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URNT12 KWBC 032322
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL032014
A. 03/23:03:01Z
B. 23 deg 54 min N
072 deg 47 min W
C. 700 mb 3152 m
D. 63 kt
E. 020 deg 8 nm
F. 141 deg 43 kt
G. 052 deg 36 nm
H. 1009 mb
I. 10 C / 3006 m
J. 12 C / 3017 m
K. 8 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 134 / 7
O. 1 / 1 nm
P. NOAA2 0803A BERTHA OB 13
MAX FL WIND 48 KT 090 / 29 NM 22:04:18Z
MAX FL TEMP 13 C 032 / 11 NM FROM FL CNTR
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 205 / 32 KTS
Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 3rd day of the month at 23:22Z
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N42RF)
Storm Number & Year: 03L in 2014
Storm Name: Bertha (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 13
A. Time of Center Fix: 3rd day of the month at 23:03:01Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 23°54'N 72°47'W (23.9N 72.7833W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 298 miles (479 km) to the ESE (106°) from Nassau, Bahamas.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 3,152m (10,341ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 63kts (~ 72.5mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the NNE (20°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 141° at 43kts (From the SE at ~ 49.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 36 nautical miles (41 statute miles) to the NE (52°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1009mb (29.80 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,006m (9,862ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,017m (9,898ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 8°C (46°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, Wind and Pressure
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 48kts (~ 55.2mph) which was observed 29 nautical miles (33 statute miles) to the E (90°) from the flight level center at 22:04:18Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 13°C (55°F) which was observed 11 nautical miles (13 statute miles) to the NNE (32°) from the flight level center
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 205° at 32kts (From the SSW at 37mph)
