Patricia Recon: 894mb with 25 knots of surface wind; 10 sec. flight level wind of 206 mph
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 10/23/2015, 1:16 am
So about 892mb.




URPN12 KNHC 230505
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE   EP202015
A. 23/04:46:20Z
B. 16 deg 19 min N
 105 deg 18 min W
C. 700 mb 2182 m
D. 146 kt
E. 044 deg 6 nm
F. 130 deg 179 kt
G. 046 deg 4 nm
H. 894 mb
I. 12 C / 3059 m
J. 28 C / 3001 m
K. 11 C / NA
L. CLOSED
M. C7
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 0.5 nm
P. AF303 0320E PATRICIA           OB 10
MAX FL WIND 179 KT 046 / 4 NM 04:45:00Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 280 / 25 KT




Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URPN12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 23rd day of the month at 5:05Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303
Storm Number & Year: 20 in 2015
Storm Name: Patricia (flight in the Northeast Pacific basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 10
A. Time of Center Fix: 23rd day of the month at 4:46:20Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16°19'N 105°18'W (16.3167N 105.3W)
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,182m (7,159ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 146kts (~ 168.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 6 nautical miles (7 statute miles) to the NE (44°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 130° at 179kts (From the SE at ~ 206.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 4 nautical miles (5 statute miles) to the NE (46°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 894mb (26.40 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,059m (10,036ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 28°C (82°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,001m (9,846ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 11°C (52°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Closed
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 7 nautical miles
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 0.5 nautical miles

Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 179kts (~ 206.0mph) which was observed 4 nautical miles to the NE (46°) from the flight level center at 4:45:00Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 280° at 25kts (From the W at 29mph)




Flight Level Wind (30 sec. Avg.): 159 knots (183.0 mph)
Peak (10 sec. Avg.) Flight Level Wind: 179 knots (206.0 mph)
SFMR Peak (10s Avg.) Sfc. Wind: 108 knots (124.3 mph) (SFMR did not include some values and 146 knots (168.0 mph) was suspect, though given flight level winds, not that insane)
Extrapolated Sfc. Pressure: 890.9 mb



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Patricia Recon: 894mb with 25 knots of surface wind; 10 sec. flight level wind of 206 mph - Chris in Tampa, 10/23/2015, 1:16 am
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