DEPARMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Air Force Reserve Command MEMORANDUM FOR ARWO Scheduler 04 Aug 11 FROM: 53 WRS Flight Meteorologist SUBJECT: Mission Summary Report G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mission Type | Tropical Storm | | Tasking | 0805A EMILY 18/00Z FIXES AT 16.8N 69.3W | | Mission ID | 5306 0805A EMILY | | Departure Base/Time | TISX 08/03/11 16:40 | | Arrival Base/Time | TISX 08/04/11 01:46 | | Flight Time | 9.1 hours | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- F I X P O I N T S ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Latitude | Longitude | SLP | MWnd | SWS | | | Date/Time | dd mm N/S | ddd mm E/W | mb | kt | kt | Hurricane | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 08/03/11 18:20 | 16 47 N | 070 24 W | 1005 | 41 | 44 | | | 08/03/11 18:20 | 16 47 N | 070 24 W | 1003 | 41 | 44 | | | 08/03/11 19:53 | 16 49 N | 070 29 W | 1004 | 41 | 32 | | | 08/03/11 19:53 | 16 49 N | 070 29 W | 1003 | 41 | 0 | | | 08/03/11 20:38 | 16 52 N | 070 32 W | 1004 | 41 | 33 | | | 08/03/11 20:38 | 16 52 N | 070 32 W | 1003 | 41 | 33 | | | 08/03/11 22:01 | 16 57 N | 070 29 W | 1004 | 43 | 36 | | | 08/03/11 22:01 | 16 57 N | 070 29 W | 1003 | 43 | 36 | | | 08/03/11 19:53 | 16 49 N | 070 29 W | 1003 | 41 | 12 | | | 08/03/11 23:00 | 16 52 N | 070 35 W | 1005 | 43 | 38 | | | 08/03/11 23:00 | 16 52 N | 070 35 W | 1004 | 43 | 38 | | | 08/04/11 00:14 | 16 53 N | 070 41 W | 1007 | 37 | 51 | | | 08/04/11 00:14 | 16 53 N | 070 41 W | 1005 | 37 | 51 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- C R E W R O S T E R ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |AC | ANDERSON | |CP | MCCLUEN, TROTTIER | |Nav | CAULDER | |ARWO | DYKE | |LM | BICKHAM | |OTHER| | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS: TASKED WITH 18 AND 00Z FIXES. REQUEST WAS MADE TO SHORTEN LEGS TO AROUND 75NM (EXCEPT IN NORTH WHERE LAND RESTRICTED LEG LENGTH). AFTER THE 00Z FIX A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR ONE MORE FIX WHICH THE CREW DETERMINED WAS POSSIBLE. ALTHOUGH THIS STORM WAS DIFFICULT (ESPECIALLY IN A SW QUAD THAT WAS DOING WELL TO GET 15KTS AT FLIGHT LEVEL), THERE WAS A PATTERN TO THE STEERING OFF THE WINDS. IT APPEARED THERE WAS A TROF (OR AT LEAST WIND SHIFT) AXIS EXTENDING FROM ABOUT 10-15NM AWAY FROM THE CENTER DOWN TO THE TURN POINT. STEERING BEFORE THIS WOULD RESULT IN 20R AND THEN 20L LATER. BY WAITING UNTIL WITHIN THE 15NM RING OF THE PROJECTED CENTER WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID A LOT OF UNNECESSARY TURNING. Experienced some rapidly developing TS in SE quad on last fix resulting in numerous lightning, MDT turbc for about half the leg, and potentially the beginning of eyewall formation. SATCOM, HYGROMETER, AND ARWO COMPUTER ALL WORKED WELL. Penetrations Logged: 0 ARWO:____________________________________ Penetrations Verified: Verifier:____________________________________ Penetrations Posted: Awards:____________________________________