Latest VORTEX: 77-knot winds outbound.
Posted by JAC on 10/11/2010, 4:08 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 11th day of the month at 19:38Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 300)
Mission Purpose: Investigate seventh suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 14
A. Time of Center Fix: 11th day of the month at 19:24:20Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 15°50'N 83°51'W (15.8333N 83.85W)
B. Center Fix Location: 290 miles (466 km) to the SW (214°) from George Town, Cayman Islands (GBR).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 69kts (~ 79.4mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 36 nautical miles (41 statute miles) to the WNW (297°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 335° at 50kts (From the NNW at ~ 57.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 46 nautical miles (53 statute miles) to the NW (304°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1000mb (29.53 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 459m (1,506ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 456m (1,496ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 7°C (45°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind and Pressure
N. Fix Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 1,500 feet
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Wind Outbound: 77kts (~ 88.6mph) in the northeast quadrant at 19:27:50Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 77kts (~ 88.6mph) in the northeast quadrant at 19:27:50Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: Below 1,500 feet
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 24°C (75°F) which was observed 13 nautical miles (15 statute miles) to the NW (306°) from the flight level center
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
SPIRAL BAND BETTER ORGANIZED NW AROUND TO NE
INFREQ LTG IN NW QUAD WITH BAND

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