| Storm Hunter |
| (Veteran Storm Chaser) |
| Mon Sep 01 2008 05:34 PM |
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Re: Gustav Approaching Louisiana, Hanna Slowly Drifting Westward
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Hanna latest pass...
A. Time of Center Fix: 1st day of the month at 17:11:50Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 22°30'N 72°27'W (22.5N 72.45W)
B. Center Fix Location: 111 miles (178 km) to the NW (310°) from Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands (GBR).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,301m (4,268ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 64kts (~ 73.6mph)
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 985mb (29.09 inHg)
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 77kts (~ 88.6mph) in the southeast quadrant at 16:26Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 23°C (73°F) which was observed 36 nautical miles (41 statute miles) to the NE (39°) from the flight level center
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
BANDING EVIDENT IN CENTER BUT STILL NO TRUE INNER EYEWALL STRUCTURE ON RADAR
that's about 1mb an hour and a half... Hanna is still taking a beating from the shear... her core is still having time setting up...
Hanna a Hurricane now..