| Lead scientist | Paul Chang (NESDIS) |
| Workstation scientist | Paul Leighton |
Mission Briefing:
NOAA N42RF flew an ocean-wind survey experiment into Hurricane Lili. It departed MacDill AFB at noon and recovered at MacDill AFB at 9 PM.
Mission Synopsis
| Drop # | Sonde ID | Time (UTC) | Latitude °N | Longitude °W |
| 1 | 013718053 | 173423 | 25.42510 | -88.52540 |
| 2 | 013635234 | 174514 | 25.41780 | -89.35450 |
| 3 | 013635266 | 174758 | 25.41030 | -89.57250 |
| 4 | 013715024 | 183548 | 25.50300 | -89.55650 |
| 5 | 013635265 | 183659 | 25.56250 | -89.61290 |
| 6 | 013945144 | 183822 | 25.59100 | -89.71320 |
| 7 | 013715053 | 191745 | 25.91980 | -89.70840 |
| 8 | 013968039 | 191854 | 25.85590 | -89.71640 |
| 9 | 013715047 | 191920 | 25.83240 | -89.71960 |
| 10 | 013715051 | 193102 | 25.82500 | -89.76700 |
| 11 | 013715019 | 193143 | 25.81410 | -89.73320 |
| 12 | 013968038 | 193232 | 25.79010 | -89.69340 |
| 13 | 013945151 | 193249 | 25.78100 | -89.68080 |
| 14 | 013715048 | 193743 | 25.82280 | -89.74560 |
| 15 | 013945141 | 194158 | 25.88740 | -89.73790 |
| 16 | 013968036 | 195011 | 25.92910 | -89.69490 |
| 17 | 013718054 | 195138 | 25.87100 | -89.72580 |
| 18 | 013715052 | 195453 | 25.84540 | -89.95170 |
| 19 | 013715046 | 201301 | 25.90130 | -89.98000 |
| 20 | 013945137 | 201602 | 25.91210 | -89.77130 |
| 21 | 013945156 | 201842 | 25.91420 | -89.60820 |
| 22 | 013945152 | 205930 | 26.54170 | -89.26760 |
| 23 | 013968126 | 210536 | 26.32890 | -89.64130 |
| 24 | 013968091 | 211003 | 26.17700 | -89.93400 |
| 25 | 013968005 | 211252 | 26.04960 | -90.09710 |
| 26 | 013968123 | 211834 | 25.89180 | -89.67510 |
| 27 | 013968088 | 213624 | 26.03740 | -89.92940 |
| 28 | 013968128 | 213921 | 26.17580 | -90.08880 |
| 29 | 013968076 | 214300 | 26.33210 | -90.01630 |
| 30 | 013968075 | 214551 | 26.43680 | -89.90240 |
| 31 | 013968079 | 220120 | 26.40740 | -89.99180 |
| 32 | 013968006 | 220340 | 26.30680 | -90.14550 |
| 33 | 013945186 | 220520 | 26.23450 | -90.25190 |
| 34 | 013968090 | 222037 | 26.39890 | -90.06460 |
| 35 | 013968122 | 222109 | 26.41880 | -90.03180 |
| 36 | 013968127 | 223658 | 26.49620 | -90.10660 |
| 37 | 013715036 | 224703 | 26.44030 | -90.10100 |
| 38 | 013945153 | 224723 | 26.44180 | -90.07960 |
| 39 | 013968077 | 224739 | 26.44200 | -90.06110 |
| 40 | 013978156 | 224803 | 26.44150 | -90.03610 |
| 41 | 013715033 | 230212 | 26.59230 | -90.25000 |
| 42 | 013715040 | 230242 | 26.62850 | -90.24840 |
| 43 | 013715042 | 230306 | 26.65510 | -90.24780 |
| 44 | 013945138 | 230327 | 26.67880 | -90.24790 |
| 45 | 013715035 | 231012 | 27.14070 | -90.25240 |
| 46 | 013978153 | 231301 | 27.33880 | -90.25420 |
| 47 | 013715031 | 231603 | 27.54710 | -90.25710 |
Mission Data
Flight Data | ||
![]() Flight track detail |
![]() Temperature and Moisture |
![]() Wind and Atlitude |
![]() Flight track |
![]() Flight track ferry in |
![]() Flight track ferry out |