ATL: MATTHEW - Recon Discussion

[cycloneye]

 https://twitter.com/HRD_AOML_NOAA/status/781541477872652289

[SeGaBob]

When is the next recon?

[cycloneye]

When is the next recon?

6:15 PM EDT.

[BZSTORM]

 https://twitter.com/HRD_AOML_NOAA/status/781541477872652289

flight data is from this flight is coming in live on Live atlantic Recon map for anyone who understands (i don't but guessing its to determine where this trough is and how strong it is) what data they are gathering- currently just finishing the zig zag pattern
http://tropicalatlantic.com/recon/recon ... ing=cesium

[cycloneye]

Is at operational altitude.

[cycloneye]

Pressure down to 985 mbs and has not reached the eye.Next set will do that.

[cycloneye]

985 mbs is the lowest pressure in first pass.

[cycloneye]

The VDM has 988 mbs. CrazyC83,what happened with the 985?

[HurricaneFrances04]

988 was the first pass. Second pass was 985.

[chaser1]

Well, not sure if there's anyone even in the room here but me at the moment, but was looking for the past few hours conversation here to better determine what the span of time for data collection was today for Hurricane Matthew. I know the flight left around 1:30pm but in trying to determine when the mission was completed, would give me a better idea if some or all of the newly ingested data would have been included in the 0Z models, or actually might not have and thus more likely show up as ingested data more representative of most models 6Z (or even 12Z runs). This question especially applies to the EURO model given the probable additional necessary lead time needed for our data to be communicated and added for future run algorithms.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Not sure about Euro. As for GFS:
 https://twitter.com/TropicalTidbits/status/781705115594006528




Image from:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod ... fs.015.gif
"dropw" from this page:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod ... ndex.shtml
Which comes from this page:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/realtime/

Next recon mission departs at 5:45am EDT to arrive in the center around 7:30am EDT.

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      FLIGHT THREE - TEAL 71
      A. 30/1130Z, 1730Z
      B. AFXXX 0714A CYCLONE
      C. 30/0945Z
      D. 13.5N 71.2W
      E. 30/1100Z TO 30/1730Z
      F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Track from earlier:



And sonde list from earlier:

http://tropicalatlantic.com/recon/recon ... duct=sonde

I'm not sure how many specifically from that mission got into the GFS. Maybe not some to the east or possibly some to the south of the storm, though the important ones to the north seem to have based on the number of sondes in that chart.

[cycloneye]

 https://twitter.com/MichaelRLowry/status/781898509800837121

[tropicwatch]

Gonzo is flying some funky patterns.

[1900hurricane]

Looks like they're getting some high density eyewall data.

[SouthFloridawx]

What's the reduction at this height?

190900 1331N 07116W 7500 02138 9561 +186 +161 194062 079 099 002 00
190930 1333N 07118W 7506 02117 9535 +202 +146 172024 033 053 001 00
191000 1334N 07119W 7530 02091 9541 +196 +137 136016 021 026 000 00
191030 1336N 07121W 7535 02082 9533 +205 +121 128022 023 026 000 00
191100 1338N 07122W 7506 02113 9538 +195 +132 122032 038 029 000 03
191130 1339N 07120W 7533 02107 9565 +187 +147 118056 064 /// /// 03
191200 1340N 07119W 7573 02084 9602 +171 //// 122068 069 088 007 01
191230 1340N 07117W 7543 02138 9628 +164 //// 134089 100 102 023 01
191300 1340N 07116W 7591 02111 9668 +151 //// 136102 106 104 038 01
191330 1340N 07114W 7608 02117 9707 +142 //// 136112 114 096 055 01
191400 1340N 07113W 7661 02085 9742 +140 //// 138113 114 092 045 01
191430 1339N 07112W 7688 02086 9775 +141 //// 143109 112 089 032 01
191500 1339N 07110W 7706 02099 9803 +144 //// 147104 105 089 025 01
191530 1339N 07109W 7746 02074 9824 +154 +142 148099 100 081 012 00
191600 1339N 07107W 7747 02091 9848 +151 +147 150091 093 074 008 00
191630 1339N 07106W 7749 02106 9867 +152 +148 151084 086 070 006 00
191700 1339N 07104W 7794 02073 9879 +158 //// 151079 080 069 006 01
191730 1339N 07103W 7786 02090 9894 +156 //// 153076 077 065 009 01

[1900hurricane]

I wonder why recon decided to use this flight pattern. Perhaps it has to do with the other flight sampling the periphery at the same time? Regardless, I'm absolutely loving the high density wind data from the eyewall.

[brunota2003]

For those wondering, here is what NOAA43 is up to today:
"NOAA43: Is scheduled to fly an Ocean Winds research mission into Matthew. Take off is scheduled for 1500 UTC (11AM Eastern) to and from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. No HRD scientists will be on this flight."

Also, here are the locations the G-IV aircraft will be dropping dropsondes this afternoon and evening:

[1900hurricane]

I miss the instant gratification of the previous eyewall mission.

[cycloneye]

 https://twitter.com/AlexJLamers/status/782036346483249152