ATL: IGOR - Recon

[brunota2003]

Finally got our first mention of Recon tasking for Igor...still at least three days away though!

000
NOUS42 KNHC 131550
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1150 AM EDT MON 13 SEPTEMBER 2010
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 14/1100Z TO 15/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2010
TCPOD NUMBER.....10-105

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. SUSPECT AREA (CARIBBEAN)
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70
A. 14/1800Z
B. AFXXX 01EEA INVEST
C. 14/1500Z
D. 18.0N 84.0W
E. 14/1730Z TO 14/2100Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 71
A. 15/0600,1200Z
B. AFXXX 0213A CYCLONE
C. 15/0245Z
D. 19.0N 86.5W
E. 15/0530Z TO 15/1200Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.
3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: POSSIBLE FIX OF HURRICANE
IGOR AT 16/1800Z NEAR 23.5N 58.5W.
4. REMARKS: SEVERAL RESEARCH FLIGHTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR TUESDAY.
A. THE NSF/NCAR G-V WILL FLY A 7 HR MISSION BETWEEN
41,000 AND 43,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 14/1200Z.
B. THE NOAA G-IV MAY FLY AN 8 HR MISSION BETWEEN
41,000 AND 45,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 14/1730Z.
C. THE NASA DC-8 MAY FLY AN 8 HR MISSION BETWEEN
35,000 AND 39,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 14/1900Z.
D. NOAA 43 AND 42 P-3 AIRCRAFT MAY CONTINUE A SERIES
OF MISSIONS BETWEEN 7,000 AND 12,000 FT WITH
TAKEOFFS AT 14/2000Z AND 15/0800Z...RESPECTIVELY.
E. NASA'S WB-57 MAY FLY A MISSION BETWEEN 52,000
AND 60,000 FT DEPARTING AT 14/2000Z.
5. ADDITIONAL REMARK:. AIR FORCE MISSIONS FOR 13/1800Z AND
14/0600

[JonathanBelles]

Wow...thats a LOT of recon tomorrow.

[brunota2003]

Yes it is, and most of it is research missions!

[plasticup]

Still nothing more definitive for our boy Igor:

3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: POSSIBLE FIX OF HURRICANE
IGOR AT 16/1800Z NEAR 23.5N 58.5W.

It would have been nice to get one of him at the end of his RI two days ago, but c'est la vie.

[Gustywind]

Still nothing more definitive for our boy Igor:

3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: POSSIBLE FIX OF HURRICANE
IGOR AT 16/1800Z NEAR 23.5N 58.5W.

It would have been nice to get one of him at the end of his RI two days ago, but c'est la vie.

Oui c'est la vie et rien que ça

[cycloneye]

NOUS42 KNHC 141430
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1030 AM EDT TUE 14 SEPTEMBER 2010
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 15/1100Z TO 16/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2010
TCPOD NUMBER.....10-106

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK:
A. FIX HURRICANE IGOR AT 16/1800Z NEAR 22.6N 58.6W
B. POSSIBLE LOW LEVEL INVEST NEAR 20N 91W
AT 16/1800Z.
3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: BEGIN 12-HRLY FIXES OF
HURRICANE IGOR AT 17/1800Z NEAR 25.4N 61.7W

[plasticup]

Tomorrow? They might catch Igor in the midst of his EWRC, which is always cool to see.

[cycloneye]

Tomorrow? They might catch Igor in the midst of his EWRC, which is always cool to see.

Not tommorow, but for thursday afternoon.

[plasticup]

Uh... not sure how I misread that Thursday's great too! Post-EWRC we have have another intensity maximum.

[mgarland]

Uh... not sure how I misread that Thursday's great too! Post-EWRC we have have another intensity maximum.

Seriously? Is it impossible for you to post something without the letters EWRC in it? No offense but your starting to sound like my 4 year old when he learns a new word.

[GoneBabyGone]

Uh... not sure how I misread that Thursday's great too! Post-EWRC we have have another intensity maximum.

Seriously? Is it impossible for you to post something without the letters EWRC in it? No offense but your starting to sound like my 4 year old when he learns a new word.

Was that necessary?

[mgarland]

Uh... not sure how I misread that Thursday's great too! Post-EWRC we have have another intensity maximum.

Seriously? Is it impossible for you to post something without the letters EWRC in it? No offense but your starting to sound like my 4 year old when he learns a new word.

Was that necessary?

No, your right, it wasn't. I apologize.

[brunota2003]

Surprised no one posted the plan of the day concerning Igor...notice all the research flights pick back up for tomorrow for Karl, too.

NOUS42 KNHC 151630 CCA
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1230 PM EDT WED 15 SEPTEMBER 2010
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 16/1100Z TO 17/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2010
TCPOD NUMBER.....10-107 CORRECTION

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. TROPICAL STORM KARL
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 76
A. 16/1200,1800Z
B. AFXXX 0313A KARL
C. 16/0845Z
D. 20.1N 91.7W
E. 16/1130Z TO 16/1800Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT

FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 78
A. 17/0000,0600Z
B. AFXXX 0413A KARL
C. 16/2045Z
D. 20.9N 93.7W
E. 16/2330Z TO 17/0600Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT

FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 76
A. 17/1200,1800Z
B. AFXXX 0513A KARL
C. 17/0845Z
D. 21.3N 95.2W
E. 17/1130Z TO 17/1800Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT

2. HURRICANE IGOR
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70
A. 16/1800Z
B. AFXXX 0111A IGOR
C. 16/1430Z
D. 21.4N 57.6W
E. 16/1600Z TO 16/1900Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT

3. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES ON KARL.
BEGIN 12-HRLY FIXES ON IGOR AT 17/1800Z.

4. REMARKS: RESEARCH FLIGHTS PLANNED FOR KARL.
A. THE NASA GLOBAL HAWK WILL FLY A 25 HR MISSION
(FL 58,OO0-65,000) WITH TAKEOFF OF 16/1200Z.
B. THE NOAA G-IV WILL FLY AN 8 HR MISSION BETWEEN
41,000 AND 45,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 16/1730Z.
C. THE NASA DC-8 WILL FLY AN 8 HR MISSION BETWEEN
35,000 AND 39,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 16/1800Z.
D. NOAA 42 A P-3 WILL FLY AN 8 HR MISSION AT 12,000
FT WITH A 16/1500Z TAKEOFF.
E. A NASA WB-57 WILL FLY A 6 HR MISSION BETWEEN
52,000 AND 60,000 FT TAKEOFF AT 16/2100Z.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
JWP

[cwachal]

000
URNT15 KNHC 161400
AF306 0111A IGOR HDOB 01 20100916
135000 1742N 06448W 0092 ///// 0079 +378 +192 360000 000 /// /// 23
135030 1742N 06448W 0092 ///// 0079 +378 +193 360000 000 /// /// 23
135100 1742N 06448W 0092 ///// 0079 +349 +194 360000 000 /// /// 23
135130 1742N 06448W 0093 ///// 0080 +355 +195 360000 000 /// /// 23
135200 1742N 06448W 0091 ///// 0079 +374 +196 360000 000 /// /// 23
135230 1742N 06448W 0092 ///// 0079 +362 +197 360000 000 /// /// 23
135300 1742N 06448W 0093 ///// 0079 +358 +198 360000 000 /// /// 23
135330 1742N 06448W 0093 ///// 0079 +356 +198 360000 000 /// /// 23
135400 1742N 06447W 0092 ///// 0078 +335 +198 360000 000 /// /// 23
135430 1742N 06447W 0092 ///// 0078 +300 +199 360000 000 /// /// 23
135500 1742N 06447W 0090 ///// 0077 +289 +200 360000 000 /// /// 23
135530 1742N 06448W 0090 ///// 0077 +295 +201 360000 000 /// /// 23
135600 1742N 06448W 0090 ///// 0077 +292 +201 360000 000 /// /// 23
135630 1742N 06448W 0091 ///// 0077 +285 +201 360000 000 /// /// 23
135700 1742N 06448W 0090 ///// 0077 +285 +201 360000 000 /// /// 23
135730 1742N 06448W 0089 ///// 0075 +288 +200 360000 000 /// /// 23
135800 1742N 06448W 0086 ///// 0073 +285 +200 360000 000 /// /// 23
135830 1742N 06448W 0085 ///// 0071 +286 +200 360000 000 /// /// 23
135900 1742N 06448W 0082 ///// 0069 +284 +200 360000 000 /// /// 23
135930 1742N 06449W 0080 ///// 0066 +277 +199 360000 000 /// /// 23
$$
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And they are off

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 161500
AF306 0111A IGOR HDOB 07 20100916
145000 1923N 06139W 3759 08021 0407 -175 //// 359019 019 031 001 05
145030 1923N 06136W 3759 08027 0406 -174 //// 356018 019 032 001 05
145100 1923N 06133W 3759 08034 0408 -170 //// 354015 015 033 000 05
145130 1923N 06131W 3758 08026 0407 -170 //// 347013 015 033 001 05
145200 1922N 06128W 3758 08026 0406 -170 //// 342012 013 033 000 05
145230 1922N 06125W 3759 08025 0407 -169 //// 332011 012 033 001 05
145300 1922N 06122W 3758 08025 0407 -165 //// 318010 011 034 000 05
145330 1922N 06120W 3760 08025 0407 -166 //// 327009 010 034 000 01
145400 1922N 06117W 3760 08025 0405 -167 //// 330011 012 033 000 01
145430 1922N 06114W 3758 08025 0404 -168 //// 328014 015 032 000 05
145500 1922N 06112W 3759 08022 0403 -169 //// 326014 016 033 001 05
145530 1922N 06109W 3759 08022 0404 -167 //// 325012 013 033 000 01
145600 1922N 06106W 3757 08028 0404 -166 //// 320013 013 033 000 05
145630 1922N 06103W 3761 08021 0404 -165 //// 320013 013 034 000 01
145700 1922N 06101W 3759 08025 0404 -165 //// 317013 014 034 000 01
145730 1922N 06058W 3759 08026 0403 -167 //// 325016 016 035 000 05
145800 1922N 06055W 3758 08024 0404 -165 //// 323018 018 036 000 01
145830 1921N 06053W 3765 08018 0409 -160 //// 323017 019 036 000 01
145900 1921N 06050W 3758 08029 0409 -156 -242 322011 012 035 001 00
145930 1921N 06048W 3758 08027 0410 -155 -237 312012 013 036 000 03
$$
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Not there yet but getting close.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 161510
AF306 0111A IGOR HDOB 08 20100916
150000 1921N 06046W 3759 08029 0410 -155 -230 316013 013 036 001 03
150030 1921N 06043W 3759 08030 0410 -155 -224 321014 015 036 001 03
150100 1921N 06041W 3758 08027 0410 -155 -218 325015 015 036 001 03
150130 1921N 06038W 3759 08031 0409 -156 -214 318017 018 037 002 00
150200 1921N 06036W 3838 07869 0395 -144 -210 333021 023 037 001 00
150230 1921N 06033W 3952 07643 0374 -132 -207 334025 027 037 001 00
150300 1921N 06031W 4127 07314 0350 -111 -208 338030 030 038 000 00
150330 1921N 06028W 4311 06979 0323 -094 -209 342028 029 039 000 00
150400 1921N 06025W 4505 06640 0301 -082 -208 333034 037 039 001 00
150430 1921N 06025W 4505 06640 0286 -065 -203 337039 040 040 000 00
150500 1920N 06020W 4902 05983 0266 -044 -199 331044 045 039 000 00
150530 1920N 06017W 5113 05647 0243 -030 -193 328043 043 040 000 00
150600 1920N 06015W 5320 05332 0220 -012 -182 335041 042 041 000 00
150630 1920N 06012W 5508 05049 0002 +001 -171 337039 040 041 000 00
150700 1920N 06010W 5701 04773 0009 +012 -160 334040 041 042 001 00
150730 1920N 06007W 5895 04482 0000 +023 -149 329041 045 041 001 00
150800 1920N 06005W 6096 04232 0013 +045 -138 332047 047 040 001 00
150830 1920N 06003W 6300 03961 0019 +058 -126 329045 046 040 000 00
150900 1920N 06000W 6513 03688 0026 +068 -112 320040 041 041 002 00
150930 1920N 05958W 6728 03419 0027 +082 -095 322041 043 042 000 00
$$
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Descending.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 161520
AF306 0111A IGOR HDOB 09 20100916
151000 1919N 05956W 6940 03158 0017 +100 -080 327042 043 042 001 00
151030 1919N 05953W 6964 03125 0022 +097 -065 328040 040 043 001 00
151100 1919N 05951W 6969 03114 0015 +100 -046 329040 040 042 002 00
151130 1919N 05949W 6966 03114 0010 +100 -031 327040 041 043 001 00
151200 1919N 05947W 6968 03116 0010 +100 -021 322041 042 042 003 00
151230 1919N 05944W 6967 03117 0007 +101 -011 324042 042 043 002 00
151300 1919N 05942W 6967 03114 0002 +103 -003 327042 042 044 001 03
151330 1919N 05940W 6966 03125 0008 +101 +005 327041 042 042 002 03
151400 1921N 05938W 6970 03114 9994 +108 +010 327038 039 044 001 00
151430 1922N 05937W 6969 03109 9995 +105 +015 327041 042 043 001 00
151500 1923N 05935W 6961 03118 9994 +104 +018 326042 042 044 001 00
151530 1925N 05934W 6967 03107 0001 +096 +020 324039 041 044 005 00
151600 1926N 05933W 6962 03107 0027 +070 +019 317046 050 051 021 00
151630 1927N 05931W 6962 03108 0027 +069 +014 312047 050 057 019 00
151700 1929N 05930W 6987 03081 0012 +083 +008 321045 046 050 017 00
151730 1930N 05929W 6967 03105 0012 +083 +004 322042 044 047 006 00
151800 1931N 05927W 6966 03101 0027 +069 +002 327049 051 047 012 00
151830 1932N 05926W 6965 03100 0007 +083 -002 334047 048 045 008 00
151900 1934N 05925W 6967 03097 9990 +096 -005 333045 045 043 003 00
151930 1935N 05924W 6957 03110 9989 +095 -004 330044 044 042 001 00
$$
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Now at operational altitude.

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 161530
AF306 0111A IGOR HDOB 10 20100916
152000 1936N 05922W 6970 03094 9998 +087 +000 324041 042 042 001 00
152030 1938N 05921W 6967 03089 9992 +090 +005 328042 043 043 003 00
152100 1939N 05919W 6974 03083 0011 +074 +009 333045 049 045 007 00
152130 1940N 05918W 6965 03092 9982 +095 +009 331050 051 045 007 00
152200 1941N 05917W 6970 03089 9973 +101 +009 332050 050 043 007 00
152230 1943N 05915W 6965 03088 9981 +092 +013 335048 051 042 009 00
152300 1944N 05914W 6961 03091 9984 +089 +018 329048 049 047 011 00
152330 1945N 05913W 6983 03064 9976 +096 +021 328049 052 048 009 00
152400 1947N 05911W 6960 03091 9966 +101 +023 329051 052 045 001 00
152430 1948N 05910W 6967 03083 9960 +104 +026 332055 056 044 001 00
152500 1949N 05909W 6966 03079 9960 +102 +031 332055 056 042 001 00
152530 1951N 05907W 6968 03074 9960 +100 +035 332054 054 045 001 00
152600 1952N 05906W 6969 03071 9958 +100 +039 328053 054 044 002 00
152630 1953N 05905W 6966 03070 9953 +100 +042 328055 056 045 002 00
152700 1954N 05903W 6969 03066 9938 +110 +045 328054 056 044 001 00
152730 1956N 05902W 6969 03065 9949 +097 +049 326051 052 043 001 00
152800 1957N 05901W 6967 03063 9945 +098 +049 322050 050 044 000 00
152830 1958N 05859W 6967 03064 9932 +108 +051 322053 056 045 002 00
152900 2000N 05858W 6969 03050 9917 +114 +053 322057 058 046 004 00
152930 2001N 05856W 6967 03052 9911 +115 +055 320059 061 045 003 00
$$
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[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 161540
AF306 0111A IGOR HDOB 11 20100916
153000 2003N 05855W 6967 03047 9929 +097 +058 323056 058 046 006 00
153030 2004N 05854W 6963 03049 9944 +083 +057 326052 054 051 008 00
153100 2005N 05852W 6968 03041 9946 +076 +051 330047 051 053 012 00
153130 2007N 05851W 6971 03033 9909 +105 +045 323046 048 051 003 00
153200 2008N 05849W 6965 03039 9901 +110 +043 320047 048 049 003 00
153230 2009N 05848W 6970 03030 9902 +107 +044 318047 048 049 003 00
153300 2011N 05846W 6965 03031 9897 +108 +045 317046 046 051 002 00
153330 2012N 05845W 6968 03025 9892 +109 +046 318046 047 050 002 00
153400 2013N 05844W 6965 03026 9887 +110 +047 318047 047 051 002 00
153430 2015N 05842W 6973 03012 9887 +108 +049 319044 045 050 005 00
153500 2016N 05841W 6968 03016 9887 +103 +051 325045 047 050 004 00
153530 2017N 05839W 6964 03016 9879 +106 +051 329044 045 051 006 00
153600 2019N 05838W 6978 02995 9885 +099 +049 331043 044 051 006 00
153630 2020N 05837W 6960 03012 9865 +111 +047 321044 046 049 003 00
153700 2021N 05835W 6969 03001 9858 +117 +048 323049 051 050 002 00
153730 2022N 05834W 6967 02998 9849 +122 +052 322050 052 050 003 00
153800 2024N 05833W 6969 02995 9849 +116 +058 321053 054 050 002 00
153830 2025N 05832W 6967 02993 9847 +113 +064 318052 053 050 003 00
153900 2026N 05830W 6969 02986 9843 +115 +069 320053 055 051 003 00
153930 2027N 05829W 6967 02983 9831 +119 +073 324056 056 051 003 00
$$
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It appears Igor has a large pressure gradient.

[Dave]

On lunch break so can't stay long today, but here's a couple pictures of the recon mission into Igor...