Storm Hunter
(Veteran Storm Chaser)
Mon Sep 01 2008 01:34 PM
Re: Gustav Approaching Louisiana, Hanna Slowly Drifting Westward

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..