Air Force recon heading home. NOAA recon now in storm. _________________ This post is for discussion purposes only. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for official information.
Dolly being bugged by aircraft. The AF recon that I thought was leaving turned and made more runs for another two hours along with the NOAA plane. Now the AF plane has finally left leaving the NOAA plane to finish it's mission. Meanwhile another AF recon plane is on the runway and will be taking off shortly. There will be AT LEAST one plane in Dolly right up until landfall. _________________ This post is for discussion purposes only. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for official information.
Joined: Sep 01, 2007 Posts: 185 Location: Front Royal VA
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:17 am Post subject: Re: DOLLY
Late night report:
12:30 pm-12:50 am. Very strong thunderstorm hits my area of northern Virginia, about one hour west of Washington Dulles Airport.
1:10 am: Dolly look impressive on radar, and may still be strengthening. Is almost stationary, maybe a slight movement to the west or northwest. I believe that the South Padre Island area will get a pretty mighty storm surge from this one.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:02 am Post subject: Re: DOLLY
***966 MB*** Recon. _________________ This post is for discussion purposes only. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for official information.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:08 am Post subject: Re: DOLLY
Storm DOLLY: Observed by AF #302
Storm #04 In Atlantic Ocean
Total Flights For Storm #04: 19
Date/Time of Recon Report: July 23, 2008 11:46:50 Zulu
Position Of The Center: 25 ° 49 ' N 096 ° 38 ' W (25.82° N 96.63° W )
Minimum Height Measured At Standard Level Of 700 Millibars: 2818 Meters (Normal: 3011 Meters)
Maximum Surface Winds Were Estimated At: 59 Knots (67.85 MPH)
Estimated Surface Winds Were Measured At: 14 Nautical Miles (16.1 miles) From Center At Bearing 132°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Near Center Were 074 Knots (85.1 MPH) From 227°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Were Measured 011 Nautical Miles (12.65 Miles) From Center At Bearing 131°
Minimum Pressure: 967 Millibars (28.554 Inches)
Maxium Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Outside The Eye: 10°C (50°F) / 3045 Meters
Maximum Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Inside The Eye: 15°C (59°F) / 3041 Meters
Dewpoint Temperature / Sea Surface Temperature Inside The Eye: 9°C (48.2°F) / NA°C (NA°F)
Eye Wall Was Characterized As Being: C20
Eye Form Was Characterized As Being: CLOSED
Center Fix Established Using: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature
Center Fix Established At Level(s): 700 Millibars
Navigational Accuracy Measured At: 0.02 Nautical Miles
Meteorological Accuracy Measured At: 3 Nautical Miles
Other Information:
1: Maximum Flight Level Winds Were 86 KT NE Quadrant at 10:31:20 Z
2: Maximum Flight Level WIND OUTBOUND 78 KT NW QUAD 11:52:40 Z _________________ This post is for discussion purposes only. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for official information.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:27 am Post subject: Re: DOLLY
RECON....91 kts flight level winds NE quad ....105 mph. This should get upgraded to Cat 2. _________________ This post is for discussion purposes only. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for official information.
Joined: Jun 08, 2005 Posts: 1548 Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: Re: DOLLY
Storm really intensified during the night and it's almost to a complete halt on the coast line. Not a good thing for the folks in Brownsville. _________________ Chris
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Cape Coral and Southwest Florida Online Weather
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:55 am Post subject: Re: DOLLY
NHC just bumped up the surface winds to 95 MPH. One MPH short of Cat 2. _________________ This post is for discussion purposes only. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for official information.
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