#28 Postby artist » Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:28 pm
Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 6th day of the month at 17:21Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302)
Tropical Depression: Number 9 (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 04
Part A...
Date: Near the closest hour of 17Z on the 6th day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 400mb
Coordinates: 17.6N 60.1W
Location: 120 miles (193 km) to the ENE (74°) from Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda.
Marsden Square: 043 (About)
Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
1013mb (29.91 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 28.2°C (82.8°F) 24.9°C (76.8°F) 40° (from the NE) 15 knots (17 mph)
1000mb 115m (377 ft) 27.2°C (81.0°F) 24.6°C (76.3°F) 45° (from the NE) 14 knots (16 mph)
925mb 803m (2,635 ft) 22.8°C (73.0°F) 20.1°C (68.2°F) 55° (from the NE) 13 knots (15 mph)
850mb 1,537m (5,043 ft) 18.8°C (65.8°F) 16.4°C (61.5°F) 70° (from the ENE) 17 knots (20 mph)
700mb 3,186m (10,453 ft) 12.0°C (53.6°F) Approximately 4°C (39°F) 80° (from the E) 19 knots (22 mph)
500mb 5,910m (19,390 ft) -5.9°C (21.4°F) Approximately -15°C (5°F) 85° (from the E) 25 knots (29 mph)
400mb 7,630m (25,033 ft) -16.3°C (2.7°F) -18.9°C (-2.0°F) 85° (from the E) 24 knots (28 mph)
Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 16:59Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.
Remarks Section...
Splash Location: 17.56N 60.15W
Splash Time: 17:08Z
Release Location: 17.57N 60.09W
Release Time: 16:59:01Z
Splash Location: 17.56N 60.15W
Splash Time: 17:08:41Z
Mean Boundary Level Wind (mean wind in the lowest 500 geopotential meters of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 40° (from the NE)
- Wind Speed: 15 knots (17 mph)
Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 75° (from the ENE)
- Wind Speed: 19 knots (22 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 376mb to 1012mb
Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding:
- Lowest 150m: 162 gpm - 12 gpm (531 geo. feet - 39 geo. feet)
- Wind Direction: 40° (from the NE)
- Wind Speed: 14 knots (16 mph)
Sounding Software Version: AEV 20801
Part B: Data For Significant Levels...
Significant Temperature And Relative Humidity Levels...
Level Air Temperature Dew Point
1013mb (Surface) 28.2°C (82.8°F) 24.9°C (76.8°F)
850mb 18.8°C (65.8°F) 16.4°C (61.5°F)
723mb 12.6°C (54.7°F) Approximately 6°C (43°F)
714mb 12.2°C (54.0°F) 7.9°C (46.2°F)
705mb 12.2°C (54.0°F) Approximately 4°C (39°F)
677mb 10.4°C (50.7°F) Approximately 1°C (34°F)
647mb 7.4°C (45.3°F) Approximately 2°C (36°F)
636mb 6.6°C (43.9°F) Approximately 0°C (32°F)
588mb 2.0°C (35.6°F) Approximately -3°C (27°F)
580mb 1.4°C (34.5°F) -1.1°C (30.0°F)
572mb 0.8°C (33.4°F) Approximately -6°C (21°F)
527mb -3.5°C (25.7°F) -7.3°C (18.9°F)
496mb -6.3°C (20.7°F) Approximately -17°C (1°F)
469mb -9.3°C (15.3°F) Approximately -17°C (1°F)
453mb -10.9°C (12.4°F) Approximately -23°C (-9°F)
445mb -11.5°C (11.3°F) -15.4°C (4.3°F)
436mb -12.1°C (10.2°F) -16.1°C (3.0°F)
417mb -14.1°C (6.6°F) -16.3°C (2.7°F)
376mb -19.5°C (-3.1°F) -22.8°C (-9.0°F)
Significant Wind Levels...
Level Wind Direction Wind Speed
1013mb (Surface) 40° (from the NE) 15 knots (17 mph)
936mb 55° (from the NE) 12 knots (14 mph)
850mb 70° (from the ENE) 17 knots (20 mph)
675mb 75° (from the ENE) 19 knots (22 mph)
633mb 95° (from the E) 13 knots (15 mph)
556mb 75° (from the ENE) 26 knots (30 mph)
477mb 95° (from the E) 26 knots (30 mph)
403mb 80° (from the E) 24 knots (28 mph)
376mb 95° (from the E) 30 knots (35 mph)
The highest wind observed in the "Significant Wind Levels" section is noted in bold.
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