danielw
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Loc: Hattiesburg,MS (31.3N 89.3W)
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Re: Tropical Karen forms in Southern Gulf, Hurricane & Tropical Storm Watches Issued
Fri Oct 04 2013 02:29 AM
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Center Location, First Pass Inbound
06:19:30Z 24.550N 89.550W 842.1 mb (~ 24.87 inHg) Pressure Level 1,534 meters(~ 5,033 feet) Altitude 1002.3 mb(~ 29.60 inHg) - Min Surface Pressure From 1° at 3 knots (From the N at ~ 3.4 mph) Flt level wind 20.6°C(~ 69.1°F) Air Temperature 16.7°C(~ 62.1°F) Air Dewpoint 5 knots(~ 5.8 mph) Peak Flt Level wind 12 knots(~ 13.8 mph) SFMR Peak surface wind 0 mm/hr(~ 0 in/hr) Rain rate 7.2 knots (~ 8.3 mph)Estimated Surface wind Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 4th day of the month at 06:52Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 307) Storm Number & Year: 12L in 2013 Storm Name: Karen (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 5 Observation Number: 04 A. Time of Center Fix: 4th day of the month at 6:19:30Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 24°33'N 89°33'W (24.55N 89.55W) B. Center Fix Location: 376 miles (606 km) to the S (175°) from New Orleans, LA, USA. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,452m (4,764ft) at 850mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 44kts (~ 50.6mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) to the ENE (75°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 155° at 51kts (From the SSE at ~ 58.7mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 43 nautical miles (49 statute miles) to the ENE (62°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1003mb (29.62 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,527m (5,010ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,527m (5,010ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 18°C (64°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 and Pressure N. Fix Level: 850mb O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles Remarks Section: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 51kts (~ 58.7mph) which was observed 43 nautical miles (49 statute miles) to the ENE (62°) from the flight level center at 6:05:00Z
Edited by danielw (Fri Oct 04 2013 03:02 AM)
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