| Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 23rd day of the month at 05:46Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 303) Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2011 Storm Name: Irene (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 7 Observation Number: 22 A. Time of Center Fix: 23rd day of the month at 5:18:00Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 20°06'N 69°38'W (20.1N 69.6333W) B. Center Fix Location: 113 miles (182 km) to the N (9°) from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,942m (9,652ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 59kts (~ 67.9mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 11 nautical miles (13 statute miles) to the W (260°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 9° at 47kts (From the N at ~ 54.1mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 52 nautical miles (60 statute miles) to the W (272°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 980mb (28.94 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 8°C (46°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,052m (10,013ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,045m (9,990ft) K. Dewpoint Temp & Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Open in the west M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 24 nautical miles (28 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: 3 nautical miles Remarks Section: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 83kts (~ 95.5mph) in the northeast quadrant at 4:09:50Z Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 75kts (~ 86.3mph) in the east quadrant at 5:30:30Z http://tropicalatlantic.com/recon/URNT12/KNHC/ Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC) Transmitted: 23rd day of the month at 05:59Z Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 303) Storm Number: 09 Storm Name: Irene (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 7 Observation Number: 24 Mandatory Data... Observation Time: Tuesday, 5:57Z Radar Capability: Yes Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters Coordinates: 19.0N 68.2W Location: 116 miles (187 km) to the ENE (72°) from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Turbulence: Light Conditions Along Flight Route: In the clear Pressure Altitude: 3,050 meters Flight Level Wind: From 190° at 31 knots (From the S at ~ 35.6 mph) - The above is a spot wind. - Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems. Flight Level Temperature: 9°C Flight Level Dew Point: Not available, probably because the dew point hygrometer was not working. Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Thunderstorm(s) 700 mb Surface Altitude: 3,115 geopotential meters Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded... Surface Wind Speed (likely by SFMR): 27 knots (~ 31.1mph) Remarks Section - Additional Remarks... SE OUTBOUND Sorry could not find the flight path pic that Chris in Tampa usually posts. |