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Posted by Chris in Tampa on 10/4/2016, 12:14 am
 URNT12 KNHC 040402 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL142016 A. 04/03:47:10Z B. 17 deg 06 min N 074 deg 33 min W C. 700 mb 2533 m D. 127 kt E. 047 deg 12 nm F. 132 deg 131 kt G. 047 deg 17 nm H. 935 mb I. 10 C / 3041 m J. 21 C / 3041 m K. 11 C / NA L. OPEN SW M. C24 N. 12345 / 7 O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF306 1814A MATTHEW OB 28 MAX FL WIND 142 KT 150 / 23 NM 02:56:00Z CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 250 / 3 KT Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 4th day of the month at 4:02Z 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: 18 Observation Number: 28 A. Time of Center Fix: 4th day of the month at 3:47:10Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 17°06'N 74°33'W (17.1N 74.55W) B. Center Fix Location: 162 statute miles (261 km) to the ESE (113°) from Kingston, Jamaica. C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,533m (8,310ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 127kts (~ 146.1mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the NE (47°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 132° at 131kts (From the SE at ~ 150.8mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 17 nautical miles (20 statute miles) to the NE (47°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 935mb (27.61 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,041m (9,977ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,041m (9,977ft) 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: Open in the southwest, SW M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 24 nautical miles (28 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: 142kts (~ 163.4mph) which was observed 23 nautical miles (26 statute miles) to the SSE (150°) from the flight level center at 2:56:00Z Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 250° at 3kts (From the WSW at 3mph) |
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11pm EDT Monday: 145mph; N at 7 mph; 934mb - Chris in Tampa, 10/3/2016, 10:59 pm
- Sonde where averaged wind from surface to approximately 500 feet was 157mph - Chris in Tampa, 10/4/2016, 12:27 am
- Highest flight level winds found to date in storm - Chris in Tampa, 10/3/2016, 11:11 pm
- Center pass at 11:48pm EDT - Chris in Tampa, 10/3/2016, 11:59 pm
- Recon image of high wind location - Chris in Tampa, 10/3/2016, 11:29 pm
- Center pass at 11:48pm EDT - Chris in Tampa, 10/3/2016, 11:59 pm
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