Recon image through 7:38am EDT, 971mb vortex
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 9/30/2016, 7:51 am
URNT12 KNHC 301142
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE   AL142016
A. 30/11:22:10Z
B. 13 deg 46 min N
 070 deg 18 min W
C. 700 mb 2852 m
D. 92 kt
E. 057 deg 8 nm
F. 137 deg 93 kt
G. 050 deg 12 nm
H. 971 mb
I. 10 C / 3039 m
J. 18 C / 3048 m
K. 9 C / NA
L. OPEN SW
M. E24/22/14
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF306 0714A MATTHEW            OB 03
MAX FL WIND 93 KT 050 / 12 NM 11:18:00Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 150 / 7 KT


Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 30th day of the month at 11:42Z
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: 7
Observation Number: 03
A. Time of Center Fix: 30th day of the month at 11:22:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 13°46'N 70°18'W (13.7667N 70.3W)
B. Center Fix Location: 327 statute miles (527 km) to the S (184°) from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,852m (9,357ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 92kts (~ 105.9mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the ENE (57°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 137° at 93kts (From the SE at ~ 107.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the NE (50°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 971mb (28.68 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,039m (9,970ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,048m (10,000ft)
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 southwest, SW
M. Eye Shape: Elliptical (oval shaped)
M. Orientation of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 240° to 60° (WSW to ENE)
M. Length of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles)
M. Length of Minor Axis in Elliptical Eye: 14 nautical miles (16 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: 93kts (~ 107.0mph) which was observed 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the NE (50°) from the flight level center at 11:18:00Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 150° at 7kts (From the SSE at 8mph)


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