Latest Recon
Posted by JAC on 11/9/2009, 3:38 pm



Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 9th day of the month at 19:56Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 303)
Storm Number & Year: 11L in 2009
Storm Name: Ida (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 7
Observation Number: 09
A. Time of Center Fix: 9th day of the month at 19:30:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 28°00'N 88°29'W (28.N 88.4833W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 166 miles (268 km) to the SE (145°) from New Orleans, LA, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,348m (4,423ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 58kts (~ 66.7mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 47 nautical miles (54 statute miles) to the NE (54°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 134° at 75kts (From the SE at ~ 86.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 41 nautical miles (47 statute miles) to the ENE (59°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 991mb (29.26 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,528m (5,013ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,527m (5,010ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 15°C (59°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, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 75kts (~ 86.3mph) in the northeast quadrant at 19:16:40Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 23°C (73°F) which was observed 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the ENE (70°) from the flight level center
Maximum Surface (likely estimated by SFMR) Wind Outbound: 73kts (~ 84.0mph) in the southwest quadrant at 19:35:50Z
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
MAX SFC WIND 73 KT OUTBOUND SW QUAD 19:35:50Z JUST OUTSIDE HEAVY CONVECTIVE BAND
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