Admin MaineJay Posted October 7 Admin Share Posted October 7 Zig-zagging. Kinda banking SE bit recently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organicforecasting Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Key point of the VDM...it was in the SW Quad where their flight level was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poco Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 (edited) 18z gfs doesn’t even weaken it from whatever it initializes it at Completely fwiw at this point, better to observe. Reconnoissance and watch for ERCs, diurnal cycles, steering and or shear and ocean heat potential Edited October 7 by Poco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators StretchCT Posted October 7 Author Moderators Share Posted October 7 Wind speed on dropsonde in the eye was 28 mph at the surface, 36 peak. Not so bad given its 4 miles. Top wind on the eyewall drop was 188 kts (216mph) at about 300 feet or so. Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding: - Lowest 150m: 154 gpm - 4 gpm (505 geo. feet - 13 geo. feet) - Wind Direction: 325° (from the NW) - Wind Speed: 174 knots (200 mph) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undertakerson2.0 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Sentinel Posted October 7 Admin Share Posted October 7 50 minutes ago, Poco said: I assume it just polished off an erc but it’s so hard to tell with it intensifying so fast, would have been its second erc I think Yeah. We definately saw something popping up on Satellite.. but ,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organicforecasting Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 They should get the SE Quad on the pass coming in this time. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/recon/recon_NOAA2-1014A-MILTON.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organicforecasting Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 (edited) Mission 11 is going to come in from the NW and head SE from the looks of it. Edited October 7 by Organicforecasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Burr Posted October 7 Popular Post Share Posted October 7 (edited) (I bought in-flight WiFi. I won’t miss a few hours of WxSphere tonight over $8.) Edited October 7 by Burr 3 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators StretchCT Posted October 7 Author Moderators Share Posted October 7 Rita peaked at 895. Came in at 100kts. Katrina was 902. Camille was 900 on impact 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainelySnow Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 54 minutes ago, Organicforecasting said: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=541366711617769&rdid=sj8wHglhY2Gya06J Watch the turbulence at roughly :21 mark. I'm airsick from my couch...brave folks with a dash of adreneline junky 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail_On_Me Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 4 minutes ago, StretchCT said: Rita peaked at 895. Came in at 100kts. Katrina was 902. Camille was 900 on impact 2005 really was a year for the record books considering Wilma at 882 was also that year 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organicforecasting Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 2 minutes ago, Hail_On_Me said: 2005 really was a year for the record books considering Wilma at 882 was also that year For sure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burr Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Second center pass forthcoming from mission 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burr Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Mission 11 just a few minutes after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organicforecasting Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Just now, Burr said: Mission 11 just a few minutes after? This one should provide us with the SE Quad for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undertakerson2.0 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 12 minutes ago, Hail_On_Me said: 2005 really was a year for the record books considering Wilma at 882 was also that year Considering alone - that we made it to the W name. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poco Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 (edited) 18 minutes ago, StretchCT said: Rita peaked at 895. Came in at 100kts. Katrina was 902. Camille was 900 on impact For sure, Rita and Katrina were from eaws I assume, Camille spawned just south of Hispaniola Milton was born, bred and will make landfall in the Gulf of Mexico Don’t remember anything exactly like this Edited October 7 by Poco 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin BuckeyeGal Posted October 7 Admin Share Posted October 7 18 minutes ago, MainelySnow said: I'm airsick from my couch...brave folks with a dash of adreneline junky I just can't even think about it. 216mph winds.. and they're flying TOWARD it and INTO it. Like. What. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1816 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Just now, BuckeyeGal said: I just can't even think about it. 216mph winds.. and they're flying TOWARD it and INTO it. Like. What. If I was an Elon musk or bezos type billionaire I'd have a former hurricane hunter flying my personal jet. I'm guessing it takes quite a bit to rattle these guys. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail_On_Me Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 2 minutes ago, Undertakerson2.0 said: Considering alone - that we made it to the W name. 28 storms that year. We made it into the Greek alphabet that year. 2005 broke many different records, but I won't get further OT about it 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators StretchCT Posted October 7 Author Moderators Share Posted October 7 So close - gotta wait another ten minutes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tool483 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 1 hour ago, MaineJay said: 2 hour loop. Boosted the contrast slightly. Dear lord, look at that!? I'm not sure i've seen that anywhere before. The gravity waves holy shieet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burr Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 (edited) Do they wait til this pass’s data is available before posting the 8pm update? 916mb still inbound. Edited October 7 by Burr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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