ATL: TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALEX - RECON

[HURAKAN]

[cycloneye]

000
URNT15 KNHC 290014
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 22 20100629
000500 2145N 09248W 9248 00683 0003 +208 +171 041024 025 024 002 00
000530 2144N 09247W 9244 00689 0003 +208 +171 041024 025 024 002 00
000600 2143N 09245W 9248 00683 0002 +205 +171 042024 025 025 002 00
000630 2142N 09244W 9252 00679 0001 +207 +171 043024 025 022 004 00
000700 2140N 09243W 9252 00680 0001 +208 +171 043024 025 024 002 00
000730 2139N 09242W 9249 00681 0000 +207 +172 044024 025 026 002 00
000800 2138N 09240W 9247 00683 9999 +210 +172 043024 025 026 002 00
000830 2137N 09239W 9250 00679 9999 +210 +172 044025 026 027 001 00
000900 2136N 09238W 9248 00682 9998 +208 +172 047025 026 028 002 00
000930 2135N 09237W 9249 00679 9997 +208 +173 046026 027 027 002 00
001000 2134N 09236W 9249 00678 9996 +210 +173 047025 026 027 003 00
001030 2133N 09234W 9242 00683 9997 +207 +172 044027 028 028 004 00
001100 2132N 09233W 9252 00675 9997 +201 +172 046027 029 029 004 00
001130 2130N 09232W 9248 00678 9995 +206 +170 046027 027 027 004 00
001200 2129N 09231W 9250 00675 9995 +205 +169 045029 030 029 003 00
001230 2128N 09230W 9249 00676 9995 +203 +167 047030 031 030 006 00
001300 2127N 09229W 9242 00682 9998 +188 +166 052029 030 032 009 00
001330 2126N 09227W 9248 00675 9994 +197 +163 055029 030 030 005 00
001400 2125N 09226W 9249 00673 9991 +209 +160 056029 030 031 003 00
001430 2124N 09225W 9250 00670 9990 +209 +160 057031 032 031 005 00

[HURAKAN]

[cycloneye]

URNT15 KNHC 290024
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 23 20100629
001500 2123N 09224W 9248 00671 9990 +201 +161 055033 034 034 011 00
001530 2122N 09223W 9247 00673 9993 +187 +161 051030 030 042 017 00
001600 2121N 09222W 9252 00667 9993 +185 +159 054030 032 039 015 00
001630 2119N 09220W 9249 00669 9992 +185 +156 054031 032 043 016 03
001700 2118N 09219W 9246 00670 9990 +188 +153 062033 034 038 018 03
001730 2117N 09218W 9245 00671 9989 +191 +151 061032 032 035 010 00
001800 2116N 09217W 9249 00666 9986 +199 +151 061031 032 032 009 00
001830 2115N 09216W 9254 00662 9984 +204 +152 063030 030 033 005 00
001900 2114N 09215W 9246 00666 9983 +204 +154 064029 029 033 003 00
001930 2113N 09214W 9249 00664 9981 +206 +157 062029 030 032 005 00
002000 2112N 09212W 9248 00665 9980 +208 +159 061029 029 033 004 00
002030 2111N 09211W 9254 00657 9979 +209 +160 059029 030 032 004 03
002100 2110N 09210W 9246 00663 9978 +207 +162 058032 032 032 004 00
002130 2110N 09210W 9246 00663 9976 +210 +164 059033 034 033 002 00
002200 2107N 09209W 9249 00658 9974 +207 +167 055034 035 032 004 00
002230 2105N 09208W 9248 00658 9973 +208 +169 051033 034 032 003 03
002300 2104N 09207W 9254 00651 9971 +209 +171 052034 035 030 004 03
002330 2103N 09206W 9246 00657 9969 +205 +174 052035 036 032 002 00
002400 2102N 09205W 9248 00651 9968 +202 +175 052037 038 031 006 00
002430 2100N 09204W 9246 00652 9969 +185 +175 054037 037 040 012 00

[HURAKAN]

[cycloneye]

URNT15 KNHC 290034
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 24 20100629
002500 2059N 09203W 9246 00644 9961 +185 +172 052038 038 041 011 00
002530 2058N 09202W 9249 00640 9958 +188 +167 052036 037 038 010 00
002600 2057N 09201W 9245 00641 9955 +192 +163 051038 039 036 009 00
002630 2055N 09200W 9249 00636 9951 +197 +161 049038 040 036 007 00
002700 2054N 09159W 9245 00638 9949 +201 +160 044038 039 034 006 00
002730 2053N 09158W 9249 00632 9947 +202 +160 042037 038 034 003 03
002800 2052N 09157W 9252 00627 9942 +205 +161 042040 041 034 003 00
002830 2051N 09155W 9240 00635 9939 +206 +163 037038 039 033 004 03
002900 2050N 09154W 9249 00624 9935 +209 +165 037039 040 034 004 00
002930 2049N 09153W 9243 00626 9932 +206 +168 038042 043 035 002 00
003000 2048N 09151W 9246 00619 9927 +208 +171 039044 044 035 003 00
003030 2047N 09150W 9249 00611 9923 +203 +172 034044 046 037 006 00
003100 2046N 09149W 9251 00607 9919 +203 +173 035041 043 036 008 00
003130 2045N 09147W 9248 00605 9915 +201 +173 035038 040 039 007 00
003200 2044N 09146W 9249 00601 9909 +204 +172 030036 038 038 006 00
003230 2044N 09144W 9249 00595 9903 +207 +172 017030 034 035 006 03
003300 2043N 09143W 9248 00591 9896 +212 +172 009024 026 031 004 00
003330 2043N 09141W 9249 00586 9889 +223 +173 355023 024 026 006 03
003400 2043N 09139W 9244 00587 9882 +232 +175 354021 022 021 005 00
003430 2043N 09138W 9246 00581 9879 +230 +178 344017 019 020 005 03
$$

987.9 mbs the lowest

[HURAKAN]

[cycloneye]

URNT15 KNHC 290044
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 25 20100629
003500 2043N 09136W 9248 00575 9875 +230 +183 334013 015 015 003 03
003530 2044N 09135W 9245 00575 9871 +226 +187 322005 009 008 003 00
003600 2045N 09133W 9257 00566 9872 +226 +191 155001 003 007 003 03
003630 2044N 09132W 9243 00576 9871 +225 +194 216005 006 008 002 03
003700 2043N 09130W 9248 00572 9872 +223 +196 235009 010 010 002 00
003730 2042N 09129W 9250 00570 9871 +225 +198 233012 014 006 002 00
003800 2041N 09128W 9249 00571 9872 +225 +199 231017 018 005 003 00
003830 2039N 09127W 9249 00575 9874 +226 +200 235021 022 004 005 00
003900 2038N 09126W 9249 00576 9877 +224 +201 234025 026 015 005 00
003930 2037N 09125W 9248 00582 9882 +221 +202 228029 030 026 005 00
004000 2036N 09123W 9249 00585 9889 +216 +202 224039 041 031 006 00
004030 2035N 09122W 9246 00592 9895 +215 +201 225045 045 036 005 00
004100 2034N 09121W 9250 00595 9900 +215 +201 224048 049 036 004 00
004130 2033N 09120W 9246 00603 9905 +216 +200 222048 049 038 002 00
004200 2032N 09119W 9248 00608 9913 +212 +199 220050 051 038 003 00
004230 2030N 09118W 9250 00609 9918 +211 +198 216051 052 036 004 00
004300 2029N 09117W 9249 00613 9922 +215 +197 215050 051 035 005 00
004330 2028N 09116W 9250 00617 9927 +215 +196 217049 050 035 003 00
004400 2027N 09115W 9248 00625 9932 +214 +195 218047 049 034 003 00
004430 2026N 09114W 9247 00629 9937 +212 +195 215046 046 034 005 00

987.1 mbs lowest

[HURAKAN]

[CrazyC83]

278
URNT15 KNHC 290054
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 26 20100629
004500 2025N 09113W 9253 00625 9939 +212 +194 211046 047 036 005 00
004530 2024N 09112W 9248 00633 9944 +204 +193 211046 047 035 007 00
004600 2023N 09110W 9250 00633 9949 +199 +191 208046 046 037 009 00
004630 2022N 09109W 9250 00636 9950 +205 +187 209045 046 037 008 00
004700 2021N 09108W 9244 00645 9953 +208 +184 210045 046 040 009 00
004730 2020N 09107W 9250 00640 9956 +207 +182 208046 047 039 010 00
004800 2019N 09106W 9249 00644 9958 +210 +180 206045 046 040 009 00
004830 2018N 09105W 9251 00643 9963 +196 +179 204046 047 046 013 00
004900 2017N 09104W 9251 00647 9969 +184 +177 201047 048 047 025 03
004930 2016N 09103W 9246 00653 9972 +181 +173 201048 050 043 025 00
005000 2015N 09102W 9254 00649 9975 +180 +169 199043 044 048 019 03
005030 2014N 09101W 9246 00657 9976 +179 +166 203044 044 051 026 03
005100 2013N 09100W 9249 00655 9979 +178 +163 203044 044 050 028 03
005130 2012N 09059W 9248 00661 9981 +184 +162 204043 044 040 026 03
005200 2011N 09058W 9247 00662 9980 +193 +160 205041 043 040 015 03
005230 2010N 09057W 9241 00666 9981 +190 +160 213046 050 043 012 00
005300 2008N 09056W 9245 00665 9982 +193 +161 206047 050 043 010 00
005330 2007N 09055W 9251 00661 9983 +198 +163 204048 050 043 008 00
005400 2006N 09054W 9249 00665 9983 +205 +164 201049 049 041 007 00
005430 2005N 09053W 9248 00668 9987 +195 +165 198049 050 041 008 00
$$
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46 kt highest unflagged SFMR.

[CrazyC83]

239
URNT12 KNHC 290054
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL012010
A. 29/00:35:40Z
B. 20 deg 44 min N
091 deg 34 min W
C. 925 mb 571 m
D. 42 kt
E. 308 deg 55 nm
F. 033 deg 46 kt
G. 282 deg 15 nm
H. EXTRAP 987 mb
I. 21 C / 760 m
J. 23 C / 766 m
K. 18 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 1345 / 9
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF304 0701A ALEX OB 07
MAX FL WIND 46 KT NW QUAD 00:30:30Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM 925 MB

MAX OUTBOUND AND FL WIND 52 KT SE QUAD 00:42:20Z
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[brunota2003]

Got the VDM (in decoded form):

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 29th day of the month at 00:54Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 304)
Storm Number & Year: 01L in 2010
Storm Name: Alex (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 7
Observation Number: 07
A. Time of Center Fix: 29th day of the month at 0:35:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 20°44'N 91°34'W (20.7333N 91.5667W)
B. Center Fix Location: 91 miles (147 km) to the NW (312°) from Campeche, Campeche, México.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 571m (1,873ft) at 925mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 42kts (~ 48.3mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 55 nautical miles (63 statute miles) to the NW (308°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 33° at 46kts (From between the NNE and NE at ~ 52.9mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles) to the WNW (282°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 987mb (29.15 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 760m (2,493ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 766m (2,513ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 18°C (64°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 925mb (If this vortex is from mid 1990's or earlier 925mb might be incorrect. See note.)
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 46kts (~ 52.9mph) in the northwest quadrant at 0:30:30Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 925mb
Maximum Wind Outbound: 52kts (~ 59.8mph) in the southeast quadrant at 0:42:20Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 52kts (~ 59.8mph) in the southeast quadrant at 0:42:20Z

[CrazyC83]

417
URNT15 KNHC 290104
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 27 20100629
005500 2004N 09052W 9248 00669 9989 +193 +167 197047 048 041 008 00
005530 2003N 09051W 9248 00671 9989 +199 +168 195047 047 041 008 00
005600 2002N 09051W 9245 00673 9990 +200 +169 194045 045 043 009 00
005630 2001N 09050W 9252 00669 9990 +201 +170 192048 049 046 009 00
005700 2000N 09049W 9244 00676 9992 +199 +170 195048 048 045 009 00
005730 1959N 09048W 9251 00673 9996 +194 +171 199053 056 999 999 03
005800 2000N 09046W 9252 00672 9995 +197 +173 191056 056 999 999 03
005830 2002N 09046W 9253 00668 9990 +206 +174 190056 056 042 008 03
005900 2004N 09046W 9250 00670 9989 +208 +176 189056 056 043 008 00
005930 2006N 09045W 9247 00674 9990 +204 +175 189056 057 043 008 00
010000 2008N 09044W 9248 00671 9992 +195 +175 189056 056 044 009 03
010030 2011N 09044W 9257 00663 9991 +194 +174 185057 060 043 011 00
010100 2013N 09044W 9243 00675 9992 +189 +174 186057 060 042 012 00
010130 2015N 09043W 9253 00667 9990 +196 +173 184056 057 045 012 00
010200 2017N 09043W 9249 00669 9988 +200 +172 186057 058 046 012 00
010230 2019N 09043W 9250 00669 9989 +196 +172 182054 056 043 012 00
010300 2021N 09042W 9253 00663 9991 +185 +173 181053 056 047 017 03
010330 2023N 09042W 9254 00663 9990 +180 +172 181056 058 046 018 03
010400 2025N 09042W 9249 00666 9988 +182 +171 179059 064 046 019 00
010430 2027N 09042W 9250 00662 9986 +180 +170 178062 062 053 034 03
$$
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64 kt FL (supports 48 kt at surface), 46 kt SFMR (53 kt flagged)

[HURAKAN]

Got to go ... the NEQ should be interesting

[CrazyC83]

756
URNT15 KNHC 290114
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 28 20100629
010500 2029N 09042W 9244 00666 9986 +179 +168 177062 064 057 037 03
010530 2031N 09042W 9248 00664 9986 +181 +168 171060 063 048 025 03
010600 2033N 09042W 9249 00662 9985 +182 +168 174058 059 047 020 00
010630 2035N 09042W 9249 00662 9983 +186 +168 173058 058 046 017 00
010700 2037N 09042W 9250 00659 9981 +186 +168 171061 062 049 021 03
010730 2039N 09042W 9250 00658 9980 +186 +168 170063 064 046 017 00
010800 2042N 09042W 9249 00659 9978 +189 +168 170064 064 047 020 00
010830 2044N 09043W 9243 00663 9980 +185 +169 169064 064 047 021 03
010900 2046N 09043W 9256 00651 9980 +185 +169 166062 063 045 016 00
010930 2048N 09043W 9246 00661 9982 +180 +168 165061 063 050 026 03
011000 2050N 09043W 9259 00651 9981 +182 +168 162061 063 041 020 00
011030 2052N 09043W 9247 00661 9980 +187 +168 161061 062 041 018 03
011100 2054N 09043W 9250 00659 9979 +193 +169 158060 061 042 013 03
011130 2056N 09043W 9248 00661 9983 +180 +169 156059 060 040 013 00
011200 2058N 09042W 9255 00656 9983 +188 +169 155056 057 038 012 03
011230 2100N 09042W 9243 00669 9985 +187 +169 157056 057 036 011 00
011300 2101N 09041W 9248 00665 9988 +188 +169 156054 055 037 013 00
011330 2103N 09040W 9254 00663 9992 +182 +168 154053 056 037 015 03
011400 2105N 09039W 9247 00670 9993 +183 +168 153055 056 035 013 00
011430 2106N 09038W 9245 00673 9992 +192 +168 152055 056 034 011 00
$$
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More 64s. The 57 kt SFMR is flagged - 47 kt highest legit.

[brunota2003]

I'll throw in a few images, but I might miss a set or two or so getting ready for bed

[CrazyC83]

170
URNT15 KNHC 290124
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 29 20100629
011500 2108N 09037W 9247 00674 9993 +192 +168 150054 055 034 011 00
011530 2110N 09036W 9242 00679 9994 +193 +169 153055 056 033 011 00
011600 2111N 09036W 9253 00671 9994 +195 +171 152053 054 032 010 00
011630 2113N 09035W 9247 00677 9995 +196 +171 150053 054 032 010 00
011700 2114N 09034W 9245 00681 9998 +196 +173 149052 053 032 011 00
011730 2116N 09033W 9253 00674 0000 +194 +174 149052 053 032 012 00
011800 2118N 09032W 9244 00685 0003 +188 +174 145049 052 031 014 00
011830 2119N 09031W 9246 00682 0003 +192 +174 150049 051 031 014 00
011900 2121N 09031W 9247 00684 0005 +191 +175 149049 049 030 012 00
011930 2122N 09030W 9248 00684 0006 +194 +174 148047 048 029 010 00
012000 2124N 09029W 9250 00684 0008 +195 +174 147048 048 028 010 00
012030 2126N 09028W 9249 00685 0009 +193 +174 145048 048 027 011 00
012100 2127N 09027W 9250 00685 0009 +195 +174 142047 048 021 010 00
012130 2129N 09026W 9249 00687 0009 +197 +174 140046 046 021 006 00
012200 2130N 09026W 9249 00687 0009 +199 +175 140045 045 018 006 00
012230 2132N 09025W 9250 00687 0009 +200 +176 141045 045 019 005 00
012300 2133N 09024W 9249 00689 0011 +200 +177 141045 045 016 005 00
012330 2135N 09023W 9248 00690 0011 +202 +178 143044 044 017 004 00
012400 2136N 09022W 9249 00690 0012 +204 +180 143044 045 017 004 00
012430 2138N 09021W 9250 00691 0013 +205 +181 143044 044 015 005 00
$$
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[brunota2003]

[CrazyC83]

661
URNT15 KNHC 290134
AF304 0701A ALEX HDOB 30 20100629
012500 2139N 09021W 9249 00693 0013 +205 +182 142044 044 017 004 00
012530 2141N 09020W 9248 00694 0014 +210 +184 143044 044 018 004 00
012600 2142N 09019W 9249 00694 0015 +210 +186 144044 044 019 004 00
012630 2144N 09018W 9248 00696 0016 +210 +189 146043 044 020 004 00
012700 2146N 09017W 9249 00696 0016 +210 +191 147043 043 022 003 00
012730 2147N 09016W 9249 00697 0018 +210 +193 147043 043 022 003 00
012800 2149N 09016W 9249 00699 0019 +209 +195 147042 042 024 004 00
012830 2150N 09015W 9248 00700 0019 +210 +196 149042 042 024 004 00
012900 2152N 09014W 9249 00699 0019 +210 +197 150042 042 025 004 00
012930 2153N 09013W 9249 00700 0019 +210 +198 150041 042 025 003 00
013000 2155N 09012W 9249 00700 0020 +210 +199 149042 043 026 002 00
013030 2157N 09011W 9251 00702 0023 +209 +200 149043 043 024 004 03
013100 2158N 09013W 9249 00703 0024 +206 +201 146041 042 999 999 03
013130 2158N 09014W 9246 00704 0022 +210 +202 147038 039 999 999 03
013200 2156N 09014W 9253 00697 0020 +210 +202 148038 038 026 003 03
013230 2155N 09015W 9248 00700 0019 +210 +202 148037 038 025 003 00
013300 2154N 09016W 9248 00699 0018 +210 +202 146038 038 025 003 00
013330 2153N 09017W 9249 00699 0017 +210 +202 145038 039 025 003 00
013400 2152N 09018W 9248 00699 0016 +210 +202 144039 039 027 001 00
013430 2151N 09019W 9249 00696 0015 +210 +201 143039 039 024 003 00
$$
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[brunota2003]