VORTEX
Posted by
JAC on 11/4/2010, 8:26 am
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 4th day of the month at 11:20Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309)
Storm Number & Year: 21L in 2010
Storm Name: Tomas (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 13
Observation Number: 20
A. Time of Center Fix: 4th day of the month at 11:08:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 15°50'N 76°02'W (15.8333N 76.0333W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 158 miles (254 km) to the SSE (161°) from Kingston, Jamaica.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,402m (4,600ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 30kts (~ 34.5mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 16 nautical miles (18 statute miles) to the NE (48°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 117° at 41kts (From the ESE at ~ 47.2mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 36 nautical miles (41 statute miles) to the NE (47°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 998mb (29.47 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,522m (4,993ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,520m (4,987ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 15°C (59°F)
K. 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, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 41kts (~ 47.2mph) in the northeast quadrant at 10:56:50Z
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
RADAR PRESENTATION IMPROVING WITH MULTIPLE BANDING ON EASTERN SIDE
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