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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 29th day of the month at 17:13Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5306
Tropical Depression: Two (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 21

A. Time of Center Fix: 29th day of the month at 16:40:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 20.59N 96.61W
B. Center Fix Location: 144 statute miles (231 km) to the SE (145°) from Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,497m (4,911ft) at 850mb
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1009mb (29.80 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 290° at 12kts (From the WNW at 14mph)
F. Eye Character: Not Available
G. Eye Shape: Not Available
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 37kts (42.6mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the SE (141°) of center fix at 16:36:00Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 142° at 29kts (From the SE at 33.4mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 136 nautical miles (157 statute miles) to the E (90°) of center fix at 15:56:00Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 36kts (41.4mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 19 nautical miles (22 statute miles) to the NE (37°) of center fix at 16:46:30Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 148° at 51kts (From the SSE at 58.7mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) to the NE (38°) of center fix at 16:47:30Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,524m (5,000ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,521m (4,990ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 4°C (39°F)
R. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
S. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
S. Fix Level: 850mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 3 nautical miles

Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...

Maximum Flight Level Wind: 51kts (~ 58.7mph) which was observed 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) to the NE (38°) from the flight level center at 16:47:30Z

Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...

RADAR INDICATES FORMING EYEWALL ON SRN TO EAST SIDE.

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