Mission synopsis: No NOAA missions are planned in the next 24 h. Consideration was given to a mission into ex-TD05 but due to its anticipated short duration over water, no flights are planned. NOAA is watching PGI27L for signs of development. The DC-8 has a takeoff time of 15 UTC 17 August for a 5-hour […]
Forecast for Tropical Areas of Interest Forecast Synopsis 1600 UTC 16 August 2010 Author: Jason Dunion Summary: There are currently four systems of interest in the North Atlantic basin today (Fig. 1). From west to east, these include: PGI29L: Ex-TD#5 has moved over the water and is positioned just off the FL panhandle. NOAA/NHC currently […]
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/fl-hurricane-season-peak-20100816,0,980766.story
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/13/1774812/government-to-use-drones-to-study.html
Forecast for Tropical Areas of Interest Forecast Synopsis 1800 UTC 15 August 2010 Author: Rogers Summary: The same four systems from yesterday merit discussion today. The remains of TD#5 (PGI29L) are moving toward the Gulf coast, with deep convection occurring south of the low-level center over water. This system has some potential for redevelopment, depending […]
Forecast for Tropical Areas of Interest Forecast Synopsis 1800 UTC 13 August 2010 Summary: The remains of TD#5 (PGI29L) remain over the Gulf coast states, with some potential for redevelopment if it moves back over water. PGI27L in the central Atlantic is forecast to move toward the west and the Caribbean, but it is in […]
Forecast for Tropical Areas of Interest Forecast Synopsis 1800 UTC 13 August 2010 Summary: PGI29L (the remnants of TD#5) is currently located near the Mississippi/Alabama border about 150 km inland and appears to be drifting slowly to the northeast. Although surface observations suggest that this system may still have a weak closed surface circulation, most […]
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/12/1772351/storm-forecasters-receive-more.html
The presentation from August’s Science meeting are available on the anonymous ftp site at: ftp://ftp.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/pub/blog/meetings/2010/science/HRD_Scimeet_20100812.ppt
OPERATIONS NOAA P-3s NOAA-42: Returned to MacDill AFB this evening with three HRD scientists aboard at about 9:40 PM EDT following completion of an IFEX mission in TD 5 (AL94) over the Gulf of America. The follow-on missions in this system that were tentatively planned for Thursday, August 12, 2010, at 4 AM EDT (0800 […]
