Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC) Transmitted: 23rd day of the month at 23:17Z Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF) Storm Number: 09 Storm Name: Irene (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 10 Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2011 Observation Number: 36 A. Time of Center Fix: 23rd day of the month at 22:42Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°2'N 71°45'W (21.0333N 71.75W) B. Center Fix Location: 49 miles (79 km) to the SW (233°) from Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands (GBR). C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 67kts (~ 77.1mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles) to the WNW (284°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 26° at 81kts (From the NNE at ~ 93.2mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 27 nautical miles (31 statute miles) to the WNW (291°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 969mb (28.61 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 15°C (59°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,438m (7,999ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,418m (7,933ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 14°C (57°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Open in the south M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 35 nautical miles (40 statute miles) N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature N. Fix Level: Other - Not surface, 1500ft, 925mb (if vortex is newer than about mid 90's; see note for more), 850mb, 700mb, 500mb, 400mb, 300mb or 200mb O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 1 nautical mile O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded... Maximum Flight Level Wind: 81kts (~ 93.2mph) in the northwest quadrant at 22:35Z Remarks Section - Additional Remarks... CENTER DROP SPLASHED AT 20 KT
Outside/ Inside Temp Spread is 5C Inside Temp/ Dewpoint Spread is 6C With an Open Eye Wall. The spreads should begin to increase shortly. Convection is consolidating and Dmax is about 6 hours from now. Dmax is the Diurnal Maximum near Sunrise. Whereas Dmin is the Diurnal Minimum near Sunset.
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