TROPICAL STORM ISAAC Discussion Thread #10

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 27th day of the month at 01:50Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 300)
Storm Number & Year: 09L in 2012
Storm Name: Isaac (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 24
Observation Number: 08
A. Time of Center Fix: 27th day of the month at 1:13:10Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 24°10'N 82°34'W (24.1667N 82.5667W)
B. Center Fix Location: 56 miles (91 km) to the WSW (241°) from Key West, FL, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,377m (4,518ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 38kts (~ 43.7mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 69 nautical miles (79 statute miles) to the NE (40°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 122° at 47kts (From the ESE at ~ 54.1mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 37 nautical miles (43 statute miles) to the NNE (32°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 994mb (29.35 inHg) - Extrapolated
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 18°C (64°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,516m (4,974ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 21°C (70°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,525m (5,003ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 19°C (66°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. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 0.5 nautical miles
Remarks Section:
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 60kts (~ 69.0mph) in the northwest quadrant at 23:17:30Z
Sea Level Pressure Extrapolation From: 850mb