ATLANTIC: 'MAJOR' HURRICAN IGOR

[Stuart Robinson]

Hey Joss

Actually I aways thought SFMR were 10 second estimated winds - I may be wrong?

RECON is conducting a flight into Igor right now and during the first centre pass I could not see a SFMR report > 64 knots (CAT1)

I stand by my thoughts that Igor is now a tropical storm but with a HUGE wind fields. It will be interesting to see if the NHC degrades Igor for keeps him at CAT1.

Edit - just as I typed this the following RECON report came through so still CAT1
"SFMR Peak (10s) Sfc. Wind: 67 knots (~ 77.0 mph)"

 

[Stuart Robinson]

954mb and NO CAT1 winds found from RECON

** no eye left **

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 19th day of the month at 18:17Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 300)
Storm Number & Year: 11L in 2010
Storm Name: Igor (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 6
Observation Number: 06
A. Time of Center Fix: 19th day of the month at 17:40:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 30°45'N 65°54'W (30.75N 65.9W)
B. Center Fix Location: 125 miles (202 km) to the SSW (211°) from Hamilton, Bermuda (GBR).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,681m (8,796ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 61kts (~ 70.2mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 36 nautical miles (41 statute miles) to the ESE (112°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 204° at 75kts (From the SSW at ~ 86.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 71 nautical miles (82 statute miles) to the ESE (121°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 954mb (28.17 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,048m (10,000ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,050m (10,007ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 8°C (46°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Wind Outbound: 79kts (~ 90.9mph) in the northwest quadrant at 18:14:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 79kts (~ 90.9mph) in the northwest quadrant at 18:14:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 17°C (63°F) which was observed 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the ESE (106°) from the flight level center

 

[Jason Foster]

Doug Kiesling's examiner.com page has video from Chris Collura's in Bermuda.

http://www.examiner.com/extreme-wea...rge-bermuda-hurricane-igor-extreme-conditions

http://www.examiner.com/extreme-wea...of-hurricane-igor-hitting-tobacco-bay-bermuda

 

[Josh Morgerman]

Despite weakening and missing Bermuda to the W, the cyclone produced hurricane conditions on the Island. The airport had a sustained 2-min wind of 64 kt-- so it was a bona-fide hurricane. The very high readings at Commissioner's Point-- including a gust to 101 kt-- aren't representative of the surface wind, as that location is a whopping 262 ft ASL.

 

[cdcollura]

Good day all,

I got back to the US earlier this week (Sept 22) and finally posted my chase reports for hurricane Igor in Bermuda.

The full chase log is below...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/igor10.htm

The video like for my Igor intercept is below as well...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/ig10vid.htm

 

[George Kourounis]

I'm uploaded photos and video from my hurricane Igor intercept in Bermuda. Despite weakening, it was still a really wild hurricane and I'm so glad I decided to pull the trigger and go.

Here's the HD video which includes several of us getting bashed by waves and an impromptu hurricane hot tub dip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEkFxA4-x-U&feature=feedf

Photos here:

http://www.stormchaser.ca/Hurricanes/Igor/Igor.html

George Kourounis
www.stormchaser.ca

 

[Mike Theiss]

Overall Bermuda is amazing but really expensive. Chasing Igor there had it's rewards and also provided many challenges (Including NO rentals cars on the island). It was great to see a bunch of other chasers there.

Igor Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLuBk5wANhU

Igor Photos and Chase Account: http://ultimatechase.com/Chase_Accounts/Hurricane_Igor_Video.htm