Recon through 11:42am EDT: 946mb, 8 knots of surface wind
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 10/2/2016, 11:50 am
| URNT12 KNHC 021543 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL142016 A. 02/15:19:10Z B. 14 deg 02 min N 074 deg 33 min W C. 700 mb 2635 m D. 97 kt E. 296 deg 7 nm F. 014 deg 107 kt G. 287 deg 5 nm H. 946 mb I. 10 C / 3046 m J. 15 C / 3043 m K. 12 C / NA L. CLOSED M. C12 N. 12345 / 7 O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF303 1314A MATTHEW OB 23 MAX OUTBOUND AND MAX FL WIND 128 KT 118 / 7 NM 15:21:30Z CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 165 / 8 KT Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 2nd day of the month at 15:43Z Agency: United States Air Force Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303 Storm Number & Year: 14 in 2016 Storm Name: Matthew (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 13 Observation Number: 23 A. Time of Center Fix: 2nd day of the month at 15:19:10Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 14°02'N 74°33'W (14.0333N 74.55W) B. Center Fix Location: 314 statute miles (505 km) to the SSE (151°) from Kingston, Jamaica. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,635m (8,645ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 97kts (~ 111.6mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 7 nautical miles (8 statute miles) to the WNW (296°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 14° at 107kts (From the NNE at ~ 123.1mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 5 nautical miles (6 statute miles) to the WNW (287°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 946mb (27.94 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,046m (9,993ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 15°C (59°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,043m (9,984ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 12°C (54°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 12 nautical miles (14 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 Outbound and Flight Level Wind: 128kts (~ 147.3mph) which was observed 7 nautical miles to the ESE (118°) from the flight level center at 15:21:30Z Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 165° at 8kts (From the SSE at 9mph)  |
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11am Sunday: 140mph; W at 3mph; 947mb - Chris in Tampa, 10/2/2016, 11:02 am
- this really stands out to me - cypresstx, 10/2/2016, 1:29 pm
- Strengthening again based on recon - Chris in Tampa, 10/2/2016, 1:02 pm
- Recon images through 1:02pm EDT; 945mb, 4 knots of surface wind - Chris in Tampa, 10/2/2016, 1:17 pm
- Visible imagery - Chris in Tampa, 10/2/2016, 11:44 am
- Getting awfully close to that 75W line, Canetrakker! N/T - Gianmarc, 10/2/2016, 1:40 pm
- Recon image through 10:52am EDT - Chris in Tampa, 10/2/2016, 11:07 am
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