August 18, 1997 : 03:00 - 14:00 UTC

02:00 14:00

Cloud Information

Time
(UTC)
Time
(Local)
Heading Cloud Cover
(in 8ths)
Pressure
(mb)
Temperature
(deg C)
RH
(%)
True Wind Dir. True Wind Sp.
(m/s)
CL CM CH Comments
03:00 20:00 216 7 1006.9 28.4 72 79 3.7 4 3 3 Sc to E, spreading of Cu. Ac layer to W dissipating. Cbs no longer visible, but anvil-like Ci is. Few Ci fishspines. Full moon out tonight.
04:00 21:00 218 6 1008.1 28.5 72 76 4.1 3 0 8 Cb to W. Large CU towering around ship. Very thin Cs to S.
05:00 22:00 215 7 1008.2 27.8 75 74 3.9 3 0 X Showering(~20 dBZ), many large CU and a marginal Cb.
06:00 23:00 184 3 1008.9 28.4 74 83 4.1 9 0 3
07:00 00:00 096 4 1009.3 28.4 72 87 3.6 9 0 3
08:00 01:00 095 5 1009.2 28.4 73 105 3.6 9 0 3 Huge anvil to E. Lots of development around us.
09:00 02:00 097 5 1008.0 28.2 73 82 3.4 9 0 3
10:00 03:00 skipped.
11:10 04:10 097 6 1006.5 27.6 78 94 3.1 9 0 8 Nb in all directions. Lightning observed to the NW. Large anvil to the E - SE.
12:11 05:11 103 6 1006.8 27.6 75 76 3.4 9 6 5 Nb anvil well developed and spreading from SE.
13:15 06:15 092 6 1006.7 27.9 76 68 3.8 3 6 6 Nb anvil now more spread out and creating more Ac and As. Sc and Cu at low levels.

02:00 14:00

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