danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Thu Sep 01 2011 02:36 PM
Re: 93L in the Gulf

NOAA is flying 93L for some reason. USAF Reserve Hurricane Hunters were tasked with the flight.

Possible broad center of circulation near 26.7N/ 91.0W at 1800Z.
Time: 18:20:00Z
Coordinates: 26.15N 90.4167W
Acft. Static Air Press: 958.4 mb (~ 28.30 inHg)
Acft. Geopotential Hgt: 465 meters (~ 1,526 feet)
Extrap. Sfc. Press: 1009.9 mb (~ 29.82 inHg)
D-value: -
Flt. Lvl. Wind (30s): From 137° at 1 knots (From the SE at ~ 1.1 mph)
Air Temp: 25.4°C (~ 77.7°F)
Dew Pt: 23.1°C (~ 73.6°F)
Peak (10s) Flt. Lvl. Wind: 2 knots (~ 2.3 mph)
SFMR Peak (10s) Sfc. Wind: 23 knots (~ 26.4 mph)
SFMR Rain Rate: 0 mm/hr (~ 0 in/hr)