| URNT12 KNHC 010554 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL072010 A. 01/05:38:30Z B. 23 deg 27 min N 070 deg 33 min W C. 700 mb 2598 m D. 96 kt E. 335 deg 15 nm F. 066 deg 116 kt G. 323 deg 24 nm H. 942 mb I. 8 C / 3047 m J. 18 C / 3051 m K. 9 C / NA L. CLOSED, RAGGED M. C30 N. 12345 / 7 O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF302 0907A EARL OB 08 MAX FL WIND 116 KT NW QUAD 05:29:50Z Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 1st day of the month at 05:54Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302) Storm Number & Year: 07L in 2010 Storm Name: Earl (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 9 Observation Number: 08 A. Time of Center Fix: 1st day of the month at 5:38:30Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 23°27'N 70°33'W (23.45N 70.55W) B. Center Fix Location: 442 miles (712 km) to the ESE (105°) from Nassau, Bahamas. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,598m (8,524ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 96kts (~ 110.5mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles) to the NNW (335°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 66° at 116kts (From the ENE at ~ 133.5mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 24 nautical miles (28 statute miles) to the NW (323°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 942mb (27.82 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 8°C (46°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,047m (9,997ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 9°C (48°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Closed M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 30 nautical miles (35 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: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 116kts (~ 133.5mph) in the northwest quadrant at 5:29:50Z |