Vortex Decoded
Posted by
Doorman on 7/28/2011, 9:02 pm
Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 29th day of the month at 00:00Z
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF)
Storm Number: 04
Storm Name: Don (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 3
Storm Number & Year: 04L in 2011
Observation Number: 11
A. Time of Center Fix: 28th day of the month at 23:12Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 24°24'N 91°48'W (24.4N 91.8W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 371 miles (597 km) to the ESE (107°) from Brownsville, TX, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D & E. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: Not Available
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 232° at 35kts (From the SW at ~ 40.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 30 nautical miles (35 statute miles) to the W (275°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 996mb (29.41 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 15°C (59°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,440m (8,005ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 23°C (73°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,429m (7,969ft)
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, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: Other - Not surface, 1500ft, 925mb (if vortex is newer than about mid 90's; see note for more), 850mb, 700mb, 500mb, 400mb, 300mb or 200mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 5 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 750mb
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
MAX FL WINDS AND MAX OUTBOUND FL WINDS 39KT N QUAD 2337Z
http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/archive/access.cgi?year=2011&storm=Don&product=URNT12&who=NOAA&mission=03&show=07-28-2312-11-996e-35-
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