Storm Hunter
(Veteran Storm Chaser)
Mon Aug 20 2007 08:40 PM
Re: Dean vortex

Well looks like Dean is goin to be retired.. First Hurricane of 2007 is now a Cat. 5.

URNT12 KNHC 210029
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL042007
A. 20/2346Z
B. 18 DEG 17 MIN N
085 DEG 00 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2359 M
D. 121 KTS
E. 318 DEG 9 NM
F. 047 DEG 156 KTS
G. 318 DEG 08 NM
H. 914 MB
I. 9 C/ 3047 M
J. 21 C/ 3053 M
K. 17 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C16
N. 12345/7
O. 0.02/2 NM
P. AF303 1404A DEAN 0B 30
MAX FL WIND 162 KT NW QUAD 2358Z

**AF303, seemed like they had communication problems the other day** the HDOB is coming and going... ***