| Storm Hunter |
| (Veteran Storm Chaser) |
| Sat Jul 24 2010 02:09 AM |
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Re: Very Sheared Bonnie Back over Water in the Gulf
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convection is to the NW of surface center... with center being on the outside of those storms... there is some squally winds in there... Recon flew outbound threw the area... higher winds at flight level... and prolly a little bumpy too! hehe
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 24th day of the month at 01:54Z
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: 09
A. Time of Center Fix: 24th day of the month at 1:36:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 26°13'N 83°03'W (26.2167N 83.05W)
B. Center Fix Location: 79 miles (128 km) to the WSW (249°) from Fort Myers, FL, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 782m (2,566ft) at 925mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 23kts (~ 26.5mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 1 nautical miles (1 statute miles) to the W (268°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 51° at 15kts (From the NE at ~ 17.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 5 nautical miles (6 statute miles) to the NNW (339°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1010mb (29.83 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 764m (2,507ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 765m (2,510ft)
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 Level: 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: 2 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Wind Outbound: 44kts (~ 50.6mph) in the north quadrant at 1:47:00Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 44kts (~ 50.6mph) in the north quadrant at 1:47:00Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 925mb
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 23°C (73°F) which was observed 6 nautical miles to the E (89°) from the flight level center