Random Chaos
(Weather Analyst)
Sun Aug 28 2005 09:31 AM
Re: SHIPS model

They just posted a 9:14 am vortex message over at NHC (the 8am one was an Air Force plane, so it never showed up):
(my notes in italic)


000
URNT12 KNHC 281314
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 28/12:57:40Z
B. 25 deg 50 min N
087 deg 55 min W
C. 700 mb 2308 m
D. 80 kt
E. 132 deg 073 nm
F. 203 deg 145 kt
G. 118 deg 018 nm
H. 908 mb
I. 10 C/ 3056 m
J. 26 C/ 3056 m
K. 6 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C22 [that's circular 22NM radius]
N. 12345/ 7
O. 1 / 1 nm
P. AF302 1712A KATRINA OB 16
MAX FL WIND 153 KT NE QUAD 10:58:50 Z