| http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 13th day of the month at 17:43Z 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: 5 Observation Number: 06 A. Time of Center Fix: 13th day of the month at 17:29:10Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°23'N 85°45'W (21.3833N 85.75W) (View map) B. Center Fix Location: 72 miles (116 km) to the ENE (77°) from Cancún, Quintana Roo, México. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 3,030m (9,941ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 74kts (~ 85.2mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 4 nautical miles (5 statute miles) to the NW (316°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 70° at 61kts (From the ENE at ~ 70.2mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the NW (317°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 991mb (29.26 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 9°C (48°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,058m (10,033ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,044m (9,987ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 12°C (54°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Closed Wall M. Eye Shape: Concentric (has an inner and outer eye) M. Inner Eye Diameter: 5 nautical miles (6 statute miles) M. Outer Eye Diameter: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature N. Fix Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 700mb O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile Remarks Section: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 61kts (~ 70.2mph) in the northwest quadrant at 17:26:00Z Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 70kts (~ 80.6mph) in the southeast quadrant at 17:31:10Z |