danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Tue Jul 22 2008 03:21 AM
HDOB Wind Speeds

The "78 knots(~ 89.7 mph)" is highly suspect to me. The wind speeds prior to and after that particular reading are more consistant with the rest of the flight leg.

The "985.0 mb(~ 29.09 inHg)" pressure reading looks consistant with the other flight level readings.

A 985mb pressure reading " could, emphasis on could" give a pressure-wind relationship maximum possible wind speed of 90mph. If Dolly were well formed and a lot more efficent in the tropical meterology department.

At this time Dolly is attempting to consolidate again.

For those of you viewing the HDOB messages. AF 308 is preparing to take off from Keesler. They transmitted a test SMFR wind speed of 87 knots. This is a test and not an actual wind speed.



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