Información de caza
Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 4th day of the month at 17:12Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF99-5309
Storm Number & Year: 11 in 2017
Storm Name: Irma (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 07 ( See all messages of this type for this mission. )
A. Time of Center Fix: 4th day of the month at 16:52:20Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16°43'N 53°43'W (16.7167N 53.7167W)
B. Center Fix Location: 465 statute miles (749 km) to the ENE (58°) from Bridgetown, Barbados.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,621m (8,599ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 92kts (~ 105.9mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind Inbound: 17 nautical miles (20 statute miles) to the NW (310°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 34° at 102kts (From between the NNE and NE at ~ 117.4mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) to the NW (305°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 946mb (27.94 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 9°C (48°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,049m (10,003ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 16°C (61°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,043m (9,984ft)
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: Closed
M. Eye Shape: Concentric (has an inner and outer eye)
M. Inner Eye Diameter: 26 nautical miles (30 statute miles)
M. Outer Eye Diameter: 32 nautical miles (37 statute miles)
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 102kts (~ 117.4mph) which was observed 25 nautical miles (29 statute miles) to the NW (305°) from the flight level center at 16:44:30Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 170° at 16kts (From the S at 18mph)
Para información oficial refiérase al Centro Nacional de Huracanes(NHC).