| WeatherNut |
| (Weather Master) |
| Wed Jul 27 2011 07:09 PM |
Re: Tropical Storm Don forms in Southern Gulf of Mexico
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Transmitted: 27th day of the month at 21:36Z
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: 12
A. Time of Center Fix: 27th day of the month at 21:10:50Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 22°14'N 86°56'W (22.2333N 86.9333W)
B. Center Fix Location: 75 miles (121 km) to the N (355°) from Cancún, Quintana Roo, México.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 36kts (~ 41.4mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) to the SSE (148°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 187° at 43kts (From the S at ~ 49.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the SSE (150°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1000mb (29.53 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 303m (994ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 25°C (77°F) at a pressure alt. of 304m (997ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 18°C (64°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 Wind Outbound: 46kts (~ 52.9mph) in the northwest quadrant at 21:12:00Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 46kts (~ 52.9mph) in the northwest quadrant at 21:12:00Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: Below 1,500 feet