Sunday, September 10, 2017

Irma

The wind sensor at the Naples Airport (KAPF) has apparently failed.

2 comments:

  1. The Key West Airport wind gauge went off the air some time after 7:53AM, before the eye hit
    http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KEYW.html
    The Fort Myers Orange River inland weather station failed about 5:30PM
    http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=fmrf1

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  2. FAA standard sensor quotes accuracy to 160 mph (75 m/s), so,that will be close to failure speed. The optional ultrasonic gauge has no "limiting" wind speed, but can only detect to 70 m/s (~156 mph). They both effectively can only measure about 135-140 kits. Interestingly, the ultrasonic gauge is also limited to rainfall of 300 mm/h (a little over 11" per hour) or less...not often an issue.

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