Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 1st day of the month at 2:30Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303
Tropical Depression: Five (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 09

A. Time of Center Fix: 1st day of the month at 2:01:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 28.55N 91.74W
B. Center Fix Location: 116 statute miles (187 km) to the S (171°) from Lafayette, LA, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,480m (4,856ft) at 850mb
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1006mb (29.71 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 150° at 7kts (From the SSE at 8mph)
F. Eye Character: Not Available
G. Eye Shape: Not Available
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 23kts (26.5mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 1 nautical miles to the SSW (205°) of center fix at 2:01:00Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 211° at 28kts (From the SSW at 32.2mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 23 nautical miles (26 statute miles) to the SE (142°) of center fix at 1:53:30Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 29kts (33.4mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 4 nautical miles to the N (3°) of center fix at 2:03:00Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 125° at 38kts (From the SE at 43.7mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 3 nautical miles to the NNE (31°) of center fix at 2:02:30Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,527m (5,010ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,526m (5,007ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 18°C (64°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 Levels (surface & flight level centers within 5nm of each other): Surface and 850mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles

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Maximum Flight Level Wind: 38kts (~ 43.7mph) which was observed 3 nautical miles to the NNE (31°) from the flight level center at 2:02:30Z

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EYEWALL BEGINNING TO FORM NW SIDE