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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 2nd day of the month at 07:30Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 300) Storm Number & Year: 07L in 2010 Storm Name: Earl (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 12 Observation Number: 10 A. Time of Center Fix: 2nd day of the month at 7:05:40Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 28°47'N 74°32'W (28.7833N 74.5333W) B. Center Fix Location: 310 miles (499 km) to the NE (34°) from Nassau, Bahamas. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,488m (8,163ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 104kts (~ 119.7mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 6 nautical miles (7 statute miles) to the WSW (245°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 333° at 111kts (From the NNW at ~ 127.7mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the WSW (243°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 929mb (27.43 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11°C (52°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,057m (10,030ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 10°C (50°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Closed Wall M. Eye Shape: Elliptical (oval shaped) M. Orientation of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 340° to 160° (NNW to SSE) M. Length of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 32 nautical miles (37 statute miles) M. Length of Minor Axis in Elliptical Eye: 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature N. Fix Level: 700mb O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded... Maximum Wind Outbound: 141kts (~ 162.3mph) in the northeast quadrant at 7:10:50Z Maximum Flight Level Wind: 141kts (~ 162.3mph) in the northeast quadrant at 7:10:50Z Maximum Surface (likely estimated by SFMR) Wind Outbound: 117kts (~ 134.6mph) in the northwest quadrant at 7:10:10Z Remarks Section - Additional Remarks... INFRQT MDT TURBC SW AND NE EYEWALLS |