danielw
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| Wed Jul 27 2011 04:55 PM |
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Re: Tropical Storm Don forms in Southern Gulf of Mexico
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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 27th day of the month at 20:32Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 300)
Mission Purpose: Investigate third suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 09
A. Time of Center Fix: 27th day of the month at 20:01:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 22°08'N 86°49'W (22.1333N 86.8167W)
B. Center Fix Location: 68 miles (110 km) to the N (1°) from Cancún, Quintana Roo, México.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 29kts (~ 33.4mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 26 nautical miles (30 statute miles) to the NNW (336°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 101° at 34kts (From between the E and ESE at ~ 39.1mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) to the NNW (329°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1001mb (29.56 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 313m (1,027ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 26°C (79°F) at a pressure alt. of 348m (1,142ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 16°C (61°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 Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 1,500 feet
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 3 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 34kts (~ 39.1mph) in the northwest quadrant at 19:49:40Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: Below 1,500 feet