Is Tropical Fruit Finally Ripening in the Atlantic?

Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 2nd day of the month at 23:13Z
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N43RF)
Mission Purpose: Investigate $config{get_number_word_from_suspect_area}{$storm_number} suspect area}
Storm Name: $name (Note: the storm number was labeled as a suspect area) (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 4
Observation Number: 10

A. Time of Center Fix: 2nd day of the month at 22:27:53Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 17.87N 59.26W
B. Center Fix Location: 178 statute miles (287 km) to the ENE (73Â°) from Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 3,136m (10,289ft) at 700mb
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1007mb (29.74 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 220Â° at 10kts (From the SW at 12mph)
F. Eye Character: Not Available
G. Eye Shape: Not Available
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 12kts (13.8mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 52 nautical miles (60 statute miles) to the W (273Â°) of center fix at 22:14:38Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 27Â° at 17kts (From the NNE at 19.6mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 55 nautical miles (63 statute miles) to the W (272Â°) of center fix at 22:13:48Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 38kts (43.7mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 47 nautical miles (54 statute miles) to the E (93Â°) of center fix at 22:39:02Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 147Â° at 44kts (From the SSE at 50.6mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 130 nautical miles (150 statute miles) to the E (91Â°) of center fix at 22:58:44Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12Â°C (54Â°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,872m (9,423ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 12Â°C (54Â°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,873m (9,426ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 8Â°C (46Â°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: 700mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.01 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 5 nautical miles

Remarks Section:

Maximum Flight Level Wind: 44kts (~ 50.6mph) which was observed 130 nautical miles (150 statute miles) to the E (91Â°) from the flight level center at 22:58:44Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 12Â°C (54Â°F) which was observed 47 nautical miles (54 statute miles) to the W (273Â°) from the flight level center

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