ATL: CRISTOBAL - Recon Discussion

[tolakram]

I will post a few key obs if I stay awake, otherwise all bets are off.

[artist]

can someone take over recon, please NOAA3 and AF305 are the 2 ithat have been being posted and continue.

[artist]

Anyone able to post recon? I would but my tablet loses formatting and that is what I am using now.

[cycloneye]

Nasa's Global Hawk will fly over Cristobal on the 27th

As we know the Global Hawk project is for flying systems in the East Atlantic but it will make a mission to Cristobal.

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NOUS42 KNHC 251458
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1100 AM EDT MON 25 AUGUST 2014
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 26/1100Z TO 27/1100Z AUGUST 2014
         TCPOD NUMBER.....14-086

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 76        FLIGHT TWO -- NOAA 43
       A. 26/1730Z                  A. 26/2100Z
       B. AFXXX 1604A CRISTOBAL     B. NOAA3 1704A CRISTOBAL
       C. 26/1445Z                  C. 26/1800Z
       D. 28.9N 71.2W               D. 29.3N 71.1W
       E. 26/1715Z TO 26/2030Z      E. 26/2000Z TO 27/0000Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000 FT          F. SFC TO 15,000 FT

       FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 77     
       A. 27/0530Z,           
       B. AFXXX 1804A CRISTOBAL     
       C. 27/0230Z                 
       D. 31.1N 70.3W               
       E. 27/0515Z TO 27/0830Z     
       F. SFC TO 10,000 FT         

    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: A POSSIBLE 27/1730Z FIX MISSION.
    3. REMARKS:
       A. NASA'S GLOBAL HAWK WILL TRANSIT KEDW TO KWAL WITH A DELAY
          ENROUTE FOR HURRICANE RESEARCH OF CRISTOBAL. IN STORM AREA
          FROM 27/0000Z TO 27/1000Z AT 55,000 TO 62,000 FT. 78 SONDES
          TO BE DEPLOYED IN NW TO SE RACE-TRACK PATTERN FLOWN FROM
          S TO N IN REGION BOUNDED BY:
          A. 30.14N 81.20W
          B. 20.55N 67.20W
          C. 20.15N 58.62W
          D. 36.35N 58.05W
          E. 36.75N 72.60W
       B. A G-IV RESEARCH MISSION WILL FLY TODAY AT 25/1730Z.
       C. REQUIREMENTS FOR 25/2330Z AND 26/1130Z CANCELED BY NHC.

[artist]

I have to leave in just a few minutes. AF, and 2 NOAA's, one the G VI, are out there.

If someone could help pick up at least one of the flights, maybe the AF and the NOAA3, it would be appreciated.

[tolakram]

I'm at work so i can't. If no one is posting I'll try and grab a few center passes if I have time.