Re: Chris: WPAC Recon?
Posted by Skip Wiley on 10/17/2010, 11:07 am
Works great!  Check this out, scary storm

Product: Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZPA13 PGUA)
Transmitted: 17th day of the month at 11:53Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 304)
Storm Number: 30
Storm Name: Megi (flight in the Northwest Pacific basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 10

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 11Z on the 17th day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 700mb
Coordinates: 18.2N 125.3E
Marsden Square: 060 (About)

Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
912mb (26.93 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 25.0°C (77.0°F) 25.0°C (77.0°F) 60° (from the ENE) 174 knots (200 mph)
1000mb This level does not exist in this area of the storm above the surface level.
925mb This level does not exist in this area of the storm above the surface level.
850mb 622m (2,041 ft) 22.4°C (72.3°F) 22.4°C (72.3°F) 105° (from the ESE) 176 knots (203 mph)
700mb 2,303m (7,556 ft) 12.6°C (54.7°F) 12.6°C (54.7°F) 140° (from the SE) 136 knots (157 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 11:13Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Dropsonde Location: Dropped in eyewall 045° (NE) from the eye center.

Splash Location: 18.23N 125.2E
Splash Time: 11:16Z

Release Location: 18.18N 125.33E
Release Time: 11:13:21Z

Splash Location: 18.23N 125.2E
Splash Time: 11:16:33Z

Mean Boundary Level Wind (mean wind in the lowest 500 geopotential meters of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 80° (from the E)
- Wind Speed: 188 knots (216 mph)

Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 110° (from the ESE)
- Wind Speed: 153 knots (176 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 698mb to 911mb

Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding:
- Lowest 150m: 155 gpm - 5 gpm (509 geo. feet - 16 geo. feet)
- Wind Direction: 65° (from the ENE)
- Wind Speed: 172 knots (198 mph)

Sounding Software Version: AEV 20801

Part B: Data For Significant Levels...

Significant Temperature And Relative Humidity Levels...
Level Air Temperature Dew Point
912mb (Surface) 25.0°C (77.0°F) 25.0°C (77.0°F)
850mb 22.4°C (72.3°F) 22.4°C (72.3°F)
711mb 17.2°C (63.0°F) 17.1°C (62.8°F)
698mb 11.8°C (53.2°F) 11.8°C (53.2°F)

Significant Wind Levels...
Level Wind Direction Wind Speed
912mb (Surface) 60° (from the ENE) 174 knots (200 mph)
909mb 60° (from the ENE) 177 knots (204 mph)
902mb 70° (from the ENE) 156 knots (180 mph)
901mb 70° (from the ENE) 162 knots (186 mph)
898mb 70° (from the ENE) 194 knots (223 mph)
896mb 75° (from the ENE) 203 knots (234 mph)
888mb 85° (from the E) 200 knots (230 mph)
878mb 90° (from the E) 189 knots (217 mph)
874mb 80° (from the E) 192 knots (221 mph)
870mb 90° (from the E) 204 knots (235 mph)
867mb 95° (from the E) 207 knots (238 mph)
862mb 95° (from the E) 198 knots (228 mph)
854mb 100° (from the E) 177 knots (204 mph)
850mb 105° (from the ESE) 176 knots (203 mph)
830mb 115° (from the ESE) 179 knots (206 mph)
823mb 115° (from the ESE) 147 knots (169 mph)
812mb 115° (from the ESE) 142 knots (163 mph)
749mb 130° (from the SE) 162 knots (186 mph)
739mb 135° (from the SE) 147 knots (169 mph)
698mb 140° (from the SE) 135 knots (155 mph)
The highest wind observed in the "Significant Wind Levels" section is noted in bold.
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