Tropical Cyclone Vortex Alignment Explorer

RECON FLIGHT AF-308 SIM RUNNING
Diagnostic Presets
Atmospheric Controls
Vortex Tilt Offset (850 vs 200 hPa) 48 km
Deep-Layer Wind Shear (200-850 hPa) 16 kt
Low-Level Vorticity Radius (RMax) 65 km
Inner-Core Convective Burst Energy 82 %
850 hPa Low Level 200 hPa Outflow Latent Heat Core
HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION (850 hPa Streamlines vs 200 hPa Canopy) Tilt Vector: 48 km @ 072°
VERTICAL TROPOSPHERE SLICE (0 to 15 km Altitude | Click to Sample Sounding) Recon: Ready
24-Hour RI Telemetry
VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
94.2%
RI PROBABILITY (24h)
88%
ΔP MIN 24h PROJECTION
-28 hPa
TILT REDUCTION RATE
1.8 km/h
4 Precursor Signs Status
1. Tighter Low-Level Circulation ACTIVE
2. Inner-Core Thunderstorm Bursts ACTIVE
3. Vortex Precession & Shear Resistance ACTIVE
4. Diabatic Column Core Saturation ACTIVE
Hurricane Hunter Recon Dropsondes
[INIT] Recon transect armed along 070° radial.
[SND-01] R=32km, Alt=3.2km: T=24.1C, θe=358K, V=78kt.
[SND-02] R=8km, Alt=8.5km: Warm Core +6.8C anomaly, RH=98%.
[DIAG] Vortex columns aligning: low & mid centers within 12km.
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