[commish]

OK this is a very bad sign. Part if the latest info from the Recon flight. I will bold the important numbers.

0035. 2615N 09015W 02437 5398 051 140 122 122 144 02082 0000000100

AF just picked up 140KT 30 second sustained winds IN THE NW QUAD. THat supports surface winds of 150 MPH again.

[numberonepal]

Bouy Station 42001 is 56 miles to the northeast of the center based on your recon post.

Conditions at 42001 as of
(7:50 pm CDT on 09/22/2005)
0050 GMT on 09/23/2005:

Wind Direction (WDIR):	S ( 180 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD):	75.8 kts
Wind Gust (GST):	101.0 kts
Wave Height (WVHT):	26.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	10 sec
Average Period (APD):	7.1 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR):	SW ( 219 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	28.12 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	+0.71 in ( Rising Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	78.6 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	81.9 °F
Dew Point (DEWP):	78.6 °F
Heat Index (HEAT):	82.6 °F
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

 

Continuous Winds

TIME(CDT)	WDIR	WSPD
7:50 pm	S ( 181 deg )	76.7 kts
7:40 pm	S ( 185 deg )	85.7 kts
7:30 pm	S ( 186 deg )	87.6 kts
7:20 pm	S ( 191 deg )	85.5 kts
7:10 pm	S ( 190 deg )	85.3 kts
7:00 pm	SSW ( 197 deg )	77.9 kts

[steveegg]

Uh-oh. We're climbing again, and that's not even historically the strongest quad.

[NautiNurse]

THat supports surface winds of 150 MPH again.

Ouch