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Rafael continues to decouple over the Gulf. Meanwhile we are keeping a watch on Invest 98L around the Bahamas and potentially a new low forming in the Caribbean.
Days since last H. Landfall - US: Any 31 (Milton) , Major: 31 (Milton) Florida - Any: 31 (Milton) Major: 31 (Milton)
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E at 3 mph
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Re: Paula RECON
      Tue Oct 12 2010 01:27 PM

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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* Small Paula Likely to stay south of Florida MikeCAdministrator Tue Oct 12 2010 01:27 PM
. * * Re: Small Paula Likely to stay south of Florida Hurric   Mon Oct 18 2010 10:17 PM
. * * Paula.... Gone! danielwAdministrator   Fri Oct 15 2010 10:37 AM
. * * Re: Tropical Storm Watch for a portion of the Florida Keys cieldumort   Thu Oct 14 2010 01:37 PM
. * * Re: Tropical Storm Watch for a portion of the Florida Keys Beach   Thu Oct 14 2010 08:10 AM
. * * Re: Tropical Storm Watch for a portion of the Florida Keys doug   Wed Oct 13 2010 03:56 PM
. * * Re: Tropical Storm Watch for a portion of the Florida Keys danielwAdministrator   Wed Oct 13 2010 12:20 PM
. * * Tropical Storm Watch for a portion of the Florida Keys danielwAdministrator   Wed Oct 13 2010 11:57 AM
. * * Re: Paula RECON weathernet   Wed Oct 13 2010 11:10 AM
. * * Re: Paula RECON weathernet   Wed Oct 13 2010 10:03 AM
. * * Re: Paula RECON k___g   Tue Oct 12 2010 05:32 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON MikeCAdministrator   Tue Oct 12 2010 04:58 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON Mike V   Tue Oct 12 2010 04:01 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON Weather Mania   Tue Oct 12 2010 03:54 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON doug   Tue Oct 12 2010 03:29 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON MikeCAdministrator   Tue Oct 12 2010 03:27 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON Mike V   Tue Oct 12 2010 03:16 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON MikeCAdministrator   Tue Oct 12 2010 02:31 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON MichaelA   Tue Oct 12 2010 01:44 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON Bloodstar   Tue Oct 12 2010 01:35 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON MichaelA   Tue Oct 12 2010 01:31 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON cieldumort   Tue Oct 12 2010 01:27 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON Bloodstar   Tue Oct 12 2010 01:16 PM
. * * Re: Paula RECON danielwAdministrator   Tue Oct 12 2010 02:56 AM
. * * Re: Paula RECON danielwAdministrator   Tue Oct 12 2010 01:22 AM
. * * Re: Paula RECON weathernet   Tue Oct 12 2010 01:14 AM
. * * Re: Paula RECON WeatherNut   Tue Oct 12 2010 01:10 AM
. * * Paula RECON danielwAdministrator   Tue Oct 12 2010 12:54 AM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean OrlandoDan   Mon Oct 11 2010 04:40 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean MichaelA   Mon Oct 11 2010 04:27 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean CaneTrackerInSoFl   Mon Oct 11 2010 04:22 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean MichaelA   Mon Oct 11 2010 04:01 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean cieldumort   Mon Oct 11 2010 03:55 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean Ed DunhamAdministrator   Mon Oct 11 2010 03:48 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean Ed DunhamAdministrator   Mon Oct 11 2010 03:41 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean Ed DunhamAdministrator   Mon Oct 11 2010 03:13 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean MichaelA   Mon Oct 11 2010 01:32 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean danielwAdministrator   Mon Oct 11 2010 01:08 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean cieldumort   Mon Oct 11 2010 01:01 PM
. * * Re: Western Caribbean MichaelA   Mon Oct 11 2010 09:40 AM

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