DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Air Force Reserve Command MEMORANDUM FOR ARWO Scheduler 26 Aug 12 FROM: 53 WRS Flight Meteorologist SUBJECT: Mission Summary Report G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mission Type | Tropical Storm | | Tasking | TS ISAAC 26 AUG 06Z & 12Z FIXES | | Mission ID | 5301 1809A ISAAC | | Departure Base/Time | KBIX 08/26/12 03:06 | | Arrival Base/Time | KEFD 08/26/12 14:31 | | Flight Time | 11.4 hours | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- F I X P O I N T S ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Latitude | Longitude | SLP | MWnd | SWS | | | Date/Time | dd mm N/S | ddd mm E/W | mb | kt | kt | Hurricane | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 08/26/12 07:33 | 22 54 N | 078 39 W | 996 | 69 | 59 | | | 08/26/12 07:33 | 22 54 N | 078 39 W | 995 | 69 | 43 | | | 08/26/12 09:49 | 23 06 N | 079 29 W | 996 | 51 | 50 | | | 08/26/12 09:49 | 23 06 N | 079 29 W | 996 | 51 | 50 | | | 08/26/12 11:09 | 23 24 N | 079 51 W | 996 | 55 | 55 | | | 08/26/12 11:09 | 23 24 N | 079 51 W | 995 | 55 | 55 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- C R E W R O S T E R ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |AC | DUFRESCH | |CP | WILLIAMS, CESULKA | |Nav | MINTON, FOX, BLACKMON | |ARWO | DYKE | |LM | COOPER | |OTHER| | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS: RESPONSIBLE FOR 06Z AND 12Z FIXES FOR TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. MODELS WERE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE FIRST 48HRS HOWEVER DIVERGE GREATLY AFTERWARDS INFLUENCING AN AREA FROM NEW ORLEANS TO PANAMA CITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION BEING HELD IN TAMPA WILL HAVE MANY CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS IN ATTENDANCE. AT THIS POINT ISAAC IS STILL TROPICAL TRASH. THERE WERE SOME SIGNS AT THE END OF THE FLIGHT THAT MIGHT SUGGEST THAT THE STORM IS BEGINNING TO ORGANIZE SOMEWHAT AND STRENGTHEN. WHILE OUT ON THE FLIGHT, KEESLER AFB WAS PLACED UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH AND THE SQUADRON IS HUREVAC'ING TO ELLINGTON FIELD, TX TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS. 4 FIXES AND 7 SONDES DROPPED. Penetrations Logged: 0 ARWO:____________________________________ Penetrations Verified: Verifier:____________________________________ Penetrations Posted: Awards:____________________________________