Hurricane Wilma Recon Discussion Thread

[senorpepr]

As I mentioned in the recon thread, I have an early morning wx briefing, so I have to run. Take care and happy recon watching.

[Aquawind]

4 degrees change from inside to outside of the eye...Starting to get healthy....I expect this to be a hurricane soon.

Could be sooner rather than later is right.. Morning Recon maybe..Possible before the next recon if it's not till PM..

Paul

[Aquawind]

Cya Mike.. Thanks for the updates!!

Paul

[Brent]

4 degrees change from inside to outside of the eye...Starting to get healthy....I expect this to be a hurricane soon.

Could be sooner rather than later is right.. Morning Recon maybe..Possible before the next recon if it's not till PM..

Paul

Next flight will arrive around 2pm tomorrow afternoon... leaves at 8:45am.

[Aquawind]

I figured so..similar to todays plan.. But if it keeps up with the cold tops near the center they could pull the trigger on a cane if they get supporting sattelite data..

Paul

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

When will the next vortex come in?

[JamesFromMaine2]

should be pretty soon they are getting closer to the center

[artist]

I wonder why the radar presentation was weak?

[Stratosphere747]

I wonder why the radar presentation was weak?

If you are talking about the possible eye...It was just a bad reading..

[artist]

they said the in the latest vortex the radar representation was porr due to attenuation. Is that it strat?

[Stratosphere747]

they said the in the latest vortex the radar representation was porr due to attenuation. Is that it strat?

From what I gather, they were not getting a good reading back, hence the reason that the quality was poor.

[artist]

thanks

[Thunder44]

The plane left sooner then expected. It was supposed be there until about 4:30am according to the flight plan.

[cycloneye]

Ok the plane is in the air.Let's see when it gets there around 1:30-2:00 PM how stronger than what it is now is Wilma.

[cycloneye]

http://asp1.sbs.ohio-state.edu/text/tro ... OUS42.KNHC

A very loaded plan of the day for the next two days including two gulfstream jet missions.

[cycloneye]

SXXX50 KNHC 181422
AF308 0524A WILMA HDOB 02 KNHC
1411 3244N 08552W 06709 0333 270 017 185 463 017 07068 0000000000
1411. 3245N 08549W 06670 0340 273 016 183 459 017 07035 0000000000
1412 3247N 08546W 06478 0337 293 014 165 447 014 06840 0000000000
1412. 3248N 08544W 06234 0335 291 011 145 425 012 06585 0000000000
1413 3249N 08541W 05924 0320 276 011 117 335 013 06257 0000000000
1413. 3250N 08539W 05605 0301 284 016 089 367 016 05918 0000000000
1414 3251N 08536W 05318 0283 288 013 069 317 015 05612 0000000000
1414. 3253N 08534W 05060 0270 304 011 047 283 011 05341 0000000000
1415 3254N 08531W 04759 0255 292 012 023 275 014 05024 0000000000
1415. 3255N 08529W 04425 0231 275 016 005 231 016 04666 0000000000
1416 3257N 08527W 04166 0216 288 012 010 197 014 04390 0000000000
1416. 3258N 08525W 03902 0207 284 008 026 205 010 04116 0000000000
1417 3300N 08524W 03670 0186 298 004 046 273 005 03863 0000000000
1417. 3302N 08522W 03629 0178 303 005 050 257 005 03813 0000000000
1418 3303N 08521W 03628 0178 292 007 050 199 007 03812 0000000000
1418. 3305N 08519W 03627 0178 287 007 050 221 007 03811 0000000000
1419 3307N 08517W 03627 0177 288 007 050 225 007 03810 0000000000
1419. 3308N 08515W 03627 0175 293 007 050 209 007 03808 0000000000
1420 3310N 08514W 03618 0176 294 007 050 235 008 03800 0000000100
1420. 3311N 08512W 03540 0177 282 006 054 207 007 03722 0000000000


Look folks they turned around to base again.

[tracyswfla]

Haven't they had to do that a couple of times this week??? We need recon, but we need them to be safe.

[Brent]

UGH!!! What the heck is wrong with the planes?

[cycloneye]

Yesterday morning the first plane only taxied in the base and then a second plane went to Wilma.

[artist]

It has happened alot this year. I'm afraid the planes have just been over worked this year and last. They have got to increase the budget for the NHC!