VORTEX 11:23Z
Posted by JAC on 11/5/2010, 7:51 am
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 5th day of the month at 11:23Z
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: 18
Observation Number: 20
A. Time of Center Fix: 5th day of the month at 11:08:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 18°37'N 74°47'W (18.6167N 74.7833W)
B. Center Fix Location: 119 miles (192 km) to the SE (145°) from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,334m (4,377ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 63kts (~ 72.5mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 13 nautical miles (15 statute miles) to the NW (324°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 27° at 68kts (From the NNE at ~ 78.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 13 nautical miles (15 statute miles) to the NW (324°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 988mb (29.18 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,521m (4,990ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,522m (4,993ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 18°C (64°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: 0.5 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 88kts (~ 101.3mph) in the southwest quadrant at 8:00:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 81kts (~ 93.2mph) in the south quadrant at 11:13:40Z
Maximum Surface (likely estimated by SFMR) Wind Outbound: 74kts (~ 85.2mph) in the south quadrant at 11:13:20
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
HEAD OF SPIRAL BAND NOW IN S QUAD APPROX 15 NM FM CNTR

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"Air Force reconnaissance plane finds that Tomas has become a hurricane" - 80 mph at 5AM EDT on 11/5 - Chris in Tampa, 11/5/2010, 4:36 am
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