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Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 23rd day of the month at 06:37Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 304)
Storm Number & Year: 04L in 2008
Storm Name: Dolly (in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 18
Observation Number: 19
A. Time of Center Fix: 23rd day of the month at 6:14:30Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 25°27’N 96°16’W (25.45N 96.27W)
B. Center Fix Location: 83 miles (133 km) to the ESE (114°) from Brownsville, TX, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,902m (9,521ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 55kts (~ 63.3mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles) to the WNW (296°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 20° at 60kts (From the NNE at ~ 69.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 11 nautical miles (13 statute miles) to the WNW (286°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 980mb (28.94 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 10°C (50°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,049m (10,003ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,047m (9,997ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 11°C (52°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the south
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 22 nautical miles (25 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:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 75kts (~ 86.3mph) in the northeast quadrant at 5:04:20Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 73kts (~ 84.0mph) in the southeast quadrant at 6:20:10Z
Maximum Surface (likely estimated by SFMR) Wind Outbound: 64kts (~ 73.6mph) in the southeast quadrant at 6:20:20Z