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RECON Vortex. Impressive system. Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 25th day of the month at 23:00Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309) Mission Purpose: Investigate second suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 1 Observation Number: 06 A. Time of Center Fix: 25th day of the month at 22:31:10Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 19°06'N 95°43'W (19.1N 95.7167W) B. Center Fix Location: 198 miles (319 km) to the WNW (293°) from Villahermosa, Tabasco, México. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 52kts (~ 59.8mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 18 nautical miles (21 statute miles) to the NNW (348°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 63° at 42kts (From the ENE at ~ 48.3mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 18 nautical miles (21 statute miles) to the NNW (348°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1003mb (29.62 inHg) - Extrapolated I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 491m (1,611ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 501m (1,644ft) 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 Level: 1,500 feet O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 3 nautical miles Remarks Section: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 42kts (~ 48.3mph) which was observed 18 nautical miles (21 statute miles) to the NNW (348°) from the flight level center at 22:24:30Z Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: Below 1,500 feet bold emphasis added~danielw |