| URNT12 KWBC 260216 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 26/0158Z B. 27 DEG 49 MIN N 77 DEG 21 MIN W C. NA D. 82 KT E. 031 DEG 13 NM F. 128 DEG 99 KT G. 035 DEG 18 NM H. 942 MB I. 17 C/2445 M J. 21 C/2440 M K. 16 C/NA L. OPEN SW M. C 25 N. 12345/NA O. 1/1 NM P. NOAA2 2309A IRENE OB 36 AL092011 MAX FL WIND 111KT NE QUAD 2125Z Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC) Transmitted: 26th day of the month at 02:16Z Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF) Storm Number: 09 Storm Name: Irene (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 23 Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2011 Observation Number: 36 A. Time of Center Fix: 26th day of the month at 1:58Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 27°49'N 77°21'W (27.8167N 77.35W) (View map) B. Center Fix Location: 184 miles (295 km) to the ENE (65°) from West Palm Beach, FL, USA. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 82kts (~ 94.4mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 13 nautical miles (15 statute miles) to the NNE (31°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 128° at 99kts (From the SE at ~ 113.9mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 18 nautical miles (21 statute miles) to the NE (35°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 942mb (27.82 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,445m (8,022ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,440m (8,005ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 16°C (61°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 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature N. Fix Level: Other - Not surface, 1500ft, 925mb (if vortex is newer than about mid 90's; see note for more), 850mb, 700mb, 500mb, 400mb, 300mb or 200mb O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 1 nautical mile O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile Remarks Section: Maximum Flight Level Wind: 111kts (~ 127.7mph) in the northeast quadrant at 21:25Z |