Latest Hurricane Hunter Vortex Message
| LATEST VORTEX DATA MESSAGE | |
| MISSION IDENTIFIER | AF304 1320A TAMMY |
| OBSERVATION NUMBER | 25 |
| AGENCY OPERATING FLIGHT | AIR FORCE RESERVE |
| TAIL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT | 304 WC-130J HERCULES |
| NUMBER OF MISSIONS FLOWN ON THIS STORM | 13 |
| NAME OF STORM SYSTEM | TAMMY |
| DEPRESSION NUMBER | 20A |
| DATA AND TIME (UTC) OF FIX | 22/16:42:40Z |
| LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF CENTER | 19.23 deg N 063.37 deg WC. 700 mb 3025 m |
| MIN HEIGHT AT STANDARD LEVEL | 700 mb 3025 m |
| MIN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE) | 992 mb |
| BEARING AND RANGE FROM CENTER | 005 deg 5 kt |
| EYE WALL STRUCTURE | OPEN S |
| EYE SHAPE DIAMETER AND ORIENTATION | CIRCULAR - Diameter 20 NM |
| MAX SURFACE WIND OBSERVED (INBOUND LEG) | 64 kt |
| BEARING, RANGE FROM CENTER AND TIME | 122 deg 15 nm 16:38:00Z |
| MAX FLIGHT LEVEL WIND OBSERVED (INBOUND LEG) | 239 deg 57 kt |
| BEARING, RANGE FROM CENTER AND TIME | 129 deg 18 nm 16:37:00Z |
| MAX SURFACE WIND OBSERVED (OUTBOUND LEG) | 56 kt |
| BEARING, RANGE FROM CENTER AND TIME | 256 deg 8 nm 16:45:00Z |
| MAX FLIGHT LEVEL WIND OBSERVED (OUTBOUND LEG) | 330 deg 51 kt |
| BEARING, RANGE FROM CENTER AND TIME | 262 deg 17 nm 16:48:00Z |
| MAX FLIGHT LEVEL T/PA OBSERVED OUTSIDE OF EYE | 10 C / 3059 m |
| MAX FLIGHT LEVEL T/PA OBSERVED INSIDE THE EYE | 15 C / 3052 m |
| TD/SST OBSERVED INSIDE THE EYE | 9 C / NA |
| FIX DETERMINED BY | PENETRATION RADAR WIND PRESSURE TEMPERATURE |
| FIX ACCURACY (NAVIGATIONAL, METEOROLOGICAL) | 0.02 / 1.5 nm |
| REMARKS | MAX FL WIND 60 KT 066 / 27 NM 15:10:30Z ; |
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