945mb
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 9/1/2009, 11:25 am


URPN12 KNHC 011453 CCA
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE   EP132009
A. 01/14:28:00Z
B. 20 deg 55 min N
 110 deg 40 min W
C. 700 mb 2627 m
D. 88 kt
E. 129 deg 14 nm
F. 211 deg 106 kt
G. 129 deg 19 nm
H. 945 mb
I. 11 C / 3054 m
J. 16 C / 3036 m
K. 14 C / NA
L. OPEN SE
M. C12
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF306 0213E JIMENA             OB 10 CCA
MAX FL WIND 106 KT SE QUAD 14:22:10Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 113 KT NW QUAD 14:32:30Z
MAX FL TEMP 16 C 131 / 10 NM FROM FL CNTR
MAX OUTBOUND SFC WIND 102KTS 14:31:00
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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URPN12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 1st day of the month at 14:53Z
Corrected: This observation corrected a previous observation.
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 306)
Storm Number & Year: 13E in 2009
Storm Name: Jimena (flight in the Northeast Pacific basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 10
A. Time of Center Fix: 1st day of the month at 14:28:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 20°55'N 110°40'W (20.9167N 110.6667W)
B. Center Fix Location: 144 miles (232 km) to the SSW (200°) from Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, México.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,627m (8,619ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 88kts (~ 101.3mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 14 nautical miles (16 statute miles) to the SE (129°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 211° at 106kts (From the SSW at ~ 122.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 19 nautical miles (22 statute miles) to the SE (129°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 945mb (27.91 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11°C (52°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,054m (10,020ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,036m (9,961ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 14°C (57°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the southeast
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. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 106kts (~ 122.0mph) in the southeast quadrant at 14:22:10Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 113kts (~ 130.0mph) in the northwest quadrant at 14:32:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 16°C (61°F) which was observed 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the SE (131°) from the flight level center
Maximum Surface (likely estimated by SFMR) Wind Outbound: 102kts (~ 117.4mph) in the quadrant at 14:31:00
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Jimena still 135 knots, recon heading in this morning - JAC, 9/1/2009, 7:17 am
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