VORTEX Message: Eye open to the NNE
Posted by JAC on 9/16/2010, 9:19 am
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 16th day of the month at 13:00Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 308)
Storm Number & Year: 13L in 2010
Storm Name: Karl (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 09
A. Time of Center Fix: 16th day of the month at 12:42:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 19°39'N 92°22'W (19.65N 92.3667W)
B. Center Fix Location: 121 miles (194 km) to the W (263°) from Campeche, Campeche, México.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,299m (4,262ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 53kts (~ 61.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 27 nautical miles (31 statute miles) to the SE (129°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 206° at 51kts (From the SSW at ~ 58.7mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 9 nautical miles (10 statute miles) to the ESE (119°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 984mb (29.06 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 15°C (59°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,518m (4,980ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,524m (5,000ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 13°C (55°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the north-northeast
M. Eye Shape: Elliptical (oval shaped)
M. Orientation of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 30° to 210° (NNE to SSW)
M. Length of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles)
M. Length of Minor Axis in Elliptical Eye: 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 3 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Wind Outbound: 73kts (~ 84.0mph) in the northwest quadrant at 12:47:10Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 73kts (~ 84.0mph) in the northwest quadrant at 12:47:10Z
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