Dropsonde Message
Posted by
JAC on 8/26/2009, 8:33 am
1011mb at surface.
22-knot winds at surface.
Not much vertical shear.
Good lapse rate with very high west-bulb temps at mid-levels.
Product: NOAA Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KWBC)
Transmitted: 26th day of the month at 12:05Z
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N43RF)
Mission: Non-Tasked Mission, possibly not tropical (flight originating in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Identifier: Al92 (Probably storm name and mission number)
Observation Number: 09
Part A...
Date: Near the closest hour of 12Z on the 26th day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 700mb
Coordinates: 23.5N 69.0W (View map)
Location: 400 miles (644 km) to the NNW (332°) from San Juan, Puerto Rico (USA).
Marsden Square: 079 (About)
Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
1011mb (29.85 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 26.2°C (79.2°F) 23.7°C (74.7°F) 220° (from the SW) 22 knots (25 mph)
1000mb 93m (305 ft) 25.4°C (77.7°F) 23.2°C (73.8°F) 215° (from the SW) 22 knots (25 mph)
925mb 776m (2,546 ft) 20.6°C (69.1°F) 20.1°C (68.2°F) 200° (from the SSW) 23 knots (26 mph)
850mb 1,505m (4,938 ft) 17.0°C (62.6°F) 16.3°C (61.3°F) 200° (from the SSW) 23 knots (26 mph)
700mb 3,146m (10,322 ft) 9.8°C (49.6°F) Approximately 5°C (41°F) 210° (from the SSW) 13 knots (15 mph)
Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 11:54Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.
Remarks Section...
Release Location: 23.53N 69.03W (View map)
Release Time: 11:54:10Z
Splash Location: 23.56N 69.01W (View map)
Splash Time: 11:59:29Z
Mean Boundary Level Wind (mean wind in the lowest 500 geopotential meters of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 210° (from the SSW)
- Wind Speed: 21 knots (24 mph)
Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 210° (from the SSW)
- Wind Speed: 18 knots (21 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 644mb to 1010mb
Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding:
- Lowest 150m: 160 gpm - 10 gpm (525 geo. feet - 33 geo. feet)
- Wind Direction: 215° (from the SW)
- Wind Speed: 22 knots (25 mph)
Part B: Data For Significant Levels...
Significant Temperature And Relative Humidity Levels...
Level Air Temperature Dew Point
1011mb (Surface) 26.2°C (79.2°F) 23.7°C (74.7°F)
1001mb 25.4°C (77.7°F) 23.1°C (73.6°F)
854mb 17.2°C (63.0°F) 16.4°C (61.5°F)
826mb 16.0°C (60.8°F) 15.7°C (60.3°F)
773mb 14.4°C (57.9°F) 10.0°C (50.0°F)
718mb 10.8°C (51.4°F) 7.2°C (45.0°F)
691mb 9.2°C (48.6°F) Approximately 2°C (36°F)
660mb 7.0°C (44.6°F) 4.0°C (39.2°F)
643mb 6.4°C (43.5°F) 1.8°C (35.2°F)
Significant Wind Levels...
Level Wind Direction Wind Speed
1011mb (Surface) 220° (from the SW) 22 knots (25 mph)
946mb 205° (from the SSW) 20 knots (23 mph)
907mb 200° (from the SSW) 24 knots (28 mph)
838mb 200° (from the SSW) 21 knots (24 mph)
760mb 230° (from the SW) 15 knots (17 mph)
724mb 210° (from the SSW) 14 knots (16 mph)
711mb 225° (from the SW) 13 knots (15 mph)
697mb 210° (from the SSW) 13 knots (15 mph)
678mb 215° (from the SW) 13 knots (15 mph)
669mb 190° (from the S) 12 knots (14 mph)
652mb 210° (from the SSW) 15 knots (17 mph)
649mb 180° (from the S) 15 knots (17 mph)
646mb 135° (from the SE) 20 knots (23 mph)
644mb 150° (from the SSE) 16 knots (18 mph)
643mb 200° (from the SSW) 15 knots (17 mph)
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92L Already Clocking 40-knot Winds -
JAC,
8/26/2009, 6:57 am- Naked - JAC, 8/26/2009, 9:50 am
- Latest SHIPS has 9-knots shear - JAC, 8/26/2009, 8:48 am
- Another good VIS closeup - JAC, 8/26/2009, 8:37 am
- Recon - JAC, 8/26/2009, 8:09 am
- Dropsonde Message - JAC, 8/26/2009, 8:33 am
- Re: Recon - chucky7777, 8/26/2009, 8:13 am
- Re: 92L Already Clocking 40-knot Winds - BobbiStorm, 8/26/2009, 7:48 am
- 8AM: Close, Very Close - Recon Heading In - JAC, 8/26/2009, 7:45 am
- 00Z CMC: A run down the beach to Long-Island - JAC, 8/26/2009, 7:33 am
- Hot Tower fired 12 hrs ago - JAC, 8/26/2009, 7:25 am
- VIS Loop - JAC, 8/26/2009, 7:14 am
- Shear - JAC, 8/26/2009, 7:03 am
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