Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 10th day of the month at 03:35Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 304) Storm Number & Year: 11L in 2009 Storm Name: Ida (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 8 Observation Number: 10 A. Time of Center Fix: 10th day of the month at 3:10:30Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 29°17'N 88°45'W (29.2833N 88.75W) B. Center Fix Location: 80 miles (128 km) to the SSE (166°) from Gulfport, MS, USA. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,404m (4,606ft) at 850mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 63kts (~ 72.5mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 30 nautical miles (35 statute miles) to the NNW (347°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 85° at 66kts (From the E at ~ 76.0mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 46 nautical miles (53 statute miles) to the N (351°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 999mb (29.50 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,525m (5,003ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,523m (4,997ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 8°C (46°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: 850mb O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1.5 nautical miles Remarks Section: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 71kts (~ 81.7mph) in the northeast quadrant at 2:26:30Z Maximum Flight Level Temp: 21°C (70°F) which was observed 16 nautical miles (18 statute miles) to the SSE (167°) from the flight level center ![]() |