ATL: Tropical Depression Fay

[HurricaneHunter914]

I think recon will find an llc. Banding features are evident, convection is strong, and it's small size will only help it strengthen faster. TD6/Fay is on the way!

[txag2005]

I thought Recon wasn't going out until 2 AM.

[cycloneye]

A Closeup image.

[Stormcenter]

92L is who we thought it was.

A developing tropical system. IMO

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/carb/loop-avn.html

[RL3AO]

Did they add a flight or take off early?

[Evil Jeremy]

Why did the plane take off earlier than 2 AM as scheduled?

[Aric Dunn]

hhhhmmmmm.... recon?? now weird

[Aric Dunn]

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/pr/loop-ir2.html

[RL3AO]

FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 43
A. 14/0600Z
B. NOAA3 05DDA CYCLONE
C. 14/0300Z
D. 20.0N 58.0W
E. 14/0430Z TO 14/0930Z
F. SFC TO 14,000 FT

[Derek Ortt]

the plane took off on time... they reach the area at 2 a.m.

[Aric Dunn]

FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 43
A. 14/0600Z
B. NOAA3 05DDA CYCLONE
C. 14/0300Z
D. 20.0N 58.0W
E. 14/0430Z TO 14/0930Z
F. SFC TO 14,000 FT

well look at that ..

are they just going to do synoptic passes or try to fix a center

wheres pojo?

[cycloneye]

They had to go as this has been organizing and there are islands closeby to alert if they find a close circulation.

[txag2005]

the plane took off on time... they reach the area at 2 a.m.

2 AM in which timezone?

[MGC]

Yes, it is drawing closer to the islands. If there is a LLC it would have to be up near the convection for 92L to take off. I'm thinking it will pass just to the north of the islands if anything does form.....MGC

[RL3AO]

I don't think this is the research flight.

This is

FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 43
A. 14/0600Z
B. NOAA3 05DDA CYCLONE
C. 14/0300Z
D. 20.0N 58.0W
E. 14/0430Z TO 14/0930Z
F. SFC TO 14,000 FT

Not

FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 43
A. IN AREA 15/0600Z-1200Z
B. NOAA3 05DDA CYCLONE
C. 14/0300Z
D. RESEARCH
E. 10,000 TO 14,000 FT

Thats in tomorrows POD. The takeoff time is an error.

[Derek Ortt]

This most certainly is a research flight tonight

It is, though a P3 flight. P3s fly through the systems. The G-IV is the high altitude jet

[Derek Ortt]

the 2 A.M. is AST

[Brent]

the 2 A.M. is AST

Which is the same time as EDT(meaning it's 2am EDT also).

Anyway, I still think this looks good.

[Aric Dunn]

the 2 A.M. is AST

Which is the same time as EDT(meaning it's 2am EDT also).

Anyway, I still think this looks good.

AST is one hour ahead of eastern//

[haml8]

This most certainly is a research flight tonight

It is, though a P3 flight. P3s fly through the systems. The G-IV is the high altitude jet

Here are the details from the recon on GE:



P3 it is