Hurricane Field Program Update – Friday, September 19, 2014 11AM Eastern

OPERATIONS

Friday, September 19, 2014

NOAA42: Will ferry back to MacDill Air Force Base from the Bermuda. Take off time is scheduled for noon. One HRD scientists will be on this flight.

NOAA43: Is tasked to fly a Ocean Glider research flight. They took off from St. Croix around 10AM. The goal of this mission is to fly over the ocean glider that is deployed just north of Puerto Rico. One HRD scientist will be on board.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

NOAA43: Will ferry back to MacDill Air Force Base from St. Croix. Take off time is scheduled for noon.

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