Vortex Data Message from Hurricane Hunters in Invest 99L:
URNT12 KNHC 052059
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL992007
A. 05/20:25:40Z
B. 29 deg 28 min N
070 deg 14 min W
C. NA mb 3139 m
D. 33 kt
E. 092 deg 066 nm
F. 232 deg 033 kt
G. 092 deg 071 nm
H. 1006 mb
I. 9 C/ 3050 m
J. 10 C/ 3046 m
K. 4 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 134 / 0
O. 0.02 / 9 nm
P. AF302 01GGA INVST OB 13
MAX FL WIND 33 KT SE QUAD 20:02:20 Z
MAX FL TEMP 11 C, 91 / 15NM
33 knots at the surface. Center temperature 1° warmer than outside. Low is closed off. That’s a Tropical Depression! NHC may go with it at 8 or 11PM tonight…or…may wait and see if become truly tropical in nature. Next recon flight tomorrow morning. My guess is this will be a Tropical Storm on Thursday night. More at Scott’s blog this evening: http://www.midatlanticwx.com/blog.htm
