Recon planned for today
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 10/5/2017, 10:28 am
From NOAA HRD Blog:
https://noaahrd.wordpress.com/2017/10/04/hurricane-field-program-update-wednesday-oct-4-2017-3-pm-et/



Thursday, 5, Oct. 2017



"NOAA42: The P3 is tasked to perform a pre-storm ocean survey mission in the Gulf of Mexico. Take off is scheduled for 10:00 AM ET (1400 UTC) from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, FL. One HRD scientist will be on this flight."
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Storm_pages/nate2017/20171005H1.html
It will not fly into the storm.





"G-IV: The jet is tasked by NHC to fly a synoptic surveillance mission around Tropical Depression 16. Take off is scheduled for 1:30 PM ET (1730 UTC) from Lakeland, FL. No HRDers will be on this flight."
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Storm_pages/nate2017/20171005N1.html



Hopefully there are no problems with the aircraft this time. I would love to have this data into the models late tonight.



Air Force departs at 4:35pm EDT and might arrive at the center around 7:30pm EDT if over water.



NOUS42 KNHC 041351
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1000 AM EDT WED 04 OCTOBER 2017
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
        VALID 05/1100Z TO 06/1100Z OCTOBER 2017
        TCPOD NUMBER.....17-125

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
   1. SUSPECT AREA (OFF HONDURAS COAST)
      FLIGHT ONE -- NOAA 49           FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 71
      A. 06/0000Z                     A. 05/2330Z
      B. NOAA9 0216A CYCLONE          B. AFXXX 0316A CYCLONE
      C. 05/1730Z                     C. 05/1945Z
      D. NA                           D. 15.5N 83.5W
      E. NA                           E. 05/2300Z TO 06/0230Z
      F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT          F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

      FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 49
      A. 06/1200Z
      B. NOAA9 0416A CYCLONE
      C. 06/0530Z
      D. NA
      E. NA
      F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT

   2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY:
      A. BEGIN 6-HRLY FIXES AT 06/1200Z
      B. A G-IV MISSION AT 06/1730Z
   3. REMARKS: NOAA P-3 IS PLANNING A 05/1400Z RESEARCH MISSION THEN
      BEGINNING RESEARCH MISSIONS EVERY 12 HOURS AT 06/0800Z.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
   1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
   2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.

From Plan of the Day: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/recon.php
How to read: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutreconpod.shtml

NOAA missions for Nate:
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Storm_pages/nate2017/mission.html
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