[steveegg]

Fresh Vortex Data message from a 2nd AF flight - data appears to be shaky, so take with appropriate amounts of salt -

000
URNT12 KNHC 230045
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 23/00:27:50Z
B. 26 deg 00 min N
  089 deg 57 min W
C. NA  mb NA   m
D. NA  kt
E. NA  deg     nm
F. 221 deg 114 kt
G. 130 deg 021 nm
H. EXTRAP  916 mb
I.  16 C/ 2439 m
J.  20 C/ 2436 m
K.  19 C/ NA
L. OPEN E-SW
M. CO18-35
N. 12345/NA
O. 0.02 /  1 nm
P. AF306 WX18A RITA01       OB 20
MAX FL WIND 125 KT NE QUAD 23:21:20 Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM 700 MB
OUTER EYEWALL APPEARED CLOSED

[fishntex]

"H. EXTRAP 916 mb"

Doesn't this indicate the eyewall replacement cycle?

Last night this value was "Closed".

Can the eyewall become closed again tonight and tomorrow? It is supposed to run over a patch of warmer water tonight.

[jeffers]

Getting just a fuzz of westing, 3.7 miles perpendicular to the 1700 projected path. Normally not enough to mention, probably a wobble, but with Houston highways clogged and the gasoline situation it's worth a heads up.

1700 projected track, surge and eyewall graphic here:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/jeffers_mz/02J.jpg