| Storm Hunter |
| (Veteran Storm Chaser) |
| Sat Jul 24 2010 12:44 AM |
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Re: Very Sheared Bonnie Back over Water in the Gulf
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Recon did a pass on center... 1010mb surface center... convection north and nw of surface center
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 24th day of the month at 00:20Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 305)
Storm Number & Year: 03L in 2010
Storm Name: Bonnie (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 6
Observation Number: 06
A. Time of Center Fix: 24th day of the month at 0:02:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 26°14'N 82°39'W (26.2333N 82.65W)
B. Center Fix Location: 56 miles (91 km) to the WSW (241°) from Fort Myers, FL, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 779m (2,556ft) at 925mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 31kts (~ 35.7mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 21 nautical miles (24 statute miles) to the WNW (297°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 65° at 37kts (From the ENE at ~ 42.6mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 126 nautical miles (145 statute miles) to the NW (313°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1010mb (29.83 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 763m (2,503ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 24°C (75°F) at a pressure alt. of 755m (2,477ft)
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: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 925mb (If this vortex is from mid 1990's or earlier 925mb might be incorrect. See note.)
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 37kts (~ 42.6mph) in the northwest quadrant at 23:22:40Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 925mb