Aircraft Reconnaissance
This page is automatically updated with the latest data from reconnaissance aircraft investigating tropical cyclones. The raw data is obtained courtesy of the
National Hurricane Center. Data updates every 10 minutes when a mission is ongoing. Click any plot to enlarge it.
NOAA2 Training Mission
Type: Low-level Reconnaissance | Status: In Storm
As of 02:24 UTC Aug 19, 2018:
Aircraft Position: 21.32°N 158.05°W
Bearing: 90° at 224 kt
Altitude: 716 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: 20 kt at 77°
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: 1013.8 mb
Raw data file
No dropsondes available for this mission
NOAA2 Training Mission
Type: Low-level Reconnaissance | Status: Finished
As of 00:44 UTC Aug 19, 2018:
Aircraft Position: 24.53°N 149.42°W
Bearing: 252° at 349 kt
Altitude: 8417 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: 16 kt at 209°
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: N/A
Raw data file
No dropsondes available for this mission
NOAA9 Training Mission
Type: Upper-level / Dropsonde | Status: Finished
As of 02:15 UTC Aug 19, 2018:
Aircraft Position: 21.95°N 155.55°W
Bearing: 252° at 355 kt
Altitude: 13321 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: N/A at N/A
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: N/A
Raw data file
