hmmmmm.... still going annoyingly pretty much due west for the last 12 hours:


789. Skyepony 8:57 AM GMT on October 26, 2011
Last fix AF304 is headed home..

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 26th day of the month at 08:41Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 304)
Storm Number & Year: 18L in 2011
Storm Name: Rina (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 6
Observation Number: 20
A. Time of Center Fix: 26th day of the month at 7:57:50Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 17°31'N 85°08'W (17.5167N 85.1333W) (View map)
B. Center Fix Location: 201 miles (324 km) to the E (90°) from Belize City, Belize.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,846m (9,337ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 65kts (~ 74.8mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) to the S (182°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 273° at 88kts (From the W at ~ 101.3mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 4 nautical miles (5 statute miles) to the S (183°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 970mb (28.64 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 8°C (46°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,050m (10,007ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 19°C (66°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,040m (9,974ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 9°C (48°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Open in the south
M. Eye Shape: Elliptical (oval shaped)
M. Orientation of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 300° to 120° (WNW to ESE)
M. Length of Major Axis in Elliptical Eye: 22 nautical miles
M. Length of Minor Axis in Elliptical Eye: 8 nautical miles
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 3 nautical miles
Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...
Maximum Flight Level Wind: 104kts (~ 119.7mph) in the northeast quadrant at 7:04:30Z
Maximum Flight Level Wind Outbound: 103kts (~ 118.5mph) in the north quadrant at 8:01:00Z
Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...
OUTBOUND SURFACE SFMR WIND 98 KTS IN NORTH QUADRANT