NOAA sonde at 7:00pm EDT: 992mb, 13 knots of surface wind
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 10/6/2017, 7:31 pm
Eastern Quadrant (traveling from east to west through center) from NOAA P-3 aircraft:

Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 68 knots (78.3 mph)
Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 69 knots (79.4 mph)
SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 48 knots (55.2 mph)








NOAA vortex:
URNT12 KWBC 062323
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE  AL162017
A. 06/22:55:20Z
B. 21 deg 03 min N
 085 deg 43 min W
C. 700 mb 3032 m
D. 49 kt
E. 083 deg 20 nm
F. 163 deg 70 kt
G. 086 deg 40 nm
H. 992 mb
I. 12 C / 3046 m
J. 14 C / 3063 m
K. 10 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 1345 / 7
O. .01 / 4 nm
P. NOAA2 WC16A NATE OB 10
MAX FL WIND 70 KT 086 / 40 NM 22:46:12Z
MAX FL TEMP 14 C 270 / 14 NM FROM FL CNTR
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 175 / 13 KTS



Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 6th day of the month at 23:23Z
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF)
Storm Number & Year: 16 in 2017
Storm Name: Nate (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission: Third flight of a sequence of non-tasked research missions into this system
Observation Number: 10
A. Time of Center Fix: 6th day of the month at 22:55:20Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°03'N 85°43'W (21.05N 85.7167W)
B. Center Fix Location: 74 statute miles (119 km) to the E (96°) from Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 3,032m (9,948ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 49kts (~ 56.4mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the E (83°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 163° at 70kts (From the SSE at ~ 80.6mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 40 nautical miles (46 statute miles) to the E (86°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 992mb (29.30 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,046m (9,993ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,063m (10,049ft)
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: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.01 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 4 nautical miles

Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 70kts (~ 80.6mph) which was observed 40 nautical miles (46 statute miles) to the E (86°) from the flight level center at 22:46:12Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 14°C (57°F) which was observed 14 nautical miles (16 statute miles) to the W (270°) from the flight level center
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 175° at 13kts (From the S at 15mph)
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