NOAA sonde at 7:00pm EDT: 992mb, 13 knots of surface wind
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 10/6/2017, 7:31 pm
Eastern Quadrant (traveling from east to west through center) from NOAA P-3 aircraft:
Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 68 knots (78.3 mph) Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 69 knots (79.4 mph) SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 48 knots (55.2 mph)

NOAA vortex: URNT12 KWBC 062323 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL162017 A. 06/22:55:20Z B. 21 deg 03 min N 085 deg 43 min W C. 700 mb 3032 m D. 49 kt E. 083 deg 20 nm F. 163 deg 70 kt G. 086 deg 40 nm H. 992 mb I. 12 C / 3046 m J. 14 C / 3063 m K. 10 C / NA L. NA M. NA N. 1345 / 7 O. .01 / 4 nm P. NOAA2 WC16A NATE OB 10 MAX FL WIND 70 KT 086 / 40 NM 22:46:12Z MAX FL TEMP 14 C 270 / 14 NM FROM FL CNTR CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 175 / 13 KTS
Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC) Transmitted: 6th day of the month at 23:23Z Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF) Storm Number & Year: 16 in 2017 Storm Name: Nate (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission: Third flight of a sequence of non-tasked research missions into this system Observation Number: 10 A. Time of Center Fix: 6th day of the month at 22:55:20Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°03'N 85°43'W (21.05N 85.7167W) B. Center Fix Location: 74 statute miles (119 km) to the E (96°) from Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 3,032m (9,948ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 49kts (~ 56.4mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the E (83°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 163° at 70kts (From the SSE at ~ 80.6mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 40 nautical miles (46 statute miles) to the E (86°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 992mb (29.30 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,046m (9,993ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,063m (10,049ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 10°C (50°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Not Available M. Eye Shape: Not Available N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind, Pressure and Temperature N. Fix Level: 700mb O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.01 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 4 nautical miles
Remarks Section: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 70kts (~ 80.6mph) which was observed 40 nautical miles (46 statute miles) to the E (86°) from the flight level center at 22:46:12Z Maximum Flight Level Temp: 14°C (57°F) which was observed 14 nautical miles (16 statute miles) to the W (270°) from the flight level center Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 175° at 13kts (From the S at 15mph) |
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4pm CDT Fri; 60mph; Nate strengthening; Hurricane warning for New Orleans metro -
Chris in Tampa,
10/6/2017, 6:20 pm- Recon image through about 6:30pm EDT - Chris in Tampa, 10/6/2017, 8:16 pm
- NOAA sonde at 7:00pm EDT: 992mb, 13 knots of surface wind - Chris in Tampa, 10/6/2017, 8:31 pm
- Re: 4pm CDT Fri; 60mph; Nate strengthening; Hurricane warning for New Orleans metro - Alabamaboy, 10/6/2017, 8:12 pm
- Re: 4pm CDT Fri; 60mph; Nate strengthening; Hurricane warning for New Orleans metro - Chris in Tampa, 10/6/2017, 8:05 pm
- 4pm CDT Friday NHC Discussion - Chris in Tampa, 10/6/2017, 6:24 pm
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