The G-IV is scheduled to fly a research mission today with a take-off time of 1800 UTC (2:00 PM Eastern) from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL. The jet will fly around and over Tropical Depression Three that is located over the Yucatan Peninsula. The data collected from this flight will helps us understand the atmospheric weather conditions […]
OPERATIONS Sunday, 5 June 2016 G-IV: Is scheduled to fly a “TC in shear” research mission over AL93. Take off is scheduled for 1800 UTC (2:00PM) from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL. No HRD scientists will be on this flight. Monday, 6 June 2016 G-IV: Is scheduled to fly a “TC in shear” research mission […]
You can read the article at http://weartv.com/news/local/hurricane-hunters-visit-gulf-coast.
AOML Assistant Director, LCDR Justin Kibbey is featured in a WNCN TV article about the use of COYOTE drones in researching hurricanes. http://wncn.com/2016/06/02/unmanned-drones-the-new-thing-in-hurricane-forecasting/
You can listen in at http://turnto10.com/weather/noaa-to-use-weather-drones-during-hurricane-season.
On June 1, 1961, the Research Flight Facility (RFF) was formed out of the Aircraft Group of the National Hurricane Research Project (NHRP). The Group had been established to help maintain and operate the aircraft purchased by the Department of Commerce in 1959 to carry out atmospheric research. The two DC-6 and B-57 planes were […]
Lisa Bucci presented a seminar on “Impacts of an Airborne Doppler Wind Lidar on Tropical Cyclone Analysis Forecasts.” that is available on the NHC science presentation web site. Abstract The initial structure of Tropical Cyclones (TCs) in models remains a limiting factor for TC forecasts. Instruments flown on NOAA’s P3 Orion Hurricane Hunter Aircraft provide […]
John Kaplan presented a seminar on “Investigating the variability in skill of operational statistical rapid intensification (RI) prediction models” that is available on the NHC science presentation web site. Abstract Despite recent improvements in tropical cyclone (TC) intensity forecasting skill, predicting changes in TC intensity remains problematic particularly the forecasting of episodes of rapid intensification […]
Read the article at http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article80378337.html.
You can read the article at http://www.naplesnews.com/weather/hurricane/hurricane-technology-presented-as-way-to-pinpoint-storm-surge-for-early-warning-33b0c5a3-cfef-08ec-e-380898771.html.
