Recon indicates Tomas has likely become a hurricane
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 11/5/2010, 4:27 am
| URNT12 KNHC 050807 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL212010 A. 05/07:55:50Z B. 18 deg 01 min N 075 deg 02 min W C. 850 mb 1311 m D. 55 kt E. 304 deg 17 nm F. 008 deg 60 kt G. 307 deg 26 nm H. 986 mb I. 14 C / 1522 m J. 22 C / 1520 m K. 17 C / NA L. NA M. NA N. 12345 / 8 O. 0.02 / 0.5 nm P. AF301 1821A TOMAS OB 11 MAX OUTBOUND AND MAX FL WIND 88 KT SW QUAD 08:00:30Z LONG ACTIVE SPIRAL BAND STILL EVIDENT. FQT MDT TURBC IN BAND. MAX OUTBOUND SFC WIND 75 KT SW QUAD 08:00:10Z. Decoded: Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 5th day of the month at 08:07Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 301) Storm Number & Year: 21L in 2010 Storm Name: Tomas (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 18 Observation Number: 11 A. Time of Center Fix: 5th day of the month at 7:55:50Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 18°01'N 75°02'W (18.0167N 75.0333W) B. Center Fix Location: 116 miles (186 km) to the E (89°) from Kingston, Jamaica. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,311m (4,301ft) at 850mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 55kts (~ 63.3mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 17 nautical miles (20 statute miles) to the NW (304°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 8° at 60kts (From the N at ~ 69.0mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 26 nautical miles (30 statute miles) to the NW (307°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 986mb (29.12 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,522m (4,993ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,520m (4,987ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 17°C (63°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: 850mb O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles O. Meteorological Accuracy: 0.5 nautical miles Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded... Maximum Wind Outbound: 88kts (~ 101.3mph) in the southwest quadrant at 8:00:30Z Maximum Flight Level Wind: 88kts (~ 101.3mph) in the southwest quadrant at 8:00:30Z Maximum Surface (likely estimated by SFMR) Wind Outbound: 75kts (~ 86.3mph) in the southwest quadrant at 8:00:10Z Remarks Section - Additional Remarks... LONG ACTIVE SPIRAL BAND STILL EVIDENT. FQT MDT TURBC IN BAND.  |
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