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The last pass from Mission 1 into Milton confirmed that a 20nm circular eye has formed Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC) Transmitted: 6th day of the month at 13:59Z Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N43RF) Storm Name: Milton Storm Number & Year: 14 in 2024 (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 1 Observation Number: 18 A. Time of Center Fix: 6th day of the month at 13:25:41Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 22.55N 94.51W B. Center Fix Location: 217 statute miles (348 km) to the E (85°) from Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 3,026m (9,928ft) at 700mb D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 991mb (29.27 inHg) E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 80° at 5kts (From the E at 6mph) F. Eye Character: Open in the southwest G. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) |