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Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URPN12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 22nd day of the month at 4:25Z
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF)
Storm Number & Year: 14 in 2018
Storm Name: Lane (flight in the Northeast Pacific basin)
Mission Number: 11
Observation Number: 08

A. Time of Center Fix: 22nd day of the month at 3:53:43Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 14.46N 153.95W
B. Center Fix Location: 371 statute miles (596 km) to the SSE (168°) from Hilo, on the island of Hawaii, HI, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 927mb (27.38 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 165° at 13kts (From the SSE at 15mph)
F. Eye Character: Closed Wall
G. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles)
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 154kts (177.2mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles to the WNW (301°) of center fix at 3:51:40Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 34° at 145kts (From between the NNE and NE at 166.9mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the WNW (299°) of center fix at 3:51:06Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 132kts (151.9mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 8 nautical miles to the E (96°) of center fix at 3:55:43Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 181° at 144kts (From the S at 165.7mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 8 nautical miles to the E (95°) of center fix at 3:55:48Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,446m (8,025ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 31°C (88°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,420m (7,940ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 8°C (46°F)
R. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
S. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
S. Fix Level: Other - Not surface, 1500ft, 925mb, 850mb, 700mb, 500mb, 400mb, 300mb or 200mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.01 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile

Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...

Maximum Flight Level Wind: 145kts (~ 166.9mph) which was observed 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the WNW (299°) from the flight level center at 3:51:06Z

Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...

PENETRATION AT 8000 FT
STADIUM EFFECT IN EYE

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