20020917 N mission

Mission Summary
20020917N1 Aircraft 49RF
Synoptic Surveillance flight
around Tropical Depression #10 2002

**Scientific Crew (49RF)**
Lead Scientist	Sean White
Visiting Scientists	Pay-Liam Lin Jing-Shan Hong

Mission Plan :

The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Sean White and Taiwanese scientists Jing-Shan Hong and Pay-Liam Lin, will conducte an NHC-tasked synoptic surveillance mission around the remanents of TD #10 at the nominal time of 00 UTC/September 18. Take-off time is schedule at 1:30 PM EDT from MacDill AFB and landing at 10:00 PM EDT at MacDill AFB, FL.

Mission Summary :

A phone calls was placed to the NHC Specialist on duty, Richard Pasch. Important information relayed to the specialist :

Weak circulation in deep-layer mean.
Strong easterlies in the deep-layer mean. No sign of a trough to pull the storm northward.
Anticyclone over storm at 200 mb, but disappears by 250 mb.
Weak upper-level circulation about 400 km east of the center, 200 mb to 400 mb. Some hint of another circulation over Yucatan 200 mb to 300 mb.
Storm circulation extends to 500 mb, maybe 400 mb.
Low-level dry air in Gulf of Honduras. None seen near storm.
30 kt surface winds northeast of Jamaica far from center, matches maximum winds from advisory.

PDF plots of drop data

Trop Depr #10
PLANNED mission drops
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 17/1730Z Landed: 18/0200Z
DROP LOCATIONS

Drop # LAT
(d m) LON
(d m) TIME
(h:mm)

1 23 15 80 30 0:40
2 22 30 78 00 1:01
3 21 45 76 45 1:12
4 21 00 75 30 1:24
5 22 30 75 15 1:37
6 24 00 75 00 1:49
7 23 00 73 45 2:02
8 22 00 72 30 2:14
9 20 00 73 45 2:34
10 19 00 76 00 2:53
11 18 15 74 45 3:05
12 17 30 73 30 3:17
13 16 00 75 00 3:34
14 17 00 77 00 3:52
15 15 00 78 00 4:10
16 16 00 79 30 4:25
17 15 15 80 45 4:36
18 14 30 82 00 4:48
19 16 00 83 30 5:05
20 17 30 81 30 5:26
21 19 00 82 00 5:38
22 20 15 81 45 5:49
23 21 30 81 30 5:59
24 21 15 83 30 6:15
25 19 00 84 00 6:34
26 18 30 85 30 6:47
27 18 00 87 00 6:59
28 20 30 86 30 7:20
29 22 30 85 00 7:40
30 24 00 83 30 7:57

**Trop Depr #10**
PLANNED mission drops
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 17/1730Z Landed: 18/0200Z
DROP LOCATIONS
Drop #	LAT (d m)	LON (d m)	TIME (h:mm)
1	23 15	80 30	0:40
2	22 30	78 00	1:01
3	21 45	76 45	1:12
4	21 00	75 30	1:24
5	22 30	75 15	1:37
6	24 00	75 00	1:49
7	23 00	73 45	2:02
8	22 00	72 30	2:14
9	20 00	73 45	2:34
10	19 00	76 00	2:53
11	18 15	74 45	3:05
12	17 30	73 30	3:17
13	16 00	75 00	3:34
14	17 00	77 00	3:52
15	15 00	78 00	4:10
16	16 00	79 30	4:25
17	15 15	80 45	4:36
18	14 30	82 00	4:48
19	16 00	83 30	5:05
20	17 30	81 30	5:26
21	19 00	82 00	5:38
22	20 15	81 45	5:49
23	21 30	81 30	5:59
24	21 15	83 30	6:15
25	19 00	84 00	6:34
26	18 30	85 30	6:47
27	18 00	87 00	6:59
28	20 30	86 30	7:20
29	22 30	85 00	7:40
30	24 00	83 30	7:57

Trop Depr #10
PLANNED mission turns
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 17/1730Z Landing: 18/0200Z
TRACK DISTANCES

Drop # LAT
(d m) LON
(d m) LEG
(nm) TOTAL
(nm) TIME
(h:mm)

0 MACDILL 0. 0. 0:00
1 23 15 80 30 299. 299. 0:40
2 22 30 78 00 151. 450. 1:01
3 21 00 75 30 170. 620. 1:24
4 24 00 75 00 182. 802. 1:49
5 22 00 72 30 187. 990. 2:14
6 20 00 73 45 140. 1130. 2:34
7 19 00 76 00 144. 1274. 2:53
8 17 30 73 30 172. 1446. 3:17
9 16 00 75 00 126. 1572. 3:34
10 17 00 77 00 132. 1704. 3:52
11 15 00 78 00 134. 1837. 4:10
12 16 00 79 30 107. 1944. 4:25
13 14 30 82 00 173. 2117. 4:48
14 16 00 83 30 126. 2243. 5:05
15 17 30 81 30 148. 2391. 5:26
16 19 00 82 00 95. 2486. 5:38
17 21 30 81 30 153. 2638. 5:59
18 21 15 83 30 117. 2755. 6:15
19 19 00 84 00 138. 2893. 6:34
20 18 00 87 00 185. 3078. 6:59
21 20 30 86 30 153. 3231. 7:20
22 22 30 85 00 148. 3379. 7:40
23 24 00 83 30 125. 3504. 7:57
24 MACDILL 238. 3742. 8:30

**Trop Depr #10**
PLANNED mission turns
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 17/1730Z Landing: 18/0200Z
TRACK DISTANCES
Drop #	LAT (d m)	LON (d m)	LEG (nm)	TOTAL (nm)	TIME (h:mm)
0	MACDILL	0.	0.	0:00
1	23 15	80 30	299.	299.	0:40
2	22 30	78 00	151.	450.	1:01
3	21 00	75 30	170.	620.	1:24
4	24 00	75 00	182.	802.	1:49
5	22 00	72 30	187.	990.	2:14
6	20 00	73 45	140.	1130.	2:34
7	19 00	76 00	144.	1274.	2:53
8	17 30	73 30	172.	1446.	3:17
9	16 00	75 00	126.	1572.	3:34
10	17 00	77 00	132.	1704.	3:52
11	15 00	78 00	134.	1837.	4:10
12	16 00	79 30	107.	1944.	4:25
13	14 30	82 00	173.	2117.	4:48
14	16 00	83 30	126.	2243.	5:05
15	17 30	81 30	148.	2391.	5:26
16	19 00	82 00	95.	2486.	5:38
17	21 30	81 30	153.	2638.	5:59
18	21 15	83 30	117.	2755.	6:15
19	19 00	84 00	138.	2893.	6:34
20	18 00	87 00	185.	3078.	6:59
21	20 30	86 30	153.	3231.	7:20
22	22 30	85 00	148.	3379.	7:40
23	24 00	83 30	125.	3504.	7:57
24	MACDILL	238.	3742.	8:30

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Mission Summary 20020917N1 Aircraft 49RF Synoptic Surveillance flight around Tropical Depression #10 2002

Mission Summary
20020917N1 Aircraft 49RF
Synoptic Surveillance flight
around Tropical Depression #10 2002