Hurricane Joaquin - Hurricane Hunters are flying

Some of you may recall that I wrote a series on Hurricane Hunters in late summer. Some of you also know that Hurricane Joaquin is in the Atlantic. His exact tract is unknown at this time. 

Yesterday I went to the National Hurricane Center's Aircraft Recon page to see what was going on, and saw that the Hurricane Hunters did fly on  September 29th and are due to fly on today (September 30) and tomorrow (October 1). See below. As I wait for whatever happens in a few days, will Joaquin strike the Mid-Atlantic, I am reassured that the Hurricane Hunters are out flying and gathering observations of Joaquin that the National Hurricane Center will use in their advisories. I believe that the Teal desingation refers to Hurricane Hunters from the US Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.

Thank-you Hurricane Hunters!

NOUS42 KNHC 291432
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1030 AM EDT TUE 29 SEPTEMBER 2015
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 30/1100Z TO 01/1100Z OCTOBER 2015
         TCPOD NUMBER.....15-126

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 73           FLIGHT TWO -- NOAA 49
       A. 30/1130Z                     A. 01/0000Z 
       B. AFXXX 0311A JOAQUIN          B. NOAA9 0411A JOAQUIN
       C. 30/0715Z                     C. 30/1730Z 
       D. 26.3N 72.4W                  D. NA
       E. 30/1100Z TO 30/1400Z         E. NA
       F. SFC TO 10,000FT              F. 41,000 TO 45,000FT

       FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 74         FLIGHT FOUR -- NOAA 49
       A. 30/2330Z                     A. 01/1200Z
       B. AFXXX 0511A JOAQUIN          B. NOAA9 0611A JOAQUIN
       C. 30/1930Z                     C. 01/0530Z
       D. 26.3N 73.1W                  D. NA
       E. 30/2300Z TO 01/0200Z         E. NA  
       F. SFC TO 10,000FT              F. 41,000 TO 45,000FT

       FLIGHT FIVE -- TEAL 75
       A. 01/1130Z
       B. AFXXX 0711A JOAQUIN
       C. 01/0730Z
       D. 26.1N 73.7W
       E. 01/1100Z TO 01/1400Z
       F. SFC TO 10,000FT

    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: POSSIBLE 6-HRLY FIXES 
       BEGINNING AT 01/2330Z. G-IV MISSIONS DEPARTING AT 01/1730Z
       AND 02/0530Z.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE

$$
JWP

NOUS42 KNHC 301532
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1130 AM EDT WED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 01/1100Z TO 02/1100Z OCTOBER 2015
         TCPOD NUMBER.....15-127

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. HURRICANE JOAQUIN
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 75           FLIGHT TWO -- NOAA 49
       A. 01/1130Z,1730Z               A. 02/0000Z 
       B. AFXXX 0711A JOAQUIN          B. NOAA9 0811A JOAQUIN
       C. 01/0730Z                     C. 01/1730Z 
       D. 24.1N 73.2W                  D. NA
       E. 01/1100Z TO 01/1700Z         E. NA
       F. SFC TO 10,000FT              F. 41,000 TO 45,000FT

       FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 72         FLIGHT FOUR -- NOAA 49
       A. 01/2330Z,02/0530Z            A. 02/1200Z
       B. AFXXX 0911A JOAQUIN          B. NOAA9 1011A JOAQUIN
       C. 01/1930Z                     C. 02/0530Z
       D. 24.4N 74.4W                  D. NA
       E. 01/2300Z TO 02/0500Z         E. NA  
       F. SFC TO 10,000FT              F. 41,000 TO 45,000FT

       FLIGHT FIVE -- TEAL 73
       A. 02/1130Z,1730Z
       B. AFXXX 1111A JOAQUIN
       C. 02/0730Z
       D. 25.3N 74.5W
       E. 02/1100Z TO 01/1700Z
       F. SFC TO 10,000FT

    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES. 
       G-IV MISSIONS DEPARTING AT 02/1730Z AND 03/0530Z.
    3. REMARKS: FLIGHT ONE ABOVE WAS PREVIOUSLY LISTED ON TCPOD
       15-126 AS A SINGLE FIX MISSION. A FIX FOR 01/0530Z HAS
       ALSO BEEN ADDED TO THE 30/2330Z MISSION.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE

$$
JWP