ATL: EX Tropical Depression FIVE - Recon discussion

[KWT]

Yep flying out towards the system now along the coast...

[brunota2003]

Well...at least we got the flight. I think the center should be a little more well defined at this time, we'll see.

[brunota2003]

If they are finding winds in the low to mid 20s in the areas without convection, I think they can find a few upper 30s, maybe even low 40s, in the convection.

[lester]

recon found 33 kts sfmr

[brunota2003]

Here we go into the deeper convection!

[lester]

Here we go into the deeper convection!

Should be interesting

[brunota2003]

SMFR picked up 49, 37, and 34 as the top three highest. Doesn't the error code 05 mean both rain and wind from SMFR are suspect? Looks like there are some issues.

Here we are:

FF: Quality control flags.

First column indicates status of positional variables as follows:
0 All parameters of nominal accuracy
1 Lat/lon questionable
2 Geopotential altitude or static pressure questionable
3 Both lat/lon and GA/PS questionable

Second column indicates status of meteorological variables as follows:
0 All parameters of nominal accuracy
1 T or TD questionable
2 Flight-level winds questionable
3 SFMR parameter(s) questionable
4 T/TD and FL winds questionable
5 T/TD and SFMR questionable
6 FL winds and SFMR questionable
9 T/TD, FL winds, and SFMR questionable

[ColinDelia]

A few SFMR 30 kts. Unflagged this time

[lester]

VDM out.

[Ivanhater]

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 16th day of the month at 19:58Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 301)
Tropical Depression: Number 5 (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 4
Observation Number: 06
A. Time of Center Fix: 16th day of the month at 19:28:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 29°07'N 87°02'W (29.1167N 87.0333W)
B. Center Fix Location: 92 miles (148 km) to the S (173°) from Pensacola, FL, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 21kts (~ 24.2mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 60 nautical miles (69 statute miles) to the NE (52°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 143° at 23kts (From the SE at ~ 26.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 68 nautical miles (78 statute miles) to the NE (52°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1008mb (29.77 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 25°C (77°F) at a pressure alt. of 301m (988ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 25°C (77°F) at a pressure alt. of 306m (1,004ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 23°C (73°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 and Pressure
N. Fix Level: 1,500 feet
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 23kts (~ 26.5mph) in the northeast quadrant at 19:05:50Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: Below 1,500 feet
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 25°C (77°F) which was observed 48 nautical miles (55 statute miles) to the NE (52°) from the flight level center

[petit_bois]

very dry on the entire eastern side of this...