Vortex Message
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 6/23/2012, 3:42 pm
Finally posted one from an hour ago.


URNT12 KNHC 231927
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE   AL962012
A. 23/18:37:40Z
B. 25 deg 54 min N
 087 deg 50 min W
C. NA
D. 15 kt
E. 063 deg 14 nm
F. 165 deg 17 kt
G. 065 deg 73 nm
H. EXTRAP 1002 mb
I. 24 C / 340 m
J. 24 C / 338 m
K. 24 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 134 / 1
O. 0.02 / 5 nm
P. AF302 01AAA INVEST             OB 07
MAX FL WIND 17 KT NE QUAD 18:11:00Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 26 KT SW QUAD 18:52:00Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM BELOW 1500 FT
PEAK SFC WND 32KTS NW QUAD AT 17:08:20Z



Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 23rd day of the month at 19:27Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302)
Mission Purpose: Investigate first suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 07
A. Time of Center Fix: 23rd day of the month at 18:37:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 25°54'N 87°50'W (25.9N 87.8333W)
B. Center Fix Location: 313 miles (503 km) to the SSE (154°) from New Orleans, LA, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 15kts (~ 17.3mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 14 nautical miles (16 statute miles) to the ENE (63°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 165° at 17kts (From the SSE at ~ 19.6mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 73 nautical miles (84 statute miles) to the ENE (65°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1002mb (29.59 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 24°C (75°F) at a pressure alt. of 340m (1,115ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 24°C (75°F) at a pressure alt. of 338m (1,109ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 24°C (75°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, Wind and Pressure
N. Fix Level: 1,500 feet
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 5 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 17kts (~ 19.6mph) in the northeast quadrant at 18:11:00Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 26kts (~ 29.9mph) in the southwest quadrant at 18:52:00Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: Below 1,500 feet
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
PEAK SFC WND 32KTS NW QUAD AT 17:08:20Z
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