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NOAA2 0317E

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NOAA2 (NOAA WP-3D) · 2026-09-26 21:24 – 09-27 01:20 UTC ·2 center fixes · archived observations, not a live position.

114°W112°W110°W108°W106°W104°W102°W18°N20°N22°N24°NAircraft fix (observation), 2026-09-27 00:25 UTCAircraft fix (observation), 2026-09-27 01:20 UTCDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-26 23:17 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1002 mb Surface wind: 110° 35 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:19 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 993 mb Surface wind: 115° 47 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:24 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 972 mb Surface wind: 110° 88 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (045°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:25 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 963 mb Surface wind: 100° 68 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (045°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:32 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 965 mb Surface wind: 230° 97 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (225°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:32 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 966 mb Surface wind: 230° 84 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (225°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:33 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 970 mb Surface wind: 230° 93 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (225°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:41 UTC (launch)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:53 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 230° 32 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:58 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1000 mb Surface wind: 210° 35 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:04 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 185° 31 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:14 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 994 mb Surface wind: 190° 47 ktDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:18 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 979 mb Surface wind: 175° 82 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (135°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:20 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 970 mb Surface wind: 175° 101 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (135°)Dropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:24 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 949 mb Surface wind: 105° 3 kt Remark: Released at the centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:41 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 015° 37 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: 2026-09-26 23:17 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1002 mb Surface wind: 110° 35 kt Splash 88 nm at 047° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:19 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 993 mb Surface wind: 115° 47 kt Splash 39 nm at 044° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:24 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 972 mb Surface wind: 110° 88 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (045°) Splash 17 nm at 033° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:25 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 963 mb Surface wind: 100° 68 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (045°) Splash 14 nm at 014° (NE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:32 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 965 mb Surface wind: 230° 97 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (225°) Splash 14 nm at 171° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:32 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 966 mb Surface wind: 230° 84 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (225°) Splash 14 nm at 169° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:33 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 970 mb Surface wind: 230° 93 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (225°) Splash 17 nm at 174° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:41 UTC (launch) Splash 63 nm at 199° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:53 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 230° 32 kt Splash 76 nm at 170° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 00:58 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1000 mb Surface wind: 210° 35 kt Splash 76 nm at 150° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:04 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 1001 mb Surface wind: 185° 31 kt Splash 80 nm at 133° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:14 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 994 mb Surface wind: 190° 47 kt Splash 42 nm at 128° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:18 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 979 mb Surface wind: 175° 82 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (135°) Splash 22 nm at 117° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:20 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 970 mb Surface wind: 175° 101 kt Remark: Released in the eyewall (135°) Splash 20 nm at 124° (SE) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:24 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 949 mb Surface wind: 105° 3 kt Remark: Released at the center Splash 5 nm at 189° (SW) from the estimated centerDropsonde (observation) Time: 2026-09-27 01:41 UTC (splash) Surface pressure: 999 mb Surface wind: 015° 37 kt Splash 64 nm at 309° (NW) 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

Center fixes (observations), minimum sea-level pressure:Dropsonde-measuredExtrapolated from flight level

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

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