#673 Postby craptacular » Sat Oct 08, 2016 7:02 pm
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 8th day of the month at 23:45Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF96-5301
Storm Number & Year: 14 in 2016
Storm Name: Matthew (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 40
Observation Number: 07
A. Time of Center Fix: 8th day of the month at 23:26:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 33°55'N 77°24'W (33.9167N 77.4W)
B. Center Fix Location: 36 statute miles (58 km) to the SE (126°) from Wilmington, NC, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,913m (9,557ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 64kts (~ 73.6mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 60 nautical miles (69 statute miles) to the WSW (246°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 337° at 60kts (From the NNW at ~ 69.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 87 nautical miles (100 statute miles) to the WSW (241°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 984mb (29.06 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 8°C (46°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,051m (10,010ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 12°C (54°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: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 2 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 60kts (~ 69.0mph) which was observed 87 nautical miles (100 statute miles) to the WSW (241°) from the flight level center at 22:58:30Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 100° at 29kts (From the E at 33mph)
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 14°C (57°F) which was observed 47 nautical miles (54 statute miles) to the WSW (250°) from the flight level center
0 likes