ATL: BERYL - Recon

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URNT12 KNHC 021318
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL022024
A. 02/12:49:40Z
B. 15.09 deg N 068.21 deg W
C. 700 mb 2581 m
D. 938 mb
E. 210 deg 27 kt
F. CLOSED
G. C14
H. 127 kt
I. 113 deg 7 nm 12:47:30Z
J. 193 deg 121 kt
K. 113 deg 7 nm 12:47:30Z
L. 124 kt
M. 290 deg 10 nm 12:54:00Z
N. 044 deg 133 kt
O. 294 deg 13 nm 12:55:00Z
P. 10 C / 3057 m
Q. 22 C / 3046 m
R. 12 C / NA
S. 12345 / 7
T. 0.02 / 0.5 nm
U. AF300 0902A BERYL OB 11
MAX FL WIND 150 KT 064 / 9 NM 11:28:30Z

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URNT12 KNHC 021448
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL022024
A. 02/14:10:40Z
B. 15.22 deg N 068.68 deg W
C. 700 mb 2608 m
D. 939 mb
E. 180 deg 12 kt
F. OPEN SE
G. C16
H. 110 kt
I. 210 deg 5 nm 14:09:00Z
J. 303 deg 95 kt
K. 210 deg 5 nm 14:09:00Z
L. 132 kt
M. 041 deg 8 nm 14:13:00Z
N. 142 deg 147 kt
O. 042 deg 10 nm 14:13:30Z
P. 19 C / 3058 m
Q. 22 C / 3049 m
R. 10 C / NA
S. 12345 / 7
T. 0.02 / 0.5 nm
U. AF300 0902A BERYL OB 18
MAX FL WIND 147 KT 042 / 10 NM 14:13:30Z
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New VDM has eye closed.

URNT12 KNHC 021657
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL022024
A. 02/16:31:20Z
B. 15.47 deg N 069.45 deg W
C. 700 mb 2627 m
D. 944 mb
E. 170 deg 15 kt
F. CLOSED
G. C13
H. 135 kt
I. 344 deg 8 nm 16:29:00Z
J. 064 deg 143 kt
K. 335 deg 9 nm 16:28:00Z
L. 134 kt
M. 062 deg 8 nm 16:34:00Z
N. 154 deg 141 kt
O. 059 deg 10 nm 16:34:30Z
P. 9 C / 3049 m
Q. 20 C / 3042 m
R. 11 C / NA
S. 12345 / 7
T. 0.02 / 0.5 nm
U. AF300 0902A BERYL OB 26
MAX FL WIND 143 KT 335 / 9 NM 16:28:00Z
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The squadron will keep very busy during the next two days. Todays TCPOD includes gonzo, that will fly this afternoon and torrowow to sample the upper atmosphere and the data will feed to the models.

HURRICANE BERYL
FLIGHT ONE - NOAA 49 FLIGHT TWO - TEAL 71
A. 03/0000Z A. 02/2330Z,03/0530Z
B. NOAA9 1002A BERYL B. AFXXX 1102A BERYL
C. 02/1730Z C. 02/1815Z
D. NA D. 15.6N 71.6W
E. NA E. 02/2300Z TO 03/0530Z
F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
G. SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE G. FIX
H. NO WRA ACTIVATION H. WRA ACTIVATION

FLIGHT THREE - NOAA 42 FLIGHT FOUR - NOAA 43
A. 03/0000Z A. 03/1200Z
B. NOAA2 1202A BERYL B. NOAA3 1302A BERYL
C. 02/2100Z C. 03/0800Z
D. 15.6N 71.7W D. 16.4N 75.6W
E. 02/2230Z TO 03/0330Z E. 03/1000Z TO 03/1400Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
G. TAIL DOPPLER RADAR G. TAIL DOPPLER RADAR
H. WRA ACTIVATION H. WRA ACTIVATION

FLIGHT FIVE - TEAL 75
A. 03/1130Z,1730Z
B. AFXXX 1402A BERYL
C. 03/0900Z
D. 16.4N 75.5W
E. 03/1100Z TO 03/1730Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
G. FIX
H. WRA ACTIVATION

2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY:
A. CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES ON BERYL.
B. POSSIBLE NOAA 49 G-IV SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE MISSION AROUND
HURRICANE BERYL FOR 04/0000Z, DEPARTING TISX AT 03/1730Z.
C. POSSIBLE LOW LEVEL INVEST INTO SUSPECT AREA AL96 EAST OF
WINDWARD ISLANDS NEAR 13.2N 58.3W FOR 03/1400Z.
D. POSSIBLE NOAA 42 P-3 TAIL DOPPLER RADAR MISSION INTO AL96
FOR 04/0000Z.

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Gonzo is flying thru the upper atmosphere to feed the models.

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Air Force plane flying.

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Two planes flying.

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Air Force.

Peak Flight-Level Winds: 145kt at 23:54z
Peak SFMR: 134kt at 23:55z Minimum Extrap. Pressure: 947.3mb at 23:58z
Minimum Estimated Dropsonde Pressure: 947.7mb at 00:00z

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NOAA.

Minimum Extrap. Pressure: 950.3mb at 23:47z
Minimum Estimated Dropsonde Pressure: 946.0mb at 23:47z