#52 Postby tropicwatch » Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:33 am
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 30th day of the month at 15:23Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5304
Mission Purpose: Investigate ninth suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 11
A. Time of Center Fix: 30th day of the month at 14:58:40Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 15.57N 73.10W
B. Center Fix Location: 216 statute miles (347 km) to the SSW (194°) from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1010mb (29.83 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: 19kts (21.9mph)
I. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 35 nautical miles (40 statute miles) to the ENE/E (79°) of center fix at 14:49:30Z
J. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 171° at 17kts (From the S at 19.6mph)
K. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) to the E (82°) of center fix at 14:52:00Z
L. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 21kts (24.2mph)
M. Location & Time of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Outbound: 49 nautical miles (56 statute miles) to the SW (226°) of center fix at 15:10:00Z
N. Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: From 9° at 19kts (From the N at 21.9mph)
O. Location & Time of the Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the SW (226°) of center fix at 15:01:30Z
P. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 25°C (77°F) at a pressure alt. of 172m (564ft)
Q. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 25°C (77°F) at a pressure alt. of 181m (594ft)
R. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 10°C (50°F)
R. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
S. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
S. Fix Level: 1,500 feet
T. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
T. Meteorological Accuracy: 6 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 19kts (~ 21.9mph) which was observed 12 nautical miles (14 statute miles) to the SW (226°) from the flight level center at 15:01:30Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: Below 1500 feet
General Note About Vortex Messages:
- SFMR and flight level winds are usually averaged over a 10 second period. (The National Hurricane Center's advisory wind speeds are the highest expected winds averaged over a 1 minute period.)
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