| LATEST VORTEX DATA MESSAGE | |
| MISSION IDENTIFIER | AF302 0318A PHILIPPE |
| STORM IDENTIFIER | VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL182017 |
| OBSERVATION NUMBER | 04 |
| AGENCY OPERATING FLIGHT | AIR FORCE RESERVE |
| TAIL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT | 302 WC-130J HERCULES |
| NUMBER OF MISSIONS FLOWN ON THIS STORM | 03 |
| NAME OF STORM SYSTEM | PHILIPPE |
| DEPRESSION NUMBER | 18A |
| DATA AND TIME (UTC) OF FIX | 29/05:23:40Z |
| LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF CENTER | 24 deg 33 min N 082 deg 04 min W |
| MIN HEIGHT AT STANDARD LEVEL | 850 mb 1414 m |
| MAX SURFACE WIND OBESRVED (INBOUND LEG) | 38 kt |
| BEARING AND RANGE FROM CENTER | 015 deg 42 nm |
| MAX FLT LEVEL WIND OBSERVED (INBOUND LEG) | 299 deg 44 kt |
| BEARING AND RANGE FROM CENTER | 242 deg 10 nm |
| MIN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE | 1001 Millibars or 29.55 Inches |
| MAX FLT LEVEL TEMP OUTSIDE EYE WALL | 18 C / 1526 m |
| MAX FLT LEVEL TEMP NEAR CENTER | 19 C / 1520 m |
| DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE | 15 C / NA |
| EYE WALL STRUCTURE | NA |
| EYE SHAPE DIAMETER AND ORIENTATION | EYE HAS NO FORM OR NOT REPORTED |
| FIX DETERMINED BY | PENETRATION WIND PRESSURE |
| CENTER FIX DETERMINED AT LEVEL | 850 mb |
| NAV / MET ERRORS | 0.02 / 3 nm |
| REMARKS | MAX FL WIND 44 KT 242 / 10 NM 05:04:00Z CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 235 / 9 KT MAX FL TEMP 21 C 218 / 21 NM FROM FL CNTR ; |
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