14 Sep 2010 Tri-Agency Mission Scientist Report

TRI-AGENCY REPORT FOR 14 SEPTEMBER 2010

All agencies are continuing to target AL92 in the Caribbean as follows:

IFEX
Yesterday

N42RF flew a butterfly pattern centered on the storm. TPA to STX.

N43RF flew a butterfly pattern centered on the storm. STX to STX.

N49RF flew square spiral dropsonde pattern. STX to STX.

Today

N42RF will takeoff 18Z for butterfly pattern. STX to TPA.

N43RF down N49RF 1730 will do dropsonde star pattern. STX to TPA

Tomorrow

43 possibly into IGOR. STX-TPA or STX, if tire fixed

GRIP

Yesterday:

DC8 t/o at 18Z, flew butterfly pattern in western Caribbean GH and WB 57 not flying

Today:

1845Z t/o & coor w/42, WB57 will fly to arrive in system about 23 Z, at about same time as N43 & DC8

Tomorrow:

DC8 not flying, GH not flying, 57 not flying

PREDICT

Yesterday:

GV flew dropsonde pattern with t/o at 12Z.
Today:

GV 13Z t/o for dropsonde pattern Tomorrow: not flying

AIR FORCE

Yesterday:

no fly

Today:

Recon flight 18Z fix Tomorrow: 06Z & 12Z fix--tentative