ATL: TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALEX - RECON

[Dave]

Someone want to take over HDOBS? I can do graphics for another hour.

[hurricanefloyd5]

Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 29th day of the month at 15:45Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 306)
Storm Number: 01
Storm Name: Alex (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 18

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 15Z on the 29th day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 850mb
Coordinates: 23.1N 92.7W (View map)
Location: 359 miles (578 km) between the ESE and SE (123°) from Brownsville, TX, USA.
Marsden Square: 082 (About)

Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
994mb (29.35 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 26.6°C (79.9°F) 25.9°C (78.6°F) 105° (from the ESE) 44 knots (51 mph)
1000mb -56m (-184 ft) Other data not available.
925mb 632m (2,073 ft) 22.6°C (72.7°F) 22.5°C (72.5°F) 135° (from the SE) 64 knots (74 mph)
850mb 1,367m (4,485 ft) 19.6°C (67.3°F) 16.9°C (62.4°F) 145° (from the SE) 67 knots (77 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 15:28Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Dropsonde Location: Dropped in rainband.

Splash Location: 23.09N 92.7W
Splash Time: 15:30Z

Release Location: 23.06N 92.67W (View map)
Release Time: 15:28:29Z

Splash Location: 23.09N 92.7W (View map)
Splash Time: 15:30:30Z

Mean Boundary Level Wind (mean wind in the lowest 500 geopotential meters of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 125° (from the SE)
- Wind Speed: 59 knots (68 mph)

Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 135° (from the SE)
- Wind Speed: 62 knots (71 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 843mb to 993mb

Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding:
- Lowest 150m: 159 gpm - 9 gpm (522 geo. feet - 30 geo. feet)
- Wind Direction: 115° (from the ESE)
- Wind Speed: 51 knots (59 mph)

Sounding Software Version: AEV 20800

Part B: Data For Significant Levels...

Significant Temperature And Relative Humidity Levels...
Level Air Temperature Dew Point
994mb (Surface) 26.6°C (79.9°F) 25.9°C (78.6°F)
898mb 21.2°C (70.2°F) 21.0°C (69.8°F)
850mb 19.6°C (67.3°F) 16.9°C (62.4°F)
843mb 18.4°C (65.1°F) 15.1°C (59.2°F)

Significant Wind Levels...
Level Wind Direction Wind Speed
994mb (Surface) 105° (from the ESE) 44 knots (51 mph)
989mb 120° (from the ESE) 42 knots (48 mph)
979mb 115° (from the ESE) 61 knots (70 mph)
880mb 140° (from the SE) 66 knots (76 mph)
843mb 145° (from the SE) 67 knots (77 mph)

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Dropsonde Diagram:

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 291612
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 46 20100629
160300 2402N 09221W 8429 01509 0020 +176 +174 127050 051 039 003 00
160330 2402N 09223W 8432 01504 0017 +178 +174 129051 051 038 003 00
160400 2403N 09225W 8429 01504 0018 +175 +174 125052 053 039 003 00
160430 2403N 09227W 8429 01505 0019 +171 +171 122053 054 041 002 00
160500 2403N 09229W 8430 01501 0020 +169 +169 126051 052 042 004 00
160530 2403N 09232W 8433 01498 0016 +174 +172 130054 054 042 004 00
160600 2403N 09234W 8430 01502 0018 +170 +170 126055 056 042 003 00
160630 2403N 09236W 8429 01502 0015 +173 +170 127054 055 041 003 00
160700 2403N 09238W 8433 01497 0014 +174 +170 121051 052 044 003 00
160730 2403N 09240W 8429 01501 0012 +176 +169 124052 052 042 003 00
160800 2403N 09242W 8429 01500 0011 +177 +168 123052 053 042 003 00
160830 2404N 09245W 8428 01503 0012 +175 +168 122050 051 042 004 00
160900 2404N 09247W 8428 01501 0010 +175 +168 121050 051 041 003 00
160930 2404N 09249W 8429 01499 0009 +175 +169 117051 051 041 003 00
161000 2404N 09251W 8433 01493 0008 +177 +169 120047 049 041 004 00
161030 2404N 09253W 8428 01497 0007 +176 +169 119048 049 040 003 00
161100 2404N 09255W 8432 01493 0007 +175 +170 115049 049 039 003 00
161130 2404N 09258W 8432 01492 0004 +179 +171 111048 048 042 003 00
161200 2404N 09300W 8426 01500 0003 +180 +172 110048 048 043 003 00
161230 2404N 09302W 8433 01490 0002 +181 +173 112048 048 042 004 00
$$
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[Dave]

[Dave]

Wide Area...

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 291622
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 47 20100629
161300 2404N 09304W 8429 01494 0002 +180 +174 110047 048 042 003 00
161330 2405N 09306W 8428 01496 0002 +180 +175 109049 049 042 003 00
161400 2405N 09309W 8430 01491 0002 +180 +176 108049 049 042 002 00
161430 2405N 09311W 8431 01492 0003 +176 +176 108049 050 043 003 00
161500 2405N 09313W 8426 01498 0003 +176 +176 107049 050 043 003 00
161530 2405N 09315W 8418 01503 0007 +170 +170 104049 051 042 004 00
161600 2405N 09317W 8431 01492 0002 +178 +174 102049 050 042 005 00
161630 2405N 09320W 8431 01490 9999 +180 +172 102050 051 042 005 00
161700 2405N 09322W 8431 01489 0001 +178 +171 100050 051 046 004 00
161730 2405N 09324W 8425 01497 0002 +176 +170 101049 050 047 005 00
161800 2405N 09326W 8434 01484 0000 +178 +169 098049 051 042 007 00
161830 2406N 09328W 8430 01491 0000 +177 +167 098048 050 042 008 00
161900 2406N 09331W 8428 01493 0003 +172 +166 099048 048 044 009 00
161930 2406N 09333W 8437 01481 0012 +156 +156 100048 049 047 019 03
162000 2406N 09335W 8424 01493 0013 +154 +154 096045 047 051 017 00
162030 2406N 09337W 8423 01498 0011 +161 +154 079049 053 050 014 00
162100 2406N 09339W 8435 01483 0013 +158 +150 077046 048 046 011 00
162130 2406N 09342W 8435 01483 0013 +159 +148 070048 052 044 010 00
162200 2406N 09344W 8426 01496 0008 +168 +147 073054 055 043 009 00
162230 2406N 09346W 8431 01491 0001 +183 +147 074052 053 039 005 00
$$
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[Dave]

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 291632
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 48 20100629
162300 2406N 09348W 8430 01492 0000 +184 +148 079052 053 042 003 00
162330 2407N 09350W 8430 01494 0001 +184 +150 083050 051 041 003 00
162400 2407N 09353W 8429 01493 9998 +189 +155 079052 053 041 002 00
162430 2407N 09355W 8434 01490 0001 +185 +160 080052 053 040 003 00
162500 2407N 09357W 8427 01498 0003 +182 +165 080051 052 040 003 00
162530 2407N 09359W 8430 01494 0003 +182 +168 083049 049 041 003 00
162600 2407N 09402W 8426 01500 9999 +191 +171 085049 050 041 003 00
162630 2407N 09404W 8430 01495 9999 +192 +173 083050 051 039 003 00
162700 2407N 09406W 8429 01498 9998 +194 +176 078048 049 039 003 00
162730 2407N 09408W 8433 01496 0001 +194 +178 070045 046 038 004 00
162800 2407N 09410W 8429 01500 0000 +193 +181 067045 046 039 002 00
162830 2407N 09412W 8427 01503 0002 +191 +182 069046 047 039 003 00
162900 2407N 09415W 8430 01500 0004 +190 +183 070046 046 038 003 00
162930 2408N 09417W 8430 01500 0006 +186 +184 069046 047 038 002 00
163000 2408N 09419W 8429 01502 0007 +186 +184 069045 046 037 003 00
163030 2408N 09421W 8428 01504 0008 +186 +185 068045 045 037 001 00
163100 2408N 09423W 8429 01505 0009 +185 +184 065046 046 035 003 00
163130 2408N 09425W 8433 01502 0010 +186 +184 065045 046 035 004 00
163200 2408N 09427W 8428 01507 0011 +185 +184 071044 045 035 003 00
163230 2408N 09430W 8429 01507 0010 +186 +184 069043 044 036 002 00
$$
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[Dave]

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 291632
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 48 20100629
162300 2406N 09348W 8430 01492 0000 +184 +148 079052 053 042 003 00
162330 2407N 09350W 8430 01494 0001 +184 +150 083050 051 041 003 00
162400 2407N 09353W 8429 01493 9998 +189 +155 079052 053 041 002 00
162430 2407N 09355W 8434 01490 0001 +185 +160 080052 053 040 003 00
162500 2407N 09357W 8427 01498 0003 +182 +165 080051 052 040 003 00
162530 2407N 09359W 8430 01494 0003 +182 +168 083049 049 041 003 00
162600 2407N 09402W 8426 01500 9999 +191 +171 085049 050 041 003 00
162630 2407N 09404W 8430 01495 9999 +192 +173 083050 051 039 003 00
162700 2407N 09406W 8429 01498 9998 +194 +176 078048 049 039 003 00
162730 2407N 09408W 8433 01496 0001 +194 +178 070045 046 038 004 00
162800 2407N 09410W 8429 01500 0000 +193 +181 067045 046 039 002 00
162830 2407N 09412W 8427 01503 0002 +191 +182 069046 047 039 003 00
162900 2407N 09415W 8430 01500 0004 +190 +183 070046 046 038 003 00
162930 2408N 09417W 8430 01500 0006 +186 +184 069046 047 038 002 00
163000 2408N 09419W 8429 01502 0007 +186 +184 069045 046 037 003 00
163030 2408N 09421W 8428 01504 0008 +186 +185 068045 045 037 001 00
163100 2408N 09423W 8429 01505 0009 +185 +184 065046 046 035 003 00
163130 2408N 09425W 8433 01502 0010 +186 +184 065045 046 035 004 00
163200 2408N 09427W 8428 01507 0011 +185 +184 071044 045 035 003 00
163230 2408N 09430W 8429 01507 0010 +186 +184 069043 044 036 002 00
$$
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[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 291642
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 49 20100629
163300 2408N 09432W 8429 01506 0012 +187 +184 067044 045 036 003 00
163330 2408N 09434W 8429 01507 0012 +189 +183 064044 045 035 003 00
163400 2408N 09436W 8432 01505 0010 +191 +183 064044 045 035 002 00
163430 2408N 09438W 8428 01508 0011 +190 +184 064045 045 034 003 00
163500 2408N 09440W 8430 01509 0013 +189 +184 063045 045 036 001 00
163530 2409N 09442W 8432 01506 0014 +188 +184 060044 044 033 004 00
163600 2409N 09444W 8432 01508 0014 +190 +184 060043 044 033 002 00
163630 2409N 09447W 8432 01508 0016 +185 +184 061043 044 033 002 00
163700 2409N 09449W 8430 01511 0016 +188 +183 059044 045 033 003 00
163730 2409N 09451W 8425 01516 0015 +190 +183 057044 045 032 003 00
163800 2409N 09453W 8429 01514 0020 +187 +182 054042 044 031 004 03
163830 2408N 09454W 8426 01519 0022 +185 +183 052040 040 999 999 03
163900 2406N 09454W 8433 01508 0018 +185 +184 053040 040 031 003 03
163930 2405N 09452W 8428 01513 0016 +187 +185 056042 043 030 004 00
164000 2404N 09451W 8432 01508 0017 +185 +184 057041 041 033 003 00
164030 2403N 09450W 8426 01510 0014 +184 +183 058040 040 033 002 00
164100 2402N 09449W 8433 01505 0014 +185 +182 058040 041 034 002 00
164130 2401N 09448W 8431 01505 0012 +187 +181 058039 040 032 003 00
164200 2400N 09446W 8429 01507 0009 +190 +181 059039 040 033 003 00
164230 2359N 09445W 8427 01507 0008 +190 +180 057039 039 033 002 00
$$
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[Dave]

[Dave]

Someone go ahead and pick it up from here...have to leave. Thanks!

URNT15 KNHC 291652
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 50 20100629
164300 2358N 09444W 8432 01503 0006 +192 +180 056041 041 033 003 00
164330 2357N 09443W 8431 01501 0008 +188 +180 056039 040 033 004 00
164400 2356N 09442W 8426 01504 0007 +187 +180 056037 038 033 003 00
164430 2355N 09440W 8429 01502 0005 +190 +179 054037 037 034 002 00
164500 2354N 09439W 8430 01501 0004 +190 +179 053036 036 034 003 00
164530 2353N 09438W 8434 01496 0003 +189 +179 055036 037 033 003 00
164600 2351N 09437W 8429 01496 0001 +188 +179 053038 038 033 004 00
164630 2350N 09436W 8429 01498 0002 +184 +180 055038 039 034 002 00
164700 2349N 09435W 8427 01498 0002 +180 +180 055037 038 034 002 00
164730 2348N 09433W 8431 01495 0002 +183 +179 055039 041 034 004 00
164800 2347N 09432W 8426 01495 0000 +181 +180 056041 042 035 003 00
164830 2346N 09431W 8429 01493 0000 +181 +179 055041 042 036 004 00
164900 2345N 09430W 8431 01490 9998 +181 +179 055042 042 037 005 00
164930 2344N 09429W 8432 01487 9997 +182 +177 054046 046 039 005 00
165000 2343N 09427W 8429 01492 0003 +171 +171 055045 047 042 011 00
165030 2342N 09426W 8432 01485 9994 +182 +171 059043 044 041 006 00
165100 2341N 09425W 8433 01482 9997 +174 +165 058041 042 046 015 03
165130 2340N 09424W 8432 01482 0005 +157 +157 058038 040 048 020 00
165200 2339N 09423W 8424 01487 0005 +155 +154 060036 037 048 020 03
165230 2338N 09422W 8424 01483 9998 +164 +149 060038 038 042 017 00
$$
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[cwachal]

[HURAKAN]

527
URNT15 KNHC 291702
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 51 20100629
165300 2337N 09421W 8434 01477 9987 +184 +146 059038 038 036 005 00
165330 2336N 09419W 8429 01480 9985 +184 +146 056038 039 036 004 00
165400 2335N 09418W 8430 01477 9986 +182 +149 057038 039 037 005 00
165430 2333N 09417W 8431 01475 9994 +164 +152 057037 039 039 014 03
165500 2332N 09416W 8425 01480 9986 +176 +152 060037 038 039 014 00
165530 2331N 09415W 8432 01473 9981 +185 +151 058037 037 033 004 00
165600 2330N 09414W 8426 01477 9981 +181 +152 057038 039 035 003 00
165630 2329N 09412W 8430 01473 9979 +182 +155 060037 038 035 002 00
165700 2328N 09411W 8429 01472 9973 +189 +159 061038 039 035 003 00
165730 2327N 09410W 8429 01472 9969 +194 +163 063038 039 034 004 00
165800 2326N 09409W 8433 01465 9969 +188 +168 059040 042 036 003 00
165830 2325N 09408W 8430 01467 9970 +184 +172 058040 040 037 002 00
165900 2324N 09407W 8428 01470 9967 +186 +176 057043 044 038 003 00
165930 2323N 09405W 8433 01459 9965 +186 +178 060046 047 037 002 00
170000 2322N 09404W 8432 01459 9963 +183 +180 062044 045 038 003 00
170030 2321N 09403W 8432 01458 9959 +186 +181 062045 046 040 002 00
170100 2320N 09402W 8426 01461 9958 +184 +181 060046 046 039 003 00
170130 2319N 09401W 8430 01456 9957 +184 +181 059045 046 040 001 00
170200 2318N 09400W 8430 01452 9952 +188 +181 060047 048 039 002 00
170230 2317N 09359W 8430 01448 9949 +185 +181 060049 050 038 005 00
$$
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[HURAKAN]

[cwachal]

[cwachal]

ok who is going to do images... and who is going to do actual reports

[HURAKAN]

719
URNT15 KNHC 291712
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 52 20100629
170300 2316N 09358W 8430 01447 9946 +185 +182 059046 047 039 003 00
170330 2315N 09356W 8429 01446 9941 +189 +182 059046 046 038 004 00
170400 2314N 09355W 8429 01442 9937 +192 +184 057047 047 039 004 00
170430 2313N 09354W 8428 01440 9933 +192 +185 056048 048 040 005 00
170500 2311N 09353W 8429 01437 9930 +190 +187 058045 046 041 002 03
170530 2310N 09352W 8429 01433 9933 +180 +180 058047 048 042 006 00
170600 2309N 09351W 8433 01427 9926 +186 +185 059044 044 044 004 00
170630 2308N 09350W 8429 01429 9920 +192 +181 057043 045 043 004 00
170700 2306N 09349W 8428 01425 9917 +192 +178 052046 046 043 004 00
170730 2305N 09348W 8430 01421 9912 +193 +177 050046 046 043 004 00
170800 2304N 09347W 8429 01416 9909 +190 +176 048046 047 043 005 00
170830 2302N 09346W 8426 01412 9903 +190 +175 042047 047 041 006 03
170900 2301N 09345W 8430 01405 9897 +191 +172 038046 047 042 005 03
170930 2259N 09345W 8425 01406 9889 +196 +168 033047 047 043 005 00
171000 2257N 09344W 8439 01387 9883 +201 +166 027048 049 043 004 03
171030 2255N 09345W 8425 01398 9882 +199 +165 021048 049 043 005 00
171100 2253N 09345W 8434 01392 9885 +195 +166 016044 046 041 003 03
171130 2252N 09344W 8425 01396 9880 +195 +169 009041 042 999 999 03
171200 2250N 09342W 8426 01387 9869 +200 +171 004044 045 041 000 00
171230 2249N 09341W 8428 01380 9862 +201 +174 355042 043 041 001 00
$$
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[cwachal]