TC Intensification and structure changeRecurvature, initiation of ET
1230 UTC 6 July 2007
Guam
Pre-Typhoon 2008 04W as a monsoon depression southeast of Guam.
1830 UTC 6 July 2007
Guam
Pre-Typhoon 2008 04W as a monsoon depression southeast of Guam.
0030 UTC 7 July 2007
GuamWC-130JSynoptic Pattern2598 n miFL 200-250
NRL P-3 area
NRL P-3 area
NRL P-3 areaNRL P-3 area
WC-130J mission between 1800-0400
0000 0012 12 1818 0606
DPMDPM DPM
23 2323
DSM DSMDSM
2121 21
16T/O
WC-130J
14Pre-flightWC-130J
Pre-flightP-3
T/OP-3
Initial decision timeInitiate flight planning
01
Final Decision timeModify flight plan
01
Start Crew Rest
22T/O
Falcon
Pre-flightFalcon
Sample timeline for a three plane mission: WC-130, P-3: TC structureFalcon: Targeting for track
Assumptions: Targeting for 0000 UTC Synoptic timeTC structure missions desired to be as close to dawn as possibleTwo-hour transit time to target (WC-130J, P-3)
All times are UTC: 0000 UTC = 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey
Team 2Team 1
Sample timeline for a three plane mission: WC-130, P-3: TC structureFalcon: Targeting for track
Assumptions: Targeting for 0000 UTC Synoptic timeTC structure missions desired to be as close to dawn as possibleTwo-hour transit time to target (WC-130J, P-3)
All times are UTC: 0000 UTC = 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey
0000 12 1818 06
DPM DPM
2323
DSM DSM
2121
16T/O
WC-130J
14Pre-flightWC-130J
Pre-flightP-3
T/OP-3
Final Decision timeModify flight plan
01
Start Crew Rest
22T/O
Falcon
Pre-flightFalcon
0018120602
04
0630 UTC 7 July 2007
Guam
1230 UTC 7 July 2007
Guam
1830 UTC 7 July 2007
Guam
0230 UTC 8 July 2007
GuamWC-130JSynoptic Pattern2533 n miFL 150-200
NRL P-3 Area
0630 UTC 8 July 2007
Guam
1230 UTC 8 July 2007
Guam
1830 UTC 8 July 2007
Guam
0430 UTC 9 July 2007
Guam
WC-130JSynoptic Pattern2526 n miFL 100-200
0030 UTC 10 July 2007
PGUM
0930 UTC 10 July 2007
PGUM
RODN
0930 UTC 10 July 2007 0951 UTC 10 July 2007
ssmis 91 GhZ H
PGUA
RODN
WC-130JSynoptic Pattern2508 n miFL 100-150
0030 UTC 12 July 2007 0430 UTC 12 July 2007
amsre 89 GhZ H
PGUM
RODN
0030 UTC 12 July 2007 0430 UTC 12 July 2007
amsre 89 GhZ H
PGUA
RODNWC-130J2057 n mi
NRL P-31883 n mi
2130 UTC 14 July 2007
RJTA
RODN
RJSM
2130 UTC 14 July 2007 2225 UTC 14 July 2007
ssmis 91 GhZ H
RJTY
RODN
Note location of upper-level jet, which extends downstream from decaying TC Science objective – TC outflow and jet interaction
NRL P-3 all FL 150OKO – 1 (33oN,141oE) 212 n mi1 – 2 (30oN, 142.5oE) 225 n mi2 – 3 (31.5oN, 146oE) 232 n mi3 – 4 (35oN, 142.5oE) 315 n mi4 – OKO 185 n mi
1169 n miDrops at waypoints and 60 n mi intervals
FALCON Mission in two stages with a re-fueling stop at MSJ
RJSM
0030 UTC 15 July 2007 TY Man-Yi
WC-1301787 n miDecaying TC Core
RODN
RJTA
NRL P-31986 n miET Ridge Building, warm frontogenesis
DLR Falcon Leg 11287 n miTC outflow-Jet InteractionLeg 2: 1414 n miTC outflow – Jet Interaction
NRL P-3 all FL 150OKO – 1 (33oN,141oE) 212 n mi1 – 2 (30oN, 142.5oE) 225 n mi2 – 3 (31.5oN, 146oE) 232 n mi3 – 4 (35oN, 142.5oE) 315 n mi4 – OKO 185 n mi
1169 n miDrops at waypoints and 60 n mi intervals
FALCON Mission in two stages with a re-fueling stop at MSJ
RJSM
0030 UTC 15 July 2007 TY Man-Yi
WC-1301787 n miDecaying TC Core
RODN
RJTA
NRL P-31986 n miET Ridge Building, warm frontogenesis
DLR Falcon Leg 11287 n miTC outflow-Jet InteractionLeg 2: 1414 n miTC outflow – Jet Interaction
Aircraft Operations Summary for TY 04W (Man-Yi)
Date Aircraft Hours / ObjectiveNRL P-3 WC-130J DLR Falcon
