Saturday afternoon recon: SFMR of 161 mph
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 8/31/2019, 1:13 pm
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Air Force Recon
In order they flew, from SW quadrant, through center, and into the NE quadrant where the highest winds were found.
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Highest Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 103 knots (119 mph)
Highest Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 108 knots (124 mph)
Highest SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 113 knots (130 mph)
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Center
946mb with 9 knots of wind, so likely 945mb. (about 12:36:03pm EDT landing in the water)
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NE Quadrant:
Highest Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 132 knots (152 mph)
Highest Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 135 knots (155 mph)
Highest SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 140 knots (161 mph)
In a row, these were the SMFR readings coming out of the eye:
41 knots (47 mph)
40 knots (46 mph) ... Suspect
60 knots (69 mph)
77 knots (89 mph)
134 knots (154 mph)
140 knots (161 mph) (12:35:00pm EDT)
140 knots (161 mph) ... Suspect ... This is where highest flight level winds were (12:35:30pm EDT)
135 knots (155 mph) ... Suspect
130 knots (150 mph)
95 knots (109 mph)
96 knots (111 mph)
95 knots (109 mph)
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The 10 second estimated surface wind (from the SFMR instrument) is the highest 10 second wind in the period of an individual ob in an HDOB, usually 30 seconds.
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