ATL IKE: Recon obs

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111605
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 03 20080911
155500 3024N 08856W 0130 00000 0119 +337 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
155530 3024N 08856W 0128 00000 0118 +308 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
155600 3024N 08856W 0127 00000 0116 +304 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
155630 3024N 08856W 0127 00000 0118 +317 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
155700 3024N 08856W 0130 00000 0119 +323 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
155730 3024N 08856W 0127 00000 0116 +324 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
155800 3024N 08856W 0125 00000 0115 +330 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
155830 3024N 08856W 0122 00000 0114 +292 +000 082002 000 999 999 23
155900 3025N 08855W 0077 00019 0116 +278 +000 085015 020 999 999 03
155930 3026N 08854W 9862 00230 0126 +256 +000 086022 025 999 999 03
160000 3027N 08853W 9671 00407 0124 +239 +000 091025 026 999 999 03
160030 3025N 08852W 9415 00644 0132 +221 +000 091032 035 999 999 03
160100 3023N 08853W 8969 01076 0139 +204 +000 106039 042 999 999 03
160130 3022N 08854W 8543 01491 0135 +190 +000 116049 051 999 999 03
160200 3021N 08855W 8242 01800 0135 +171 +000 115050 051 999 999 03
160230 3019N 08857W 7996 02061 0138 +154 +000 114049 050 999 999 03
160300 3018N 08858W 7736 02340 0141 +135 +020 116051 051 999 999 03
160330 3016N 08859W 7491 02613 0142 +115 +070 120052 052 999 999 03
160400 3015N 08901W 7266 02866 0148 +094 +070 116051 051 999 999 03
160430 3013N 08902W 7083 03080 0145 +082 +070 114050 050 999 999 03
$$

Flight en route.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111615
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 04 20080911
160500 3012N 08904W 6971 03210 0140 +078 +070 114047 048 999 999 03
160530 3010N 08906W 6963 03215 0136 +080 +070 114045 046 999 999 03
160600 3008N 08908W 6968 03209 0135 +080 +070 113044 045 999 999 03
160630 3006N 08910W 6976 03202 0134 +080 +070 113044 045 999 999 03
160700 3004N 08912W 6970 03208 0134 +079 +070 113043 043 999 999 03
160730 3002N 08914W 6972 03200 0127 +083 +070 114040 042 999 999 03
160800 3001N 08916W 6972 03201 0121 +089 +070 114037 038 999 999 03
160830 2959N 08918W 6970 03206 0118 +090 +070 116034 035 999 999 03
160900 2957N 08920W 6967 03207 0117 +090 +070 115034 035 999 999 03
160930 2955N 08922W 6973 03197 0116 +091 +070 116035 035 999 999 03
161000 2953N 08924W 6975 03197 0114 +090 +070 114035 036 999 999 03
161030 2951N 08926W 6969 03202 0114 +093 +070 112037 038 999 999 03
161100 2949N 08927W 6971 03196 0114 +090 +070 110037 038 999 999 03
161130 2947N 08929W 6971 03199 0115 +090 +070 109038 038 999 999 03
161200 2945N 08931W 6972 03195 0112 +090 +070 107038 039 999 999 03
161230 2943N 08933W 6972 03197 0119 +087 +070 105040 041 999 999 03
161300 2941N 08935W 6973 03197 0118 +085 +070 105041 042 999 999 03
161330 2939N 08937W 6974 03192 0118 +084 +070 103042 042 999 999 03
161400 2937N 08939W 6971 03198 0123 +080 +070 099041 042 999 999 03
161430 2935N 08941W 6971 03197 0122 +079 +070 096042 042 999 999 03
$$

Going straight to operational altitude.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111625
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 05 20080911
161500 2933N 08944W 6972 03191 0122 +079 +070 096044 045 999 999 03
161530 2931N 08946W 6972 03187 0107 +084 +070 099044 045 999 999 03
161600 2929N 08948W 6972 03184 0078 +094 +070 100041 041 999 999 03
161630 2927N 08949W 6970 03189 0084 +098 +070 103043 044 999 999 03
161700 2925N 08950W 6973 03189 0093 +099 +070 104044 045 999 999 03
161730 2922N 08951W 6972 03188 0097 +096 +070 103045 046 999 999 03
161800 2920N 08952W 6971 03189 0094 +097 +070 103046 046 999 999 03
161830 2917N 08952W 6973 03186 0086 +101 +070 102044 045 999 999 03
161900 2915N 08953W 6971 03189 0082 +104 +070 100043 043 999 999 03
161930 2912N 08954W 6972 03188 0082 +105 +070 100045 047 999 999 03
162000 2910N 08954W 6972 03186 0082 +105 +070 099047 049 999 999 03
162030 2908N 08955W 6972 03182 0076 +107 +070 098049 049 999 999 03
162100 2905N 08956W 6972 03182 0074 +106 +070 098048 050 999 999 03
162130 2903N 08957W 6971 03185 0080 +102 +070 098049 050 999 999 03
162200 2900N 08957W 6973 03176 0079 +101 +070 098051 052 999 999 03
162230 2858N 08958W 6969 03181 0081 +100 +070 099054 055 999 999 03
162300 2855N 08959W 6972 03178 0079 +100 +070 099055 055 999 999 03
162330 2853N 08959W 6970 03182 0077 +100 +070 097055 055 999 999 03
162400 2850N 09000W 6973 03172 0073 +101 +070 095055 056 999 999 03
162430 2848N 09001W 6972 03175 0067 +104 +070 094055 056 999 999 03
$$

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111635
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 06 20080911
162500 2846N 09001W 6972 03173 0062 +106 +070 093052 054 999 999 03
162530 2843N 09002W 6973 03165 0062 +105 +070 093051 052 999 999 03
162600 2841N 09003W 6971 03170 0057 +108 +070 094053 053 999 999 03
162630 2838N 09004W 6971 03167 0064 +101 +070 093051 052 999 999 03
162700 2836N 09004W 6972 03168 0066 +100 +070 092050 051 999 999 03
162730 2833N 09005W 6972 03165 0063 +100 +070 092049 050 999 999 03
162800 2831N 09006W 6971 03165 0061 +101 +070 092050 050 999 999 03
162830 2828N 09006W 6971 03164 0055 +104 +070 091050 050 999 999 03
162900 2826N 09007W 6971 03162 0053 +105 +070 090049 050 999 999 03
162930 2823N 09008W 6971 03160 0052 +105 +070 089050 051 999 999 03
163000 2821N 09009W 6971 03161 0049 +104 +070 087050 051 999 999 03
163030 2818N 09009W 6971 03158 0050 +104 +070 086048 049 999 999 03
163100 2815N 09010W 6971 03155 0044 +107 +070 083047 048 999 999 03
163130 2813N 09011W 6967 03160 0047 +105 +070 083048 049 999 999 03
163200 2810N 09011W 6966 03160 0045 +105 +070 083050 051 999 999 03
163230 2808N 09012W 6967 03160 0043 +105 +070 082051 051 999 999 03
163300 2805N 09013W 6965 03159 0039 +107 +070 080051 052 999 999 03
163330 2803N 09014W 6967 03157 0040 +106 +070 080053 054 999 999 03
163400 2800N 09014W 6967 03153 0038 +104 +070 082055 056 999 999 03
163430 2757N 09015W 6966 03152 0033 +107 +070 080053 054 999 999 03
$$

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111645
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 07 20080911
163500 2755N 09016W 6967 03153 0032 +105 +070 080054 055 999 999 03
163530 2752N 09016W 6967 03148 0030 +105 +070 079055 055 999 999 03
163600 2750N 09017W 6964 03151 0028 +105 +070 077055 056 999 999 03
163630 2747N 09018W 6967 03143 0021 +109 +070 077052 052 999 999 03
163700 2744N 09019W 6967 03143 0019 +110 +070 076052 052 999 999 03
163730 2742N 09019W 6960 03152 0017 +110 +070 074052 052 999 999 03
163800 2739N 09020W 6973 03133 0014 +110 +070 073052 053 999 999 03
163830 2737N 09021W 6968 03135 0013 +109 +070 072053 054 999 999 03
163900 2734N 09022W 6965 03139 0014 +108 +070 069054 055 999 999 03
163930 2731N 09022W 6968 03135 0012 +108 +070 067054 054 999 999 03
164000 2729N 09023W 6966 03138 0016 +105 +070 065052 053 999 999 03
164030 2726N 09024W 6966 03134 0013 +105 +070 064052 052 999 999 03
164100 2723N 09025W 6968 03132 0009 +105 +070 067054 055 999 999 03
164130 2720N 09025W 6968 03129 0008 +105 +070 067053 054 999 999 03
164200 2718N 09026W 6965 03134 0007 +103 +070 066054 055 999 999 03
164230 2715N 09027W 6969 03124 0004 +104 +070 064053 054 999 999 03
164300 2712N 09028W 6973 03121 0010 +100 +070 064050 051 999 999 03
164330 2710N 09028W 6977 03116 0002 +108 +070 064053 054 999 999 03
164400 2708N 09029W 6966 03133 0010 +101 +070 067054 054 999 999 03
164430 2707N 09028W 6968 03122 0001 +103 +070 067052 052 999 999 03
$$

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111655
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 08 20080911
164500 2706N 09026W 6965 03126 9996 +107 +070 067054 054 999 999 03
164530 2705N 09025W 6967 03123 9992 +110 +070 068055 056 999 999 03
164600 2704N 09024W 6964 03122 9989 +110 +070 066055 055 999 999 03
164630 2702N 09023W 6969 03117 9982 +114 +070 067055 055 999 999 03
164700 2701N 09021W 6968 03116 9974 +120 +070 068054 054 999 999 03
164730 2700N 09020W 6967 03115 9970 +120 +070 066053 054 999 999 03
164800 2659N 09019W 6967 03111 9965 +124 +070 064054 055 999 999 03
164830 2658N 09017W 6969 03109 9964 +121 +070 062055 056 999 999 03
164900 2657N 09016W 6966 03109 9970 +114 +070 061057 058 999 999 03
164930 2656N 09015W 6964 03110 9965 +118 +070 061058 058 999 999 03
165000 2655N 09014W 6969 03097 9963 +115 +070 063061 062 999 999 03
165030 2654N 09012W 6967 03101 9961 +116 +070 062062 063 999 999 03
165100 2652N 09011W 6963 03107 9967 +109 +070 064063 063 999 999 03
165130 2651N 09010W 6969 03094 9966 +107 +070 064065 066 999 999 03
165200 2650N 09009W 6965 03098 9969 +105 +070 060066 066 999 999 03
165230 2649N 09007W 6969 03089 9967 +104 +070 059067 068 999 999 03
165300 2648N 09006W 6964 03096 9959 +105 +070 058070 070 999 999 03
165330 2647N 09005W 6967 03087 9951 +109 +070 058069 069 999 999 03
165400 2646N 09004W 6968 03084 9945 +110 +070 060070 072 999 999 03
165430 2645N 09002W 6968 03080 9946 +108 +070 060073 074 999 999 03
$$

Into the hurricane wind field now.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111705
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 09 20080911
165500 2644N 09001W 6966 03077 9950 +102 +070 062073 073 999 999 03
165530 2643N 09000W 6965 03075 9943 +104 +070 061072 073 999 999 03
165600 2642N 08959W 6974 03062 9939 +104 +070 059073 077 999 999 03
165630 2641N 08958W 6964 03069 9929 +108 +070 056069 071 999 999 03
165700 2639N 08956W 6962 03072 9922 +111 +070 053067 068 999 999 03
165730 2638N 08955W 6965 03063 9918 +110 +070 053065 066 999 999 03
165800 2637N 08954W 6968 03055 9915 +110 +070 052064 065 999 999 03
165830 2636N 08952W 6967 03052 9906 +112 +070 051063 064 999 999 03
165900 2635N 08951W 6963 03052 9897 +119 +070 049061 062 999 999 03
165930 2634N 08950W 6967 03047 9890 +122 +070 050060 060 999 999 03
170000 2632N 08948W 6967 03041 9891 +116 +070 048062 065 999 999 03
170030 2631N 08947W 6967 03037 9888 +115 +070 048066 067 999 999 03
170100 2630N 08946W 6966 03035 9884 +114 +070 047067 068 999 999 03
170130 2629N 08944W 6967 03026 9881 +111 +070 046068 068 999 999 03
170200 2628N 08943W 6970 03019 9864 +120 +070 041069 070 999 999 03
170230 2626N 08942W 6969 03017 9850 +129 +070 041069 070 999 999 03
170300 2625N 08940W 6966 03014 9841 +131 +070 042065 066 999 999 03
170330 2624N 08939W 6967 03007 9829 +138 +070 043063 064 999 999 03
170400 2623N 08938W 6967 03001 9821 +140 +070 046065 065 999 999 03
170430 2621N 08936W 6970 02996 9816 +140 +070 045064 064 999 999 03
$$

77 kt FL in outer maxima in NW quad.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111715
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 10 20080911
170500 2620N 08935W 6962 03000 9817 +135 +070 043064 066 999 999 03
170530 2619N 08933W 6975 02978 9810 +135 +070 043064 065 999 999 03
170600 2618N 08932W 6965 02987 9808 +132 +070 044061 062 999 999 03
170630 2617N 08931W 6962 02985 9791 +144 +070 039062 064 999 999 03
170700 2615N 08929W 6969 02975 9768 +162 +070 037063 064 999 999 03
170730 2614N 08928W 6968 02970 9751 +174 +070 035061 061 999 999 03
170800 2613N 08926W 6965 02965 9744 +174 +070 036060 060 999 999 03
170830 2612N 08925W 6965 02960 9741 +172 +070 035061 061 999 999 03
170900 2610N 08924W 6967 02949 9733 +172 +070 033060 062 999 999 03
170930 2609N 08922W 6961 02950 9722 +175 +070 030055 055 999 999 03
171000 2608N 08921W 6970 02932 9716 +174 +070 033056 057 999 999 03
171030 2606N 08919W 6965 02934 9712 +170 +037 033058 059 999 999 03
171100 2605N 08918W 6964 02924 9704 +167 -054 034061 062 999 999 03
171130 2604N 08916W 6965 02914 9697 +167 +110 035061 062 999 999 03
171200 2602N 08915W 6967 02905 9691 +165 +110 033060 062 999 999 03
171230 2601N 08913W 6968 02895 9680 +163 +110 030059 060 999 999 03
171300 2600N 08912W 6961 02891 9664 +171 +110 025056 057 999 999 03
171330 2558N 08910W 6963 02882 9660 +164 +110 027056 058 999 999 03
171400 2557N 08909W 6969 02865 9656 +159 +110 032053 054 999 999 03
171430 2556N 08907W 6961 02868 9640 +166 +110 028050 051 999 999 03
$$

In the middle weak spot between the two maxima.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111725
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 11 20080911
171500 2554N 08906W 6967 02854 9626 +174 +110 031050 051 999 999 03
171530 2553N 08904W 6963 02848 9613 +174 +110 035044 047 999 999 03
171600 2552N 08903W 6965 02841 9612 +169 +110 033036 038 999 999 03
171630 2552N 08901W 6969 02827 9614 +162 +110 037031 032 999 999 03
171700 2551N 08859W 6967 02823 9613 +155 +110 044027 031 999 999 03
171730 2550N 08858W 6965 02821 9600 +163 +110 036030 031 999 999 03
171800 2548N 08856W 6967 02811 9593 +164 +110 030033 035 999 999 03
171830 2547N 08855W 6978 02793 9582 +168 +110 017034 036 999 999 03
171900 2546N 08853W 6956 02811 9581 +158 +110 001033 034 999 999 03
171930 2546N 08851W 6985 02763 9565 +163 +110 353035 037 999 999 03
172000 2546N 08849W 6955 02788 9563 +147 +110 344036 037 999 999 03
172030 2546N 08847W 6969 02757 9538 +157 +110 329031 036 999 999 03
172100 2546N 08844W 6960 02757 9528 +156 +110 298020 025 999 999 03
172130 2547N 08843W 6969 02740 9515 +161 +110 173003 010 999 999 03
172200 2549N 08842W 6972 02730 9494 +181 +110 113019 023 999 999 03
172230 2550N 08842W 6965 02741 9491 +187 +110 118027 029 999 999 03
172300 2551N 08840W 6973 02733 9492 +187 +110 133036 040 999 999 03
172330 2551N 08839W 6963 02751 9502 +178 +110 147041 044 999 999 03
172400 2550N 08838W 6970 02744 9516 +168 +110 161045 046 999 999 03
172430 2549N 08837W 6967 02760 9550 +146 +110 175049 051 999 999 03
$$

949mb and no longer calm with no maxima at all in the NW quad - has the inner eye finally died?

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111737
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 12 20080911
172500 2548N 08836W 6960 02783 9589 +127 +110 185052 053 999 999 03
172530 2546N 08834W 6968 02785 9597 +131 +110 192048 049 999 999 03
172600 2545N 08833W 6960 02811 9601 +137 +110 191046 047 999 999 03
172630 2544N 08832W 6969 02806 9624 +127 +110 190046 047 999 999 03
172700 2543N 08831W 6965 02817 9641 +118 +110 196050 050 999 999 03
172730 2542N 08830W 6963 02828 9644 +123 +110 196047 049 999 999 03
172800 2541N 08829W 6969 02828 9645 +129 +110 194047 047 999 999 03
172830 2540N 08827W 6965 02838 9643 +134 +110 193045 046 999 999 03
172900 2538N 08826W 6967 02837 9664 +119 +110 201042 043 999 999 03
172930 2537N 08825W 6964 02848 9682 +110 +110 212046 048 999 999 03
173000 2536N 08824W 6966 02852 9701 +102 +102 216057 063 999 999 03
173030 2535N 08823W 6959 02870 9719 +097 +097 213071 072 999 999 03
173100 2534N 08821W 6977 02863 9736 +097 +097 209078 083 999 999 03
173130 2533N 08820W 6971 02884 9754 +092 +092 203083 085 999 999 03
173200 2532N 08819W 6970 02898 9764 +091 +091 203084 087 999 999 03
173230 2531N 08818W 6963 02912 9770 +094 +094 206075 076 999 999 03
173300 2529N 08817W 6964 02920 9777 +097 +097 210075 077 999 999 03
173330 2528N 08816W 6968 02919 9764 +113 +110 209075 076 999 999 03
173400 2527N 08815W 6963 02932 9764 +118 +110 209076 077 999 999 03
173430 2526N 08814W 6967 02932 9774 +116 +110 211076 076 999 999 03
$$

87 kt in SE quad so far. Is that the remnant of the inner eye or part of the outer eye? Stay tuned!

[Derek Ortt]

87 kt in SE quad so far. Is that the remnant of the inner eye or part of the outer eye? Stay tuned!

from a quick glance, it is the outer eye. The inner eye was only a few miles wide and this is about 40NM from the center

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111745
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 13 20080911
173500 2525N 08813W 6965 02941 9782 +116 +110 212074 075 999 999 03
173530 2524N 08812W 6969 02945 9790 +115 +110 213076 076 999 999 03
173600 2523N 08810W 6967 02952 9802 +111 +110 216075 075 999 999 03
173630 2521N 08809W 6967 02956 9812 +107 +107 216076 077 999 999 03
173700 2521N 08809W 6967 02956 9817 +109 +109 216078 079 999 999 03
173730 2519N 08807W 6967 02970 9827 +105 +105 217078 079 999 999 03
173800 2518N 08806W 6965 02977 9832 +104 +104 221078 078 999 999 03
173830 2517N 08805W 6968 02977 9844 +099 +099 223083 086 999 999 03
173900 2516N 08803W 6962 02988 9862 +088 +088 223081 082 999 999 03
173930 2514N 08802W 6984 02967 9877 +082 +082 217087 088 999 999 03
174000 2513N 08801W 6961 02998 9876 +084 +084 214087 090 999 999 03
174030 2512N 08800W 6961 03000 9883 +085 +085 214082 082 999 999 03
174100 2511N 08759W 6971 02993 9889 +085 +085 217087 088 999 999 03
174130 2510N 08758W 6962 03014 9892 +085 +085 217088 089 999 999 03
174200 2509N 08757W 6966 03018 9908 +080 +080 213086 088 999 999 03
174230 2508N 08756W 6962 03021 9903 +085 +085 212085 085 999 999 03
174300 2507N 08754W 6966 03023 9901 +092 +092 211084 086 999 999 03
174330 2506N 08753W 6967 03030 9908 +094 +094 210081 081 999 999 03
174400 2505N 08752W 6964 03037 9907 +098 +098 209079 080 999 999 03
174430 2503N 08751W 6968 03035 9912 +096 +096 211075 077 999 999 03
$$

90 kt FL in SE quad. Looks like the inner eyewall has died.

[RL3AO]

URNT12 KNHC 111749
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL092008
A. 11/17:21:30Z
B. 25 deg 47 min N
088 deg 43 min W
C. 700 mb 2705 m
D. 55 kt
E. 307 deg 98 nm
F. 058 deg 075 kt
G. 306 deg 087 nm
H. 953 mb
I. 10 C/ 3049 m
J. 16 C/ 3040 m
K. 16 C/ NA
L. OPEN NW
M. C8
N. 12345/7
O. 0.02 / 3 nm
P. AF303 2709A IKE OB 06
MAX FL WIND 75 KT NW QUAD 16:56:10 Z
MAX FL TEMP 17 C, 302 / 50NM
MAX OUTBOUND AMD MAX FL WIND 87 KT SE QUAD 1732Z
SFC CNTR WITHIN 5NM OF FL CNTR

8 nm eyewall open NW side. No mention of an outer eyewall.

[RL3AO]

UZNT13 KNHC 111748
XXAA 61189 99256 70884 08158 99968 25809 17589 00790 ///// /////
92400 24410 18596 85141 21830 70811 12400 88999 77999
31313 09608 81730
61616 AF303 2709A IKE OB 08
62626 EYEWALL 135 SPL 2566N08837W 1733 MBL WND 18096 AEV 00000 DL
M WND 18591 966878 WL150 17596 082 =
XXBB 61188 99256 70884 08158 00968 25809 11870 22205 22850 21830
33756 16404 44704 15800 55697 10000
21212 00968 17589 11962 17596 22945 18100 33928 18598 44908 19086
55900 19089 66888 19581 77878 20081 88697 21558
31313 09608 81730
61616 AF303 2709A IKE OB 08
62626 EYEWALL 135 SPL 2566N08837W 1733 MBL WND 18096 AEV 00000 DL
M WND 18591 966878 WL150 17596 082 =


89 kt at surface. It was released in the SE eyewall but probably landed in the NE eyewall.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111755
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 14 20080911
174500 2502N 08750W 6965 03044 9922 +096 +096 209072 074 999 999 03
174530 2501N 08749W 6965 03049 9928 +094 +094 207072 073 999 999 03
174600 2500N 08748W 6968 03049 9934 +093 +093 208076 077 999 999 03
174630 2459N 08747W 6957 03064 9942 +084 +084 214071 074 999 999 03
174700 2458N 08746W 6961 03058 9949 +083 +083 218078 082 999 999 03
174730 2457N 08744W 6969 03050 9961 +076 +076 216081 086 999 999 03
174800 2456N 08743W 6962 03067 9969 +075 +075 210086 090 999 999 03
174830 2454N 08742W 6960 03072 9964 +081 +081 206081 083 999 999 03
174900 2453N 08741W 6972 03062 9965 +084 +084 205076 079 999 999 03
174930 2452N 08740W 6968 03068 9958 +091 +091 205074 075 999 999 03
175000 2451N 08739W 6967 03077 9972 +084 +084 207071 073 999 999 03
175030 2450N 08738W 6967 03078 9970 +087 +087 205064 064 999 999 03
175100 2449N 08737W 6963 03086 9969 +090 +090 209070 075 999 999 03
175130 2448N 08736W 6975 03073 9984 +082 +082 212071 073 999 999 03
175200 2447N 08735W 6966 03086 9971 +092 +092 213071 071 999 999 03
175230 2446N 08733W 6967 03085 9979 +089 +089 216071 072 999 999 03
175300 2444N 08732W 6966 03091 9980 +091 +091 212065 068 999 999 03
175330 2443N 08731W 6968 03089 9980 +092 +092 210066 067 999 999 03
175400 2442N 08730W 6967 03095 9984 +092 +092 210063 065 999 999 03
175430 2441N 08729W 6966 03102 9989 +090 +090 209061 061 999 999 03
$$

Another 90 kt FL reading - a large RMW.

[shah8]

RMW?

[RL3AO]

[RL3AO]

000
UZNT13 KNHC 111755
XXAA 61187 99255 70883 08158 99972 25606 18077 00754 ///// /////
92435 24213 19595 85177 21614 20088 70846 10400 20586 88999 77999
31313 09608 81731
61616 AF303 2709A IKE OB 09
62626 EYEWALL 135 SPL 2562N08831W 1734 MBL WND 19091 AEV 00000 DL
M WND 19589 972711 WL150 18586 075 =
XXBB 61188 99255 70883 08158 00972 25606 11850 21614 22739 16418
33710 14800 44697 09000
21212 00972 18077 11969 18076 22960 18592 33952 18596 44940 19091
55905 19595 66890 19590 77850 20088 88697 20586
31313 09608 81731
61616 AF303 2709A IKE OB 09
62626 EYEWALL 135 SPL 2562N08831W 1734 MBL WND 19091 AEV 00000 DL
M WND 19589 972711 WL150 18586 075 =


Eastern eyewall: 77kt at surface

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 111805
AF303 2709A IKE HDOB 15 20080911
175500 2440N 08728W 6969 03097 9984 +097 +097 209062 063 999 999 03
175530 2439N 08727W 6971 03102 9986 +097 +097 207067 069 999 999 03
175600 2437N 08725W 6961 03111 9987 +099 +099 204063 063 999 999 03
175630 2436N 08724W 6971 03105 9983 +102 +102 204063 065 999 999 03
175700 2435N 08723W 6962 03115 9991 +098 +098 203065 066 999 999 03
175730 2434N 08722W 6965 03109 9986 +101 +101 204065 066 999 999 03
175800 2433N 08721W 6968 03109 9981 +106 +106 205065 066 999 999 03
175830 2432N 08720W 6963 03124 9989 +105 +105 206064 064 999 999 03
175900 2432N 08718W 6963 03127 0007 +097 +097 205067 068 999 999 03
175930 2435N 08717W 6969 03112 9995 +101 +101 202068 069 999 999 03
180000 2437N 08718W 6967 03113 9993 +101 +101 201068 068 999 999 03
180030 2439N 08718W 6968 03112 9989 +101 +101 198068 069 999 999 03
180100 2442N 08718W 6967 03110 9991 +099 +099 197067 069 999 999 03
180130 2444N 08718W 6965 03107 9989 +098 +098 197066 068 999 999 03
180200 2446N 08718W 6968 03105 9992 +095 +095 199069 071 999 999 03
180230 2448N 08718W 6967 03106 9998 +089 +089 200073 074 999 999 03
180300 2451N 08718W 6969 03096 0001 +085 +085 198074 075 999 999 03
180330 2453N 08719W 6963 03109 9999 +085 +085 191073 075 999 999 03
180400 2456N 08719W 6972 03093 9998 +085 +085 193073 074 999 999 03
180430 2458N 08719W 6965 03103 9998 +084 +084 201072 075 999 999 03
$$

Turning north.

[cycloneye]

Decoded VDM:

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 11th day of the month at 17:49Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 303)
Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2008
Storm Name: Ike (in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 27
Observation Number: 06
A. Time of Center Fix: 11th day of the month at 17:21:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 25°47'N 88°43'W (25.7833N 88.7167W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 301 miles (485 km) to the SSE (164°) from New Orleans, LA, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,705m (8,875ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 55kts (~ 63.3mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 98 nautical miles (113 statute miles) to the NW (307°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 58° at 75kts (From the ENE at ~ 86.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 87 nautical miles (100 statute miles) to the NW (306°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 953mb (28.14 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,049m (10,003ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,040m (9,974ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 16°C (61°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the northwest
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 8 nautical miles
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 3 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 75kts (~ 86.3mph) in the northwest quadrant at 16:56:10Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 17°C (63°F) which was observed 50 nautical miles (58 statute miles) to the WNW (302°) from the flight level center
Distance of Surface Center From Flight Center: Surface center is within 5 nautical miles of flight center.
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
MAX OUTBOUND AMD MAX FL WIND 87 KT SE QUAD 1732Z