Sonde Scientist | Stan Goldenberg |
Sonde Scientist | Sean White |
The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Stan Goldenberg and Sean White, conducted an NHC-tasked synoptic surveillance mission around Tropical Storm Lili at the nominal time of 00 UTC/September 25. Take-off time was at 1:30 PM EDT from MacDill AFB and landed at 9:10 PM AST in St. Croix, USVI.
Mission Summary :
At 7:37 PM (EDT) a call was placed to the Hurricane Specialist on Duty, Richard Pasch. The following important information was relayed :
Problems :
DROP LOCATIONS | |||
Drop # | LAT (d m) |
LON (d m) |
TIME (h:mm) |
1 | 21 30 | 76 00 | 1:12 |
2 | 20 00 | 73 30 | 1:35 |
3 | 18 30 | 74 30 | 1:50 |
4 | 16 27 | 73 57 | 2:07 |
5 | 16 15 | 76 00 | 2:24 |
6 | 14 30 | 75 00 | 2:40 |
7 | 14 28 | 73 08 | 2:55 |
8 | 13 30 | 70 54 | 3:15 |
9 | 14 28 | 68 39 | 3:35 |
10 | 14 15 | 66 30 | 3:52 |
11 | 16 30 | 66 00 | 4:11 |
12 | 16 30 | 67 50 | 4:26 |
13 | 19 00 | 68 00 | 4:46 |
14 | 20 00 | 70 54 | 5:11 |
15 | 21 07 | 69 03 | 5:28 |
16 | 22 15 | 67 12 | 5:45 |
17 | 23 22 | 65 20 | 6:02 |
18 | 24 30 | 63 30 | 6:20 |
19 | 22 30 | 62 00 | 6:40 |
20 | 21 30 | 63 45 | 6:56 |
21 | 20 30 | 65 30 | 7:12 |
TRACK DISTANCES | ||||||
Drop # | LAT (d m) |
LON (d m) |
RAD/AZM (nm/dg) |
LEG (nm) |
TOTAL (nm) |
TIME (h:mm) |
0 | MACDILL | 0. | 0. | 0:00 | ||
1 | 21 30 | 76 00 | 533. | 533. | 1:12 | |
2 | 20 00 | 73 30 | 171. | 704. | 1:35 | |
3 | 18 30 | 74 30 | 107. | 811. | 1:50 | |
4 | 16 27 | 73 58 | 180/269 | 127. | 938. | 2:07 |
5 | 16 15 | 76 00 | 120. | 1058. | 2:24 | |
6 | 14 30 | 75 00 | 120. | 1179. | 2:40 | |
7 | 14 28 | 73 09 | 180/225 | 109. | 1288. | 2:55 |
8 | 13 30 | 70 54 | 180/180 | 145. | 1433. | 3:15 |
9 | 14 28 | 68 39 | 180/135 | 145. | 1578. | 3:35 |
10 | 14 15 | 66 30 | 128. | 1706. | 3:52 | |
11 | 16 30 | 66 00 | 138. | 1844. | 4:11 | |
12 | 16 30 | 67 50 | 180/90 | 108. | 1952. | 4:26 |
13 | 19 00 | 68 00 | 150. | 2102. | 4:46 | |
14 | 20 00 | 70 54 | 179. | 2281. | 5:11 | |
15 | 24 30 | 63 30 | 505. | 2787. | 6:20 | |
16 | 22 30 | 62 00 | 148. | 2934. | 6:40 | |
17 | 20 30 | 65 30 | 235. | 3170. | 7:12 | |
18 | ST CROIX | 173. | 3343. | 7:35 |
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