13Sep2010 Tri-Agency Mission Scientist Report - Robert Houze
13 September, 2010
All agencies are continuing to target AL44 in the Caribbean as follows:
IFEX
Yesterday
N49RF did a dropsonde square spiral pattern. TPA to STX.
N43RF flew a butterfly patterned coordinated with DC8 and GH. TPA to STX.
Today
N42RF took off 08Z and flew a butterfly pattern centered on the storm. TPA to STX.
N43RF will take off at 20Z and fly a butterfly pattern centered on the storm. STX to STX.
N49RF will take off at 1730Z for a square spiral dropsonde pattern. STX to STX.
Tomorrow
N42RF will takeoff 18Z for butterfly pattern. STX to TPA.
N43RF down
N49RF will do dropsonde pattern. STX to TPA
GRIP
Yesterday
GH and DC8 flew coordinated butterfly patterns. After DC8 left the storm GH flew a short coordinated pattern with N43RF.
WB57 idle
Today
DC8 takes off at 1830Z to fly coordinated butterfly pattern with N43RF.
WB57 & GH idle.
Tomorrow
DC8 will t/o at 18Z for fly butterfly pattern.
WB57 T/O about 18Z for butterfly pattern coordinated with other A/C as possible. Houston-Houston.
GH idle
PREDICT
GV flew a dropsonde pattern this morning. They will fly another one with a takeoff at 12Z tomorrow.
AIR FORCE
Yesterday
Idle
Today
Idle
Tomorrow
Recon flight t/o 03Z
