H Emily Recon Reports

[Brent]

1343 1831N 08311W 03062 5266 149 127 126 126 142 02848 0000000000
1343. 1832N 08309W 03035 5186 143 136 114 112 140 02902 0000000000
1344 1833N 08308W 03045 5131 140 125 104 104 129 02965 0000000000
1344. 1834N 08307W 03060 5090 138 117 086 086 118 03021 0000000100
1345 1835N 08306W 03041 5064 138 114 076 076 114 03029 0000000100
1345. 1836N 08305W 03050 5038 137 107 078 078 110 03064 0000000000
1346 1837N 08304W 03048 5018 136 103 078 078 105 03082 0000000000
1346. 1839N 08303W 03051 5000 135 098 082 082 101 03103 0000000000

Paging the decoders...

[wxwatcher91]

all I know is that the column 3rd from last is wind speed in kts... so 142kt but now I forgot if that's at surface or FL ...I'm tired lol

[gkrangers]

Bottom line is, she is Category 4.

[gkrangers]

Just to add onto an earlier note about air traffic control communications....they use the call sign TEAL followed by the flight number.

Not sure if they use it outside US airspace...but within...they refer to themselves as TEAL ###.

[tomboudreau]

146knots = 167mph I dont know if that is flight level or surface

[Brent]

146knots = 167mph I dont know if that is flight level or surface

Pretty sure it's flight level... which would mean she's right at 150 mph(90% reduction) at the surface.

[Scorpion]

She was a Cat 5 yesterday or last night.

[gkrangers]

She was a Cat 5 yesterday or last night.

Yes, she was, and the NHC agrees with you. But, they could not support the upgrade at official advisory time, so it officially was a Category 4 hurricane. This will probably be a case to be re-examined at the end of the season..

[clfenwi]

Storm: Storm EMILY: Observed By AF #304
Storm #05 in Atlantic Ocean1
Maximum Flight Level Winds Were 153KT (175.9mph 283.4km/h) In NE Quadrant At 03:23:20 Z
Estimated Max Surface Winds 137.7KT (158.4mph 255.0km/h) * (Report Time: 17/1423Z)
Max Inbound Flight Level Winds: 18.4N 83.3W 081KT (93.15MPH 150.0km/h) [13:18:20Z to 13:36:20Z]
Inbound Surface Wind Observed At 15KT (17.25MPH 27.8km/h) @ 190°
Max Outbound Flight Level Winds: 18.5N 83.2W 142KT (163.3MPH 263.0km/h) [13:45:30Z to 14:13:50Z]
Data # Position Height Temp Dewpoint Wind
I01 17.6N 84.3W 700mb Height @ 3134m 10°C 8°C 019KT (21.85MPH 35.2 km/h) @ 330°
I02 17.8N 84.1W 700mb Height @ 3126m 7°C 7°C 029KT (33.35MPH 53.7 km/h) @ 340°
I03 17.9N 83.8W 700mb Height @ 3106m 7°C 7°C 029KT (33.35MPH 53.7 km/h) @ 330°
I04 18.1N 83.6W 700mb Height @ 3072m 10°C 10°C 040KT (46MPH 74.1 km/h) @ 340°
I05 18.3N 83.5W 700mb Height @ 2995m 9°C 9°C 050KT (57.5MPH 92.6 km/h) @ 330°
O01 18.6N 83.1W 700mb Height @ 2979m 8°C 8°C 105KT (120.75MPH 194.5 km/h) @ 140°
O02 18.8N 82.9W 700mb Height @ 3074m 7°C 7°C 075KT (86.25MPH 138.9 km/h) @ 130°
O03 19.0N 82.7W 700mb Height @ 3108m 8°C 8°C 065KT (74.75MPH 120.4 km/h) @ 130°
O04 19.1N 82.5W 700mb Height @ 3133m 7°C 7°C 061KT (70.15MPH 113.0 km/h) @ 120°
O05 19.3N 82.3W 700mb Height @ 3143m 9°C 7°C 067KT (77.05MPH 124.1 km/h) @ 120°
O06 19.5N 82.2W 700mb Height @ 3157m 9°C 8°C 061KT (70.15MPH 113.0 km/h) @ 130°
O07 19.7N 81.9W 700mb Height @ 3164m 5°C 5°C 058KT (66.7MPH 107.4 km/h) @

OB 22

[clfenwi]

Observation Number: 23
Time transmitted: 1458Z
Position: 19.8 North 82.2 West
Sea Level Pressure: 1011 millibars
Surface wind speed and direction: 44 knots // 100
1000 millibar height: 100 meters
1000 millibar winds 42 knots // 105
925 millibar height: 786 meters
925 millibar winds: 47 knots // 105
850 millibar height: 1518 meters
850 millibar winds: 55 knots // 100
700 millibar height: 3162 meters
700 millibar winds: 65 knots // 110

[drezee]

1528. 1842N 08349W 03061 5184 050 109 092 092 112 02929 0000000100

112 kt flight level winds in NW quad

[Thunder44]

URNT12 KNHC 171546
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 17/15:30:40Z
B. 18 deg 37 min N
083 deg 43 min W
C. 700 mb 2653 m
D. NA kt
E. deg nm
F. 049 deg 112 kt
G. 313 deg 008 nm
H. 948 mb
I. 10 C/ 3033 m
J. 16 C/ 3054 m
K. 14 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. E15/15/10
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF308 1105A EMILY OB 24
MAX FL WIND 142 KT NE QUAD 13:43:00 Z

[Scorpion]

Whats up with this rapid weakening? Its pulling a Dennis it seems. I am starting to doubt whether this is natural or the government has something to do with this.

[ohiostorm]

With a storm of this magnitude you will see fluctuations in intensity. Its normal.

[gkrangers]

Whats up with this rapid weakening? Its pulling a Dennis it seems. I am starting to doubt whether this is natural or the government has something to do with this.

I wouldn't call it rapid weakening. It still has an impressive CDO, even tho it has become lopsided.

I'm not even going to respond to the second part of your statement.

[Brent]

Whats up with this rapid weakening? Its pulling a Dennis it seems. I am starting to doubt whether this is natural or the government has something to do with this.

*bangs head into wall*

[cycloneye]

Whats up with this rapid weakening? Its pulling a Dennis it seems. I am starting to doubt whether this is natural or the government has something to do with this.

What do you mean about what you said about the goverment.Please elaborate more as I and I know more members would like to know.

[Scorpion]

Maybe the government is secretly weakening these storms? Every storm has weakened rapidly before landfall(I would call a pressure rise of 19 mb pretty good weakening).

[Derecho]

Most storms weaken before landfall.

We remember the ones that don't, however.

[Scorpion]

I cannot remember for the life of me a Cat 4/5 in modern times that has not weakened to a Cat 3 or less before landfall in the US or a major US tourist area(except Andrew).