Vortex Message just came out
Posted by JAC on 7/22/2010, 4:03 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 22nd day of the month at 19:43Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 306)
Mission Purpose: Investigate second suspect area (in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 14
A. Time of Center Fix: 22nd day of the month at 19:20:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 22°25'N 75°07'W (22.4167N 75.1167W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 171 miles (276 km) to the NNE (16°) from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 29kts (~ 33.4mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) to the WNW (296°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 24° at 33kts (From the NNE at ~ 38.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 24 nautical miles (28 statute miles) to the WNW (297°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1006mb (29.71 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 24°C (75°F) at a pressure alt. of 183m (600ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 25°C (77°F) at a pressure alt. of 217m (712ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 21°C (70°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 Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 1,500 feet
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.03 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 0 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 33kts (~ 38.0mph) in the northwest quadrant at 19:12:20Z
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
SLP EXTRAP FROM BELOW 1500 FT
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