SFMR has 65 knts. Drop 72 knts at surface
Posted by JAC on 10/30/2010, 9:43 am
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 30th day of the month at 13:01Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 300)
Storm Number & Year: 21L in 2010
Storm Name: Tomas (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 10
A. Time of Center Fix: 30th day of the month at 12:31:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 13°07'N 60°12'W (13.1167N 60.2W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 40 miles (64 km) to the W (272°) from Bridgetown, Barbados.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 3,044m (9,987ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 65kts (~ 74.8mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 18 nautical miles (21 statute miles) to the NE/ENE (56°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 143° at 62kts (From the SE at ~ 71.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 28 nautical miles (32 statute miles) to the NE (52°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 995mb (29.38 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 9°C (48°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,047m (9,997ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,047m (9,997ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 2°C (36°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character (Undecoded): RAGGED
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 50 nautical miles (58 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: 66kts (~ 76.0mph) in the east quadrant at 11:47:10Z
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
SLP EXTRAP FROM DROPSONDE
NOT A SOLID EYEWALL FIXED CTR NEAR END OF A SPIRAL IN THE EYE AREA
MAX SFC WINDS WELL WITHIN THE RADAR CENTER
SONDE RELEASED NEAR MAX SFMR WINDS RECORDED 72 KTS AT SFC
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Tomas - JAC, 10/29/2010, 2:57 pm
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