Hurricane Field Program Update – Monday, September 12, 2010 AT 4:00 PM EDT

OPERATIONS

NOAA P-3s

Monday, September 13

NOAA-42: N42 completed an IFEX Genesis mission in AL92 at 1718 UTC. Departure was from MacDill AFB/Tampa at ~0910 UTC (5:10 AM EDT) recovering in St. Croix.

NOAA-43: N43 is scheduled to fly an IFEX Genesis mission in AL92. Departure from St. Croix at 2000 UTC (4:00 PM EDT) recovering in St.Croix.

Tuesday September 14

NOAA-42: N42 is scheduled for an IFEX Genesis mission in AL92. Departure from St. Croix at 1800 UTC (2:00 PM EDT) recovering at McDill AFB/Tampa.

NOAA-43: DOWN DAY – No flight.

Wednesday September 15

NOAA-43: will fly a NESDIS mission into H. Igor. Takeoff time and crewing TBA.

G-IV

Monday September 13

NOAA-49: N49 is scheduled for a research mission around AL92. Take-off at 1730 UTC (1:30PM EDT) recovering in St. Croix. No HRD personnel will be aboard this mission.

Tuesday, September 14

NOAA-49: N49 is scheduled for a research mission around AL92. Take-off at 1730 UTC (1:30PM EDT) recovering in McDill AFB/Tampa. No HRD personnel will be aboard this mission.

AFRC DRIFT BUOY DEPLOYMENT: No missions scheduled for next 24 h.

CONFERENCE CALL

There is an HRD Conference call tomorow, Tuesday September 14 at 10:30 AM.

The daily Tri-Agency list information from Michael Goodman for the noon project briefing. This conference is at 12:00 Noon every day and is by invitation only.

RAB

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