Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 3rd day of the month at 21:21Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 308)
Mission Purpose: Investigate second suspect area (in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 1
Observation Number: 08
A. Time of Center Fix: 3rd day of the month at 21:04:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 28°06'N 87°57'W (28.10N 87.95W)
B. Center Fix Location: 168 miles (270 km) to the SSW (195°) from Pensacola, FL, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: Not Available
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 20kts (~ 23.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 7 nautical miles (8 statute miles) to the WNW (297°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 48° at 25kts (From the NE at ~ 28.8mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 7 nautical miles (8 statute miles) to the WNW (299°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1002mb (29.59 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 280m (919ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 24°C (75°F) at a pressure alt. of 281m (922ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 21°C (70°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, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: Was not in vortex message
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Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 1,500 feet
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MAX OUTBOUND AND MAX FL WIND 53KT SE QUAD 2107Z