Recon for TS Cristobal

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

A recon thread for our TD. Post all reports as the recon plane takes off today to explore the depression.

[KWT]

When is it progged to take off Matt?

[brunota2003]

Take off at 10 a.m. EDT, crossing the center at 1 p.m. EDT:

WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1155 AM EDT FRI 18 JULY 2008
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 19/1100Z TO 20/1100Z JULY 2008
TCPOD NUMBER.....08-048

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. SUSPECT AREA...(OFF S.E. COAST)
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 76
A. 19/1700Z
B. AFXXX 01BBB INVEST
C. 19/1445Z
D. 32.6N 78.8W
E. 19/1630Z TO 19/2130Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 77
A. 20/0600Z
B. AFXXX 02BBB CYCLONE
C. 20/0245Z
D. 33.7N 77.3W
E. 20/0500Z TO 20/0830Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK...CONTINUE 12 HRLY FIXES.

3. SUSPECT AREA...(CARIBBEAN SEA)
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70
A. 19/1800Z
B. AFXXX 05AAA CYCLONE
C. 19/1345Z
D. 16.1N 78.9W
E. 19/1700Z TO 19/2030Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 71
A. 20/0600Z, 1200Z
B. AFXXX 06AAA CYCLONE
C. 20/0115Z
D. 17.2N 81.6W
E. 20/0500Z TO 20/1200Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

4. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK:
A. CONTINUE 6 HRLY FIXES.
B. POSSIBLE G-IV MISSION FOR 21/0000Z.
5. REMARKS: MISSION FOR 18/0600Z CANCELED BY NHC
AT 17/2230Z.

[cycloneye]

Plane at runway:

000
URNT15 KNHC 191437
AF308 0103A INVEST HDOB 01 20080719
142700 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0179 +340 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
142730 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0179 +333 +000 360000 000 999 999 23
142800 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0179 +325 +000 360000 000 087 000 23
142830 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0170 +317 +000 360000 000 087 000 20
142900 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0167 +333 +000 360000 000 087 000 20
142930 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0166 +350 +000 360000 000 087 000 20
143000 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0166 +353 +000 360000 000 087 000 20
143030 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0166 +344 +000 360000 000 087 000 20
143100 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0166 +362 +000 360000 000 087 000 20
143130 3025N 08855W 0179 00000 0171 +371 +000 360000 000 087 000 20
143200 3025N 08855W 0179 00010 0192 +370 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143230 3025N 08855W 0179 00007 0190 +371 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143300 3025N 08855W 0179 00004 0185 +370 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143330 3025N 08855W 0179 00004 0186 +371 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143400 3025N 08855W 0179 00006 0188 +381 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143430 3025N 08855W 0179 00005 0187 +383 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143500 3025N 08855W 0179 00009 0189 +381 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143530 3025N 08855W 0179 00010 0193 +384 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143600 3025N 08855W 0179 00012 0192 +382 +000 360000 000 087 000 00
143630 3025N 08855W 0175 00006 0184 +384 +000 360000 000 087 000 03
$$

[HURAKAN]

[HenkL]

URNT15 KNHC 191457
AF308 0103A INVEST HDOB 03 20080719
144700 3031N 08845W 7910 02167 0174 +128 +000 168003 004 999 999 03
144730 3032N 08843W 7644 02458 0182 +106 +000 181003 004 999 999 03
144800 3033N 08841W 7396 02732 0186 +084 +000 195004 005 999 999 03
144830 3034N 08840W 7152 03010 0191 +062 +000 217005 005 999 999 03
144900 3035N 08838W 6924 03277 0194 +046 +000 221007 008 999 999 03
144930 3036N 08836W 6719 03522 0185 +040 +000 246009 010 999 999 03
145000 3037N 08835W 6516 03774 0170 +041 +000 260007 008 999 999 03
145030 3038N 08833W 6336 04003 0147 +044 +000 261008 008 999 999 03
145100 3039N 08831W 6169 04222 0137 +037 +000 288008 009 999 999 03
145130 3039N 08829W 6014 04426 0129 +022 +000 273010 011 999 999 03
145200 3040N 08827W 5873 04607 0125 +008 +000 277013 013 999 999 03
145230 3041N 08826W 5734 04804 0130 -003 -003 281014 015 999 999 03
145300 3042N 08824W 5606 04986 0120 -007 -007 272013 014 999 999 03
145330 3043N 08822W 5486 05161 0279 -011 -011 271013 013 999 999 03
145400 3044N 08820W 5367 05336 0291 -018 -018 254011 012 999 999 03
145430 3044N 08818W 5260 05499 0292 -029 -029 250010 011 999 999 03
145500 3044N 08816W 5173 05632 0311 -037 -037 247009 010 999 999 03
145530 3044N 08813W 5103 05743 0321 -041 -041 240006 007 999 999 03
145600 3044N 08811W 5080 05780 0324 -045 -045 229007 007 999 999 03
145630 3044N 08808W 5048 05830 0328 -046 -046 219006 007 999 999 03

[HenkL]

URNT15 KNHC 191507
AF308 0103A INVEST HDOB 04 20080719
145700 3045N 08806W 4946 05992 0339 -056 -056 205006 006 999 999 03
145730 3045N 08803W 4859 06128 0344 -066 -066 218006 006 999 999 03
145800 3045N 08801W 4779 06255 0351 -074 -074 212005 005 999 999 03
145830 3045N 08758W 4703 06378 0357 -079 -079 194005 005 999 999 03
145900 3045N 08756W 4633 06495 0365 -088 -088 190005 005 999 999 03
145930 3045N 08753W 4567 06606 0371 -096 -240 189006 007 999 999 03
150000 3046N 08751W 4502 06716 0377 -103 -240 183007 007 999 999 03
150030 3046N 08748W 4437 06825 0382 -111 -240 176007 007 999 999 03
150100 3046N 08746W 4375 06933 0389 -118 -240 165008 008 999 999 03
150130 3046N 08743W 4319 07033 0396 -126 -240 163007 008 999 999 03
150200 3046N 08741W 4266 07126 0401 -134 -240 155006 007 999 999 03
150230 3046N 08738W 4212 07222 0407 -141 -240 147006 007 999 999 03
150300 3046N 08736W 4160 07317 0412 -149 -240 147006 006 999 999 03
150330 3047N 08733W 4127 07379 0418 -155 -240 146006 006 999 999 03
150400 3047N 08731W 4119 07394 0419 -159 -240 148006 007 999 999 03
150430 3047N 08728W 4121 07388 0417 -159 -263 149006 006 999 999 03
150500 3047N 08725W 4121 07388 0417 -160 -330 151006 007 999 999 03
150530 3047N 08722W 4121 07387 0417 -160 -330 153006 007 999 999 03
150600 3047N 08719W 4125 07381 0416 -160 -330 157007 007 999 999 03
150630 3048N 08717W 4124 07383 0416 -160 -330 153006 007 999 999 03

[HURAKAN]

[HURAKAN]

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 191517
AF308 0103A INVEST HDOB 05 20080719
150700 3048N 08714W 4123 07385 0416 -159 -330 153007 007 999 999 03
150730 3048N 08711W 4123 07385 0417 -159 -330 156007 007 999 999 03
150800 3048N 08708W 4123 07385 0416 -159 -330 153007 007 999 999 03
150830 3048N 08705W 4123 07384 0417 -160 -330 148006 006 999 999 03
150900 3048N 08702W 4121 07387 0417 -160 -330 146005 006 999 999 03
150930 3049N 08659W 4123 07385 0417 -160 -330 148005 006 999 999 03
151000 3049N 08656W 4123 07385 0417 -160 -330 147005 005 999 999 03
151030 3049N 08653W 4123 07389 0419 -160 -330 152005 005 999 999 03
151100 3049N 08651W 4123 07385 0418 -159 -330 159005 005 999 999 03
151130 3049N 08648W 4123 07385 0417 -159 -330 167006 006 999 999 03
151200 3049N 08645W 4121 07388 0417 -159 -330 175006 006 999 999 03
151230 3049N 08642W 4124 07384 0417 -159 -330 173005 005 999 999 03
151300 3050N 08639W 4123 07387 0417 -159 -330 185005 006 999 999 03
151330 3049N 08636W 4124 07385 0418 -160 -330 182005 005 999 999 03
151400 3049N 08633W 4123 07387 0418 -160 -330 175004 005 999 999 03
151430 3049N 08630W 4123 07388 0418 -160 -330 186004 004 999 999 03
151500 3049N 08627W 4123 07388 0419 -160 -160 188004 004 999 999 03
151530 3049N 08624W 4123 07387 0418 -160 -160 188004 004 999 999 03
151600 3049N 08621W 4123 07388 0418 -159 -159 182003 003 999 999 03
151630 3049N 08618W 4123 07388 0419 -160 -160 175003 003 999 999 03
$$

[HURAKAN]

[HURAKAN]

[Ed Mahmoud]

JB doesn't know this plane is flying, but does know about 94L. Just had a rant. I sent him an e-mail.

[Ed Mahmoud]

JB doesn't know this plane is flying, but does know about 94L. Just had a rant. I sent him an e-mail.

JB got someone's e-mail, he admits he missed this.


Predicts a 45 knot storm will be found.

[Stephanie]

I LOVE those images Hurakan!!

[HURAKAN]

[vacanechaser]

JB doesn't know this plane is flying, but does know about 94L. Just had a rant. I sent him an e-mail.

JB got someone's e-mail, he admits he missed this.


Predicts a 45 knot storm will be found.

i sort of agree... i think it may be at least 40...but time will tell



Jesse V. Bass III
http://www.vastormphoto.com
Hurricane Intercept Research Team

[Stormavoider]

It seems all is in place except some lower pressures.

[cycloneye]

There is a discussion thread to make comments about the mission.

[HURAKAN]