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NOAA3 (NOAA WP-3D) · 2026-09-02 22:30 – 09-03 04:31 UTC ·1 center fix · archived observations, not a live position.

158°W156°W154°W152°W12°N14°N16°N18°N20°N22°NAircraft fix (observation), 2026-09-02 22:30 UTCDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:10 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1005 mb Surface wind: 345° 23 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:21 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 330° 34 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:28 UTC (launch) Surface pressure: 955 mb Remark: Released in the eyewall (270°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:34 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 933 mb Surface wind: 110° 16 kt Remark: Released at the centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:36 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 969 mb Surface wind: 120° 116 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (090°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:46 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 135° 38 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:57 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 155° 14 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:17 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 255° 36 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:28 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1000 mb Surface wind: 195° 29 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:44 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 950 mb Surface wind: 150° 110 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (135°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:46 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 935 mb Surface wind: 040° 24 kt Remark: Released at the centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:49 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 956 mb Surface wind: 325° 113 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (315°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:59 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 020° 42 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:10 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1003 mb Surface wind: 030° 36 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:36 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 305° 31 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:52 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 964 mb Surface wind: 240° 98 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (225°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:53 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 935 mb Surface wind: 080° 16 kt Remark: Released at the centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:57 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 957 mb Surface wind: 050° 90 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (045°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 02:07 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 105° 42 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 02:19 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 115° 28 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 23:58 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 954 mb Surface wind: 030° 101 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (000°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:01 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 934 mb Surface wind: 195° 18 kt Remark: Released at the centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:02 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 962 mb Surface wind: 220° 94 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (180°)
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: 2026-09-02 22:10 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1005 mb Surface wind: 345° 23 kt Splash 96 nm at 268° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:21 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 330° 34 kt Splash 53 nm at 265° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:28 UTC (launch) Surface pressure: 955 mb Remark: Released in the eyewall (270°) Splash 7 nm at 237° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:34 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 933 mb Surface wind: 110° 16 kt Remark: Released at the center Splash 5 nm at 129° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:36 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 969 mb Surface wind: 120° 116 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (090°) Splash 13 nm at 074° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:46 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 135° 38 kt Splash 52 nm at 093° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-02 22:57 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 155° 14 kt Splash 99 nm at 094° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:17 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 255° 36 kt Splash 68 nm at 174° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:28 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1000 mb Surface wind: 195° 29 kt Splash 70 nm at 134° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:44 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 950 mb Surface wind: 150° 110 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (135°) Splash 10 nm at 068° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:46 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 935 mb Surface wind: 040° 24 kt Remark: Released at the center Splash 2 nm at 347° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:49 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 956 mb Surface wind: 325° 113 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (315°) Splash 8 nm at 275° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:59 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 020° 42 kt Splash 50 nm at 317° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:10 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1003 mb Surface wind: 030° 36 kt Splash 95 nm at 318° (NW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:36 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 305° 31 kt Splash 69 nm at 228° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:52 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 964 mb Surface wind: 240° 98 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (225°) Splash 9 nm at 167° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:53 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 935 mb Surface wind: 080° 16 kt Remark: Released at the center Splash 1 nm at 036° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 01:57 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 957 mb Surface wind: 050° 90 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (045°) Splash 11 nm at 008° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 02:07 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 105° 42 kt Splash 53 nm at 046° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 02:19 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1004 mb Surface wind: 115° 28 kt Splash 101 nm at 048° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:01 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 934 mb Surface wind: 195° 18 kt Remark: Released at the center Splash 3 nm at 090° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-03 00:02 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 962 mb Surface wind: 220° 94 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (180°) Splash 10 nm at 129° (SE) from the estimated centerPass 1: peak 10-s flight-level wind 119 kt, 9 nm at 116° (SE) from the estimated center, 00:40 UTCPass 2: peak 10-s flight-level wind 135 kt, 10 nm at 333° (NW) from the estimated center, 00:45 UTCPass 3: peak 10-s flight-level wind 129 kt, 9 nm at 348° (NW) from the estimated center, 02:54 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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