wxman007
(Meteorologist)
Sat Aug 18 2007 01:17 AM
Re: Dean

Quote:

We don't have the vortex data message yet, but we do have a near vortex read showing 113 30-sec FL winds and 106 surface winds. Looks like it is weakened slightly.



From URNT15:
045830 1449N 06629W 6958 02768 9525 +175 +105 296101 108 097 033 00
045900 1451N 06628W 6976 02659 9480 +128 +128 289113 117 106 035 03
045930 1452N 06626W 6930 02635 9380 +144 +142 279079 095 079 024 03




Can't say that for sure...that is only a point sample of one side of the storm, not the entire storm itself...there very well could be (and will be) higher wind speeds elsewhere...the wind field around a hurricane (especially those with mesovortexes like this one) is NOT symmetric.