ATL: ARTHUR - Recon

[cycloneye]

First Vortex message of the year:

URNT12 KNHC 302022
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL912014
A. 30/19:57:50Z
B. 27 deg 46 min N
078 deg 52 min W
C. NA
D. 20 kt
E. 040 deg 36 nm
F. 119 deg 21 kt
G. 045 deg 83 nm
H. EXTRAP 1010 mb
I. 21 C / 397 m
J. 22 C / 396 m
K. 22 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345 / 1
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF304 01BBA INVEST OB 09
MAX FL WIND 21 KT 045 / 83 NM 19:30:30Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM BELOW 1500 FT
MAX FL TEMP 23 C 064 / 12 NM FROM FL CNTR

[cycloneye]

[cycloneye]

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URNT15 KNHC 302053
AF304 01BBA INVEST HDOB 33 20140630
204330 2758N 07913W 9665 00394 0111 +221 +218 039025 026 021 000 00
204400 2759N 07914W 9670 00392 0113 +221 +219 040024 024 021 001 00
204430 2800N 07915W 9661 00399 0112 +221 +217 039024 024 023 000 00
204500 2801N 07917W 9662 00399 0113 +224 +213 038023 024 022 000 00
204530 2802N 07918W 9667 00396 0114 +223 +216 038023 023 021 000 00
204600 2803N 07919W 9667 00396 0115 +224 +213 039022 023 021 001 00
204630 2804N 07920W 9667 00398 0116 +223 +216 038023 023 021 002 00
204700 2805N 07921W 9668 00396 0116 +223 +215 036023 024 023 000 00
204730 2806N 07923W 9665 00402 0117 +222 +215 037023 024 022 001 00
204800 2807N 07924W 9662 00403 0117 +220 +220 035025 026 023 001 00
204830 2808N 07925W 9664 00400 0117 +220 +216 037026 027 022 001 00
204900 2809N 07926W 9659 00405 0118 +220 +212 041025 026 024 002 00
204930 2811N 07928W 9669 00397 0119 +220 +209 037029 029 021 002 00
205000 2812N 07929W 9662 00405 0119 +220 +213 037027 029 021 002 00
205030 2813N 07930W 9669 00399 0119 +223 +211 038026 027 022 000 03
205100 2814N 07931W 9660 00407 0120 +225 +203 039027 028 022 002 03
205130 2815N 07933W 9662 00404 0120 +225 +201 038028 028 024 000 00
205200 2816N 07934W 9662 00408 0124 +225 +203 037027 028 023 001 03
205230 2817N 07935W 9668 00408 0129 +224 +205 036029 029 024 001 00
205300 2818N 07936W 9662 00415 0131 +223 +207 038028 029 024 001 00

[cycloneye]

The next mission will be on Tuesday afternoon. Here is Mondays TCPOD with plenty of missions ahead.

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WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0100 PM EDT MON 30 JUNE 2014
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 01/1100Z TO 02/1100Z JULY 2014
         TCPOD NUMBER.....14-030

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. SUSPECT AREA (OFF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST)
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70      FLIGHT TWO -- NOAA 49
       A. 01/1800Z                A. 02/0000Z
       B. AFXXX 02BBA INVEST      B. NOAA9 03BBA SURV
       C. 01/1600Z                C. 01/1730Z
       D. 28.0N 78.8W             D. NA
       E. 01/1745Z TO 01/2200Z    E. NA
       F. SFC TO 10,000 FT        F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT

       FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 71    FLIGHT FOUR -- NOAA 42
       A. 02/0600Z, 1200Z         A. 02/0900Z
       B. AFXXX 0401A CYCLONE     B. NOAA2 0501A CYCLONE
       C. 02/0400Z                C. 02/0600Z
       D. 28.6N 80.1W             D. 28.8N 80.0W
       E. 02/0530Z TO 02/1200Z    E. 02/0700Z TO 02/1100Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000 FT.       F. 12,000 FT

    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK:
       A. CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES.
       B. POSSIBLE G-IV MISSION FOR 03/0000Z.
       C. POSSIBLE P-3 MISSION AT 02/1800Z

    3. REMARKS: MISSION SCHEDULED FOR 01/0000Z AND 01/0600Z
       CANCELED BY NHC AT 30/1400Z.

[cycloneye]

Plenty I mean plenty of missions are ahead. For July 1 the first Air Force one will be this afternoon along with the NOAA upper flight. Here is July 1 TCPOD.

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WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1130 AM EDT TUE 01 JULY 2014
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 02/1100Z TO 03/1100Z JULY 2014
         TCPOD NUMBER.....14-031 CORRECTION

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 72      FLIGHT TWO -- NOAA 49
       A. 02/1800Z,03/0000Z       A. 02/0000Z
       B. AFXXX 0601A CYCLONE     B. NOAA9 0701A CYCLONE
       C. 02/1545Z                C. 0021/1730Z
       D. 29.5N 79.5W             D. NA
       E. 02/1745Z TO 02/2315Z    E. NA
       F. SFC TO 10,000 FT        F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT

       FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 43    FLIGHT FOUR -- TEAL 73
       A. 02/2100Z                A. 03/0600Z,1200Z
       B. NOAA3 0801A CYCLONE     B. AFXXX 0901A CYCLONE
       C. 02/1800Z                C. 03/0345Z
       D. 29.7N 79.4W             D. 30.8N 79.0W
       E. 02/1900Z TO 03/0000Z    E. 03/0545Z TO 03/1115Z
       F. 12,000 FT.              F. SFC TO 10,000FT

       FLIGHT FIVE -- NOAA 42
       A. 03/0900Z
       B. NOAA2 1001A CYCLONE
       C. 03/0600Z
       D. 30.9N 78.9W
       E. 03/0500Z TO 03/1000Z
       F. 12,000 FT

    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK:
       A. P0SSIBLE 3-HRLY FIXES BEGINNING AT 03/1800Z.
       B. PROBABLE 2 MORE P-3 MISSIONS 

[artist]

I'm here cycloneye. Trying to get everything set up.

[cycloneye]

I'm here cycloneye. Trying to get everything set up.

Ok good.

[artist]

nothing yet

[cycloneye]

Are you going to post also the graphics?

[artist]

Are you going to post also the graphics?

yes

[artist]

As of the last observation at 16:05:00Z, the plane's...

Direction of Travel: WNW (290°)
Location: 10 miles (15 km) to the E (84°) from Gulfport, MS, USA.

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URNT15 KNHC 011656
AF307 0201A ARTHUR HDOB 03 20140701
160530 3025N 08855W 0168 00000 0168 +302 +222 360000 000 /// /// 03
160600 3025N 08855W 0165 ///// 0165 +313 +223 360000 000 /// /// 23
160630 3025N 08855W 0168 ///// 0168 +309 +221 360000 000 /// /// 23
160700 3025N 08855W 0162 00000 0165 +289 +213 318006 009 /// /// 06
160730 3024N 08856W 0066 00081 0153 +275 +212 323011 013 /// /// 03
160800 3023N 08857W 9853 00266 0154 +256 +204 327013 015 /// /// 03
160830 3021N 08857W 9538 00549 0154 +231 +200 320012 013 /// /// 03
160900 3020N 08856W 9189 00888 0163 +220 +133 296009 011 /// /// 03
160930 3021N 08854W 8871 01194 0164 +220 +055 314012 012 /// /// 03
161000 3022N 08853W 8540 01524 0164 +203 +031 318011 012 /// /// 03
161030 3023N 08851W 8236 01835 0164 +183 +026 321009 010 /// /// 03
161100 3024N 08850W 7951 02136 0165 +163 +012 332007 008 /// /// 03
161130 3025N 08848W 7680 02428 0165 +143 +003 353007 007 /// /// 03
161200 3026N 08847W 7424 02714 0169 +121 +000 002009 009 /// /// 03
161230 3027N 08845W 7194 02978 0175 +100 -008 350009 010 /// /// 03
161300 3028N 08843W 7040 03162 0177 +091 -017 353008 010 /// /// 03
161330 3030N 08842W 6940 03278 0175 +083 -030 008005 007 /// /// 03
161400 3031N 08840W 6745 03509 0169 +070 -058 042005 006 /// /// 03
161430 3032N 08838W 6522 03781 0169 +051 -066 026005 006 /// /// 03
161500 3033N 08836W 6297 04067 0175 +028 -051 060006 007 /// /// 03

[artist]

000
URNT15 KNHC 011658
AF307 0201A ARTHUR HDOB 05 20140701
162530 3045N 08753W 4232 07172 0389 -155 -319 167013 013 /// /// 03
162600 3046N 08750W 4165 07293 0397 -162 -338 161014 014 /// /// 03
162630 3046N 08748W 4114 07388 0404 -165 -363 152015 016 /// /// 03
162700 3046N 08745W 4102 07413 0408 -168 -381 153015 016 /// /// 03
162730 3046N 08742W 4105 07410 0410 -165 -384 154017 017 /// /// 03
162800 3046N 08740W 4108 07406 0406 -166 -382 154017 017 /// /// 03
162830 3046N 08737W 4099 07403 0402 -167 -381 152017 017 /// /// 03
162900 3047N 08734W 4107 07408 0411 -165 -383 152017 017 /// /// 03
162930 3047N 08731W 4099 07406 0401 -165 -385 150016 016 /// /// 03
163000 3047N 08728W 4107 07409 0408 -165 -385 151015 016 /// /// 03
163030 3047N 08725W 4106 07413 0414 -165 -382 154016 017 /// /// 03
163100 3047N 08723W 4107 07405 0408 -165 -381 154015 017 /// /// 03
163130 3047N 08720W 4107 07404 0407 -165 -377 154015 015 /// /// 03
163200 3048N 08717W 4107 07405 0408 -165 -365 148015 016 /// /// 03
163230 3048N 08714W 4106 07406 0408 -165 -362 146015 016 /// /// 03
163300 3048N 08711W 4106 07406 0408 -165 -356 148016 017 /// /// 03
163330 3048N 08708W 4106 07406 0408 -165 -346 151018 018 /// /// 03
163400 3048N 08706W 4107 07405 0408 -165 -345 152017 018 /// /// 03
163430 3048N 08703W 4107 07403 0408 -165 -348 151018 018 /// /// 03
163500 3049N 08700W 4107 07405 0408 -165 -352 148018 018 /// /// 03
$$

[artist]

thru 05

[artist]

still waiting

[artist]

possibly communication issues? NHC at 2 said they are headed out there.

[tolakram]

They are transmitting RECCO observations, last one made over central FL. Hopefully they will go full broadcast when they get closer.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAREPNT1.shtml

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URNT11 KNHC 011802
97779 17564 30287 80418 07600 05025 20192 /9794
40525
RMK AF307 0201A ARTHUR OB 04
SWS = 28 KTS
;

[artist]

well a recco obs has come thru-
URNT11 KNHC 011802
97779 17564 30287 80418 07600 05025 20192 /9794
40525
RMK AF307 0201A ARTHUR OB 04
SWS = 28 KTS
;

[RL3AO]

Natl Hurricane Ctr @NHC_Atlantic
Communications problem at NHC preventing public distribution of AF recon data. Working the issue.

[artist]

Natl Hurricane Ctr @NHC_Atlantic
Communications problem at NHC preventing public distribution of AF recon data. Working the issue.

thanks

[HurricaneBelle]

From Twitter:

Natl Hurricane Ctr ‏@NHC_Atlantic 58s

Communications problem at NHC preventing public distribution of AF recon data. Working the issue.

https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status ... 3747786752