Re: Vortex Message#2 Hurricane Paula
Posted by chucky7777 on 10/13/2010, 3:19 am
Product:  Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 13th day of the month at 07:09Z
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: 4
Observation Number: 12
A. Time of Center Fix: 13th day of the month at 6:55:20Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 20°24'N 86°00'W (20.4N 86.W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 75 miles (120 km) to the SE (134°) from Cancún, Quintana Roo, México.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,971m (9,747ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 64kts (~ 73.6mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 6 nautical miles (7 statute miles) to the SE (133°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 228° at 83kts (From the SW at ~ 95.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the SE (134°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 985mb (29.09 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 9°C (48°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,046m (9,993ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 5°C (41°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open, Open ESE
M. Eye Shape: Elliptical (oval shaped)
M. Orientation of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 300° to 120° (WNW to ESE)
M. Length of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 16 nautical miles
M. Length of Minor Axis in Elliptical Eye: 10 nautical miles
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 89kts (~ 102.4mph) in the northeast quadrant at 5:45:50Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 700mb
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
SWS 82kts outbound NW quad 0656Z
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