75 knot flight level in northeastern quad based on latest recon...Taking a run at hurricane. Been a really long time since a northern florida had hurricane!
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URNT12 KNHC 272321
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL022012
A. 27/22:59:20Z
B. 30 deg 13 min N (last was 30 deg 03 min N)
080 deg 25 min W (last was 080 deg 18 min W)
C. 850 mb 1358 m
D. 58 kt
E. 048 deg 40 nm
F. 127 deg 75 kt
G. 048 deg 41 nm
H. 992 mb
I. 13 C / 1520 m
J. 20 C / 1522 m
K. 11 C / NA
L. OPEN NW-E
M. C50
N. 12345 / 08
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF308 0302A BERYL OB 12
MAX FL WIND 75 KT NE QUAD 22:46:30Z
75 knot winds or strong enough to support 60 knots at the surface, but radar at 1,800 meters shown 85 knots with smrf(surface waves) showing 62 knots on the last pass through the southwestern quad. Close.