969 mb
Posted by
cypresstx on 9/30/2016, 9:52 am
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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 30th day of the month at 13:29Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5306
Storm Number & Year: 14 in 2016
Storm Name: Matthew (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 7
Observation Number: 09 ( See all messages of this type for this mission. )
A. Time of Center Fix: 30th day of the month at 13:02:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 13°44'N 70°34'W (13.7333N 70.5667W)
B. Center Fix Location: 331 statute miles (533 km) to the S (187°) from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,841m (9,321ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 86kts (~ 99.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 11 nautical miles (13 statute miles) to the ESE (112°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 198° at 89kts (From the SSW at ~ 102.4mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 13 nautical miles (15 statute miles) to the ESE (114°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 969mb (28.62 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11°C (52°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,064m (10,052ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,845m (9,334ft)
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 (Undecoded): SPIRAL BAND
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: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 93kts (~ 107.0mph) which was observed 27 nautical miles (31 statute miles) to the ENE (68°) from the flight level center at 11:18:00Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 103kts (~ 118.5mph) which was observed 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the WNW/NW (304°) from the flight level center at 13:06:00Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 140° at 12kts (From the SE at 14mph)
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
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