A few recon images
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 9/4/2019, 6:20 am
| The wind field is broadening. A large wind field will be able to push up more water against the coast than a smaller storm with the same intensity. Even though the surface winds have come down, the surge threat certainly hasn't diminished. In the last image, they were still getting 55 mph estimated surface winds 127 miles out from the center to the NE. On the west side, they got estimated surface winds of around 60mph in that area where wind barbs are nearest to the Florida coast. Air Force through 5:32am EDT. Satellite at 5:36am EDT.  5:25am EDT dropsonde, 964mb with 8 knots of surface wind. Northeast quadrant (around 5:35am EDT): Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 96 knots (111 mph) Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 98 knots (113 mph) SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 75 knots (86 mph) SFMR has been higher elsehwere in the mission, as high as 79 knots (91 mph). Air Force through 5:52am EDT. Satellite at 5:54am EDT.  Air Force through 5:52am EDT. Satellite at 5:51am EDT.  With short range radar. (didn't have good long range overlays) Air Force through 6:02am EDT. Radar at 5:59am EDT.  They were still getting 55 mph estimated surface winds 127 miles out from the center to the NE when the plane turned and started heading due west.  |
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