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Re: Paula RECON
Tue Oct 12 2010 01:27 PM
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Looks very much as if a bump to Cat 2 would be reasonable. Despite its somewhat pruned satellite appearance, this is still a healthy, intensifying hurricane, internally.
Storm Name: Paula (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 3 Observation Number: 06 A. Time of Center Fix: 12th day of the month at 17:02:10Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 18°41'N 85°49'W (18.6833N 85.8167W) (View map) B. Center Fix Location: 163 miles (262 km) to the E (85°) from Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,291m (4,236ft) at 850mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 92kts (~ 105.9mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 6 nautical miles (7 statute miles) to the ENE (57°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 137° at 93kts (From the SE at ~ 107.0mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 9 nautical miles (10 statute miles) to the NE (55°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 982mb (29.00 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,524m (5,000ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 27°C (81°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,520m (4,987ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 13°C (55°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Closed Wall M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 8 nautical miles N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature N. Fix Level: 850mb O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded... Maximum Flight Level Wind: 93kts (~ 107.0mph) in the northeast quadrant at 16:59:10Z Remarks Section - Additional Remarks... EYEWALL RAGGED
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