VORTEX
Posted by JAC on 11/3/2010, 4:40 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 3rd day of the month at 20:28Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 301)
Storm Number & Year: 21L in 2010
Storm Name: Tomas (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 11
Observation Number: 12
A. Time of Center Fix: 3rd day of the month at 20:05:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 14°15'N 75°02'W (14.25N 75.0333W)
B. Center Fix Location: 284 miles (457 km) to the SSE (156°) from Kingston, Jamaica.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 19kts (~ 21.9mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 39 nautical miles (45 statute miles) to the ENE (70°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 177° at 16kts (From the S at ~ 18.4mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 37 nautical miles (43 statute miles) to the ENE (66°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1003mb (29.62 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 333m (1,093ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 24°C (75°F) at a pressure alt. of 334m (1,096ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp & Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind and Pressure
N. Fix Level: 1,500 feet
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 10 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Wind Outbound: 36kts (~ 41.4mph) in the southeast quadrant at 20:16:20Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 36kts (~ 41.4mph) in the southeast quadrant at 20:16:20Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: Below 1,500 feet
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
LARGE AREA OF L/V SFC WIND
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Recon approaching Tomas - JAC, 11/3/2010, 1:03 pm
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