danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Fri Jul 15 2005 07:04 AM
Dropsondes

I'm not seeing any reports from anyone other than the NOAA plane.
They have been doing High Density Observation type reports since 1 AM EDT.
I haven't looked at all of the reports but they are presently well West of Emily.
Recon normally does a Max Wind drop, an EYEWALL drop and another drop. I believe these three dropsonde drops are done just prior to each Center fix.
So you would get a drop, in reverse order, from inside the Eyewall, just outside the eye should be the Max Wind drop, and I'm not sure where the other drop is made.

This link might help.
http://www.ofcm.gov/nhop/05/pdf/f-chap5.pdf
(Caution: large file for dialup users)



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