Beta Recon Reports Discussion Thread

[cycloneye]

Ok as the Wilma thread for comments about the data from recon then now it will be the same as let's not replie at the recon thread as long the data is comming in.

Plane is getting close to Beta as I type this.

[cycloneye]

Plane is now on operational altitud.

[WindRunner]

Here we go!

[cycloneye]

VDM comming.

[cycloneye]

URNT12 KNHC 281854
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 28/18:30:00Z
B. 13 deg 10 min N
081 deg 04 min W
C. 850 mb 1368 m
D. 40 kt
E. 66 deg 010 nm
F. 147 deg 047 kt
G. 063 deg 015 nm
H. 991 mb
I. 16 C/ 1527 m
J. 21 C/ 1523 m
K. 19 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345/ 8
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF302 0126A BETA OB 11
MAX FL WIND 47 KT NE QUAD 18:25:10 Z
GOOD BANDING

[WindRunner]

991mbs and only 47kt FL winds? Beta's got some catching up to do!

[DoctorHurricane2003]

I don't understand why we have to go through this every time. Let them sample the entire storm before jumping to conclusions. Thanks.

[WindRunner]

I don't understand why we have to go through this every time. Let them sample the entire storm before jumping to conclusions. Thanks.

I know, just trying to be a little sarcastic while we still can.

[tampaflwx]

I don't understand why we have to go through this every time. Let them sample the entire storm before jumping to conclusions. Thanks.

ONLY 47KT FL WINDS??!!

[DoctorHurricane2003]

[Brent]

Calm down... they haven't sampled the whole storm yet.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

51 knots=46.9 mph...I think Beta is expanding in which you can see on the satellite. If given the chance Beta could get quite strong!

[DoctorHurricane2003]

OB 47 compared to OB 46 is really intriguing...

[WindRunner]

OB 47 compared to OB 46 is really intriguing...

How so?

[tampaflwx]

51 knots=46.9 mph...I think Beta is expanding in which you can see on the satellite. If given the chance Beta could get quite strong!

isn't 51 knots equivalent to approx. 58 mph?

[WindRunner]

51 knots=46.9 mph...I think Beta is expanding in which you can see on the satellite. If given the chance Beta could get quite strong!

isn't 51 knots equivalent to approx. 58 mph?

You have to convert flight level winds to surface winds using a certain factor (usually .8 or .9) due to the fact the winds are higher at certain levels of the atomosphere.

[DoctorHurricane2003]

SXXX50 KNHC 282037
AF302 0126A BETA HDOB 46 KNHC
2025. 1327N 08107W 01528 5040 096 047 160 160 048 01525 0000000000
2026 1328N 08108W 01529 5034 096 045 176 176 047 01532 0000000000
2026. 1330N 08108W 01530 5031 096 045 182 166 046 01537 0000000000
2027 1332N 08109W 01528 5025 095 044 176 158 046 01540 0000000000
2027. 1333N 08110W 01529 5022 086 040 174 174 042 01544 0000000000
2028 1334N 08112W 01529 5019 082 042 172 168 043 01547 0000000000
2028. 1336N 08113W 01528 5016 083 042 178 152 043 01549 0000000000
2029 1337N 08115W 01531 5012 080 041 176 154 043 01556 0000000000
2029. 1338N 08116W 01528 5009 076 037 174 162 039 01556 0000000000
2030 1339N 08118W 01529 5007 073 036 172 166 037 01559 0000000000
2030. 1340N 08119W 01529 5005 070 035 172 162 036 01561 0000000000
2031 1341N 08121W 01528 5002 064 035 174 162 036 01563 0000000000
2031. 1342N 08122W 01530 5001 066 035 168 166 035 01567 0000000000
2032 1343N 08124W 01530 0001 065 037 164 164 038 01568 0000000000
2032. 1344N 08125W 01528 0002 065 035 164 164 036 01568 0000000000
2033 1346N 08127W 01529 0004 061 036 168 162 036 01570 0000000000
2033. 1347N 08128W 01529 0005 060 037 170 154 038 01571 0000000000
2034 1348N 08130W 01529 0006 060 036 166 160 036 01573 0000000000
2034. 1349N 08131W 01529 0008 059 034 166 154 035 01574 0000000000
2035 1350N 08132W 01530 0009 058 032 154 154 034 01576 0000000000

SXXX50 KNHC 282046
AF302 0126A BETA HDOB 47 KNHC
2035. 1351N 08134W 01528 0008 062 038 140 140 041 01572 0000000000
2036 1352N 08135W 01529 0008 049 035 148 148 038 01575 0000000000
2036. 1353N 08137W 01528 0010 056 034 160 160 035 01575 0000000000
2037 1354N 08138W 01529 0013 056 033 162 162 034 01579 0000000000
2037. 1355N 08140W 01530 0014 059 034 166 152 035 01581 0000000000
2038 1356N 08141W 01529 0016 060 029 162 158 031 01582 0000000000
2038. 1357N 08142W 01528 0017 054 025 162 160 027 01583 0000000000
2039 1358N 08144W 01533 0017 053 024 162 162 025 01587 0000000000
2039. 1359N 08145W 01525 0018 049 024 160 160 028 01580 0000000000
2040 1400N 08147W 01530 0020 049 025 162 158 025 01587 0000000000
2040. 1401N 08148W 01529 0022 045 025 160 160 025 01587 0000000000
2041 1402N 08149W 01530 0023 042 025 162 160 026 01590 0000000000
2041. 1403N 08151W 01528 0024 039 023 164 160 024 01589 0000000000
2042 1404N 08152W 01529 0024 041 022 164 162 023 01591 0000000000
2042. 1405N 08153W 01529 0025 038 025 160 160 025 01591 0000000000
2043 1406N 08155W 01529 0024 042 024 152 152 025 01591 0000000000
2043. 1407N 08156W 01528 0025 035 022 156 156 022 01590 0000000000
2044 1408N 08157W 01531 0026 033 021 158 158 022 01594 0000000000
2044. 1409N 08159W 01530 0027 033 022 166 150 022 01594 0000000000
2045 1410N 08200W 01529 0027 035 021 164 154 022 01593 0000000000


The winds went from 48 to 34 KT, then jumped back up to 41 KT at the next ob. I think Beta might be strengthening a bit, watch the next few passes.

[WindRunner]

The winds went from 48 to 34 KT, then jumped back up to 41 KT at the next ob. I think Beta might be strengthening a bit, watch the next few passes.

Oh, wow, that's definately something to watch.

[WindRunner]

882
URNT12 KNHC 282057
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 28/20:20:20Z
B. 13 deg 13 min N
081 deg 07 min W
C. 850 mb 1356 m
D. 30 kt
E. 128 deg 038 nm
F. 203 deg 044 kt
G. 122 deg 009 nm
H. 990 mb
I. 16 C/ 1532 m
J. 21 C/ 1528 m
K. 18 C/ NA
L. OPEN WNW-E
M. C15
N. 12345/ 8
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF302 0126A BETA OB 16
MAX FL WIND 47 KT NE QUAD 18:25:10 Z
OUTBOUND MAX FL WIND 51 KT N QUAD 20:23:30Z


We have an 15mi eye now, folks, as well as a 5C temp gradient. Pretty impressive for a 55kt TS!

[DoctorHurricane2003]

^yes we really need to monitor Beta in the next few hours