OPERATIONS
NOAA P-3s
NOAA-42 is scheduled to begin back-to-back (approximately) 8 h GENESIS missions in AL96. The first mission, with 3 HRD scientists aboard, will depart MacDill AFB at 4 PM, Tuesday, July 6, 2010, and return to MacDill AFB.
The second mission, with 3 HRD scientists aboard, is scheduled to depart from MacDill AFB at 4 AM, Wednesday, July 7, 2010, and return to MacDill AFB.
Missions will continue on this (4 PM followed by 4 AM) schedule until the system makes landfall, dissipates, or are halted due to crew rest requirements or the need for 50-hour inspections.
NOAA-43 is not currently available for a mission.
NOAA G-IV
NOAA-49 will support the HFP GENESIS missions with one/day flights from MacDill AFB … first mission scheduled Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at 1:30 PM. At present, HRD scientists are not scheduled to be aboard the aircraft for these missions.
AFRC DRIFT BUOY DEPLOYMENT: No missions are scheduled for next 24 hours.
CONFERENCE CALL: No conference calls have been scheduled.
HAF
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DISCLAIMER: The above discussion is intended to provide a brief summary of recent and future HRD Hurricane Field Program Operations. Any use of this material beyond its original intent is prohibited without permission of the HRD director. Media inquiries should be directed to Erica Rule (305-361-4541 or Erica.Rule, Evan Forde (305-361-4327 or Evan.Forde), or Jana Goldman (301-713-2483 or Jana.Goldman).
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NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division
Hurricane Field Program
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/programs_sub/HFP.html
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