#8535 Postby weatherSnoop » Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:32 am
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 27th day of the month at 06:29Z
Corrected: This observation corrected a previous observation.
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 306)
Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2011
Storm Name: Irene (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 31
Observation Number: 03
A. Time of Center Fix: 27th day of the month at 5:57:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 33°22'N 76°35'W (33.3667N 76.5833W)
B. Center Fix Location: 95 miles (152 km) to the S (174°) from Morehead City, NC, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,679m (8,789ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 54kts (~ 62.1mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 73 nautical miles (84 statute miles) to the SW (221°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 295° at 61kts (From the WNW at ~ 70.2mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 35 nautical miles (40 statute miles) to the SSW (212°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 952mb (28.11 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 15°C (59°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,043m (9,984ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,044m (9,987ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 7°C (45°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Levels (sfc and flt lvl centers are within 5nm of each other): Surface and 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 100kts (~ 115.1mph) in the northeast quadrant at 6:17:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 100kts (~ 115.1mph) in the northeast quadrant at 6:17:40Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 17°C (63°F) which was observed 9 nautical miles to the SSW (212°) from the flight level cente
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