August 29, 2008
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August 29, 2008
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Until Further Notice
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August 29, 2008
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8/29/08: Mission Ready. Mission scheduled for today is a go.
8/28/08: Mission Ready. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday missions for N42 is a combo mission for tail doppler radar (TDR) and OW into Gustav.
Gustav has taken a temporary jog to the south which may change the mission flight schedule that was issued yesterday.
If you didn't look over your shoulder, TD#7 has formed in the Atlantic and may become a player early next week.
8/27/08: Mission Ready. OW mission planned for today is canceled. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday missions for N42 is a combo mission for tail doppler radar (TDR) and OW.
Changes in the movement of Gustav may require an alteration to the scheduled flights.
8/26/08: Mission Ready. TDR mission planned for 4 PM today is canceled. TDR missions will be delayed until the storm reaches the Gulf.
However, an Ocean Winds (OW) research flight has been scheduled a mission flt for 8/27/08 taking off at 11 AM. A second OW mission may be scheduled for the same time on Thurs and/or Friday depending on the track and location of the storm.
8/25/08: Mission Ready.
As of 1245L: AL94 is now TD#7 as so identified by the NHC. At this time an Air Force C130 is en route to the depression from Homestead AB south of Miami to obtain the 1800Z fix. It is currently just NW of the northern coast of Haiti. If there is a surface low, it will in all likelihood be named 'Gustav.' As to our plans, no change for tomorrow except that all flights will be out and return to MacDill AFB. Should landfall become a factor, these flights will be suspended.
As of 0922L: We are tasked for a series of TDR missions beginning Tues., August 26th. N42 is scheduled to take off @ 1600L. It will be followed 12-hours later by N43 with a 0400L take off on Wed., August 27th. It will be determined later today about whether the flights will recover at MacDill. The uncertainty over whether these flights will or will not go lies in the models. If a later run, which is in progress now, shows that we'll only get one or two flights before the system hits land in Hispaniola and/or is forecast to be over Cube for any length of time, the missions may be scrubbed. TBD early afternoon.
8/24/08: The science committee decided to wait another day before making a decision on tasking us for AL94.
8/22/08, 1307: 'At this time' there are not any plans to deploy or fly missions over the weekend. This could change. AL94 will be in the Islands in about 36 hours depending on it's forecast track. HRD (Hurricane Research Division) may be looking at a mission(s) in the Sunday-Monday time frame with recovery in St. Croix. AL95 is further east which is forecast to be in range around mid-week next.
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8/29/08: Mission Ready. Scheduled flight for Saturday, August 30th.
8/28/08: Mission Ready. AXBT mission is a go for today. Saturday, Sunday and Monday's missions into Gustav will be in support of Tail Doppler Radar (TDR).
Gustav has taken a temporary jog to the south which may change the mission flight schedule that was issued yesterday.
If you didn't look over your shoulder, TD#7 has formed in the Atlantic and may become a player early next week.
8/27/08: Mission Ready. N43 is scheduled for an AXBT mission in the Gulf over the loop current on Thursday, August 28th. Saturday, Sunday and Monday's missions will be in support of Tail Doppler Radar (TDR).
Changes in the movement of Gustav may require an alteration to the scheduled flights.
8/26/08: Mission Ready. TDR mission planned for 4 AM on 8/27/08 has been canceled. TDR missions will be delayed until the storm reaches the Gulf.
No missions are anticipated over the next couple of days for N43RF
8/25/08: Mission Ready.
As of 1245L: AL94 is now TD#7 as so identified by the NHC. At this time an Air Force C130 is en route to the depression from Homestead AB south of Miami to obtain the 1800Z fix. It is currently just NW of the northern coast of Haiti. If there is a surface low, it will in all likelihood be named 'Gustav.' As to our plans, no change for tomorrow except that all flights will be out and return to MacDill AFB. Should landfall become a factor, these flights will be suspended.
As of 0922L: We are tasked for a series of TDR missions beginning Tues., August 26th. N42 is scheduled to take off @ 1600L. It will be followed 12-hours later by N43 with a 0400L take off on Wed., August 27th. It will be determined later today about whether the flights will recover at MacDill. The uncertainty over whether these flights will or will not go lies in the models. If a later run, which is in progress now, shows that we'll only get one or two flights before the system hits land in Hispaniola and/or is forecast to be over Cube for any length of time, the missions may be scrubbed. TBD early afternoon.
8/24/08: The science committee decided to wait another day before making a decision on tasking us for AL94.
8/22/08, 1307: 'At this time' there are not any plans to deploy or fly missions over the weekend. This could change. AL94 will be in the Islands in about 36 hours depending on it's forecast track. HRD (Hurricane Research Division) may be looking at a mission(s) in the Sunday-Monday time frame with recovery in St. Croix. AL95 is further east which is forecast to be in range around mid-week next.
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Aircraft currently in maintenance.
| 8/29/08: Mission Ready. Flight for today is a go. 24-hour flights are scheduled begin on Saturday night/Sunday morning.
8/28/08: Mission Ready. Today's GIV mission has been canceled. As of now, the GIV tasking scheduled for Friday, August 29th is set for a 1330L takeoff. The 2-day outlook calls for a 1330L takeoff as well. No night missions have been tasked as of yet.
Gustav has taken a temporary jog to the south which may change the mission flight schedule that was issued yesterday.
If you didn't look over your shoulder, TD#7 has formed in the Atlantic and may become a player early next week.
8/27/08: Mission Ready. The GIV has been tasked with a surveillance mission around what is currently TS Gustav. Takeoff is set for Thursday, Ausust 28th at 1330L. The 2-day outlook calls for another mission on Friday. As of now, there has not been a request a 24-hour operations. However, if the National Hurricane Center forecast pans out, we'd be pretty surprised if we didn'[t get that call in the next day or two.
8/26/08: Mission Ready. GIV mission flights for today and tomorrow have been canceled. The NHC 0800 track has Hurr Gustav heading south of Cuba and up into the Gulf of Mexico.
8/25/08: Mission Ready. The GIV has been tasked for a surveillance mission around AL94. Take off is Tues., August 26th at 1330L. The 2-day outlook calls for the possibility of an additional tasking for Wed., August 27th. As of now, no requests for the night crew.
8/24/08: The science committee decided to wait another day before making a decision on tasking us for AL94.
8/22/08, 1307: 'At this time' there are not any plans to deploy or fly missions over the weekend. This could change. AL94 will be in the Islands in about 36 hours depending on it's forecast track. HRD (Hurricane Research Division) may be looking at a mission(s) in the Sunday-Monday time frame with recovery in St. Croix. AL95 is further east which is forecast to be in range around mid-week next.
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