ATL: BERTHA - Recon

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Air Force recon through 4:37Z.
Satellite image as of 3:45Z.

Nothing west. Closest: From 174° at 11 knots (From the S at ~ 12.6 mph)

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Wider view. Satellite image as of 4:15Z.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 030447
AF301 0603A BERTHA HDOB 39 20140803
043800 2004N 06952W 8429 01611 0144 +173 +126 145011 012 025 005 00
043830 2005N 06953W 8429 01613 0144 +174 +125 144012 013 021 004 00
043900 2006N 06955W 8429 01612 0144 +174 +125 138012 013 022 002 03
043930 2007N 06955W 8425 01617 0144 +175 +128 142012 013 /// /// 03
044000 2008N 06954W 8430 01616 0144 +174 +141 154010 011 /// /// 03
044030 2008N 06953W 8431 01609 0143 +174 +143 152008 009 021 003 00
044100 2007N 06951W 8429 01612 0144 +173 +135 155008 009 023 003 00
044130 2005N 06950W 8429 01611 0143 +171 +131 161008 009 027 003 00
044200 2004N 06949W 8430 01611 0145 +171 +130 176009 009 027 005 00
044230 2003N 06947W 8433 01608 0147 +170 +133 167009 010 029 005 00
044300 2003N 06946W 8430 01610 0146 +170 +135 165008 009 028 005 00
044330 2002N 06945W 8426 01613 0144 +170 +133 168007 008 028 004 00
044400 2001N 06943W 8436 01602 0144 +173 +131 180006 007 026 002 00
044430 1959N 06943W 8428 01615 0147 +169 +128 193007 008 024 003 00
044500 1958N 06942W 8430 01611 0149 +165 +132 184008 008 024 003 00
044530 1956N 06941W 8430 01614 0151 +165 +128 175009 010 024 003 00
044600 1955N 06940W 8430 01611 0152 +160 +131 176010 011 028 004 00
044630 1954N 06939W 8433 01605 0151 +160 +136 180010 012 029 005 00
044700 1952N 06938W 8438 01604 0153 +158 +144 178013 019 029 004 00
044730 1951N 06938W 8440 01602 0153 +156 +148 180016 019 030 002 00
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

Air Force recon through 4:47Z.
Satellite image as of 4:15Z.

Closeup of just the last set of HDOBs. Green wind barb was the last in the message.

Slight west.

Flt. Lvl. Wind (30s): From 193° at 7 knots (From the SSW at ~ 8.0 mph)

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Wider view:

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 030457
AF301 0603A BERTHA HDOB 40 20140803
044800 1950N 06937W 8435 01603 0155 +154 +148 185016 020 030 003 01
044830 1948N 06936W 8426 01620 0157 +153 +146 184016 016 030 003 03
044900 1947N 06934W 8428 01615 0156 +154 +150 178017 017 030 004 00
044930 1947N 06933W 8432 01608 0156 +155 +152 184016 018 029 006 00
045000 1946N 06932W 8433 01608 0160 +153 +153 174019 020 029 009 00
045030 1945N 06930W 8432 01612 0162 +152 +152 175017 018 036 010 00
045100 1944N 06929W 8425 01619 0161 +155 +155 163017 018 036 010 00
045130 1943N 06927W 8439 01603 0157 +157 +152 171019 026 037 018 00
045200 1942N 06926W 8436 01603 0165 +155 +155 169021 028 042 021 00
045230 1941N 06925W 8427 01613 0172 +150 +150 169019 023 038 014 00
045300 1941N 06923W 8429 01614 0165 +148 +148 165017 021 038 011 00
045330 1940N 06922W 8433 01610 0163 +145 +145 173016 016 036 010 00
045400 1939N 06921W 8428 01616 0168 +142 +142 174016 016 037 012 00
045430 1938N 06919W 8427 01611 0168 +141 +141 171016 017 036 011 00
045500 1937N 06918W 8432 01607 0159 +147 +142 174016 017 037 009 00
045530 1936N 06917W 8429 01613 0154 +154 +140 174017 017 036 008 00
045600 1936N 06915W 8430 01609 0154 +157 +137 173017 018 036 006 00
045630 1935N 06914W 8432 01613 0157 +159 +138 176020 021 035 006 00
045700 1934N 06913W 8428 01618 0156 +160 +138 176021 022 037 006 00
045730 1933N 06911W 8429 01617 0155 +165 +133 178021 022 038 006 00
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

Nearing mission end. Scheduled through 1:30am EDT.

Air Force recon through 4:57Z.
RBTOP satellite image as of 4:15Z.

South winds at flight level.
From 185° at 16 knots (From the S at ~ 18.4 mph)

Flight level wind low.

Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): From 169° at 21 knots (From between the SSE and S at ~ 24.1 mph)
Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 28 knots (~ 32.2 mph)

At that time, estimated surface winds higher:

SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 42 knots (~ 48.3 mph)
SFMR Rain Rate at that time: 21 mm/hr (~ 0.83 in/hr)

Highest SFMR in about three hours.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Sonde measures SSE winds at surface. Will post image in moment of where.

1015mb (29.97 inHg)
Wind Direction: 155° (from the SSE)
Wind Speed: 25 knots (29 mph)

URNT15 KNHC 030507
AF301 0603A BERTHA HDOB 41 20140803
045800 1932N 06910W 8431 01614 0153 +166 +133 176022 024 039 006 00
045830 1931N 06909W 8427 01617 0151 +167 +140 177022 023 039 007 00
045900 1930N 06908W 8425 01621 0150 +173 +125 181020 022 040 006 03
045930 1929N 06906W 8434 01613 0150 +174 +134 176023 027 040 007 00
050000 1928N 06905W 8429 01616 0149 +175 +137 173027 028 040 007 00
050030 1927N 06904W 8431 01618 0150 +174 +132 180030 033 039 010 00
050100 1926N 06903W 8428 01619 0154 +170 +120 190036 038 038 010 00
050130 1925N 06902W 8434 01614 0157 +165 +127 189034 036 038 011 00
050200 1924N 06901W 8423 01627 0159 +164 +127 190034 036 033 009 00
050230 1923N 06900W 8432 01621 0160 +165 +134 192033 034 037 008 00
050300 1922N 06858W 8429 01621 0162 +161 +138 192028 031 043 018 00
050330 1921N 06857W 8424 01621 0179 +144 +142 196027 028 050 047 00
050400 1921N 06856W 8425 01626 0184 +143 +142 178030 033 052 031 00
050430 1920N 06855W 8426 01626 0167 +153 +138 172035 036 041 015 00
050500 1919N 06854W 8430 01618 0164 +152 +148 172029 033 034 012 00
050530 1918N 06853W 8446 01599 0179 +143 //// 164022 030 041 024 01
050600 1917N 06851W 8417 01631 0176 +152 +152 156021 028 041 022 00
050630 1917N 06849W 8445 01592 0170 +158 +158 169030 037 053 035 00
050700 1917N 06848W 8421 01626 0179 +146 +146 156038 044 057 046 00
050730 1916N 06847W 8442 01598 0177 +146 +146 159038 047 048 053 00
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

Nearing mission end. Scheduled through 1:30am EDT.

Air Force recon through 5:07Z.
RBTOP satellite image as of 4:45Z.

Last sonde is sonde icon furthest west.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

URNT15 KNHC 030517
AF301 0603A BERTHA HDOB 42 20140803
050800 1916N 06845W 8412 01633 0179 +150 +150 158034 036 038 024 00
050830 1915N 06844W 8441 01606 0170 +156 +156 150033 034 038 023 00
050900 1915N 06842W 8430 01617 0166 +151 +148 147040 042 038 009 00
050930 1914N 06841W 8429 01618 0164 +153 +141 145040 041 037 009 00
051000 1914N 06840W 8435 01612 0162 +156 +137 152041 042 037 006 00
051030 1913N 06839W 8430 01621 0166 +153 +137 155039 041 036 005 00
051100 1912N 06837W 8427 01621 0163 +161 +133 159036 038 035 006 00
051130 1912N 06836W 8430 01621 0162 +162 +128 153036 038 034 007 00
051200 1911N 06835W 8440 01607 0163 +159 +119 149038 039 035 007 00
051230 1910N 06834W 8429 01618 0166 +155 +115 148039 040 034 008 00
051300 1910N 06833W 8423 01630 0163 +159 +132 154036 038 035 008 00
051330 1909N 06831W 8434 01616 0164 +158 +142 155036 037 034 008 00
051400 1909N 06830W 8426 01629 0164 +157 +144 157033 034 034 008 00
051430 1908N 06829W 8429 01623 0163 +160 +140 158034 034 033 003 00
051500 1907N 06827W 8433 01619 0164 +160 +138 159033 034 033 003 00
051530 1907N 06826W 8432 01621 0161 +165 +132 162033 033 033 004 00
051600 1906N 06825W 8428 01628 0161 +169 +128 164033 033 035 004 00
051630 1905N 06823W 8432 01625 0161 +168 +138 163035 035 034 005 00
051700 1905N 06822W 8429 01624 0160 +169 +137 164034 035 034 002 00
051730 1904N 06821W 8428 01627 0160 +171 +131 164034 035 032 002 00
$$
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[Chris_in_Tampa]

Sonde:

1016mb (30.00 inHg)
210° (from the SSW)
21 knots (24 mph)

Picture in a moment.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Nearing mission end. Scheduled through 1:30am EDT.

Air Force recon through 5:17Z.
RBTOP satellite image as of 4:45Z.

Latest sonde the sonde icon furthest east.

From the last set of HDOBS (OB 41):
From 196° at 27 knots (From the SSW at ~ 31.0 mph)

Highest SFMR in that one: 57 knots (~ 65.5 mph
Heavy rain at time: 46 mm/hr (~ 1.81 in/hr)

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Little closer up:

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Mission Over

URNT15 KNHC 030527
AF301 0603A BERTHA HDOB 43 20140803
051800 1904N 06819W 8429 01623 0160 +171 +132 163033 034 035 001 00
051830 1903N 06818W 8237 01824 0162 +158 +124 165034 034 034 003 03
051900 1902N 06816W 7976 02096 0166 +141 +108 166034 035 /// /// 03
051930 1902N 06815W 7701 02385 0161 +122 +095 164032 033 /// /// 03
052000 1901N 06814W 7420 02701 0162 +103 +077 163030 031 /// /// 03
052030 1900N 06812W 7139 03023 0165 +083 +042 166029 030 /// /// 03
052100 1900N 06811W 6863 03357 0167 +072 +003 175034 037 024 002 03
052130 1859N 06809W 6685 03573 0173 +055 -007 180035 037 026 001 00
052200 1858N 06807W 6560 03730 0175 +044 -008 176034 035 024 001 00
052230 1857N 06806W 6463 03852 0176 +038 -014 179032 033 022 001 00
052300 1857N 06804W 6437 03881 0177 +032 +010 174028 033 020 002 00
052330 1856N 06803W 6485 03826 0192 +027 +020 169032 037 019 003 00
052400 1855N 06801W 6470 03851 0186 +032 +012 171038 039 023 002 00
052430 1855N 06759W 6463 03859 0185 +034 -003 179034 039 026 002 00
052500 1854N 06758W 6472 03848 0182 +036 +003 179030 032 026 002 00
052530 1854N 06756W 6468 03853 0179 +038 -002 178028 032 026 002 00
052600 1853N 06754W 6469 03846 0178 +041 -007 183026 027 025 002 00
052630 1852N 06752W 6467 03849 0175 +040 -013 185026 027 024 001 00
052700 1852N 06751W 6461 03859 0171 +043 -037 181027 027 022 002 00
052730 1851N 06748W 6467 03849 0168 +044 -030 182027 027 020 002 00
$$
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Satellite through 4:45Z.

[NDG]

URNT15 KNHC 031055
AF301 0703A BERTHA HDOB 08 20140803
104530 1941N 06918W 4788 06228 0334 -088 -099 243011 012 030 001 00
104600 1942N 06920W 4943 05982 0322 -074 -084 227011 013 030 001 00
104630 1943N 06922W 5109 05722 0307 -061 -074 221014 015 030 001 00
104700 1944N 06924W 5277 05465 0292 -050 -059 219017 018 028 001 00
104730 1945N 06926W 5446 05217 0278 -036 -044 222018 019 030 001 00
104800 1946N 06928W 5628 04955 0144 -024 -030 219015 016 030 003 00
104830 1947N 06930W 5815 04691 0146 -013 -015 209013 015 030 003 00
104900 1948N 06932W 5999 04419 0152 +001 -006 214012 013 029 003 00
104930 1949N 06934W 6187 04207 0189 +005 +003 205016 018 029 002 00
105000 1949N 06936W 6388 03948 0190 +020 +013 187021 023 029 002 00
105030 1950N 06938W 6605 03675 0189 +034 +029 174025 026 028 003 00
105100 1951N 06940W 6818 03412 0188 +051 +032 179030 032 028 002 00
105130 1952N 06942W 7036 03151 0176 +074 +029 186032 034 027 002 00
105200 1952N 06942W 7036 03151 0169 +090 +032 182036 037 026 002 00
105230 1954N 06946W 7508 02600 0162 +111 +042 174035 037 029 001 00
105300 1954N 06947W 7757 02338 0164 +129 +058 168031 032 029 002 00
105330 1955N 06949W 8002 02073 0166 +146 +067 163029 031 030 002 00
105400 1956N 06951W 8242 01814 0166 +157 +091 160028 028 028 003 00
105430 1957N 06953W 8415 01638 0159 +172 +111 172029 029 028 001 00
105500 1958N 06955W 8428 01619 0155 +174 +112 173029 029 027 001 00
$$

[NDG]

URNT15 KNHC 031105
AF301 0703A BERTHA HDOB 09 20140803
105530 1958N 06956W 8417 01633 0157 +171 +103 169029 030 027 000 00
105600 1959N 06958W 8438 01614 0157 +172 +106 168030 031 026 001 00
105630 2000N 07000W 8428 01621 0157 +170 +113 170033 034 027 003 00
105700 2001N 07002W 8430 01619 0155 +170 +117 169034 035 029 001 00
105730 2001N 07003W 8428 01623 0156 +170 +122 167035 036 028 003 00
105800 2002N 07005W 8430 01620 0157 +170 +115 168034 035 027 004 00
105830 2003N 07007W 8430 01617 0156 +170 +112 166033 035 029 003 00
105900 2004N 07009W 8429 01618 0158 +169 +109 165030 032 030 003 00
105930 2004N 07010W 8429 01621 0160 +165 +115 165031 032 027 004 00
110000 2005N 07012W 8430 01621 0158 +165 +116 164033 033 028 004 00
110030 2006N 07014W 8430 01620 0158 +165 +114 165030 032 026 003 00
110100 2007N 07016W 8429 01620 0157 +166 +114 168029 029 027 003 00
110130 2007N 07017W 8429 01616 0154 +168 +114 168031 031 028 005 00
110200 2008N 07019W 8432 01613 0157 +165 +120 169032 033 030 007 00
110230 2009N 07021W 8429 01619 0159 +161 +124 172033 035 030 007 00
110300 2010N 07023W 8429 01617 0160 +157 +130 174030 032 031 005 00
110330 2011N 07024W 8432 01613 0158 +160 +136 177031 033 031 006 00
110400 2012N 07026W 8431 01615 0155 +164 +137 178032 033 033 005 00
110430 2013N 07027W 8428 01619 0154 +164 +139 179030 030 034 004 00
110500 2015N 07028W 8428 01617 0153 +165 +139 177030 031 033 005 00
$$

[NDG]

[NDG]

000
URNT15 KNHC 031115
AF301 0703A BERTHA HDOB 10 20140803
110530 2016N 07030W 8432 01611 0153 +165 +140 179025 029 032 003 00
110600 2017N 07031W 8427 01615 0154 +164 +142 178023 025 032 004 00
110630 2018N 07032W 8430 01612 0154 +164 +142 181021 023 032 003 00
110700 2020N 07034W 8428 01617 0152 +165 +141 184020 020 032 002 00
110730 2021N 07035W 8429 01615 0151 +163 +141 181020 020 030 003 00
110800 2022N 07036W 8432 01611 0150 +164 +141 184018 019 030 003 00
110830 2023N 07038W 8427 01617 0149 +164 +142 183018 018 030 003 00
110900 2025N 07039W 8428 01612 0150 +163 +142 179019 019 031 003 00
110930 2026N 07040W 8429 01611 0149 +161 +143 181020 020 031 004 00
111000 2028N 07040W 8430 01609 0149 +160 +142 180020 021 032 006 00
111030 2030N 07041W 8430 01608 0151 +160 +143 179019 020 033 008 00
111100 2031N 07042W 8431 01607 0152 +160 +144 179020 020 034 006 00
111130 2033N 07043W 8429 01612 0152 +160 +141 182020 020 034 007 03
111200 2034N 07044W 8429 01610 0152 +159 +140 182020 020 033 005 00
111230 2036N 07045W 8432 01610 0154 +153 +143 181020 021 033 006 00
111300 2037N 07046W 8428 01612 0154 +152 +145 179020 021 034 007 00
111330 2039N 07047W 8432 01610 0155 +152 +146 181022 022 035 008 00
111400 2040N 07048W 8428 01611 0156 +148 +144 182023 023 036 007 00
111430 2042N 07050W 8432 01607 0155 +150 +140 188024 024 032 008 00
111500 2043N 07051W 8432 01604 0148 +158 +137 190024 025 034 009 00
$$
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[NDG]

[NDG]

000
URNT15 KNHC 031125
AF301 0703A BERTHA HDOB 11 20140803
111530 2045N 07052W 8426 01609 0142 +163 +134 183027 028 034 009 00
111600 2046N 07053W 8435 01601 0144 +165 +135 187027 028 032 008 00
111630 2048N 07054W 8424 01608 0139 +169 +134 184025 027 033 008 00
111700 2049N 07055W 8432 01603 0138 +170 +132 182026 028 032 008 00
111730 2051N 07056W 8430 01604 0140 +164 +141 182027 028 030 006 00
111800 2052N 07057W 8431 01603 0141 +161 +152 177024 027 028 007 00
111830 2054N 07058W 8429 01604 0140 +161 +155 174022 023 027 007 00
111900 2055N 07059W 8429 01602 0141 +161 +153 168020 022 027 003 00
111930 2057N 07100W 8430 01604 0143 +160 +149 160020 022 027 004 00
112000 2058N 07101W 8428 01605 0145 +155 +153 167021 023 028 005 00
112030 2100N 07102W 8433 01602 0152 +157 +157 168018 021 028 008 00
112100 2101N 07103W 8429 01610 0159 +155 +155 161017 018 028 008 00
112130 2103N 07104W 8429 01605 0158 +153 //// 155018 019 028 011 01
112200 2104N 07106W 8429 01608 //// +148 //// 151018 020 027 010 05
112230 2105N 07107W 8432 01606 0162 +149 +149 143018 018 033 017 00
112300 2105N 07109W 8434 01599 0164 +148 +148 136018 019 037 019 00
112330 2106N 07111W 8420 01613 0153 +152 +152 138021 021 038 013 00
112400 2106N 07113W 8434 01603 0148 +156 //// 132018 022 032 011 05
112430 2107N 07115W 8425 01609 0156 +157 //// 117016 020 032 009 01
112500 2108N 07116W 8425 01607 0156 +160 +160 149010 012 030 010 00
$$