940 mb vortex for Earl in mission that just ended
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 8/31/2010, 2:18 pm
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URNT12 KNHC 311727
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE   AL072010
A. 31/17:09:20Z
B. 21 deg 21 min N
 068 deg 17 min W
C. 700 mb 2590 m
D. 94 kt
E. 302 deg 25 nm
F. 043 deg 109 kt
G. 304 deg 30 nm
H. 940 mb
I. 8 C / 3053 m
J. 20 C / 3037 m
K. 20 C / NA
L. NA
M. C35
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF309 0607A EARL               OB 26
MAX FL WIND 128 KT NE QUAD 15:31:10Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 114 KT SE QUAD 17:19:00Z
EYEWALL IS REFORMING.



Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 31st day of the month at 17:27Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309)
Storm Number & Year: 07L in 2010
Storm Name: Earl (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 6
Observation Number: 26
A. Time of Center Fix: 31st day of the month at 17:09:20Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°21'N 68°17'W (21.35N 68.2833W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 184 miles (296 km) to the E (92°) from Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands (GBR).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,590m (8,497ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 94kts (~ 108.2mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) to the WNW (302°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 43° at 109kts (From the NE at ~ 125.4mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 30 nautical miles (35 statute miles) to the NW (304°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 940mb (27.76 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 8°C (46°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,053m (10,016ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,037m (9,964ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 20°C (68°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
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: 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 128kts (~ 147.3mph) in the northeast quadrant at 15:31:10Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 114kts (~ 131.2mph) in the southeast quadrant at 17:19:00Z
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
EYEWALL IS REFORMING.



All previous vortex messages for Earl plotted as well.
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