Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URPN12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 7th day of the month at 21:37Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303
Storm Name: Lowell
Storm Number & Year: 12 in 2026 (flight in the Northeast Pacific basin)
Mission Number: 10
Observation Number: 35

A. Time of Center Fix: 7th day of the month at 21:12:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 18.82N 161.91W
B. Center Fix Location: 274 statute miles (440 km) to the SW (217°) from Lihue, on the island of Kauai, HI, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,745m (9,006ft) at 700mb
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 958mb (28.29 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 105° at 18kts (From the ESE at 21mph)
F. Eye Character: Not Available
G. Eye Shape: Not Available
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 121kts (139.2mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles to the NNW (347°) of center fix at 21:09:30Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 96° at 112kts (From the E at 128.9mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 27 nautical miles (31 statute miles) to the N (356°) of center fix at 21:03:30Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 98kts (112.8mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 42 nautical miles (48 statute miles) to the S (176°) of center fix at 21:25:30Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 264° at 97kts (From the W at 111.6mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 41 nautical miles (47 statute miles) to the S (176°) of center fix at 21:25:00Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 8°C (46°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,053m (10,016ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,061m (10,043ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 14°C (57°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: 700mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile

Remarks Section:

Maximum Flight Level Wind: 113kts (~ 130.0mph) which was observed 45 nautical miles (52 statute miles) to the E (87°) from the flight level center at 19:51:30Z