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Hurricane Recon Viewer

Live and archived hurricane hunter aircraft reconnaissance data from the National Hurricane Center. Track center fixes (VDMs), high-density observations (HDOBs), and dropsonde profiles from Air Force Reserve WC-130J and NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft flying into active tropical cyclones.

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min pressure
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peak sfmr
Position
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no motion data
Latest VDM
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Dropsondes
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Storm Detail
—mbMin Pressurelowest central pressure measured by aircraft (mb)
—mphMax FL Windstrongest wind at flight level ~10,000 ft
—mphMax SFMRstrongest surface wind from airborne radar sensor
—mphDrop Sfcnear-surface wind from dropsonde (lowest 500m)
—ReductionSFMR / FL ratio
—RMWradius of max windmi
—Eye Diameterestimated widthmi
—Eye Tempanomaly vs environment°F
Analysis
Flight Schedule
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NHC TCPOD
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Missions & Dropsondes
Missions
    Dropsondes
      Recon Notes
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      Latest VDM Text
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