Re: awesome, tks !
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 8/3/2016, 8:51 pm
I manually added the vortex message into the recon system, constructing it from NHC's Twitter feed:



URNT12 KNHC 040029
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052016
A. 03/2335Z
B. 17 deg 21 min N
086 deg 45 min W
C. 700 mb 2980 m
D. 56 kt
E. 102 deg 16 nm
F. 141 deg 64 kt
G. 078 deg 32 nm
H. 986 mb
I. NA
J. NA
K. NA
L. CLOSED
M. C20
N. NA
O. NA
P. AF301 0705A EARL OB 99
MAX OUTBOUND AND MAX FL WIND 72 KT 2342Z.
CTR DROP WND 20 KT.
RAGGED EYE
THIS VORTEX HAS BEEN MANUALLY CONSTRUCTED BY TROPICAL GLOBE FROM NHC TWITTER FEED



Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 4th day of the month at 0:29Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF96-5301
Storm Number & Year: 05 in 2016
Storm Name: Earl (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 7
Observation Number: 99
A. Time of Center Fix: 3rd day of the month at 23:35Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 17°21'N 86°45'W (17.35N 86.75W)
B. Center Fix Location: 96 statute miles (155 km) to the E (96°) from Belize City, Belize.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,980m (9,777ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 56kts (~ 64.4mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 16 nautical miles (18 statute miles) to the ESE (102°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 141° at 64kts (From the SE at ~ 73.6mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 32 nautical miles (37 statute miles) to the ENE (78°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 986mb (29.12 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: Not Available
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: Not Available
K. Dewpoint Temp & Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Closed
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles)

Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Outbound and Flight Level Wind: 72kts (~ 82.9mph) at 23:42Z

Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
CTR DROP WND 20 KT.
RAGGED EYE
THIS VORTEX HAS BEEN MANUALLY CONSTRUCTED BY TROPICAL GLOBE FROM NHC TWITTER FEED
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