danielwAdministrator
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Thu Sep 13 2007 01:37 AM
Dewpoint Inop

you are correct the dew point "INOP" is short for inoperable.
I noticed they lost it when they started their descent from the flight in. About the same time the d value disappeared.

Dropsonde got a good hit on the temps in the Eye.

Surface is at 992mb
Temperature / dewpoint at 992mb: 27.2C / 24.2C

Temperature / dewpoint at 992mb: 27.2C / 24.2C
Temperature / dewpoint at 850mb: 21.6C / 16C
Temperature / dewpoint at 846mb: 21C / 15.2C
Temperature / dewpoint at 843mb: 20.4C / 13.4C

Humberto is drawing the warm moist air up to at least 5000 feet. The 843mb level is right at 5000 feet.


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