Re The latest: Vortex Message #2, Hurricane Paula
Posted by chucky7777 on 10/13/2010, 2:39 pm
Product:  Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 13th day of the month at 18:28Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 303)
Storm Number & Year: 18L in 2010
Storm Name: Paula (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 5
Observation Number: 10
A. Time of Center Fix: 13th day of the month at 18:12:50Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°27'N 85°42'W (21.45N 85.7W)
B. Center Fix Location: 76 miles (122 km) to the ENE (74°) from Cancún, Quintana Roo, México.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 3,046m (9,993ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 64kts (~ 73.6mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 7 nautical miles (8 statute miles) to the ENE (77°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 168° at 72kts (From between the SSE and S at ~ 82.9mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 9 nautical miles (10 statute miles) to the E (81°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 992mb (29.29 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 6°C (43°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,052m (10,013ft)
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: Not Available
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 8 nautical miles
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 0.01 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 72kts (~ 82.9mph) in the east quadrant at 18:10:10Z
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