| CDMOrlando |
| (Weather Hobbyist) |
| Mon Oct 24 2011 02:09 PM |
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Re: Slow Moving Tropical Storm Rina
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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 24th day of the month at 17:58Z
Mission Number: 2
A. Time of Center Fix: 24th day of the month at 17:40:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 17°07'N 83°03'W (17.1167N 83.05W)
B. Center Fix Location: 187 miles (300 km) to the SW (216°) from George Town, Cayman Islands (GBR).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,346m (4,416ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 65kts (~ 74.8mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 11 nautical miles (13 statute miles) to the NW (319°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 52° at 68kts (From the NE at ~ 78.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the NW (320°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 991mb (29.26 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,460m (4,790ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,521m (4,990ft)
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 Level: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 68kts (~ 78.3mph) in the northwest quadrant at 17:37:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 21°C (70°F) which was observed 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles) to the N (360°) from the flight level center
TROPICAL STORM RINA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182011
205 PM EDT MON OCT 24 2011
REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT RINA
HAS STRENGTHENED. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY TO
UPGRADE RINA TO A HURRICANE AND TO UPDATE THE INTENSITY FORECAST.
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FORECASTER BROWN/FRANKLIN