Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 8th day of the month at 23:26Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 309)
Mission: Non-Tasked Mission, possibly not tropical (in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Identifier: Ike4
Mission Number: 12
Observation Number: 11
A. Time of Center Fix: 8th day of the month at 23:06:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 21°39'N 80°05'W (21.65N 80.0833W)
B. Center Fix Location: 42 miles (67 km) between the SE and SSE (146°) from Cienfuegos, Cuba.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,811m (9,222ft) at 700mb
D.
Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind:
74kts (~ 85.2mph)E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 15 nautical miles (17 statute miles) to the ESE (116°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 205° at 63kts (From the SSW at ~ 72.5mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the ESE (120°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure:
966mb (28.53 inHg) - ExtrapolatedI. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,048m (10,000ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 14°C (57°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,052m (10,013ft)
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: Closed Wall M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 10 nautical miles (12 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 nautical mile
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 73kts (~ 84.0mph) in the northeast quadrant at 20:22:50Z
Maximum Flight Level Temp: 14°C (57°F) which was observed 7 nautical miles to the ESE (111°) from the flight level center
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 700mb
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
SONDE FAILED.