danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Wed Oct 31 2007 10:22 AM
Re: Noel Emerges into the Atlantic

I don't see where they are getting a hybrid type storm out of the EYE drop.

Temperatures are all in line for a Tropical Storm.

Height of 1000mb: 541m
Temperature / dewpoint at 1000mb: Not recorded / Not recorded
Wind speed and direction at 1000mb: 0kt 0 degrees
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Surface is at 995mb
Temperature / dewpoint at 995mb: 26.6C / 24.5C
Wind speed and direction at 995mb: 0kt 0 degrees
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Height of 925mb: 646m
Temperature / dewpoint at 925mb: 22.8C / 20.7C
Wind speed and direction at 925mb: 27kt 185 degrees
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Height of 850mb: 1385m
Temperature / dewpoint at 850mb: 21.4C / 18.3C
Wind speed and direction at 850mb: 21kt 195 degrees

As best I can tell at this moment. There is more than one RECON flying the storm. It appears that they have done a handoff frrom the St Croix crew to a Keesler Crew.