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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 18th day of the month at 19:46Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF96-5301
Tropical Depression: Sixteen (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 13

A. Time of Center Fix: 18th day of the month at 19:35:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 26.67N 89.32W
B. Center Fix Location: 233 statute miles (375 km) to the S (169°) from New Orleans, LA, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 999mb (29.50 inHg) - Extrapolated
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center (Undecoded): NA
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: 29 nautical miles (33 statute miles) to the ESE (119°) of center fix at 19:24:30Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 234° at 25kts (From the SW at 28.8mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 30 nautical miles (35 statute miles) to the ESE (114°) of center fix at 19:23:00Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 13kts (15.0mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 17 nautical miles (20 statute miles) to the WNW (302°) of center fix at 19:41:30Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 31° at 15kts (From the NNE at 17.3mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 17 nautical miles (20 statute miles) to the WNW (302°) of center fix at 19:41:30Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 24°C (75°F) at a pressure alt. of 398m (1,306ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 24°C (75°F) at a pressure alt. of 398m (1,306ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 22°C (72°F)
R. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
S. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind and Pressure
S. Fix Level: 1,500 feet
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles

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