Tri-Agency Mission Science Summary – September 14, 2010

TRI-AGENCY REPORT FOR 14 SEPTEMBER 2010
All agencies are continuing to target AL92 in the Caribbean as follows:
IFEX
Yesterday:
N42RF  flew a butterfly pattern centered on the storm. TPA to STX.
N43RF flew  a butterfly pattern centered on the storm. STX to STX.
N49RF flew square spiral dropsonde pattern. STX to STX.
Today:
N42RF will takeoff 18Z for butterfly pattern. STX to TPA.
N43RF down
N49RF 1730 will do dropsonde star pattern. STX to TPA
Tomorrow:
43 possibly into IGOR. STX-TPA or STX, if tire fixed
GRIP
Yesterday:
DC8 t/o at 18Z, flew butterfly pattern in western Caribbean
GH and WB 57 not flying
Today: 1845Z t/o & coor w/42, WB57 will fly to arrive in system about 23 Z, at about same time as N43 & DC8
Tomorrow: DC8 not flying, GH not flying, 57 not flying
PREDICT
Yesterday: GV flew dropsonde pattern with t/o at 12Z.
Today: GV 13Z t/o for dropsonde pattern
Tomorrow: not flying
AIR FORCE
Yesterday: no fly
Today: Recon flight 18Z fix
Tomorrow:  06Z & 12Z fix–tentative