Recon image through 12:37am EDT
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 9/30/2016, 12:50 am
Pressure about 981mb now. 983mb with 21 knots of surface wind at center.



URNT12 KNHC 300434
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE   AL142016
A. 30/04:11:20Z
B. 14 deg 09 min N
 069 deg 00 min W
C. 700 mb 2937 m
D. 66 kt
E. 261 deg 8 nm
F. 359 deg 60 kt
G. 264 deg 10 nm
H. 983 mb
I. 12 C / 3050 m
J. 14 C / 3044 m
K. 9 C / NA
L. OPEN SE
M. C20
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF306 0614A MATTHEW            OB 19
MAX FL WIND 80 KT 058 / 63 NM 02:50:00Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 64 KT 131 / 29 NM 04:21:20Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 100 / 21 KT







Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 30th day of the month at 4:34Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5306
Storm Number & Year: 14 in 2016
Storm Name: Matthew (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 6
Observation Number: 19
A. Time of Center Fix: 30th day of the month at 4:11:20Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 14°09'N 69°00'W (14.15N 69.W)
B. Center Fix Location: 306 statute miles (493 km) to the SSE (168°) from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,937m (9,636ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 66kts (~ 76.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the W (261°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 359° at 60kts (From the N at ~ 69.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) to the W (264°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 983mb (29.03 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,050m (10,007ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,044m (9,987ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 9°C (48°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the southeast, SE
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 20 nautical miles (23 statute 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: 1 nautical mile

Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 80kts (~ 92.1mph) which was observed 63 nautical miles (72 statute miles) to the ENE (58°) from the flight level center at 2:50:00Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 64kts (~ 73.6mph) which was observed 29 nautical miles (33 statute miles) to the SE (131°) from the flight level center at 4:21:20Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 100° at 21kts (From the E at 24mph)
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