URNT12 KNHC 251240 CCA
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL092011
A. 25/12:11:10Z
B. 25 deg 25 min N
076 deg 34 min W
C. 700 mb 2687 m
D. 90 kt
E. 329 deg 24 nm
F. 067 deg 93 kt
G. 326 deg 32 nm
H. 952 mb
I. 11 C / 3044 m
J. 16 C / 3051 m
K. 14 C / NA
L. OPEN W
M. C33
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 1.5 nm
P. AF300 1909A IRENE OB 16 CCA
MAX FL WIND 111 KT NE QUAD 10:31:50Z
REMNANT INNER EYEWALL OPEN SW-NW
MAX WINDS FOUND IN OUTER BAND
COR FOR SONDE SLP
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 25th day of the month at 12:40Z
Corrected: This observation corrected a previous observation.
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 300)
Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2011
Storm Name: Irene (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 19
Observation Number: 16
A. Time of Center Fix: 25th day of the month at 12:11:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 25°25'N 76°34'W (25.4167N 76.5667W)
B. Center Fix Location: 54 miles (87 km) to the ENE (63°) from Nassau, Bahamas.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,687m (8,816ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 90kts (~ 103.6mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 24 nautical miles (28 statute miles) to the NNW (329°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 67° at 93kts (From the ENE at ~ 107.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 32 nautical miles (37 statute miles) to the NW/NNW (326°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 952mb (28.11 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 11°C (52°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,044m (9,987ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 14°C (57°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the west
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 33 nautical miles (38 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1.5 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 111kts (~ 127.7mph) in the northeast quadrant at 10:31:50Z
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
REMNANT INNER EYEWALL OPEN SW-NW
MAX WINDS FOUND IN OUTER BAND
COR FOR SONDE SLP
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Then 8 minutes later, NOAA plane...
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URNT12 KWBC 251248
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL092011
A. 25/1219Z
B. 25 DEG 26 MIN N
76 DEG 37 MIN W
C. NA
D. 52 KT
E. 235 DEG 62 NM
F. 338 DEG 75 KT
G. 247 DEG 29 NM
H. 951 MB
I. 14 C/2458 M
J. 20 C/2450 M
K. 18 C/NA
L. OPEN SW
M. C15
N. 12345/NA
O. 1/1 NM
P. NOAA3 2009A IRENE OB 20
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 109kts NE QUAD 1225Z
Product: NOAA Vortex Message (URNT12 KWBC)
Transmitted: 25th day of the month at 12:48Z
Aircraft: Lockheed WP-3D Orion (Reg. Num. N43RF)
Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2011
Storm Name: Irene (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 20
Observation Number: 20
A. Time of Center Fix: 25th day of the month at 12:19Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 25°26'N 76°37'W (25.4333N 76.6167W)
B. Center Fix Location: 52 miles (83 km) to the ENE (61°) from Nassau, Bahamas.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 52kts (~ 59.8mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 62 nautical miles (71 statute miles) to the SW (235°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 338° at 75kts (From the NNW at ~ 86.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 29 nautical miles (33 statute miles) to the WSW (247°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 951mb (28.08 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,458m (8,064ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 20°C (68°F) at a pressure alt. of 2,450m (8,038ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 18°C (64°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the southwest
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: Other - Not surface, 1500ft, 925mb (if vortex is newer than about mid 90's; see note for more), 850mb, 700mb, 500mb, 400mb, 300mb or 200mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 109kts (~ 125.4mph) in the northeast quadrant at 12:25Z
