9:18am EDT Monday Sonde: 946mb, 19 knots of surface wind
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 9/4/2017, 9:42 am
Here's the vortex message:



URNT12 KWBC 041330
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE  AL112017
A. 04/13:13:23Z
B. 16 deg 46 min N
 052 deg 57 min W
C. 700 mb 2639 m
D. 84 kt
E. 072 deg 23 nm
F. 155 deg 102 kt
G. 061 deg 7 nm
H. 946 mb
I. 11 C / 2944 m
J. 17 C / 3390 m
K. 9 C / NA
L. NA
M. CO15-35
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.1 / 1 nm
P. NOAA2 0211A IRMA OB 22
MAX FL WIND 117 KT 315 / 12 NM 09:06:56Z
MAX FL TEMP 17 C 058 / 6 NM FROM FL CNTR
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 085 / 19 KTS



Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 4th day of the month at 13:30Z
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF)
Storm Number & Year: 11 in 2017
Storm Name: Irma (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 22
A. Time of Center Fix: 4th day of the month at 13:13:23Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16°46'N 52°57'W (16.7667N 52.95W)
B. Center Fix Location: 511 statute miles (823 km) to the ENE (60°) from Bridgetown, Barbados.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,639m (8,658ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 84kts (~ 96.7mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 23 nautical miles (26 statute miles) to the ENE (72°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 155° at 102kts (From the SSE at ~ 117.4mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 7 nautical miles (8 statute miles) to the ENE (61°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 946mb (27.94 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11°C (52°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,944m (9,659ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,390m (11,122ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 9°C (48°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Concentric (has an inner and outer eye)
M. Inner Eye Diameter: 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles)
M. Outer Eye Diameter: 35 nautical miles (40 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.1 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile

Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 117kts (~ 134.6mph) which was observed 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the NW (315°) from the flight level center at 9:06:56Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 17°C (63°F) which was observed 6 nautical miles to the ENE (58°) from the flight level center
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 85° at 19kts (From the E at 22mph)




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8am AST Monday: 120mph; 947mb; WSW (255 degrees) at 14mph - Chris in Tampa, 9/4/2017, 8:21 am
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