Hurricane Dean Recon Discussion

[gotoman38]

Wow - they sent the recon far north on that pass - I guess they were sampling for Little Cayman and Cayman Brac?

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

flight level to surface, also knots to mph. .9 reduce.
120 knots=124.2 mph
121 knots=125.235 mph
122 knots=126.27 mph
123 knots=127.305 mph
124 knots=128.34 mph
125 knots=129.375 mph
126 knots=130.41 mph
127 knots=131.445 mph
128 knots=132.48 mph
129 knots=133.515 mph
130 knots=134.55 mph
131 knots=135.585 mph
132 knots=136.62 mph
133 knots=137.655 mph
134 knots=138.69 mph
135 knots=139.725 mph
136 knots=140.76 mph
137 knots=141.795 mph
138 knots=142.83 mph
139 knots=143.865 mph
140 knots=144.9 mph
141 knots=145.935 mph
142 knots=146.97 mph
143 knots=148.005 mph
144 knots=149.04 mph
145 knots=150.075 mph
146 knots=151.11 mph
147 knots=152.145 mph
148 knots=153.18 mph
149 knots=154.215 mph
150 knots=155.25 mph
151 knots=156.285 mph
152 knots=157.32 mph
153 knots=158.355 mph*
154 knots=159.39 mph*
155 knots=160.425 mph*

* what is needed for cat5.

[HenkL]

AF300 (flight 1304A) has turned, is going east now.

[HURAKAN]

AF300 (flight 1304A) has turned, is going east now.

The same question I have, why?

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

They changed directions from one system to the distrabance that would become Rita in 2005. I think that is what they are doing. They know Dean is going through a EWRC...So they feel that he is not strengthing now. They may send another later.

[Thunder44]

They changed directions from one system to the distrabance that would become Rita in 2005. I think that is what they are doing. They know Dean is going through a EWRC...So they feel that he is not strengthing now. They may send another later.

I don't believe that is the reason they are heading back. Pojo said last night, they had "aircraft problems" which prevented the flight from leaving on time. So maybe they are more problems again.

[tolakram]

Probably forgot to put the fuel cap back on.

Seriously though, I hope that plane is ok and the crew stays safe. Looks like they are heading back in now.

[HURAKAN]

Probably forgot to put the fuel cap back on.

Seriously though, I hope that plane is ok and the crew stays safe. Looks like they are heading back in now.

I hope it was something minor and it probably was if not they would have landed in Jamica or Haiti, even though I don't know how are the runways after Dean.

It probably was a technical problem, do they have OnStar or AAA!!!

By the way, Dean is already almost at the same distance from St. Croix than from Bloxi, MS.

[hiflyer]

"By the way, Dean is already almost at the same distance from St. Croix than from Bloxi, MS."

Hmmm St Croix...Biloxi is the summer...St Croix...Biloxi in the summer....

If Cayman comes thru as clean as it looks like it might they would be a good staging point...will be plenty of hotel space right now...

[tolakram]

Any idea when the next mission or the continuation of this mission is? Is there a place to view updated plans for the day?

[x-y-no]

Code: Select all

000
NOUS42 KNHC 191600 CCA
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1200 PM EDT SUN 19 AUGUST 2007
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 20/1100Z TO 21/1100Z AUGUST 2007
         TCPOD NUMBER.....07-087  CORRECTED DEPARTURE TIMES

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
   1. HURRICANE DEAN
      FLIGHT ONE                      FLIGHT TWO
      A. 20/1200,1800Z                A. 21/0000Z
      B. AFXXX 1304A DEAN             B. NOAA9 1404A DEAN
      C. 20/0900Z                     C. 20/1830Z
      D. 18.3N 81.2W                  D. NA
      E. 20/1100Z TO 20/1800Z         E. NA
      F. SFC TO 10,000 FT             F. 41,000 TO 45,000FT

      FLIGHT THREE                    FLIGHT FOUR
      A. 21/0000Z. 0600Z              A. 21/1200Z
      B. AFXXX 1504A DEAN             B. NOAA9 1604A DEAN
      C. 20/2030Z                     C. 21/0630Z
      D. 19.1N 84.80W                 D. NA
      E. 20/2300Z TO 21/0600Z         E. NA
      F. SFC TO 10,000 FT             F. 41,000 TO 45.000FT

   2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES, CONTINUE 2 A
      DAY GIV MISSIONS. PSBL BOUY MISSION FOR 21/1800Z.


I presume it was flight 1 that was aborted?

[HURAKAN]

The next mission should leave at 2:30 PM EDT.

[x-y-no]

Does anyone know if the data from the buoys dropped yesterday is publicly available anywhere?

[drezee]

recon just took off:

243
URNT15 KNHC 201428
AF303 1404A DEAN HDOB 01 20070820

[drezee]

I believe they turned around becuase they want to have that plane for Invest 92L. Dean flights will be done from Biloxi. I believe that flight was supposed to fly into Dean and then on to Biloxi. Now that 92L is there, they have to stay to fly in tomorrow.

[HURAKAN]

recon just took off:

243
URNT15 KNHC 201428
AF303 1404A DEAN HDOB 01 20070820

I'll be here with the graphics. Only one week left before classes!!!

[craptacular]

This plane is, in fact, coming down from Biloxi.

[tolakram]

Henk's recon widget for GE isn't picking it up. Henk, where are you?

[Chacor]

Plane still heading southwards, got another 10 degrees of latitude to cover...

[HenkL]

Henk's recon widget for GE isn't picking it up. Henk, where are you?

Should be available now: http://wxgr.nl/tmppic/WXRecon.kml
But there were no new data for the last hour