![]() http://hurricanecity.com/recon/ URNT12 KNHC 200731 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL152017 A. 20/07:11:50Z B. 17 deg 44 min N 065 deg 18 min W C. 700 mb 2347 m D. 120 kt E. 133 deg 16 nm F. 219 deg 114 kt G. 133 deg 17 nm H. 917 mb I. 10 C / 3055 m J. 16 C / 3046 m K. 15 C / NA L. CLOSED M. CO10-28 N. 12345 / 7 O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF302 0715A MARIA OB 22 MAX FL WIND 136 KT 084 / 22 NM 06:03:00Z MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 124 KT 312 / 16 NM 07:17:30Z CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 230 / 6 KT Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC) Transmitted: 20th day of the month at 7:31Z Agency: United States Air Force Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF96-5302 Storm Number & Year: 15 in 2017 Storm Name: Maria (flight in the North Atlantic basin) Mission Number: 7 Observation Number: 22 A. Time of Center Fix: 20th day of the month at 7:11:50Z B. Center Fix Coordinates: 17°44'N 65°18'W (17.7333N 65.3W) B. Center Fix Location: 68 statute miles (110 km) to the SE (133°) from San Juan, Puerto Rico (U.S.). C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,347m (7,700ft) at 700mb D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 120kts (~ 138.1mph) E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 16 nautical miles (18 statute miles) to the SE (133°) of center fix F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 219° at 114kts (From the SW at ~ 131.2mph) G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 17 nautical miles (20 statute miles) to the SE (133°) of center fix H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 917mb (27.08 inHg) I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,055m (10,023ft) J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,046m (9,993ft) K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 15°C (59°F) K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available L. Eye Character: Closed M. Eye Shape: Concentric (has an inner and outer eye) M. Inner Eye Diameter: 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles) M. Outer Eye Diameter: 28 nautical miles (32 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: 136kts (~ 156.5mph) which was observed 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) to the E (84°) from the flight level center at 6:03:00Z Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 124kts (~ 142.7mph) which was observed 16 nautical miles (18 statute miles) to the NW (312°) from the flight level center at 7:17:30Z Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 230° at 6kts (From the SW at 7mph) |