Hurricane Field Program Update – Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, 11AM ET

OPERACIONES

Thursday, 24 Aug. 2017

NOAA42: N42RF is flying an EMC-tasked Tail Doppler Radar mission into Harvey. This flight took off from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, FL around 1400 UTC (10 AM ET). Four HRD scientists will be on this flight.

NASA EPOCH-NOAA UAS Global Hawk: The Global Hawk landed at NASA’s Armstrong Research Flight Facility, Edwards, CA around 1400 UTC (10 AM ET).

G-IV: N49RF is tasked by NHC for a synoptic surveillance mission around Tropical Storm Harvey. Takeoff is scheduled for 1730 UTC (1:30 PM ET) from Lakeland, FL and returning there eight hours later.

NOAA42: N42RF is scheduled to fly an EMC-tasked Tail Doppler Radar mission into Harvey. This flight is scheduled to takeoff from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, FL around 0200 UTC (10 PM ET). Four HRD scientists will be on this flight.

Friday, 25 Aug. 2017

NOAA42: N42RF is scheduled to fly an EMC-tasked Tail Doppler Radar mission into Harvey.  with a takeoff time of 1400 UTC (10AM ET) from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, FL around. Four HRD scientists will be on this flight.

NASA EPOCH-NOAA UAS Global Hawk: The Global Hawk is tentatively scheduled for a flight with a takeoff time of 1400 UTC (10AM ET) from NASA’s Armstrong Research Flight Facility, Edwards, CA.

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