Recon Reports for Cindy

[clfenwi]

UZNT13 KNHC 050840
XXAA 55088 99257 70904 08250 99002 27428 27505 00014 27228 27505
92702 23843 24505 85441 21228 25001 88999 77999
31313 09608 80825
61616 AF304 0403A CYCLONE OB 12
62626 EYE SPL 2574N09040W 0827 MBL WND 25005 AEV 20507 DLM WND 25

Dropsonde in the eye it appears...

0840Z 25.7N 90.4W SLP 1002 mb surface winds 5 knots from 275.

[Thunder44]

URNT12 KNHC 050839
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 05/08:25:30Z
B. 25 deg 44 min N
090 deg 24 min W
C. 850 mb 1472 m
D. NA kt
E. deg nm
F. 151 deg 040 kt
G. 046 deg 075 nm
H. 1002 mb
I. 16 C/ 1522 m
J. 20 C/ 1524 m
K. 18 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345/ 8
O. 0.02 / 3 nm
P. AF304 0403A CYCLONE OB 11
MAX FL WIND 50 KT E QUAD 07:15:30 Z
BANDING INBOUND NE QUAD, CLOUD FREE WEST OF CENTER
HEAVY RAIN SE THRU NE QUAD

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 11
Time: 08:25:30Z
Latitude: 25.7°N
Longitude: 90.4°W
Location: 240 mi S of Grand Isle, Louisana
Minimum height at 850 mb 1472 m
Est. Surface Winds Observed: NA
Maximum flight level wind: SSE (151°) @ 46 mph
Distance and bearing from center to max flight level wind: 86 mi NE (46°)
Sea level pressure: 1002 mb
Max flight level temperature outside the eye: 61°F at 4993 feet
Max flight level temperature inside the eye: 68°F at 5000 feet
Dewpoint temperature inside the eye: 64°F
Eye character: NA
Eye shape: NA
Eye diameter: NA
Fix determined by: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature at 850 mb
Navigation / Met Accuracy: 0.02 / 3 nm
MAX FL WIND 50 KT E QUAD 07:15:30 Z
BANDING INBOUND NE QUAD, CLOUD FREE WEST OF CENTER
HEAVY RAIN SE THRU NE QUAD

(Sorry for the delay in decoding there... I had an operational forecast I had to work on.)

[drezee]

Well, it is 4:48 AM. We are happy for what we get, Thanks!

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 13
Time: 0858Z
Latitude: 24.5°N
Longitude: 91.8°W
Location: 334 mi NNW of Campeche, Mexico
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 5000 feet
Flight level wind: VRB @ 6 mph
Temperature: 63°F
Dewpoint: 61°F
Weather: Unknown
850mb height: 5000 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None

[senorpepr]

Inbound Ob #1: 26.8°N 089.2°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 63°F; Dewpt: 61°F; Flt level wind: SSE (160°) @ 36 mph
Inbound Ob #2: 26.6°N 089.4°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 63°F; Dewpt: 63°F; Flt level wind: SSE (150°) @ 46 mph
Inbound Ob #3: 26.4°N 089.6°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 57°F; Dewpt: 57°F; Flt level wind: SE (130°) @ 35 mph
Inbound Ob #4: 26.3°N 089.8°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 61°F; Dewpt: 61°F; Flt level wind: SE (130°) @ 21 mph
Inbound Ob #5: 26.1°N 090.0°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 61°F; Dewpt: 61°F; Flt level wind: SSE (150°) @ 30 mph
Inbound Ob #6: 25.9°N 090.2°W; 850mb height: 4900 feet; Temp: 63°F; Dewpt: 63°F; Flt level wind: SSE (150°) @ 31 mph
Max flight level wind (Inbound): 46 mph at 26.6°N 089.4°W
First inbound ob surface wind: NA

Outbound Ob #1: 25.6°N 090.6°W; 850mb height: 4900 feet; Temp: 63°F; Dewpt: 63°F; Flt level wind: NW (310°) @ 17 mph
Outbound Ob #2: 25.4°N 090.8°W; 850mb height: 4900 feet; Temp: 63°F; Dewpt: 63°F; Flt level wind: WNW (290°) @ 15 mph
Outbound Ob #3: 25.2°N 091.0°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 61°F; Dewpt: 59°F; Flt level wind: W (270°) @ 13 mph
Outbound Ob #4: 25.0°N 091.2°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 63°F; Dewpt: 61°F; Flt level wind: W (270°) @ 13 mph
Outbound Ob #5: 24.9°N 091.4°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 63°F; Dewpt: 59°F; Flt level wind: VRB @ 6 mph
Outbound Ob #6: 24.7°N 091.6°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 64°F; Dewpt: 57°F; Flt level wind: VRB @ 6 mph
Outbound Ob #7: 24.5°N 091.8°W; 850mb height: 5000 feet; Temp: 63°F; Dewpt: 61°F; Flt level wind: VRB @ 6 mph
Max flight level wind (Outbound): 25 mph at 25.7°N 090.5°W
Last outbound ob surface wind: NA
Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 14

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 15
Time: 0942Z
Latitude: 24.8°N
Longitude: 89.2°W
Location: 299 mi NNW of Cancun, Mexico
Turbulence: Moderate
Flight condition: In cloud
Pressure Altitude: 5000 feet
Flight level wind: S (170°) @ 32 mph
Temperature: 57°F
Dewpoint: 57°F
Weather: Rainshowers
850mb height: 5000 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 17
Time: 10:10:40Z
Latitude: 26°N
Longitude: 90.4°W
Location: 222 mi S of Grand Isle, Louisana
Minimum height at 850 mb 1464 m
Est. Surface Winds Observed: NA
Maximum flight level wind: WSW (240°) @ 37 mph
Distance and bearing from center to max flight level wind: 12 mi SSE (164°)
Sea level pressure: 1003 mb
Max flight level temperature outside the eye: 63°F at 5003 feet
Max flight level temperature inside the eye: 68°F at 5007 feet
Dewpoint temperature inside the eye: 64°F
Eye character: NA
Eye shape: NA
Eye diameter: NA
Fix determined by: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature at 850 mb
Navigation / Met Accuracy: 0.03 / 3 nm
MAX FL WIND 50 KT E QUAD 07:15:30 Z
COMA SHAPED RADAR ECHO AND BANDING EAST OF CENTER
BETTER DEFINED BANDING SE OF CENTER

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 19
Time: 1036Z
Latitude: 27.0°N
Longitude: 91.5°W
Location: 173 mi S of Morgan City, Louisiana
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 5000 feet
Flight level wind: E (80°) @ 22 mph
Temperature: 63°F
Dewpoint: 59°F
Weather: Rainshowers
850mb height: 5000 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: None

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 20
Time: 1052Z
Latitude: 26.2°N
Longitude: 91.5°W
Location: 225 mi SSW of Grand Isle, Louisana
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: Clear
Pressure Altitude: 5000 feet
Flight level wind: VRB @ 6 mph
Temperature: 61°F
Dewpoint: 61°F
Weather: Rainshowers
850mb height: 5000 feet
Surface Wind: VRB @ 6 mph
Remarks: None

[feederband]

Are they going to td4 today

[senorpepr]

The plan of the day from CARCAH that was released yesterday afternoon didn't have any scheduled flights into 04L. The plan for tomorrow should be released around midday.

[cycloneye]

Mike the next mission will be early this afternoon right?

Good that you continued to post the reports at this thread to not make a new one.Let's continue to post here the next missions reports because as I see there was a bunch of threads posted early in the morning apparently without any mods around.

[senorpepr]

Mike the next mission will be early this afternoon right?

Good that you continued to post the reports at this thread to not make a new one.Let's continue to post here the next missioms reports because as I see there was a bunch of threads posted early in the morning apparently without any mods around.

As for keeping reports in this thread, I completely agree. There's no need in starting a new thread. The less threads out there, the better.

As for today's schedule...

Mission V: Low-level NOAA fix flight
Take off: 05/10:00am EDT
Time on target: 05/1:00pm EDT to 05/5:30pm EDT

Mission VI: High-level NOAA synoptic flight
Take off: 05/2:00pm EDT

Mission VII: Low-level AF fix flight
Take off: 05/5:30pm EDT
Time on target: 05/7:00pm EDT - 06/2:30am EDT

Mission VIII: Low-level AF fix flight
Take off: 06/02:45am EDT
Time on target: 06/04:00am EDT - 06/11:30am EDT

Three-hourly fixes will continue afterwards until Cindy makes landfall.

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 21
Time: 11:11:10Z
Latitude: 26.2°N
Longitude: 90.4°W
Location: 211 mi S of Grand Isle, Louisana
Minimum height at 850 mb 1459 m
Est. Surface Winds Observed: 35 mph
Distance and bearing from center to max surface wind: 8 mi WSW (248°)
Maximum flight level wind: NNW (332°) @ 29 mph
Distance and bearing from center to max flight level wind: 7 mi WSW (248°)
Sea level pressure: 1002 mb
Max flight level temperature outside the eye: 63°F at 4997 feet
Max flight level temperature inside the eye: 66°F at 5007 feet
Dewpoint temperature inside the eye: 66°F
Eye character: NA
Eye shape: NA
Eye diameter: NA
Fix determined by: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature at 850 mb
Navigation / Met Accuracy: 0.03 / 3 nm
MAX FL WIND 50 KT E QUAD 07:15:30 Z
BANDING NORTH, EAST, AND SOUTH OF CENTER
BETTER DEFINED BANDING SE OF CENTER

[Cookiely]

I would really appreciate if this could be stickied at the top for the entire season.

[Hyperstorm]

No. Let there be one individually for each storm. That way we can avoid the confusion in recon reports. For example, when Dennis is named and recon goes there, a new thread with recon reports should be posted...

[cycloneye]

No. Let there be one individually for each storm. That way we can avoid the confusion in recon reports. For example, when Dennis is named and recon goes there, a new thread with recon reports should be posted...

Good idea or also we can identify the title as recon reports for Dennis,recon reports for Emily etc.

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 24
Time: 1142Z
Latitude: 26.1°N
Longitude: 88.5°W
Location: 235 mi SSE of Grand Isle, Louisana
Turbulence: None
Flight condition: In & out of clouds
Pressure Altitude: 5000 feet
Flight level wind: SSE (160°) @ 53 mph
Temperature: 59°F
Dewpoint: 59°F
Weather: Rainshowers
850mb height: 5000 feet
Surface Wind: SE (150°) @ 40 mph
Remarks: None

[senorpepr]

Storm Name: CYCLONE (03L)
Mission Number: 04
Flight ID: AF304
Observation Number: 25
Time: 1201Z
Latitude: 27.4°N
Longitude: 88.5°W
Location: 157 mi SE of Grand Isle, Louisana
Turbulence: Occasional Moderate
Flight condition: In cloud
Pressure Altitude: 18000 feet
Flight level wind: SSE (160°) @ 47 mph
Temperature: 25°F
Dewpoint: 25°F
Weather: Rainshowers
500mb height: 19400 feet
Surface Wind: N/A
Remarks: LAST REPORT



Well... this concludes mission IV. Mission V will take off at 10am from McDill AFB, FL.