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Posted by JAC on 9/2/2010, 12:21 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 2nd day of the month at 15:29Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 308)
Storm Number & Year: 07L in 2010
Storm Name: Earl (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 14
Observation Number: 06
A. Time of Center Fix: 2nd day of the month at 14:55:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 30°52'N 75°05'W (30.8667N 75.0833W)
B. Center Fix Location: 285 miles (458 km) to the SE (145°) from Wilmington, NC, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,616m (8,583ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 76kts (~ 87.5mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 35 nautical miles (40 statute miles) to the SW (219°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 301° at 83kts (From the WNW at ~ 95.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 37 nautical miles (43 statute miles) to the SW (219°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 943mb (27.85 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11°C (52°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,029m (9,938ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,035m (9,957ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 9°C (48°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the southwest
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 0 nautical 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: 2 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 83kts (~ 95.5mph) in the southwest quadrant at 14:44:50Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 23°C (73°F) which was observed 8 nautical miles to the SSW (198°) from the flight level center
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
MAX FL AND MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 125KT NE QUAD 15:11:00Z
EYEWALL BECOMING MORE RAGGED
UNDERCAST BLO SFC CENTER NOT VISIBLE

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