Hurricane Field Program Update - Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 11AM Eastern Posted on October 4, 2016 by noaahrd OPERATIONS Tuesday, 4 Oct. 2016 G-IV: Was scheduled to fly a synoptic surveillance mission around Matthew with a take off time of 0530 UTC (1:30AM Eastern). This flight was cancelled. NOAA43: No flights scheduled. G-IV: Is scheduled to fly a synoptic surveillance mission around Matthew. Take off is scheduled for 1730 UTC (1:30PM Eastern) to and from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL. No HRD scientists will be on this flight. Global Hawk: Is scheduled for a mission over Matthew. Take off is scheduled for 0200 UTC (10:00PM Eastern) from NASA's Armstrong Research Flight Facility, Edwards, CA. This flight is part of NOAA's Sensing Hazards with Operational Unmanned Technology (SHOUT) field campaign. Wednesday, 5 Oct. 2016 G-IV: Is scheduled to fly a synoptic surveillance mission around Matthew. Take off is scheduled for 0530 UTC (1:30AM Eastern) to and from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL. No HRD scientists will be on this flight. NOAA43: Is tentatively scheduled fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Matthew. Take off is scheduled for 2:00AM (0600 UTC) to and from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL. Three HRD scientists will be on this flight. G-IV: Is scheduled to fly a synoptic surveillance mission around Matthew. Take off is scheduled for 1730 UTC (1:30PM Eastern) to and from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL. No HRD scientists will be on this flight. NOAA43: Is tentatively scheduled fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Matthew. Take off is scheduled for 2:00PM (1800 UTC) to and from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL. Three HRD scientists will be on this flight. Global Hawk: Is scheduled to land at NASA's Armstrong Research Flight Facility, Edwards, CA around 0200 UTC (10:00PM Eastern). . For the latest information about tropical cyclones and other weather systems, please visit the NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center web site at:http://www.nhc.noaa.gov To access updates on IFEX and other HRD activities via Facebook, Twitter, or RSS feed, check out the HRD home page at: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd To directly access updates on IFEX HFP Operations via our WordPress blog on the web, check the site: https://noaahrd.wordpress.com/category/ifex-hurricane-field-program/ |