Re: Not good
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 9/27/2016, 9:29 am
Da plane! Da plane!

Recon later this afternoon should clear up where the center might be and how well defined it is. Departs at 11am EDT from St. Croix and should arrive by around 2pm.



NOUS42 KNHC 261346
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0945 AM EDT MON 26 SEPTEMBER 2016
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
        VALID 27/1100Z TO 28/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2016
        TCPOD NUMBER.....16-123

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
   1. SUSPECT AREA
      FLIGHT 0NE - TEAL 71             FLIGHT TWO - TEAL 72
      A. 27/1800Z                      A. 28/0530Z, 1130Z
      B. AFXXX O1FFA INVEST            B. AFXXX 0214A CYCLONE
      C. 27/1500Z                      C. 28/0330Z
      D. 11.5N 54.5W                   D. 11.5N 57.5W
      E. 27/1730Z TO 27/2130Z          E. 28/0500Z TO 28/1130Z
      F. SFC TO 10,000 FT              F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

   2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
   1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.

From: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/recon.php



http://hurricanecity.com/recon/

I don't think there is any satellite derived wind data recent:
http://manati.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/datasets/ASCATData.php
So it's up to the plane or waiting until a satellite pass hits it which doesn't happen especially often.
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