Recon Reports

[Derek Ortt]

I have no clue whats going on.

Sometimes though, the recon just doesn't exactly regularly report. I have seen some mighty strange AF recon reporting time pettaerns. At least the NOAA onces are in a very regular format, getting an ob every 30 seconds

[kevin]

ugh... not communication problems.....

[Brent]

Derek it has been just above an hour since the last observation.Maybe communication problems are occuring.

Didn't that happen during the flight into Bret when it first formed???

[kevin]

Every 30 seconds?? These are the planes that sample the atmosphere at higher altitudes?

[cycloneye]

091
URNT11 KNHC 031955
97779 18594 10203 85418 03000 12018 24238 /0012
41320
RMK AF308 01DDA INVEST OB 06


1012 mbs at 20.3n-85.4w very close to the low.

[Derek Ortt]

No, Kev,


those are the P-3 recon aircraft. Every 30 seconds a new ob comes in, unlike this poker break of 90 minutes

[wxman57]

Ob 7 came in right after 6...

URNT11 KNHC 032001
97779 19154 10196 85918 02100 10016 23238 /0011
41115
RMK AF308 01DDA INVEST OB 07

Translation:

19.6N / 85.9W Sfc wind 110 deg 15 kts Pressure 1011mb

[wxman57]

And ob 8:
URNT11 KNHC 032003
97779 19344 10187 86218 03100 13014 24232 /0011
41210
RMK AF308 01DDA INVEST OB 08

18.7N/86.2W Wind 120/10 Pressure 1011 mb

So no low to the northeast, as some had suspected. At least not yet.

[mikey mike]

Recon is flyng new aircraft this year and I'm sure with all new equipment,software,etc.Probably do not have all the ‘‘kinks’’ out yet.

[senorpepr]

Time: 1859Z
Latitude: 20.3°N
Longitude: 85.4°W
Location: 108 mi ESE of Cancun, Mexico
Turbulence: Occasional Moderate
Flight condition: In & out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 1000 feet
Flight level wind: ESE (120°) @ 21 mph
Temperature: 75°F
Dewpoint: 73°F
Weather: Rainshowers
Sea level pressure: 1012 mb
Surface Wind: SE (130°) @ 23 mph
Remarks: AF308 01DDA INVEST OB 06

[wxman57]

And ob 9:

18.2N / 86.7W wind variable at 5 kts, 1010mb

URNT11 KNHC 032006
97779 19484 10182 86700 03100 19012 24248 /0010
49905
RMK AF308 01DDA INVEST OB 09

[senorpepr]

Time: 1915Z
Latitude: 19.6°N
Longitude: 85.9°W
Location: 118 mi SSE of Cancun, Mexico
Turbulence: Occasional Moderate
Flight condition: In & out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 700 feet
Flight level wind: E (100°) @ 18 mph
Temperature: 73°F
Dewpoint: 73°F
Weather: Rainshowers
Sea level pressure: 1011 mb
Surface Wind: E (110°) @ 17 mph
Remarks: AF308 01DDA INVEST OB 07

[senorpepr]

Time: 1934Z
Latitude: 18.7°N
Longitude: 86.2°W
Location: 160 mi ENE of Belize City, Belize
Turbulence: Occasional Moderate
Flight condition: In & out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 1000 feet
Flight level wind: SE (130°) @ 16 mph
Temperature: 75°F
Dewpoint: 73°F
Weather: Broken Skies
Sea level pressure: 1011 mb
Surface Wind: SE (120°) @ 12 mph
Remarks: AF308 01DDA INVEST OB 08

[senorpepr]

Time: 1948Z
Latitude: 18.2°N
Longitude: 86.7°W
Location: 115 mi ENE of Belize City, Belize
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 1000 feet
Flight level wind: S (190°) @ 14 mph
Temperature: 75°F
Dewpoint: 75°F
Weather: Rainshowers
Sea level pressure: 1010 mb
Surface Wind: VRB @ 6 mph
Remarks: AF308 01DDA INVEST OB 09

[Derek Ortt]

uh, chris

thats a SSW wind. 19012 means wind at 190 degrees at 12KT

looks very close to a TD, but probably a 20-25KT version

[wxman57]

uh, chris

thats a SSW wind. 19012 means wind at 190 degrees at 12KT

looks very close to a TD, but probably a 20-25KT version

Derek, that's the flight level wind, the surface wind is the 4 group at the end.

"49905"

[Derek Ortt]

ah,

wonder if we have a circulation at 500m, but not quite at the surface yet

[Air Force Met]

uh, chris

thats a SSW wind. 19012 means wind at 190 degrees at 12KT

looks very close to a TD, but probably a 20-25KT version

Yeah...it's kinda hard to tell what the sfc winds are from 1500 feet ...

You are correct...it's a SSW wind.

[Air Force Met]

uh, chris

thats a SSW wind. 19012 means wind at 190 degrees at 12KT

looks very close to a TD, but probably a 20-25KT version

Derek, that's the flight level wind, the surface wind is the 4 group at the end.

"49905"

...and that's an estimate...they eyeball it...

[wxman57]

Just got this in my email:

WONT41 KNHC 032018
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
415 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2005

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THE AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER CENTERED JUST EAST OF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA HAS DEVELOPED INTO TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE...AND
ADVISORIES WILL BE INITIATED AT 4 PM CDT...OR 2100Z. SINCE THE
DEPRESSION IS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH BEFORE
IT MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
LATER TONIGHT...NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

FORECASTER STEWART/PASCH