ATL: ETA - Post-Tropical - Discussion
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
skyline385 wrote:AF303 leaving as well
2 of them!?
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
Ian2401 wrote:another plane on the runway to head into Eta
Keep 'em coming
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
Iceresistance wrote:skyline385 wrote:AF303 leaving as well
2 of them!?
Yeah to make up for the earlier mishap.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
Raebie wrote:Mild turbulence gives me a panic attack. These guys are heros.
I have the utmost respect for the pilots that have guts to fly into these storms and provide the meteorological community with vital data. This storm will be studied for years I have a feeling.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
I didn't personally track Patricia (though I definitely became aware of it once it made history), but this is giving me Patricia vibes.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
IMO, recon’s timing is perfect, Eta looks breathtaking ATM...
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
I hope everyone on AF304 is strapped tight with everything locked in place. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime ride.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
Iceresistance wrote:skyline385 wrote:AF303 leaving as well
2 of them!?
Yeppers the last flight of the day is still leaving as originally scheduled.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
Definitely reminiscent of staying up to watch Patricia recon. Boy what a monster.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
Cerlin wrote:Godspeed to everyone onboard that recon flight—not sure how anyone can have the guts to ride a plane into this monster.
Probably not too bad at higher altitudes.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
2020NOV03 012017 6.3 940.0 122.2 6.3 6.4 8.2 1.3T/6hr OFF OFF OFF OFF -9.20 -81.43 EYE
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https://severe.worldweather.wmo.int/TCF ... kBeven.pdf
https://severe.worldweather.wmo.int/TCF ... kBeven.pdf
Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
Nearly down to operational altitude...
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane 255 miles from 00z position
toad strangler wrote:psyclone wrote:What an extraordinary event to watch unfold. Just stunning. The latter portion of this season has certainly erased any deficit of quality systems. Another small extreme storm. a high end tropical tornado.
ACE hand-wringers FOR THE LOSS
BUT THERE WERE NEGATIVE ANOMALIES IN THE ATLANTIC IN MAY
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane to reach the eye shortly
Hopefully this clears the ERC doubts


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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane decending to operational altitud
GeneratorPower wrote:Cerlin wrote:Godspeed to everyone onboard that recon flight—not sure how anyone can have the guts to ride a plane into this monster.
Probably not too bad at higher altitudes.
Higher altitudes are far worse. Flight level winds are always higher than on the surface.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane to reach the eye shortly
8.4


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https://severe.worldweather.wmo.int/TCF ... kBeven.pdf
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane to reach the eye shortly
Very clear secondary eyewall in progress, but doesn't seem to be impeding the inner eyewall yet. That'll change soon.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane to reach the eye shortly
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it not as dangerous as one would think (obviously still dangerous), but I read somewhere that since the winds are generally coming from one consistent direction, it's easier for the pilot to correct/compensate.
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Re: ATL: ETA - Hurricane - Discussion: AF Plane to reach the eye shortly
That's Patricia level if I remember correctly
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