Eye character and shape defined for the first time in vortex message
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 8/28/2019, 1:35 am
URNT12 KNHC 280516
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052019
A. 28/04:49:10Z
B. 16.27 deg N 063.34 deg W
C. 850 mb 1456 m
D. 1003 mb
E. 105 deg 18 kt
F. OPEN SW
G. E21/25/20
H. 50 kt
I. 341 deg 6 nm 04:43:00Z
J. 061 deg 48 kt
K. 331 deg 5 nm 04:43:30Z
L. 42 kt
M. 185 deg 19 nm 04:56:30Z
N. 283 deg 29 kt
O. 200 deg 7 nm 04:52:30Z
P. 21 C / 1501 m
Q. 23 C / 1520 m
R. 13 C / NA
S. 12345 / 8
T. 0.02 / 1 nm
U. AF309 0805A DORIAN OB 31
MAX FL WIND 54 KT 078 / 11 NM 04:03:00Z
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 28th day of the month at 5:16Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF99-5309
Storm Number & Year: 05 in 2019
Storm Name: Dorian (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 31
A. Time of Center Fix: 28th day of the month at 4:49:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16.27N 63.34W
B. Center Fix Location: 233 statute miles (375 km) to the SE (129) from San Juan, Puerto Rico (U.S.).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,456m (4,777ft) at 850mb
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1003mb (29.62 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 105 at 18kts (From the ESE at 21mph)
F. Eye Character: Open in the southwest
G. Eye Shape: Elliptical (oval shaped)
G. Orientation of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 210 to 30 (SSW to NNE)
G. Length of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles)
G. Length of Minor Axis in Elliptical Eye: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles)
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 50kts (57.5mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 6 nautical miles to the NNW (341) of center fix at 4:43:00Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 61 at 48kts (From the ENE at 55.2mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 5 nautical miles to the NNW (331) of center fix at 4:43:30Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 42kts (48.3mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 19 nautical miles (22 statute miles) to the S (185) of center fix at 4:56:30Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 283 at 29kts (From the WNW at 33.4mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 7 nautical miles to the SSW (200) of center fix at 4:52:30Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 21C (70F) at a pressure alt. of 1,501m (4,925ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 23C (73F) at a pressure alt. of 1,520m (4,987ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 13C (55F)
R. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
S. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
S. Fix Level: 850mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 54kts (~ 62.1mph) which was observed 11 nautical miles (13 statute miles) to the ENE (78) from the flight level center at 4:03:00Z |
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- Re: Dorian at 11pm AST Tuesday: 50mph; 1006mb; NW at 13mph - Beachlover, 8/28/2019, 12:09 am
- Re: Dorian at 11pm AST Tuesday: 50mph; 1006mb; NW at 13mph - cypresstx, 8/27/2019, 11:45 pm
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