danielw
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| Thu Jul 28 2011 12:26 PM |
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Don Vortex 1
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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 28th day of the month at 12:20Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 303)
Storm Number & Year: 04L in 2011
Storm Name: Don (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 03
A. Time of Center Fix: 28th day of the month at 11:55:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 23°40'N 89°29'W (23.6667N 89.4833W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 438 miles (704 km) to the S (175°) of New Orleans, LA, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,437m (4,715ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 30kts (~ 34.5mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 34 nautical miles (39 statute miles) to the WNW (297°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 358° at 19kts (From the N at ~ 21.9mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 3 nautical miles (3 statute miles) to the W (266°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1002mb (29.59 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,522m (4,993ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,534m (5,033ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 8°C (46°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: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 3 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 19kts (~ 21.9mph) in the west quadrant at 11:54:40Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 52kts (~ 59.8mph) in the east quadrant at 11:57:10Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 850mb
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 21°C (70°F) which was observed 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the SW (234°) from the flight level center
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
MAX OUTBOUND SFC WINDS VISUALLY 45 KTS SOME RAIN CONTAMINATION ON SFMR
FIX MADE INSIDE CONVECTIVE BAND SLIGHTLY NORTH OF ACTUAL CTR