Re: TS Earl: Nearing NW Caribbean Sea
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:53 pm
Last vortex message before the mission ended...
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 2nd day of the month at 17:46Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303
Mission Purpose: Investigate third suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 17
A. Time of Center Fix: 2nd day of the month at 17:21:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16°16'N 80°42'W (16.2667N 80.7W)
B. Center Fix Location: 213 statute miles (344 km) to the SSE (168°) from George Town, Cayman Islands (U.K.).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,454m (4,770ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 40kts (~ 46.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the WNW (300°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 64° at 40kts (From the ENE at ~ 46.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the NW (314°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1002mb (29.59 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,523m (4,997ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,518m (4,980ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 15°C (59°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: 850mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 54kts (~ 62.1mph) which was observed 37 nautical miles (43 statute miles) to the ENE (71°) from the flight level center at 16:08:00Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 200° at 9kts (From the SSW at 10mph)
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 2nd day of the month at 17:46Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303
Mission Purpose: Investigate third suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 2
Observation Number: 17
A. Time of Center Fix: 2nd day of the month at 17:21:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16°16'N 80°42'W (16.2667N 80.7W)
B. Center Fix Location: 213 statute miles (344 km) to the SSE (168°) from George Town, Cayman Islands (U.K.).
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,454m (4,770ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 40kts (~ 46.0mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the WNW (300°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 64° at 40kts (From the ENE at ~ 46.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 20 nautical miles (23 statute miles) to the NW (314°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 1002mb (29.59 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,523m (4,997ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,518m (4,980ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 15°C (59°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: 850mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 54kts (~ 62.1mph) which was observed 37 nautical miles (43 statute miles) to the ENE (71°) from the flight level center at 16:08:00Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 200° at 9kts (From the SSW at 10mph)