20021002 N2 mission

Mission Summary
20021002N2 Aircraft 49RF
Synoptic Surveillance flight
around Hurricane Lili 2002

**Scientific Crew (49RF)**
Sonde Scientist	Chris Landsea
Sonde Scientist	Rob Rogers

Mission Plan :

The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Chris Landsea and Rob Rogers, conducted an NHC-tasked synoptic surveillance mission around Hurricane Lili at the nominal time of 00 UTC/October 3. Take-off time was at 1:30 PM EDT from MacDill AFB and landed at 9:30 PM EDT in MacDill AFB, FL.

Mission Summary :

A phone call was made to the Hurricane Specialist on Duty, Stacey Stewart. The following important information was relayed :

There is no sign of the subtropical ridge in the deep-layer mean.
The 200 mb trough is to the west, with outflow in other directions.
The circulation is up to 400 mb.
There is very dry air at 500 mb to the west of the storm.
There is dry air to the southeast of the storm near the Yucatan, and in the western Gulf of Mexico at 700 mb. The air at 850 mb is moist.
There are 40 kt surface winds to the northwest, and two 30 kt surface winds to the northeast.

PDF plots of drop data

Lili
PLANNED mission drops
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 02/1730Z Landed: 03/0130Z
DROP LOCATIONS

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

1 25 00 85 00 0:30
2 23 30 83 00 0:50
3 22 00 85 05 1:10
4 19 00 84 00 1:36
5 18 00 86 00 1:54
6 19 52 86 22 2:10
7 21 45 86 45 2:25
8 21 45 88 47 2:42
9 21 45 90 50 2:58
10 21 45 92 54 3:14
11 21 45 94 57 3:30
12 21 45 97 00 3:46
13 24 15 97 00 4:07
14 25 52 96 00 4:22
15 27 30 95 00 4:37
16 28 02 92 49 4:55
17 25 57 93 39 5:13
18 24 00 94 30 5:30
19 23 57 92 48 5:44
20 23 00 90 30 6:03
21 23 57 88 11 6:23
22 24 00 86 30 6:36
23 26 00 87 20 6:54
24 28 02 88 10 7:12
25 27 56 85 21 7:34

**Lili**
PLANNED mission drops
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 02/1730Z Landed: 03/0130Z
DROP LOCATIONS
Drop #	LAT (d m)	LON (d m)	TIME (h:mm)
1	25 00	85 00	0:30
2	23 30	83 00	0:50
3	22 00	85 05	1:10
4	19 00	84 00	1:36
5	18 00	86 00	1:54
6	19 52	86 22	2:10
7	21 45	86 45	2:25
8	21 45	88 47	2:42
9	21 45	90 50	2:58
10	21 45	92 54	3:14
11	21 45	94 57	3:30
12	21 45	97 00	3:46
13	24 15	97 00	4:07
14	25 52	96 00	4:22
15	27 30	95 00	4:37
16	28 02	92 49	4:55
17	25 57	93 39	5:13
18	24 00	94 30	5:30
19	23 57	92 48	5:44
20	23 00	90 30	6:03
21	23 57	88 11	6:23
22	24 00	86 30	6:36
23	26 00	87 20	6:54
24	28 02	88 10	7:12
25	27 56	85 21	7:34

Lili
PLANNED mission turns
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 02/1730Z Landing: 03/0130Z
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 25 00 85 00 222. 222. 0:30
2 23 30 83 00 146. 367. 0:50
3 22 00 85 06 151. 518. 1:10
4 19 00 84 00 191. 709. 1:36
5 18 00 86 00 131. 840. 1:54
6 21 45 86 45 229. 1070. 2:25
7 21 45 97 00 593. 1662. 3:46
8 24 15 97 00 150. 1812. 4:07
9 27 30 95 00 226. 2038. 4:37
10 28 03 92 49 180/315 128. 2166. 4:55
11 25 57 93 40 180/269 135. 2300. 5:13
12 24 00 94 30 126. 2427. 5:30
13 23 57 92 49 180/225 97. 2524. 5:44
14 23 00 90 30 180/180 145. 2668. 6:03
15 23 57 88 11 180/135 145. 2813. 6:23
16 24 00 86 30 97. 2910. 6:36
17 26 00 87 20 180/90 129. 3039. 6:54
18 28 03 88 11 180/45 132. 3171. 7:12
19 MACDILL 320. 3490. 7:55

**Lili**
PLANNED mission turns
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 02/1730Z Landing: 03/0130Z
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	25 00	85 00		222.	222.	0:30
2	23 30	83 00		146.	367.	0:50
3	22 00	85 06		151.	518.	1:10
4	19 00	84 00		191.	709.	1:36
5	18 00	86 00		131.	840.	1:54
6	21 45	86 45		229.	1070.	2:25
7	21 45	97 00		593.	1662.	3:46
8	24 15	97 00		150.	1812.	4:07
9	27 30	95 00		226.	2038.	4:37
10	28 03	92 49	180/315	128.	2166.	4:55
11	25 57	93 40	180/269	135.	2300.	5:13
12	24 00	94 30		126.	2427.	5:30
13	23 57	92 49	180/225	97.	2524.	5:44
14	23 00	90 30	180/180	145.	2668.	6:03
15	23 57	88 11	180/135	145.	2813.	6:23
16	24 00	86 30		97.	2910.	6:36
17	26 00	87 20	180/90	129.	3039.	6:54
18	28 03	88 11	180/45	132.	3171.	7:12
19	MACDILL		320.	3490.	7:55

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Mission Summary 20021002N2 Aircraft 49RF Synoptic Surveillance flight around Hurricane Lili 2002

Mission Summary
20021002N2 Aircraft 49RF
Synoptic Surveillance flight
around Hurricane Lili 2002