| http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 12th day of the month at 05:58Z Corrected: This observation corrected a previous observation. Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 303) Storm Number & Year: 18L in 2010 Storm Name: Paula (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 2 Observation Number: 09 A. Time of Center Fix: 12th day of the month at 5:35:30Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 17°13'N 84°56'W (17.2167N 84.9333W) (View map) B. Center Fix Location: 216 miles (347 km) to the E (95°) from Belize City, Belize. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,362m (4,469ft) at 850mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 58kts (~ 66.7mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the NE (38°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 132° at 58kts (From the SE at ~ 66.7mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the NE (37°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 991mb (29.26 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,525m (5,003ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,521m (4,990ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 16°C (61°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Closed M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 16 nautical miles (18 statute miles) N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature N. Fix Level: 850mb O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded... Maximum Flight Level Wind: 58kts (~ 66.7mph) in the northeast quadrant at 5:32:10Z Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 48kts (~ 55.2mph) in the southwest quadrant at 5:37:10Z Radar Presentation: Good Remarks Section - Additional Remarks... EYEWALL IN EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT |