Storm Claudette Dropwindsonde Scientists Mike Black, Barry Damiano

Flight ID 030713N Flight Director Paul Flaherty Takeoff from McDill at 1731 UTC

Mission ID 1604A Claudette AVAPS Operators Chris Hornbrook Recovery at McDill at 0030 UTC

Drop #	Sonde ID #	Time (UTC)	Lat (°N)	Lon (°W)	Surface Pressure (mb)	Wind closest to surface		DLM wind (kt)	Comments	SATCOM tries	Ob #
						dir/spd (kt)	hgt (m)
1	021925144	175451	26.03	84.04	1017.2	136/10	7	5	100% low-mid, intermittent winds	5	1
2	021925090	181533	26.00	86.50	1017.2	142/7	7	10	100% just below flight level	1	2
3	020835056	183515	25.94	88.93	1015.5	107/20	7	20	100% below	1	3
4	021925227	185059	24.05	88.92	1010.4	154/25	19	19	100% below, noisy p7h near surface	5	4
5	020835010	190501	24.00	87.00	1016.2	142/10	7	9	70% mid-level	1	5
6	020615007	191918	23.82	85.18	.	.	.	.	100% near convection, no winds	.	.
6a	020835004	192114	23.65	85.35	1016.0	190/5	7	2	80% below mid-level, backup sonde	3	6
7	020215486	193916	22.05	86.98	.	.	.	5	Thin cir/ clear below, sonde failed @ splash	2	7
8	020835058	195506	22.00	89.00	1014.2	200/10	7	9	Thin cir/sct cu below	4	8
9	020835053	201049	21.98	91.00	1012.0	206/7	7	11	Thin cir/ clear below	1	9
10	020835055	202913	20.74	92.88	1010.3	236/5	7	5	Thin cir/ clear below	5	10
11	020835002	204545	19.62	91.19	1012.5	325/4	7	5	Thin cir/ sct cu below	1	11
12	020835007	210256	18.75	93.00	1012.0	010/5	7	3	Sct cu	1	12
13	020615245	212141	18.99	95.25	.	.	.	1	Sct cld	3	13
14	020835012	213638	20.76	95.38	1012.7	.	.	.	clear	1	14
15	021925016	214938	21.06	96.94	1013.3	8/12	.	.	clear	3	15
16	021925013	221121	23.72	96.74	.	.	.	.	10% low cu	2	16
17	020835052	222744	24.05	94.56	1011.1	.	.	.	10% cu south of the center	3	17
18	0208350008	223959	25.53	94.5	1010.9	.	.	.	10% W od center	4	18
19	020215109	225247	27.08	94.5	1013.1	.	.	.	10% WW of center	1	19
20	020835009	230222	28.25	94.5	.	.	.	.	5% low cu	5	20
21	020215062	232312	28.4	93.16	.	.	.	.	100% cirrus intermittent	1	21
22	020835003	233836	28.00	90.0	.	.	.	.	100% cirrus	.	22
23	020835057	235205	28.00	88.00	.	.	.	.	100% cirrus-intermittent winds	.	.
23a	021925074	235459	28.00	87.6	1015.8	.	.	.	100% cirrus-backup	4	23
24	021925152	000904	28.00	85.5	1017.3	.	.	.	Cirrus below	.	.

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