HURRICANE HATTIE October 27-31, 1961

The following is the directory structure used for hurricane HATTIE in the

Hurricane Wallet Digital Archives. The first level of subdirectory is the

year (e.g. ATL1961) and all directories subordinate will have data for storms

which occurred in that year. The README.TXT file in the ATL1961

directory is the directory structure for the 1961 digital archives.

The second level of subdirectories are labeled by the storm name. In 1961 we

had Anna, Betsy, Carla, Debbie, Esther, an unamed storm, Frances, Gerda,

Hattie, Jenny and Inga. The README.TXT file in this directory lists and

summarizes the files archived for hurricane HATTIE.

The third level of directories are labeled by a name, acronym, or mnemonic

related to the data contained in that directory. Types of files are: *.GIF files

are graphics files, *.TXT files are ASCII text files, and *.WPD files are in

WordPerfect 6.1.

Directory PATH listing

D:\ATL1961\HATTIE

| README.TXT - this file

|

+---OPLTRACK	-	map of the storm track

| TRACK1A.GIF	-	Each numeral is a different map, a letter suffix indicates different

| TRACK1B.GIF	sections of the same map that was scanned in sections because

| TRACK1C.GIF	it was too large for the bed of the scanner.

| TRACK2.GIF

| TRACK3.GIF

| TRACK4A.GIF

| TRACK4B.GIF

| TRACK5.GIF

|

+---SFCDAT	-	surface weather observations

| SHIPREQ.GIF	-	request for ship observations

| BARO2805.GIF	-	actual brarogram chart from Belize BH

| BAROMZBZ.GIF-	reconstruction of Belize barograph chart

|

+---RECONFIX	-	reconnaisance aircraft fixes of the storm's center

| LOG1.GIF	-	list of fixes, page 1

| LOG2.GIF	-	page 2

| LOG3.GIF	-	page 3

|

+---MODELIN	-	data input used for numerical models

| M24F2806.GIF	-	worksheet for 24 hour forecast from 10/28 0600 UTC (Z)

| M24F2812.GIF	etc.

| M24F2900.GIF

| M24F2906.GIF

| M24F2912.GIF

| M24F2918.GIF

| M24F3000.GIF

| M24F3012.GIF

| M24F3018.GIF

| M24F3100.GIF

| M24F3106.GIF

| M36F2806.GIF	-	worksheet for 36 hour forecast from 10/28 0600 UTC (Z)

| M36F2812.GIF	etc.

| M36F2900.GIF

| M36F2906.GIF

| M36F2912.GIF

| M36F2918.GIF

| M36F3000.GIF

| M36F3012.GIF

| M36F3018.GIF

| M36F3100.GIF

| M36F3106.GIF

| A2812Z.GIF	-	a gridded worksheet

| A2900Z.GIF

| A2912Z.GIF

| A3000Z.GIF

| A3012Z.GIF

| A3100Z.GIF

| TFT2812Z.GIF	-	1000-500mb thickness model 10/28 1200Z

| TFT2900Z.GIF	etc.

| TFT2912Z.GIF

| TFT3000Z.GIF

| TFT3012Z.GIF

| TFT3100Z.GIF

| S2912Z.GIF	-	worksheet based on 700mb matrix, 10/29 1200Z

| S3012Z.GIF	etc.

|

+---MODELOUT	-	output from the models

| OM3018Z.GIF	-	extented outlook message 10/30 1800 UTC (Z)

| OM2900Z.GIF	etc.

| PM281445.GIF	-	position message 10/28 1445Z

| PM291445.GIF	etc.

| PM310245.GIF

| RIEHLHAG.GIF	-	Riehl-Haggard-Sanbord model messages

| BARATROP.GIF -	Baratropic model messages

|

+--WORKSHT	-	worksheets for coordination calls

| W2722Z.GIF	-	worksheet for advisory #1 10/27/61 2200Z

| W2804Z.GIF	etc.

| W2810Z.GIF

| W2822Z.GIF

| W2816Z.GIF

| W2904Z.GIF

| W2910Z.GIF

| W2916Z.GIF

| W2922Z.GIF

| W3004Z.GIF

| W3010Z.GIF

| W3016Z.GIF

| W3022Z.GIF

| W3104Z.GIF

| W3110Z.GIF

| W3116Z.GIF

|

+---PRELOC	-	local WBAS, WFO, WFSO, WFO or other post storm reports

| SHIP1.GIF	-	report from Capt. Eustance of m.v. Tactician, page 1

| SHIP2.GIF	-	page 2

| SHIP3.GIF	etc.

| SHIP4.GIF

| SHIP0604.GIF	-	letter of transmittal of above to NHC.

| SHIP0562.GIF	-	letter of acknowledgement of above from NCDC

| SHIP0514.GIF	-	letter of transmittal of above to from Bracknell.

| SAILSE1.GIF	- report from San Andres Island, Columbia

| SAILSE2.GIF	-	request for more information

| SAILSE3.GIF	-	more information

| PSHKSWA.GIF	-	Swan Island teletype report 10/30

| PSHKSWA1.GIF -	Swan Island teletype report 10/31

| PSHMIA.GIF	- preliminary summary from NHC

| DUNN1.GIF	-	letter of comment on MZBZ files

| DUNN2.GIF	-	letter of transmittal from USWB

| MZBZ01.GIF	-	detailed post stom report from Belize BH, page 1

| MZBZ02.GIF	-	page 2

| MZBZ03.GIF	etc.

| MZBZ04.GIF

| MZBZ05.GIF

| MZBZ06.GIF

| MZBZ07.GIF

| MZBZ08.GIF

| MZBZ09.GIF

| MZBZ10.GIF

| MZBZ12.GIF

| MZBZ11.GIF

| MZBZ13.GIF

| MZBZ14.GIF

| MZBZ15.GIF

| MZBZ16.GIF

| MZBZ17.GIF

|

+---PRENHC	-	NHC preliminary report

| PRELIM.GIF	-	cover sheet

| PRELIM03.GIF	-	page 1

| PRELIM01.GIF	etc.

| PRELIM02.GIF

| PRELIM04.GIF

| PRELIM05.GIF

| PRELIM06.GIF

| PRELIM07.GIF

| PRELIM08.GIF

| PRELIM09.GIF

| PRELIM10.GIF

|

\---NEWS	-	news media related items

MIA1031A.GIF	-	Miami Herald 10/31/61, page 1

MIA1031B.GIF	-	page 2

MIA1201A.GIF	-	Miami Herald 12/01/61

DCA1202A.GIF	-	letter form Reichelderfer with below

DCA1202B.GIF	-	Washington Star 12/02/61