Hanna Landfall at the SC/NC Border, Ike Going West Southwest

Just got a vortex, 947mb right over the southern edge of the Caicos reef, SW of Cockburn town.

Highest winds I've seen so far have been right around 100kts, but it doesn't look like they've got the strongest winds in the windfield sampled yet..... (watching Mission 07 here)

That would support Cat 3 intensity from the pressure.

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 7th day of the month at 06:42Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 307)
Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2008
Storm Name: Ike (in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 7
Observation Number: 05
A. Time of Center Fix: 7th day of the month at 6:25:50Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21Â°09'N 71Â°37'W (21.15N 71.6167W)
B. Center Fix Location: 38 miles (61 km) to the SW (235Â°) from Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands (GBR).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,624m (8,609ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 86kts (~ 99.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the ESE (116Â°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 213Â° at 105kts (From between the SSW and SW at ~ 120.8mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the ESE (116Â°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 947mb (27.96 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11Â°C (52Â°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,048m (10,000ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16Â°C (61Â°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,049m (10,003ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 13Â°C (55Â°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Closed Wall
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 23 nautical miles (26 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
MAX OUTBOUND AND MAX FL WIND 118 KT NW QUAD 06:31:30Z

Edited by Genesis (Sun Sep 07 2008 02:55 AM)

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