| And latest pass has 64 knot 10 second estimated surface winds by SFMR to be out around 35 nautical miles from center in NE quadrant. URNT12 KNHC 190357 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL152017 A. 19/03:36:10Z B. 15 deg 32 min N 061 deg 33 min W C. 700 mb 2630 m D. 119 kt E. 347 deg 7 nm F. 075 deg 126 kt G. 349 deg 8 nm H. 946 mb I. 10 C / 3045 m J. 16 C / 3044 m K. 13 C / NA L. CLOSED M. C12 N. 12345 / 7 O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF303 0315A MARIA OB 17 MAX FL WIND 136 KT 109 / 29 NM 23:28:00Z CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 135 / 10 KT Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 19th day of the month at 3:57Z Agency: United States Air Force Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303 Storm Number & Year: 15 in 2017 Storm Name: Maria (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 3 Observation Number: 17 A. Time of Center Fix: 19th day of the month at 3:36:10Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 15°32'N 61°33'W (15.5333N 61.55W) B. Center Fix Location: 19 statute miles (31 km) to the NW (324°) from Roseau, Dominica. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,630m (8,629ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 119kts (~ 136.9mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 7 nautical miles (8 statute miles) to the NNW (347°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 75° at 126kts (From the ENE at ~ 145.0mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the NNW/N (349°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 946mb (27.94 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,045m (9,990ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,044m (9,987ft) 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: Closed M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 12 nautical miles (14 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: 136kts (~ 156.5mph) which was observed 29 nautical miles (33 statute miles) to the ESE (109°) from the flight level center at 23:28:00Z Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 135° at 10kts (From the SE at 12mph) |