(Image Below) URNT12 KNHC 311727 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL072010 A. 31/17:09:20Z B. 21 deg 21 min N 068 deg 17 min W C. 700 mb 2590 m D. 94 kt E. 302 deg 25 nm F. 043 deg 109 kt G. 304 deg 30 nm H. 940 mb I. 8 C / 3053 m J. 20 C / 3037 m K. 20 C / NA L. NA M. C35 N. 12345 / 7 O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF309 0607A EARL OB 26 MAX FL WIND 128 KT NE QUAD 15:31:10Z MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 114 KT SE QUAD 17:19:00Z EYEWALL IS REFORMING. Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 31st day of the month at 17:27Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309) Storm Number & Year: 07L in 2010 Storm Name: Earl (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 6 Observation Number: 26 A. Time of Center Fix: 31st day of the month at 17:09:20Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°21'N 68°17'W (21.35N 68.2833W) (View map) B. Center Fix Location: 184 miles (296 km) to the E (92°) from Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands (GBR). C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,590m (8,497ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 94kts (~ 108.2mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) to the WNW (302°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 43° at 109kts (From the NE at ~ 125.4mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 30 nautical miles (35 statute miles) to the NW (304°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 940mb (27.76 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 8°C (46°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,053m (10,016ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,037m (9,964ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 20°C (68°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Not Available M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 35 nautical miles (40 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 - Remarks That Were Decoded... Maximum Flight Level Wind: 128kts (~ 147.3mph) in the northeast quadrant at 15:31:10Z Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 114kts (~ 131.2mph) in the southeast quadrant at 17:19:00Z Remarks Section - Additional Remarks... EYEWALL IS REFORMING. All previous vortex messages for Earl plotted as well. ![]() |