Re: what's going on with Irma's eye?
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Chris in Tampa on 9/8/2017, 11:14 am
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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 8th day of the month at 14:57Z Agency: United States Air Force Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5304 Storm Number & Year: 11 in 2017 Storm Name: Irma (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 21 Observation Number: 12 A. Time of Center Fix: 8th day of the month at 14:37:30Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°51'N 75°15'W (21.85N 75.25W) B. Center Fix Location: 132 statute miles (213 km) to the NNE (16°) from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,473m (8,114ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 120kts (~ 138.1mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the NW (315°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 49° at 135kts (From the NE at ~ 155.4mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) to the NW (315°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 929mb (27.44 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 8°C (46°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,048m (10,000ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,045m (9,990ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 10°C (50°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Closed M. Eye Shape: Concentric (has an inner and outer eye) M. Inner Eye Diameter: 24 nautical miles (28 statute miles) M. Outer Eye Diameter: 40 nautical miles (46 statute miles) N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature N. Fix Level: 700mb O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 148kts (~ 170.3mph) which was observed 45 nautical miles (52 statute miles) to the ENE (74°) from the flight level center at 12:57:30Z Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 95° at 7kts (From the E at 8mph) |
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