Plenty of flying for the squadron to 3 systems

[cycloneye]

NOUS42 KNHC 281500 COR
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI,FL.
1100 AM EDT SAT 28 AUGUST 2004
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 29/1100Z TO 30/1100Z AUG 2004
TCPOD NUMBER.....04-091 CORRECTION

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS--NO CHANGE
1. TS GASTON OFF SOUTH CAROLINA
A. 29/1800Z-0000Z
B. AFXXX 0207A GASTON
C. 28/1500Z
D. 32.5N 79.5W
E. 29/1700Z TO 30/0030Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
HRRRICANE FRANCES
FLIGHT ONE FLIGHT TWO
A. 29/1800Z-30/0000Z A. 30/0O00Z
B. AFXXX 0106A FRANCES B. AFXXX 0206A FRANCES
C. 29/1600Z C. 29/1800Z
D. 19.5N 56.0W D. N/A
E. 29/1700Z-30/0100Z E. N/A
F. SFC TO 10,000FT F. 31,000-35,000FT
FLIGHT THREE FLIGHT FOUR
A. 30/0000Z A. 30/0600Z-1200Z
B. NOAA9 0306A FRANCES B. AFXXX 0406A FRANCES
C. 29/1800Z C. 30/0400Z
D. N/A D. 20.0N 57.0W
E. N/A E. 30/0500Z-1300Z
F. 43,000 TO 45,000 FT F. SFC TO 10,000FT

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 6HRLY FIXES ON HURRICANE
FRANCES, A GIV MISSION FOR 31/0000Z AND WC130 SURVEILLANCE
MISSION DEPARTING 30/1800Z. PSBL INVEST SOUTH OF BERMUDA
NEAR 29N AND 68W FOR 30/1800Z. BOUY DEPLOYMENT MISSION FOR
30/1800Z
TO 31/0000Z WITHIN 100 MILES OF 22.5N AND 67.0W.

ADDED--P3 MISSION WITH SMRF FOR 30/1800Z INTO FRANCES.--ADDED


Someone who knows maybe Air Force Met answer this question.I see a P3 with SMRF mission what is that about?

[cycloneye]

Wow it almost went to second page.I want to know about that P3 mission what do they do?.

[WeatherEmperor]

It is going to be a very very busy week indeed.

<RICKY>

[Weatherboy1]

SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 6HRLY FIXES ON HURRICANE
FRANCES, A GIV MISSION FOR 31/0000Z AND WC130 SURVEILLANCE
MISSION DEPARTING 30/1800Z. PSBL INVEST SOUTH OF BERMUDA
NEAR 29N AND 68W FOR 30/1800Z. BOUY DEPLOYMENT MISSION FOR
30/1800Z
TO 31/0000Z WITHIN 100 MILES OF 22.5N AND 67.0W.

ADDED--P3 MISSION WITH SMRF FOR 30/1800Z INTO FRANCES.--ADDED

I too have never heard of that kind of P3 mission, nor have I ever heard of a "buoy deployment mission." This is a clear sign the hurricane center isn't screwing around with this one. They must be as apprehensive as some of us about the possibilities here.

[Pebbles]

How many planes/crews they have again? Forgot...

[cycloneye]

Yeah Mike that is new for me and that is why I am asking about it.

[Skywatch_NC]

Wonder if TWC's Warren Madden will accompany any recon team on any of these 3?

Eric

[Hyperstorm]

I have no clue. Maybe someone will shed light on this...

[senorpepr]

Alright: first on the topic of the P-3. This is the NOAA's aircraft. Basically, they're helping out the AFRES folks (who fly the WC-130 aircraft) on storm fixes.

Secondly, the buoys. This is not a common occurance. I believe the last time they deployed buoys was in Floyd. This is to give the models MUCH more data at a more frequent time period.

[dhweather]

Alright: first on the topic of the P-3. This is the NOAA's aircraft. Basically, they're helping out the AFRES folks (who fly the WC-130 aircraft) on storm fixes.

Secondly, the buoys. This is not a common occurance. I believe the last time they deployed buoys was in Floyd. This is to give the models MUCH more data at a more frequent time period.

Correct on both counts.

NOAA runs the P3's

NOAA runs the National Data Bouy Center (here n the MS Gulf Coast)

NOAA supplies most of the data for most of the models

To get precise as possible information, they will drop buoys and
fly the p3 around a whole lot to get as accuate as they can with
data ingests for the models.

[cycloneye]

Alright: first on the topic of the P-3. This is the NOAA's aircraft. Basically, they're helping out the AFRES folks (who fly the WC-130 aircraft) on storm fixes.

Secondly, the buoys. This is not a common occurance. I believe the last time they deployed buoys was in Floyd. This is to give the models MUCH more data at a more frequent time period.

Thank you Mike for answering.