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#1601 Postby Windy » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:22 am

437
SXXX50 KNHC 230917
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 19 KNHC
0906. 2524N 09214W 03049 0012 310 051 094 094 052 03108 0000000000
0907 2524N 09211W 03047 0010 309 051 092 092 051 03105 0000000000
0907. 2524N 09209W 03049 0009 305 049 096 096 051 03106 0000000000
0908 2524N 09207W 03049 0007 302 049 096 096 050 03104 0000000000
0908. 2525N 09204W 03048 0006 303 052 096 096 052 03102 0000000000
0909 2525N 09202W 03047 0005 305 052 096 094 052 03100 0000000000
0909. 2525N 09200W 03054 0003 302 052 092 092 053 03105 0000000100
0910 2525N 09157W 03040 0001 300 050 096 096 053 03089 0000000000
0910. 2525N 09155W 03050 5002 299 049 080 080 051 03096 0000000000
0911 2525N 09153W 03048 5004 300 048 080 080 048 03092 0000000000
0911. 2526N 09150W 03053 5004 296 052 088 088 054 03097 0000000000
0912 2526N 09148W 03043 5007 291 051 094 094 054 03084 0000000000
0912. 2526N 09146W 03050 5008 291 058 094 094 059 03089 0000000000
0913 2526N 09143W 03045 5008 289 054 110 102 054 03085 0000000000
0913. 2526N 09141W 03048 5012 292 055 094 094 057 03084 0000000000
0914 2526N 09138W 03048 5012 290 057 094 094 059 03084 0000000000
0914. 2527N 09136W 03048 5013 287 055 102 102 056 03083 0000000000
0915 2527N 09133W 03046 5015 289 058 106 106 060 03079 0000000000
0915. 2527N 09131W 03051 5014 284 061 110 102 061 03084 0000000000
0916 2527N 09128W 03044 5018 280 060 106 106 060 03074 0000000000
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#1602 Postby Windy » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:30 am

629
SXXX50 KNHC 230927
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 20 KNHC
0916. 2527N 09126W 03051 5018 278 060 108 108 062 03080 0000000000
0917 2527N 09123W 03048 5022 280 063 082 082 065 03074 0000000000
0917. 2528N 09121W 03052 5021 283 059 080 080 060 03079 0000000100
0918 2528N 09118W 03043 5021 276 059 084 084 062 03070 0000000000
0918. 2528N 09116W 03050 5021 272 059 094 094 060 03077 0000000000
0919 2528N 09113W 03048 5021 269 060 106 106 061 03075 0000000000
0919. 2528N 09111W 03047 5021 270 058 108 108 061 03074 0000000000
0920 2528N 09108W 03050 5022 267 061 108 108 063 03075 0000000000
0920. 2529N 09106W 03047 5021 263 062 108 108 063 03074 0000000000
0921 2529N 09103W 03048 5022 260 062 102 102 063 03074 0000000000
0921. 2529N 09101W 03047 5022 258 062 102 102 062 03074 0000000000
0922 2529N 09058W 03048 5022 256 064 102 102 064 03073 0000000000
0922. 2529N 09056W 03048 5022 253 064 102 102 064 03074 0000000000
0923 2529N 09053W 03050 5021 250 064 102 102 064 03076 0000000000
0923. 2530N 09050W 03046 5021 248 064 104 104 064 03073 0000000000
0924 2530N 09048W 03049 5020 247 064 102 102 064 03076 0000000000
0924. 2530N 09045W 03048 5019 244 064 104 100 064 03076 0000000000
0925 2530N 09043W 03048 5019 242 064 110 100 064 03077 0000000000
0925. 2530N 09040W 03048 5018 243 064 106 102 064 03078 0000000000
0926 2530N 09038W 03048 5017 242 064 106 106 064 03079 0000000000
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#1603 Postby Windy » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:31 am

Next fix is in two hours (12Z)... time to sleep! :D
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#1604 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:26 am

994
SXXX50 KNHC 231007
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 24 KNHC
0956. 2625N 09043W 03048 5162 216 086 120 104 088 02933 0000000000
0957 2627N 09044W 03048 5173 215 088 122 092 088 02922 0000000000
0957. 2628N 09045W 03049 5184 214 086 122 108 088 02912 0000000000
0958 2629N 09047W 03045 5196 216 086 132 102 087 02896 0000000000
0958. 2631N 09048W 03048 5210 221 091 132 098 092 02884 0000000000
0959 2632N 09050W 03051 5225 220 093 138 100 094 02873 0000000000
0959. 2633N 09051W 03047 5242 218 095 138 100 096 02852 0000000000
1000 2634N 09052W 03045 5260 221 097 118 118 098 02832 0000000000
1000. 2635N 09054W 03053 5278 222 099 134 134 099 02822 0000000000
1001 2637N 09055W 03045 5299 226 104 142 130 107 02793 0000000000
1001. 2638N 09056W 03052 5326 228 109 138 126 111 02773 0000000000
1002 2639N 09057W 03047 5351 233 110 138 132 114 02743 0000000000
1002. 2640N 09058W 03049 5376 237 102 144 140 112 02719 0000000000
1003 2641N 09059W 03048 5399 238 088 148 146 089 02696 0000000000
1003. 2642N 09101W 03046 5423 234 082 150 148 084 02670 0000000000
1004 2643N 09102W 03052 5445 232 075 156 150 078 02654 0000000000
1004. 2645N 09103W 03045 5464 232 062 166 164 067 02627 0000000000
1005 2646N 09104W 03046 5482 232 054 168 164 055 02610 0000000000
1005. 2647N 09106W 03049 5497 234 047 168 164 050 02599 0000000000
1006 2649N 09107W 03045 5512 233 042 164 164 043 02579 0000000000
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#1605 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:29 am

532
SXXX50 KNHC 231017
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 25 KNHC
1006. 2650N 09108W 03050 5526 230 035 162 162 039 02571 0000000000
1007 2651N 09109W 03048 5534 227 024 160 160 029 02560 0000000000
1007. 2653N 09111W 03049 5539 217 008 164 164 014 02556 0000000000
1008 2654N 09112W 03046 5539 079 008 166 160 012 02554 0000000000
1008. 2655N 09114W 03047 5533 064 018 166 162 019 02560 0000000000
1009 2656N 09115W 03048 5526 061 026 166 164 030 02569 0000000000
1009. 2658N 09117W 03049 5514 060 038 164 162 043 02581 0000000000
1010 2659N 09118W 03048 5500 056 047 156 156 049 02595 0000000000
1010. 2700N 09120W 03045 5486 055 057 142 142 058 02605 0000000000
1011 2702N 09121W 03054 5465 057 067 144 144 071 02636 0000000000
1011. 2703N 09123W 03042 5440 053 079 138 138 082 02649 0000000000
1012 2704N 09124W 03048 5415 052 084 142 142 085 02680 0000000000
1012. 2706N 09125W 03051 5389 053 085 142 142 086 02709 0000000000
1013 2707N 09127W 03058 5364 057 097 108 108 107 02741 0000000100
1013. 2708N 09128W 03030 5335 053 106 102 102 108 02742 0000000100
1014 2709N 09129W 03056 5308 053 107 096 096 108 02794 0000000100
1014. 2710N 09131W 03046 5285 053 104 094 094 106 02808 0000000000
1015 2712N 09132W 03047 5265 050 099 110 110 100 02829 0000000000
1015. 2713N 09133W 03051 5248 051 096 124 108 097 02850 0000000000
1016 2714N 09135W 03048 5232 051 093 108 108 095 02864 0000000000
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#1606 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:41 am

349
URNT12 KNHC 231036
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/10:07:30Z
B. 26 deg 53 min N
091 deg 11 min W
C. 700 mb 2468 m
D. NA kt
E. deg nm
F. 233 deg 114 kt
G. 139 deg 019 nm
H. 927 mb
I. 14 C/ 3052 m
J. 17 C/ 3048 m
K. 16 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C30
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF307 2118A RITA OB 13
MAX FL WIND 126 KT NE QUAD 08:25:00 Z
SOUTH 20 PERCENT OF EYE WALL BULGING OUTWARD 8NM; REST CIRCULAR.
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#1607 Postby mtm4319 » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:41 am

Storm RITA: Observed by AF #307
Storm #18 In Atlantic Ocean
Total Flights For Storm #18: 21
Date/Time of Recon Report: September 23, 2005 10:07:30 Zulu
Position Of The Center: 26 ° 53 ' N 091 ° 11 ' W (26.88° N 91.18° W)
Minimum Height Measured At Standard Level Of 700 Millibars: 2468 Meters (Normal: 3011 Meters)
Maximum Surface Winds Were Estimated At: 0 Knots (0 MPH)
Estimated Surface Winds Were Measured At: N/A Nautical Miles (N/A miles) From Center At Bearing °
Maximum Flight Level Winds Near Center Were 114 Knots (131.1 MPH) From 233°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Were Measured 019 Nautical Miles (21.85 Miles) From Center At Bearing 139°
Minimum Pressure: 927 Millibars (27.373 Inches)
Maxium Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Outside The Eye: 14°C (57.2°F) / 3052 Meters
Maximum Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Inside The Eye: 17°C (62.6°F) / 3048 Meters
Dewpoint Temperature / Sea Surface Temperature Inside The Eye: 16°C (60.8°F) / NA°C (NA°F)
Eye Wall Was Characterized As Being: CLOSED
Eye Form Was Characterized As Being: C30
Center Fix Established Using: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature
Center Fix Established At Level(s): 700 Millibars
Navigational Accuracy Measured At: 0.02 Nautical Miles
Meteorological Accuracy Measured At: 2 Nautical Miles

Other Information:
1: Maximum Flight Level Winds Were 126 KT NE Quadrant at 08:25:00 Z
2: SOUTH 20 PERCENT OF EYE WALL BULGING OUTWARD 8NM; REST CIRCULAR.
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#1608 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:45 am

Pressure stable...
Eye 3 nmi smaller
Winds 126 knots or 130 mph surface.
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#1609 Postby Thunder44 » Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:05 am

Pressure has remained steady. Weakening trend may be over.
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#1610 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:13 am

Last 2 dropsondes ended in eyewall (pressures 953 and 958 mb), so they're just maintaining the 'old' 927.
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#1611 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:55 am

024
SXXX50 KNHC 231147
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 34 KNHC
1136. 2646N 09144W 03051 5252 312 082 128 118 082 02845 0000000000
1137 2647N 09142W 03043 5271 311 086 124 124 089 02819 0000000000
1137. 2648N 09141W 03054 5294 311 087 116 116 087 02807 0000000000
1138 2650N 09139W 03045 5322 310 091 124 124 096 02770 0000000000
1138. 2651N 09138W 03052 5350 309 096 126 126 098 02749 0000000000
1139 2652N 09137W 03043 5383 305 094 128 128 094 02706 0000000000
1139. 2653N 09135W 03051 5411 301 079 116 116 087 02686 0000000000
1140 2655N 09134W 03048 5432 305 069 152 150 073 02663 0000000000
1140. 2656N 09133W 03046 5453 302 062 166 142 064 02640 0000000000
1141 2657N 09131W 03051 5473 297 052 168 146 056 02625 0000000000
1141. 2659N 09130W 03047 5491 300 038 170 150 041 02603 0000000000
1142 2700N 09129W 03047 5504 300 028 168 152 032 02589 0000000000
1142. 2702N 09128W 03048 5514 294 016 166 158 020 02580 0000000000
1143 2704N 09127W 03050 5520 277 007 162 162 010 02577 0000000000
1143. 2705N 09127W 03046 5525 115 002 166 160 005 02567 0000000000
1144 2707N 09127W 03049 5528 104 011 168 162 015 02568 0000000000
1144. 2709N 09127W 03047 5525 104 019 168 164 024 02568 0000000000
1145 2710N 09126W 03048 5520 117 034 160 160 036 02574 0000000000
1145. 2711N 09124W 03050 5509 126 044 154 154 049 02588 0000000000
1146 2713N 09123W 03047 5497 126 054 152 152 056 02596 0000000000
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#1612 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:01 am

970
SXXX50 KNHC 231157
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 35 KNHC
1146. 2714N 09121W 03046 5482 129 064 132 132 070 02610 0000000100
1147 2715N 09120W 03051 5462 128 077 142 142 080 02636 0000000000
1147. 2716N 09119W 03046 5443 127 087 144 144 089 02649 0000000000
1148 2717N 09118W 03050 5422 131 093 144 144 096 02674 0000000000
1148. 2718N 09116W 03054 5395 132 114 112 112 119 02706 0000000100
1149 2719N 09115W 03040 5372 129 122 096 096 123 02715 0000000100
1149. 2720N 09114W 03050 5347 129 119 092 092 120 02750 0000000100
1150 2721N 09113W 03047 5323 130 116 092 092 117 02771 0000000000
1150. 2722N 09112W 03051 5302 130 114 110 110 115 02796 0000000000
1151 2723N 09111W 03049 5281 131 113 092 092 114 02814 0000000100
1151. 2724N 09110W 03044 5268 131 109 094 094 111 02823 0000000000
1152 2725N 09108W 03049 5251 131 108 108 108 108 02844 0000000000
1152. 2726N 09107W 03051 5237 131 106 098 098 109 02861 0000000000
1153 2727N 09106W 03049 5223 133 105 102 102 106 02873 0000000000
1153. 2728N 09105W 03046 5211 134 103 094 094 104 02882 0000000000
1154 2729N 09103W 03048 5198 133 102 110 110 103 02897 0000000000
1154. 2730N 09102W 03047 5185 134 100 112 108 102 02909 0000000000
1155 2731N 09101W 03049 5173 135 097 112 110 097 02923 0000000000
1155. 2732N 09100W 03047 5163 135 095 114 110 095 02931 0000000000
1156 2733N 09058W 03047 5153 133 094 114 114 096 02942 0000000000
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#1613 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:09 am

527
URNT12 KNHC 231207
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/11:43:10Z
B. 27 deg 05 min N
091 deg 27 min W
C. 700 mb 2481 m
D. NA kt
E. deg nm
F. 309 deg 098 kt
G. 215 deg 017 nm
H. 927 mb
I. 12 C/ 3043 m
J. 17 C/ 3046 m
K. 15 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. E36/30/25
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF307 2118A RITA OB 21
MAX FL WIND 126 KT NE QUAD 08:25:00 Z
INNER EYEWALL RAGGED ON NORTH SIDE, THIN S.
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#1614 Postby recmod » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:42 am

Has recon left the storm? The last report posted was from 7:43am???
If so, when are they going back in? I would expect that, with Rita making her impact today, recon would be reporting CONTINUOUSLY from the hurricane.

--Lou
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#1615 Postby CronkPSU » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:44 am

recmod wrote:Has recon left the storm? The last report posted was from 7:43am???
If so, when are they going back in? I would expect that, with Rita making her impact today, recon would be reporting CONTINUOUSLY from the hurricane.

--Lou


nope, next flight is due in around 11 i think

i bet congress gives more money next year for more planes/flights/equiptment next year
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#1616 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:52 am

AF307 is flying at the moment. Soon they will do a SW-NE crossing.
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#1617 Postby x-y-no » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:01 am

recmod wrote:Has recon left the storm? The last report posted was from 7:43am???
If so, when are they going back in? I would expect that, with Rita making her impact today, recon would be reporting CONTINUOUSLY from the hurricane.

--Lou


They've been flying the western perimiter of the storm for a while. Should be doing a pass through the center again soon.
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#1618 Postby x-y-no » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:02 am

611
SXXX50 KNHC 231348
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 46 KNHC
1336. 2625N 09315W 03049 0017 329 058 106 082 058 03113 0000000000
1337 2623N 09315W 03047 0018 325 057 104 094 057 03113 0000000000
1337. 2621N 09315W 03048 0020 326 055 104 104 055 03116 0000000000
1338 2618N 09315W 03050 0022 326 055 106 094 055 03120 0000000000
1338. 2616N 09315W 03046 0023 326 056 102 096 057 03116 0000000000
1339 2614N 09316W 03055 0025 329 060 090 090 062 03127 0000000000
1339. 2612N 09315W 03043 0033 327 057 094 094 058 03124 0000000000
1340 2611N 09313W 03055 0032 323 057 100 092 057 03135 0000000000
1340. 2613N 09312W 03040 0023 321 055 098 098 056 03110 0000000000
1341 2614N 09311W 03050 0019 324 049 082 082 051 03117 0000000000
1341. 2615N 09309W 03047 0017 323 052 100 100 054 03112 0000000000
1342 2616N 09308W 03047 0014 321 055 104 104 055 03108 0000000000
1342. 2617N 09307W 03050 0014 320 057 106 104 057 03111 0000000000
1343 2619N 09305W 03046 0012 322 056 108 100 057 03106 0000000000
1343. 2620N 09304W 03050 0008 321 060 104 100 061 03106 0000000000
1344 2621N 09303W 03045 0004 324 060 078 078 062 03097 0000000000
1344. 2622N 09302W 03051 0003 323 065 106 094 067 03101 0000000000
1345 2623N 09300W 03046 5000 322 068 106 086 068 03093 0000000000
1345. 2624N 09259W 03050 5004 319 065 100 090 067 03094 0000000000
1346 2626N 09258W 03046 5008 324 066 102 094 067 03086 0000000000
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#1619 Postby HenkL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:16 am

862
SXXX50 KNHC 231407
AF307 2118A RITA HDOB 48 KNHC
1356. 2648N 09231W 03048 5110 327 059 118 118 061 02986 0000000000
1357 2649N 09229W 03046 5115 328 063 122 120 064 02978 0000000000
1357. 2650N 09227W 03050 5121 329 065 122 108 066 02976 0000000000
1358 2651N 09226W 03047 5127 331 069 122 110 069 02967 0000000000
1358. 2652N 09224W 03048 5134 334 068 124 110 068 02961 0000000000
1359 2653N 09223W 03048 5142 334 070 124 112 071 02953 0000000000
1359. 2654N 09221W 03050 5151 332 070 126 110 070 02945 0000000000
1400 2655N 09220W 03047 5158 331 071 124 116 071 02937 0000000000
1400. 2656N 09218W 03047 5168 331 073 122 116 073 02926 0000000000
1401 2657N 09217W 03048 5178 331 076 118 118 078 02918 0000000000
1401. 2658N 09215W 03047 5190 333 080 122 112 081 02904 0000000000
1402 2659N 09214W 03048 5203 330 084 126 108 085 02892 0000000000
1402. 2659N 09212W 03048 5216 331 085 124 110 086 02879 0000000000
1403 2700N 09211W 03048 5229 329 084 124 120 085 02866 0000000000
1403. 2701N 09209W 03049 5245 330 087 118 118 089 02852 0000000000
1404 2702N 09208W 03049 5263 330 088 124 124 090 02832 0000000000
1404. 2703N 09206W 03046 5284 331 091 118 118 091 02808 0000000000
1405 2704N 09205W 03051 5307 334 095 104 104 099 02791 0000000000
1405. 2705N 09204W 03048 5333 334 101 120 120 103 02762 0000000000
1406 2706N 09202W 03051 5363 329 101 106 106 105 02734 0000000000
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i know this is a naive question, but ..

#1620 Postby upnylou » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:25 am

would someone mind explaining what these reports mean? or point me to a place that *does* explain them?

thanks in adavnce ..
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