995 mb, 58 knots on SFMR. Ragged eyewall
Posted by JAC on 10/23/2010, 9:20 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 24th day of the month at 00:50Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302)
Storm Number & Year: 19L in 2010
Storm Name: Richard (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 12
A. Time of Center Fix: 24th day of the month at 0:34:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16°16'N 84°20'W (16.2667N 84.3333W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 269 miles (433 km) to the ESE (108°) from Belize City, Belize.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 642m (2,106ft) at 925mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 58kts (~ 66.7mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the W (263°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 12° at 62kts (From the NNE at ~ 71.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the W (265°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 995mb (29.38 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 763m (2,503ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 763m (2,503ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 22°C (72°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open from the southeast to the southwest
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 23 nautical miles (26 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind and Pressure
N. Fix Level: 925mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 70kts (~ 80.6mph) in the northwest quadrant at 23:53:00Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 925mb
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
EYEWALL RAGGED






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Good chance Richard should make Belize as Cat 1 - JAC, 10/23/2010, 6:38 pm
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