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NOAA9 0306E

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NOAA9 (NOAA G-IV) · 2026-07-26 19:11 – 22:40 UTC ·0 center fixes · archived observations, not a live position.

154°W152°W150°W148°W146°W144°W142°W140°W16°N18°N20°N22°N24°NDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 18:27 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1017 mb Surface wind: 060° 16 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 18:36 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1016 mb Surface wind: 055° 17 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 18:48 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1016 mb Surface wind: 030° 9 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 19:00 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1015 mb Surface wind: 030° 19 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 19:13 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1014 mb Surface wind: 030° 20 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 19:25 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1012 mb Surface wind: 020° 23 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 19:34 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1011 mb Surface wind: 015° 21 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 19:46 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1011 mb Surface wind: 340° 15 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 19:56 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1010 mb Surface wind: 285° 11 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 20:09 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1009 mb Surface wind: 230° 14 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 20:18 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1010 mb Surface wind: 195° 22 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 20:30 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1010 mb Surface wind: 155° 27 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 20:40 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1011 mb Surface wind: 135° 28 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 20:51 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1012 mb Surface wind: 105° 30 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 21:02 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1013 mb Surface wind: 080° 33 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 21:12 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1014 mb Surface wind: 060° 26 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 21:21 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1013 mb Surface wind: 065° 27 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 21:32 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1013 mb Surface wind: 045° 26 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 21:43 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1011 mb Surface wind: 025° 25 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 21:55 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1008 mb Surface wind: 045° 34 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 22:06 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1008 mb Surface wind: 060° 40 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 22:14 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1007 mb Surface wind: 085° 36 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 22:25 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1006 mb Surface wind: 125° 31 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 22:34 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 180° 38 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: 2026-07-26 20:18 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1010 mb Surface wind: 195° 22 kt Splash 136 nm at 149° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 20:30 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1010 mb Surface wind: 155° 27 kt Splash 127 nm at 114° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 20:40 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1011 mb Surface wind: 135° 28 kt Splash 133 nm at 078° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 21:55 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1008 mb Surface wind: 045° 34 kt Splash 115 nm at 312° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 22:06 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1008 mb Surface wind: 060° 40 kt Splash 105 nm at 346° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 22:14 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1007 mb Surface wind: 085° 36 kt Splash 88 nm at 022° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 22:25 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1006 mb Surface wind: 125° 31 kt Splash 82 nm at 073° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-07-26 22:34 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 180° 38 kt Splash 67 nm at 130° (SE) from the estimated center
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
SFMR surface wind and rain rate
Flight-level temperature and dewpoint
Aircraft pressure and geopotential height

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