| URNT12 KWBC 012230 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 1/2201Z B. 26 DEG 25 MIN N 91 DEG 33 MIN W C. NA D. NA E. NA F. 324 DEG 7 KT G. 246 DEG 7 NM H. EXTRAP 1008 MB I. 26 C/458 M J. 26 C/460 M K. 25 C/30 C L. NA M. NA N. 13/NA O. 1/1 NM P. NOAA2 01HHA INVEST OB 12 ALHH2011 MAX FL WIND 27 KT NE QUAD 1942Z SLP EXTRAP FROM 1500 FT Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC) Transmitted: 1st day of the month at 22:30Z Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF) Mission Purpose: Investigate seventh suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 1 Observation Number: 12 A. Time of Center Fix: 1st day of the month at 22:01Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 26°25'N 91°33'W (26.4167N 91.55W) B. Center Fix Location: 262 miles (422 km) to the SSW (200°) from New Orleans, LA, USA. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available D & E. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: Not Available F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 324° at 7kts (From the NW at ~ 8.1mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 7 nautical miles (8 statute miles) to the WSW (246°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1008mb (29.77 inHg) - Extrapolated I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 26°C (79°F) at a pressure alt. of 458m (1,503ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 26°C (79°F) at a pressure alt. of 460m (1,509ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 25°C (77°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 30°C (86°F) L. Eye Character: Not Available M. Eye Shape: Not Available N. Fix Determined By: Penetration and Wind 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: 27kts (~ 31.1mph) in the northeast quadrant at 19:42Z Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 1,500 feet |