4 aircraft sampling in or around Matthew
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 10/5/2016, 6:54 am
5:58am EDT Sonde:

964mb, 11 knots of surface wind



Some G-IV HDOB sets are missing.



URNT12 KWBC 051014
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE  AL142016
A. 05/09:54:32Z
B. 21 deg 14 min N
 074 deg 39 min W
C. NA
D. 70 kt
E. 251 deg 14 nm
F. 333 deg 84 kt
G. 251 deg 14 nm
H. 964 mb
I. 19 C / 2171 m
J. 22 C / 2338 m
K. 13 C / NA
L. OPEN W
M. C45
N. 12345 / NA
O. .01 / 1 nm
P. NOAA3 WC14A MATTHEW OB 06
PENETRATION AT 7000FT RADAR ALTITUDE
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND AND MAX FL WIND 102 KT 141 / 14 NM 09:59:23Z
MAX FL TEMP 25 C 245 / 12 NM FROM FL CNTR
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 150 / 11 KTS



Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 5th day of the month at 10:14Z
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N43RF)
Storm Number & Year: 14 in 2016
Storm Name: Matthew (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission: Third flight of a sequence of non-tasked research missions into this system
Observation Number: 06
A. Time of Center Fix: 5th day of the month at 9:54:32Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°14'N 74°39'W (21.2333N 74.65W)
B. Center Fix Location: 114 statute miles (183 km) to the NE (42°) from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 70kts (~ 80.6mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 14 nautical miles (16 statute miles) to the WSW (251°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 333° at 84kts (From the NNW at ~ 96.7mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 14 nautical miles (16 statute miles) to the WSW (251°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 964mb (28.47 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,171m (7,123ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,338m (7,671ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 13°C (55°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the west, W
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 45 nautical miles (52 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: Other - Not surface, 1500ft, 925mb, 850mb, 700mb, 500mb, 400mb, 300mb or 200mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.01 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile

Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Outbound and Flight Level Wind: 102kts (~ 117.4mph) which was observed 14 nautical miles (16 statute miles) to the SE (141°) from the flight level center at 9:59:23Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 25°C (77°F) which was observed 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the WSW (245°) from the flight level center
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 150° at 11kts (From the SSE at 13mph)

Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
PENETRATION AT 7000FT RADAR ALTITUDE



Radar images from NOAA:





Credit: NOAA-AOC

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