URNT12 KNHC 222032
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/20:20:10Z
B. 25 deg 49 min N
089 deg 22 min W
C. NA mb NA m
D. NA kt
E. NA deg nm
F. 221 deg 111 kt
G. 134 deg 010 nm
H. EXTRAP 913 mb
I. 10 C/ 3658 m
J. 16 C/ 3654 m
K. 11 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C17
N. 12345/NA
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF306 WX18A RITA01 OB 05
MAX FL WIND 122 KT NE QUAD 19:19:30 Z
Because of eye expansion, the temp dropped. Even so humidity also decreased (a little) to about 67%, winds have dropped dramatically (so I'm not inferring this as evidence of entrainment (merely a reduction in eyewall boundry layer mixing due).
Moreover, recent IR image is indicating she's gone asymetrical again.
That was a couple reports ago (check the timestamps). That crew has finally seen the concentric eyewalls the NOAA crew was seeing this afternoon.
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | SSW ( 200 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 75.8 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 104.9 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 20.7 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 9 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 7.5 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | WSW ( 253 deg true ) |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 27.65 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.38 in ( Falling Rapidly ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 79.2 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 82.0 °F |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 79.2 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 84.4 °F |
| TIME (CDT) | WDIR | WSPD |
|---|---|---|
| 6:50 pm | SSW ( 199 deg ) | 74.6 kts |
| 6:40 pm | SSW ( 200 deg ) | 68.4 kts |
| 6:30 pm | SSW ( 202 deg ) | 68.6 kts |
| 6:20 pm | SSW ( 205 deg ) | 74.6 kts |
| 6:10 pm | SSW ( 209 deg ) | 73.8 kts |
| 6:00 pm | SW ( 217 deg ) | 73.4 kts |