#109 Postby Airboy » Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:31 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 24th day of the month at 22:22Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5304
Mission Purpose: Investigate second suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 08
A. Time of Center Fix: 24th day of the month at 21:43:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 28.89N 77.51W
B. Center Fix Location: 197 statute miles (317 km) to the ENE (74°) from Melbourne, FL, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1012mb (29.89 inHg) - Extrapolated
E. Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center (Undecoded): NA
F. Eye Character: Not Available
G. Eye Shape: Not Available
H. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 24kts (27.6mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 61 nautical miles (70 statute miles) to the W (270°) of center fix at 21:23:00Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 13° at 19kts (From the NNE at 21.9mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 63 nautical miles (72 statute miles) to the W (270°) of center fix at 21:22:30Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 25kts (28.8mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 44 nautical miles (51 statute miles) to the NW (308°) of center fix at 22:00:30Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 38° at 24kts (From the NE at 27.6mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 56 nautical miles (64 statute miles) to the NW (307°) of center fix at 22:04:30Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 25°C (77°F) at a pressure alt. of 153m (502ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 25°C (77°F) at a pressure alt. of 155m (509ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 23°C (73°F)
R. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
S. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind and Pressure
S. Fix Level: Other - Not surface, 1500ft, 925mb, 850mb, 700mb, 500mb, 400mb, 300mb or 200mb
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 10 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 35kts (~ 40.3mph) which was observed 57 nautical miles (66 statute miles) to the ESE (117°) from the flight level center at 20:10:00Z
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
SLP EXTRAP FROM NONSTANDARD LEVEL
FIX LEVEL 500 FT AGL
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