435N 08732W 03050 5290 224 112 124 096 114 02808 0000000000
0709. 2436N 08733W 03048 5330 225 119 124 096 122 02766 0000000000
0710 2437N 08734W 03049 5382 225 127 094 094 129 02714 0000000000
0710. 2439N 08735W 03049 5447 226 140 086 086 148 02650 0000000000
0711 2440N 08736W 03053 5533 224 141 100 100 146 02567 0000000000
0711. 2441N 08737W 03046 5612 225 126 120 120 139 02480 0000000000
0712 2442N 08739W 03041 5674 227 088 180 154 097 02414 0000000000
0712. 2443N 08740W 03054 5710 230 057 222 114 067 02390 0000000000
0713 2444N 08741W 03045 5736 237 037 268 072 046 02356 0000000000
0713. 2446N 08742W 03048 5755 223 028 300 021 029 02339 0000000000
0714 2447N 08744W 03046 5771 211 025 306 031 027 02321 0000000000
0714. 2448N 08746W 03054 5792 192 018 298 008 022 02308 0000000000
0715 2448N 08748W 03044 5802 011 022 256 108 041 02289 0000000000

148kts SE quad
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#1256 Postby superfly » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:28 am

246
SXXX50 KNHC 220726
AF307 1618A RITA HDOB 28 KNHC
0715. 2449N 08750W 03042 5774 008 074 194 144 090 02314 0000000000
0716 2449N 08751W 03048 5724 009 108 168 150 121 02370 0000000000
0716. 2450N 08752W 03047 5657 008 131 138 138 139 02437 0000000100
0717 2450N 08754W 03051 5581 006 139 110 110 146 02516 0000000100
0717. 2450N 08755W 03049 5499 013 144 104 104 145 02597 0000000100
0718 2450N 08757W 03052 5428 015 134 098 098 136 02671 0000000100
0718. 2450N 08759W 03045 5370 014 125 118 118 128 02722 0000000000
0719 2451N 08800W 03048 5324 015 120 130 108 123 02771 0000000000
0719. 2451N 08801W 03050 5308 017 115 136 100 116 02789 0000000000
0720 2452N 08802W 03044 5290 019 112 134 098 113 02801 0000000000
0720. 2453N 08803W 03052 5273 023 108 128 100 109 02827 0000000000
0721 2454N 08803W 03048 5256 024 104 138 092 106 02839 0000000000
0721. 2455N 08804W 03048 5242 029 100 130 096 102 02853 0000000000
0722 2456N 08805W 03049 5227 031 096 130 094 098 02870 0000000000
0722. 2457N 08806W 03047 5214 033 094 132 088 095 02881 0000000000
0723 2458N 08807W 03048 5202 036 091 136 086 092 02894 0000000000
0723. 2500N 08808W 03050 5189 036 087 124 102 088 02909 0000000000
0724 2501N 08809W 03042 5180 036 083 120 114 085 02910 0000000000
0724. 2502N 08810W 03051 5170 037 082 126 110 083 02928 0000000000
0725 2503N 08811W 03047 5161 038 081 120 120 082 02934 0000000000


146kts NW
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#1257 Postby superfly » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:39 am

503
SXXX50 KNHC 220736
AF307 1618A RITA HDOB 29 KNHC
0725. 2504N 08812W 03049 5153 043 079 110 110 079 02944 0000000000
0726 2506N 08814W 03055 5145 048 084 098 098 091 02958 0000000100
0726. 2507N 08815W 03036 5129 044 097 086 086 099 02954 0000000100
0727 2508N 08816W 03055 5120 040 086 086 086 091 02982 0000000000
0727. 2509N 08817W 03045 5111 038 084 104 104 088 02981 0000000000
0728 2510N 08818W 03049 5103 037 086 132 104 086 02994 0000000000
0728. 2511N 08819W 03048 5094 041 086 124 108 087 03002 0000000000
0729 2513N 08821W 03050 5085 043 086 112 112 086 03012 0000000000
0729. 2514N 08822W 03047 5078 045 085 108 108 085 03016 0000000000
0730 2515N 08823W 03048 5069 045 084 106 106 085 03027 0000000000
0730. 2516N 08824W 03047 5063 045 085 108 108 085 03032 0000000000
0731 2517N 08825W 03050 5054 046 086 096 096 087 03043 0000000000
0731. 2519N 08827W 03047 5048 047 080 098 098 082 03047 0000000000
0732 2520N 08828W 03048 5041 048 076 102 102 078 03055 0000000000
0732. 2521N 08829W 03048 5035 050 077 106 106 078 03061 0000000000
0733 2522N 08830W 03047 5029 052 075 100 100 076 03066 0000000000
0733. 2524N 08832W 03047 5024 052 074 098 098 076 03071 0000000000
0734 2525N 08833W 03066 5017 049 070 084 084 072 03097 0000000000
0734. 2526N 08834W 03061 5012 046 075 096 096 077 03097 0000000000
0735 2527N 08835W 03064 5008 045 069 106 104 069 03104 0000000000

Concentric eyewalls are forming. Two clear wind maxima in that pass.
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#1258 Postby superfly » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:41 am

563
URNT12 KNHC 220739
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/07:14:30Z
B. 24 deg 48 min N
087 deg 46 min W
C. 700 mb 2208 m
D. NA kt
E. NA deg nm
F. 225 deg 148 kt
G. 134 deg 013 nm
H. 899 mb
I. 9 C/ 3047 m
J. 31 C/ 3043 m
K. -3 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C16
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF307 1618A RITA OB 11
MAX FL WIND 165 KT NE QUAD 05:34:00 Z
STADIUM EFFECT VERY VISIBLE IN MOONLIGHT
FREQUENT LIGHTNING WITHIN EYEWALL
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#1259 Postby Thunder44 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:46 am

681
UZNT13 KNHC 220741
XXAA 72077 99248 70878 08147 99899 27428 33535 00/// ///// /////
92/// ///// ///// 85495 24434 34534 70199 25867 01018 88999 77999
31313 09608 80714
61616 AF307 1618A RITA OB 13
62626 EYE SPL 2478N08778W 0717 MBL WND 34532 AEV 20507 DLM WND 35
030 898722 WL150 34032 082 =
XXBB 72078 99248 70878 08147 00899 27428 11850 24434 22773 21250
33739 26866 44697 26064
21212 00899 33535 11889 34530 22850 34534 33743 36022 44728 01520
55697 01017
31313 09608 80714
61616 AF307 1618A RITA OB 13
62626 EYE SPL 2478N08778W 0717 MBL WND 34532 AEV 20507 DLM WND 35
030 898722 WL150 34032 082 =

This is a dropsonde that was just dropped into the eye recorded that 899mb pressure. I believe it also says surface winds were at 35kts, so it could be even lower that probably around 897mb.
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#1260 Postby Windy » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:57 am

Awesome job, Thunder44! :)
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