Re: 700PM - 65mph - 990mb - 22mph NNW
Posted by Alabamaboy on 10/6/2017, 10:18 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 7th day of the month at 2:14Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF98-5307
Storm Number & Year: 16 in 2017
Storm Name: Nate (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 7
Observation Number: 13
A. Time of Center Fix: 7th day of the month at 1:03:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°31'N 85°55'W (21.5167N 85.9167W)
B. Center Fix Location: 65 statute miles (105 km) to the ENE (68°) from Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,365m (4,478ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 55kts (~ 63.3mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 18 nautical miles (21 statute miles) to the SE (139°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 233° at 63kts (From the SW at ~ 72.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) to the SE (137°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 993mb (29.33 inHg) - Extrapolated
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 1,522m (4,993ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 18°C (64°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 850mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 5 nautical miles

Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 63kts (~ 72.5mph) which was observed 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) to the SE (137°) from the flight level center at 0:54:30Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 95° at 8kts (From the E at 9mph)
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 850mb

Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
CNTR DROPSONDE REPORTED LST WND 17 METERS ABOVE SURFACE
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700PM - 65mph - 990mb - 22mph NNW - LawKat, 10/6/2017, 8:57 pm
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