URNT12 KNHC 081136
(The WMO identifier of the message and the time it was transmitted.)
AF985 1113A LUIS OB 06 KNHC
(The aircraft identifier, the mission number, the storm name, the observation number, and the site
it was transmitted to.)
DETAILED VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
(The product title.)
A. 08/1123Z
(The UTC time of the center fix.)
B. 25 DEG 38 MIN N
68 DEG 59 MIN W
(The latitude and longitude of the fix.)
C. 700 MB 2567 M
(The height above sea level of the 700 mb pressure surface.)
D. NA
(Maximum observed surface winds. NA means the surface could not be seen.)
E. NA
(Distance and direction of the maximum surface winds from the center. NA means the surface could not be seen.)
F. 351 DEG 88 KT
(Direction and speed of the maximum observed flight level winds.)
G. 250 DEG 26 NM
(Distance and direction of the maximum flight level winds from the center.)
H. 941 MB
(Minimum sea level pressure at the center.)
I. 12 C/ 3048 M
(Air temperature outside the center and the height it was measured at.)
J. 16 C/ 3042 M
(Air temperature inside the center and the height it was measured at.)
K. 15 C/ NA
(Dew point and sea surface temperature in the center.)
L. OPEN W-S/CLOSED
(Eyewall status: can be none, POORLY DEFINED, OPEN in some sector, or CLOSED. Two eyewalls are
present at this time, so there ate two status reports.)
M. CO20-50
(Eye shape and size. CO means concentric eyewalls [one inside the other]. The diameters are
20 and 50 nautical miles. The eye can also be POORLY DEFINED, CIrcular, ELliptical, or not present.)
N. 25 DEG 38 MIN N
68 DEG 59 MIN W
08/1123Z
(Repeat of the fix position and time.)
O. 12345/7
(Code for meteorological parameters used for the fix and the level the fix was made from.)
P. 1/2 NM
(Navigational and meteorological accuracy of the fix.)
Q. MAX FL WIND 88 KT W QUAD 1116Z.
(Plain language remarks.)
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