danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Fri Oct 21 2005 06:52 AM
More??

Highest windspeed inbound to the Eye ...so far is now 130kts at flight level.
Pressure and Wind Center near 19.6N / 86.1W

The NOAA 9 Gulfstream is airborne. My guess would be a pre-storm enviroment flight for the 12Z model runs.

URNT12 KNHC 210657
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 21/06:44:30Z
B. 19 deg 36 min N__+10min
086 deg 05 min W__+03min
C. 700 mb 2469 m
D. NA kt
E. NA deg nm
F. 220 deg 130 kt
G. 135 deg 018 nm
H. 929 mb__-1mb
I. 10 C/ 3055 m
J. 18 C/ 3051 m__- 2C
K. 11 C/ NA __+2C
L. CLOSED
M. C30_________5 nm smaller
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF306 1324A WILMA OB 16
MAX FL WIND 130 KT SE QUAD 06:39:10 Z

notations by danielw
Looks to be more of a near North heading than West



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