12:14pm EDT: 963mb, 3 knots of surface wind
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 9/4/2019, 12:42 pm
Down 1mb since 10:26am EDT center dropsonde pressure.



URNT12 KNHC 041631
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL052019
A. 04/16:09:30Z
B. 29.95 deg N 079.66 deg W
C. 700 mb 2795 m
D. 963 mb
E. 145 deg 3 kt
F. CLOSED
G. C55
H. 83 kt
I. 050 deg 30 nm 16:00:30Z
J. 145 deg 93 kt
K. 050 deg 40 nm 15:57:30Z
L. 75 kt
M. 266 deg 27 nm 16:18:00Z
N. 355 deg 81 kt
O. 268 deg 39 nm 16:22:00Z
P. 10 C / 3051 m
Q. 16 C / 3047 m
R. 7 C / NA
S. 12345 / 07
T. 0.02 / 2 nm
U. AF304 4305A DORIAN OB 15
MAX FL WIND 100 KT 129 / 37 NM 14:32:30Z



Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 4th day of the month at 16:31Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5304
Storm Number & Year: 05 in 2019
Storm Name: Dorian (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 43
Observation Number: 15

A. Time of Center Fix: 4th day of the month at 16:09:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 29.95N 79.66W
B. Center Fix Location: 98 statute miles (157 km) to the ENE (58) from Daytona Beach, FL, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,795m (9,170ft) at 700mb
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 963mb (28.44 inHg)
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 145 at 3kts (From the SE at 3mph)
F. Eye Character: Closed
G. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 55 nautical miles (63 statute miles)
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 83kts (95.5mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 30 nautical miles (35 statute miles) to the NE (50) of center fix at 16:00:30Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 145 at 93kts (From the SE at 107.0mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 40 nautical miles (46 statute miles) to the NE (50) of center fix at 15:57:30Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 75kts (86.3mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 27 nautical miles (31 statute miles) to the W (266) of center fix at 16:18:00Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 355 at 81kts (From the N at 93.2mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 39 nautical miles (45 statute miles) to the W (268) of center fix at 16:22:00Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10C (50F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16C (61F) at a pressure alt. of 3,047m (9,997ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 7C (45F)
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 Levels (surface & flight level centers within 5nm of each other): Surface and 700mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles

Remarks Section:

Maximum Flight Level Wind: 100kts (~ 115.1mph) which was observed 37 nautical miles (43 statute miles) to the SE (129) from the flight level center at 14:32:30Z
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