Hurricane Dean

[MClarkson]

the latest VDM confirms 907mb. This matches exactly with the 909mb drop that missed by a little and a flight level xtrap of 905.


We could be seeing a landfall pressure <910mb. That is historic. Not many canes have done that. The eyewall is just moving onshore now, the middle of the eye should be onshore in an hour or so.

 

[John Peters]

the latest VDM confirms 907mb. This matches exactly with the 909mb drop that missed by a little and a flight level xtrap of 905.


We could be seeing a landfall pressure <910mb. That is historic. Not many canes have done that. The eyewall is just moving onshore now, the middle of the eye should be onshore in an hour or so.

*Edit
1)1935 labor day (892 mb)
2)Dean (905-909 mb)
3)Camile (909 mb)
4)Katrina (920 mb)
5)Andrew (922 mb)

 

[MClarkson]

000
UZNT13 KNHC 210715
XXAA 71078 99186 70871 04587 99907 27206 09009 00/// ///// /////
92/// ///// ///// 85576 24620 06509 88999 77999

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/reconlist.shtml


that is the latest eye drop

 

[Jason A.C. Brock]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Camille

Some great links to info on all the Canes and more mentioned by John


Does anyone Recall where Rita ranked as far as its lowest pressure?

 

[John Peters]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Camille

Some great links to info on all the Canes and more mentioned by John


Does anyone Recall where Rita ranked as far as its lowest pressure?

Wilma (882)
Gilbert (888)
Labor Day (892)
Rita (895)

 

[MClarkson]

New eye pass, 161 knots at flight level, extrap 903mb


A category 5 intensifying as it landfalls. Good thing it chose a relatively unpopulated area.

 

[John Peters]

000
URNT15 KNHC 210734
AF306 1504A DEAN HDOB 27 20070821
072500 1859N 08712W 6961 02824 9645 +118 +118 101109 110 079 000 00
072530 1857N 08712W 6970 02793 9621 +119 +119 100115 117 082 001 03
072600 1856N 08713W 6960 02778 9579 +129 +116 102123 124 087 000 00
072630 1854N 08713W 6963 02736 9524 +148 +099 102131 134 096 000 00
072700 1853N 08714W 6968 02679 9463 +161 +095 105142 145 105 000 00
072730 1852N 08714W 6955 02651 9406 +163 +102 106146 151 110 000 00
072800 1850N 08715W 6956 02583 9358 +141 +128 107157 161 123 018 00
072830 1849N 08715W 6959 02515 9302 +122 +122 114144 149 122 018 00
072900 1848N 08716W 6971 02433 9206 +150 +150 110123 136 116 003 00
072930 1846N 08716W 6971 02362 9114 +177 +159 104093 102 101 001 00
073000 1845N 08717W 6953 02332 9036 +216 +130 102063 077 112 001 03
073030 1843N 08717W 6962 02313 9028 +217 +127 100026 037 035 001 03
073100 1841N 08718W 6972 02314 9038 +216 +127 079003 017 007 003 03
073130 1839N 08718W 6967 02350 9074 +208 +132 268021 026 003 003 03
073200 1837N 08717W 6967 02384 9115 +196 +141 260037 044 035 004 00
073230 1836N 08717W 6960 02434 9178 +175 +151 256057 068 092 007 00
073300 1834N 08717W 6993 02448 9990 +128 +999 256096 110 120 020 05
073330 1833N 08717W 6919 02628 9990 +099 +999 257116 123 122 041 05
073400 1832N 08717W 6982 02618 9990 +087 +999 255116 120 093 042 01
073430 1830N 08717W 6966 02686 9554 +083 +083 259104 108 092 023 05

Is it possible that this thing is bottoming out as the western eyewall is moving onshore? Only other storm EVER that i remember behaving this way was Andrew.

 

[MClarkson]

000
UZNT13 KNHC 210748
XXAA 71077 99188 70873 04587 99931 26000 ///// 00/// ///// /////
92059 26004 03673 85804 22200 08648 70492 14800 11157 88999 77999
31313 09608 80728


northern eyewall drop, 173knots 59 meters up.

 

[Marcus Opitz]

000
UZNT13 KNHC 210748
XXAA 71077 99188 70873 04587 99931 26000 ///// 00/// ///// /////
92059 26004 03673 85804 22200 08648 70492 14800 11157 88999 77999
31313 09608 80728


northern eyewall drop, 173knots 59 meters up.

Is that approx 198 mph, roughly 150-200 feet off the ground?!!??

 

[MClarkson]

I double and tripple-checked, that is decoded correctly


a gust to near 190mph at the surface is not unreasonable in a storm like this.


part of the eye in onshore.

 

[Jason A.C. Brock]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFOm8BC4GE

SOME VIDEO AS SEEN FROM SPACE OF DEAN FROM SPACE STATION AND SHUTTLE.

Seems like Dean made a wobble toward the NW almost at landfall. I cant even imagine how eiry and yet even almost beautiful it would be inside the eye right now at landfall as the sun is rising. youd be scared to death after what you jsut went through and then having to do it all over again. WOW

 

[MClarkson]

Through the eye again, 164 knots flight level, xtrap 904mb.


This is should be the last pass through the eye as the storm is landfalling and the recon planes generally dont fly over land

 

[MClarkson]

the center of circulation is onshore according to latest IR imagery.

 

[Marcus Opitz]

I double and tripple-checked, that is decoded correctly


a gust to near 190mph at the surface is not unreasonable in a storm like this.


part of the eye in onshore.

wow, truly amazing. I am sure there are all kinds of nasty gusts like this. Not sure I would want to be anywhere short of an underground shelter (far from the ocean and high up!) during this.

 

[MClarkson]

"CONTINUOUS LIGHTING AND SEVERE TURBULENCE SOUTH EYEWALL"


Imagine seeing an eyewall lit up by lightning at night. How sweet would that be.