Aircraft Recon And Marine Observations

                                             

NHC/TPC Aircraft Reconnaissance
This page includes planned missions to investigate disturbed weather and storms and also vortex readings which are sent back even while the plane is still out there.

Direct links:

Today's Reconnaissance Flight Plan (How to read)
Tomorrow's Reconnaissance Flight Plan (How to read)
Latest vortex message (How to read)

Current Plane Reports or Alternate Site

Current Vortex Messages or Alternate Site

Current Supplementary Vortex Messages or Alternate Site

Understanding Recon Vortex Data

NHC's Recon Archive (http version) - Messages Are Sorted by Storm, 1989 -2006

NHC's Recon Archive (ftp version) - Messages Are Sorted by Time, 2001 -Current Year
For an easy to read vortex message visit flhurricane.com/recondecoder.
Current Aircraft Weather Reports-Recon data from the hurricane webpage                                              

      Realtime TAO Buoy Data Display (Pacific)

      Marine Observations Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, NE USA, SE USA, N. Atlantic Plotted Marine Observations

      Sea Surface Temperatures North Atlantic Ocean,South Atlantic Ocean,Caribbean sea/gulf of mexico,Southeast United States, Northeast United States,Gulf Stream Sea Surface Temparatures

     Additional links for viewing Sea Surface Temperatures:

     Real Time Ocean Forcasting System

     AOML Sea Surface Temperatures

     Hurricane Heat Content Maps RSMAS

     Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Contour Charts

     Current Operational (SST) Anomaly Charts     

     NRL Hurricane Heat Potential Maps

     CPC Weekly Sea Surface Temperature Loops