12:19am EDT Friday Vortex: 967mb, 4 knots of surface wind
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 8/25/2017, 1:01 am
URNT12 KWBC 250447
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE  AL092017
A. 25/04:19:51Z
B. 25 deg 21 min N
 094 deg 53 min W
C. NA
D. 86 kt
E. 019 deg 9 nm
F. 110 deg 103 kt
G. 016 deg 12 nm
H. 967 mb
I. 14 C / 2447 m
J. 21 C / 2439 m
K. 13 C / NA
L. OPEN SE
M. CO10-20
N. 12345 / NA
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. NOAA2 1609A HARVEY OB 09
MAX FL WIND 103 KT 016 / 12 NM 04:16:50Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 305 / 04 KTS



Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 25th day of the month at 4:47Z
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF)
Storm Number & Year: 09 in 2017
Storm Name: Harvey (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 16
Observation Number: 09
A. Time of Center Fix: 25th day of the month at 4:19:51Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 25°21'N 94°53'W (25.35N 94.8833W)
B. Center Fix Location: 167 statute miles (269 km) to the ESE (104°) from Brownsville, TX, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 86kts (~ 99.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 9 nautical miles (10 statute miles) to the NNE (19°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 110° at 103kts (From the ESE at ~ 118.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the NNE (16°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 967mb (28.56 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,447m (8,028ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,439m (8,002ft)
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 southeast, SE
M. Eye Shape: Concentric (has an inner and outer eye)
M. Inner Eye Diameter: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles)
M. Outer Eye Diameter: 20 nautical miles (23 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: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile

Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 103kts (~ 118.5mph) which was observed 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the NNE (16°) from the flight level center at 4:16:50Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 305° at 4kts (From the NW at 5mph)
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10pm CDT Thursday: 85mph; 973mb; NW at 10mph - Chris in Tampa, 8/24/2017, 10:57 pm
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