Mission Summary
20120823N1 Aircraft 49RF
Synoptic Surveillance Mission Tropical Storm Isaac

Aircraft Crew (49RF)
Aircraft Commander
Co-pilot
Co-pilot
Flight Director
Flight Director
Data Technician
Dropsonde Operator
Dropsonde Operator
Scientific Crew (49RF)
None


Proposed NOAA 49 track
Proposed USAF track
(only dropsonde portion)

Mission Plan :

NOAA 49RF will fly an NHC-tasked Synoptic Surveillancd mission around the north side of Tropical Storm Isaac. The south side of Issac will be covered by a USAF C-130 after its reconnaissance mission has been accomplished. The G-IV will leave MacDill AFB, FL 1730 UTC and will recover back at MacDill AFB, FL by 0000 UTC the next day.

TROPICAL STORM SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE MISSION PLAN: Isaac
Prepared by the
National Hurricane Center
August 22, 2012 2:49:09 PM Aircraft: N49RF
Altitude: FL410-450
Proposed takeoff: 23/1730Z
DROP LOCATIONS
# LAT LON TIME
deg min deg min hh:mm
125 54-78 410:34
227 00-76 000:56
326 00-74 001:14
423 57-74 501:32
524 00-72 301:50
622 39-72 172:01
722 00-70 302:16
822 00-69 002:28
924 00-70 002:46
1026 00-71 003:04
1126 00-69 003:20
1226 00-67 003:35
1324 00-68 003:54
1423 00-66 004:11
1522 00-67 004:23
1621 00-65 004:40
1721 00-63 004:56
1820 00-64 005:08
1919 39-65 565:23
2020 13-67 085:34
2120 13-68 285:44
2219 42-69 385:54
2320 09-70 596:06
2420 55-72 096:17
2521 41-73 186:28
2622 00-75 306:46
2724 45-77 007:11
2824 00-79 307:31

TROPICAL STORM SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE MISSION PLAN: Isaac
Prepared by the
National Hurricane Center
August 22, 2012 3:03:02 PM
Aircraft: USAF 30?
DROP LOCATIONS
# LAT LON TIME
deg min deg min hh:mm
117 15-65 000:06
216 00-65 060:20
314 57-65 560:35
414 23-67 080:49
514 23-68 281:04
614 57-69 401:19
716 00-70 301:34
817 18-70 481:49

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Page last updated Aug. 22, 2012
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