Center Fix is west of 75W
Posted by JAC on 9/2/2010, 3:35 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 2nd day of the month at 18:54Z
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: 15
A. Time of Center Fix: 2nd day of the month at 18:28:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 31°45'N 75°13'W (31.75N 75.2167W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 232 miles (373 km) to the SE (138°) from Wilmington, NC, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,637m (8,652ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 85kts (~ 97.8mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles) to the NNE (26°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 126° at 108kts (From the SE at ~ 124.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 32 nautical miles (37 statute miles) to the NE (39°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 946mb (27.94 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 7°C (45°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,036m (9,961ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,043m (9,984ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 10°C (50°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: 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: 111kts (~ 127.7mph) in the southeast quadrant at 16:51:30Z
Radar Presentation: Poor
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
UNDERCAST IN EYE SFC CTR NOT VISIBLE
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