danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Mon Sep 19 2005 04:39 AM
Hurricane Philippe

I'm consistantly seeing notes of Lightning from the AF Recon flying Hurricane Philippe.
Lightning is usually a sign of an intensifying storm and is not something that is freqeuntly noted in recon messages.
edited vortex message
H. EXTRAP 990 mb
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C20
P. AF309 0317A PHILIPPE OB 09 CCA
MAX FL WIND 83 KT NE QUAD 00:28:00 Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM 700 MB
MODERATE TURBULENCE AND LIGHTNING.

note: A 20nm eye in a CAT 1 storm is a serious sign of a well formed storm.

RECON transmitted an update just as I posted the above info. The min. central pressure has dropped to 988mb.
The Eye is now elongated at 15/25/15nm.
P. AF309 0317A PHILIPPE OB 13
MAX FL WIND 70 KT SE QUAD 02:15:10 Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM 700 MB


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