Tropical Storm Don Heading Toward Texas

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 28th day of the month at 12:20Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 303)
Storm Number & Year: 04L in 2011
Storm Name: Don (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 03
A. Time of Center Fix: 28th day of the month at 11:55:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 23Â°40'N 89Â°29'W (23.6667N 89.4833W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 438 miles (704 km) to the S (175Â°) of New Orleans, LA, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,437m (4,715ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 30kts (~ 34.5mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 34 nautical miles (39 statute miles) to the WNW (297Â°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 358Â° at 19kts (From the N at ~ 21.9mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 3 nautical miles (3 statute miles) to the W (266Â°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1002mb (29.59 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 18Â°C (64Â°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,522m (4,993ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21Â°C (70Â°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,534m (5,033ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 8Â°C (46Â°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 3 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 19kts (~ 21.9mph) in the west quadrant at 11:54:40Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 52kts (~ 59.8mph) in the east quadrant at 11:57:10Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 850mb
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 21Â°C (70Â°F) which was observed 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the SW (234Â°) from the flight level center
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
MAX OUTBOUND SFC WINDS VISUALLY 45 KTS SOME RAIN CONTAMINATION ON SFMR
FIX MADE INSIDE CONVECTIVE BAND SLIGHTLY NORTH OF ACTUAL CTR

Edited by danielw (Thu Jul 28 2011 08:27 AM)

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