Hurricane Field Program Update – Monday, August 25, 2014 11AM Eastern

OPERATIONS

Monday, August 25, 2014

NOAA42:  Is tasked to fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Tropical Storm Cristobal. Take off was around 2AM Eastern from MacDill Air Force Base. Three HRD scientists are onboard.

G-IV: Will fly a Tail Doppler Radar research mission around Tropical Storm Cristobal. Take off is scheduled for 1:30PM Eastern from MacDill Air Force Base. No HRD scientists will be onboard.

NOAA43:  Is tasked to fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Tropical Storm Cristobal. Take off is scheduled for 2PM Eastern from MacDill Air Force Base. Three HRD scientists will be onboard.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

NOAA42:  Is tasked to fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Tropical Storm Cristobal. Take off is scheduled for 2AM Eastern from MacDill Air Force Base. Three HRD scientists will be onboard.

G-IV: Has been put on alert to fly a Tail Doppler Radar research mission around Tropical Storm Cristobal. If this mission is a go the jet will take off is scheduled for 1:30PM Eastern from MacDill Air Force Base. No HRD scientists will be onboard.

NOAA43:  Is tasked to fly a Tail Doppler Radar mission into Tropical Storm Cristobal. Take off is scheduled for 2PM Eastern from MacDill Air Force Base. Three HRD scientists will be onboard.

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