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NOAA2 0502C

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NOAA2 (NOAA WP-3D) · 2026-08-22 20:33 – 08-23 03:23 UTC ·3 center fixes · archived observations, not a live position.

158°W156°W154°W152°W150°W14°N16°N18°N20°N22°NAircraft fix (observation), 2026-08-22 22:39 UTCAircraft fix (observation), 2026-08-23 00:08 UTCAircraft fix (observation), 2026-08-23 01:56 UTCDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 22:16 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1009 mb Surface wind: 035° 16 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 22:28 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1007 mb Surface wind: 010° 23 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 22:43 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1002 mb Surface wind: 080° 44 kt Remark: Released at the centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 22:56 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1007 mb Surface wind: 090° 32 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 23:09 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1010 mbDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:12 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1002 mb Surface wind: 345° 27 kt Remark: Released at the centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:17 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 270° 20 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:25 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1005 mb Surface wind: 255° 12 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:40 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1006 mb Surface wind: 150° 24 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:47 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 125° 32 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:55 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 045° 25 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:05 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1006 mb Surface wind: 030° 31 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:15 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1008 mb Surface wind: 025° 36 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:43 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1007 mb Surface wind: 330° 17 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:49 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1005 mb Surface wind: 310° 14 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:59 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 350° 33 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 02:01 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1003 mb Surface wind: 035° 29 kt Remark: Released at the centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 02:15 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1006 mb Surface wind: 065° 32 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 02:26 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1009 mb Surface wind: 060° 26 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 23:57 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1008 mb Surface wind: 050° 33 kt
Flight-level wind:< 34 kt34–49 kt50–63 kt64–82 kt83–95 kt96–112 kt113+ ktRinged dots: center fixes (observations). Open circles: dropsonde splash points. Dashed: best track, ±12 h around the mission.

Storm-relative view

25 nm50 nm100 nm150 nmNNESESWNWDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 22:16 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1009 mb Surface wind: 035° 16 kt Splash 110 nm at 254° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 22:28 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1007 mb Surface wind: 010° 23 kt Splash 58 nm at 254° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 22:43 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1002 mb Surface wind: 080° 44 kt Remark: Released at the center Splash 1 nm at 308° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 22:56 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1007 mb Surface wind: 090° 32 kt Splash 59 nm at 068° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-22 23:09 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1010 mb Splash 114 nm at 067° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:12 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1002 mb Surface wind: 345° 27 kt Remark: Released at the center Splash 1 nm at 139° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:17 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 270° 20 kt Splash 26 nm at 148° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:25 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1005 mb Surface wind: 255° 12 kt Splash 60 nm at 150° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:40 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1006 mb Surface wind: 150° 24 kt Splash 66 nm at 095° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:47 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 125° 32 kt Splash 36 nm at 082° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 00:55 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 045° 25 kt Splash 6 nm at 060° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:05 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1006 mb Surface wind: 030° 31 kt Splash 38 nm at 299° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:15 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1008 mb Surface wind: 025° 36 kt Splash 77 nm at 297° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:43 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1007 mb Surface wind: 330° 17 kt Splash 71 nm at 196° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:49 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1005 mb Surface wind: 310° 14 kt Splash 47 nm at 193° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 01:59 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 350° 33 kt Splash 16 nm at 288° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 02:01 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1003 mb Surface wind: 035° 29 kt Remark: Released at the center Splash 19 nm at 321° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 02:15 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1006 mb Surface wind: 065° 32 kt Splash 67 nm at 013° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-08-23 02:26 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1009 mb Surface wind: 060° 26 kt Splash 119 nm at 022° (NE) from the estimated centerPass 1: peak 10-s flight-level wind 20 kt, 24 nm at 264° (SW) from the estimated center, 22:32 UTCPass 2: peak 10-s flight-level wind 43 kt, 86 nm at 355° (NW) from the estimated center, 23:33 UTCPass 3: peak 10-s flight-level wind 31 kt, 64 nm at 096° (SE) from the estimated center, 00:36 UTCPass 4: peak 10-s flight-level wind 27 kt, 56 nm at 265° (SW) from the estimated center, 01:21 UTCPass 5: peak 10-s flight-level wind 41 kt, 119 nm at 023° (NE) from the estimated center, 02:23 UTC
Peak 10-s flight-level wind, per passDropsonde splash pointEstimated centerObservations relative to the estimated storm center (best track refined by this mission’s aircraft center fixes), north up, within 150 nm; not the best track. Track colored by flight-level wind, as on the map above.

Observations along the flight

From the HDOB messages, every 30 seconds. Gaps are missing values or missing messages.

Extrapolated surface pressure and peak flight-level wind

Center fixes (observations), minimum sea-level pressure:Dropsonde-measured

SFMR surface wind and rain rate
Flight-level temperature and dewpoint
Aircraft pressure and geopotential height

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