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LAKELAND, FL - #NOAA49 prepares for a Hurricane #Dorian reconnaissance mission with the first all female three-pilot flight crew, featuring Capt. Kristie Twining, Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington, and Lt. Lindsey Norman. Get the latest forecast at hurricanes.gov.
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Video from yesterday's flight in CAT 5 #Irma on #NOAA42. Hurricanes.gov has the latest advisories. Credit Rob Mitchell/NOAA
INSIDE THE EYE OF HURRICANE DORIAN - #NOAA42 Kermit flies through Category 5 Hurricane #Dorian on 09/01/19 morning mission (credit: Ian Sears, NOAA). Forecasts and advisories at hurricanes.gov, preparation tips at ready.gov #FlyNOAA
OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO - Flying into the eye of Category 4 Hurricane #Ida on NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 Miss Piggy during morning mission 08.29.21. Credit: Lt. Cmdr. Doremus, NOAA Corps. Visit noaa.gov/ida for NOAA event resources. #FlyNOAA
Time-lapse video of a #NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunter (#NOAA42) flight into Hurricane #Florence on Sept. 10, 2018. Get the latest on the storm at hurricanes.gov. Credit: Nick Underwood/NOAA
Inside the eye of #Irma on WP-3D Orion #NOAA42. This is referred to as the "stadium effect" Hurricanes.gov Credit CDR Kibbey/NOAA.
Very turbulent flight today into the eye of powerful Cat 4 #HurricaneMatthew on WP-3D Orion #NOAA43. Credit: CAPT Tim Gallagher/NOAA
Ride along with WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 for the first flight through #HurricaneIrma. Flights continue today. Credit LT Rob Mitchell/NOAA
INSIDE THE EYE OF HURRICANE DORIAN - Views of the "stadium effect" eyewall from #NOAA42 "Kermit" inside the eye of Hurricane #Dorian earlier today. Forecasts and advisories at hurricanes.gov, preparation tips at ready.gov #FlyNOAA (credit Ian Sears, NOAA)
Timelapse of WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 flying a pass through the eye of #HurricaneHarvey from west to east. Advisories at hurricanes.gov
Currently there are 3 planes flying in #HurricaneIrma. #NOAA42, #NOAA49, and a USAF C-130, all providing critical info for a better forecast
OVER THE ATLANTIC - This was taken from inside the eye of Hurricane #Dorian today on board #NOAA42 "Kermit". Latest forecasts and advisories from hurricanes.gov. Go to Ready.gov for preparedness tips. #FlyNOAA
CARIBBEAN - Dash cam from NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 Miss Piggy making her first pass into Hurricane #Isaias during evening flight 073120, credit Nick Underwood NOAA. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies
With #Irma making landfall we are done with flying and have evacuated the aircraft to New Orleans. Hurricanes.gov for advisories
NOAA's WP-3D Orion (#NOAA42) and Gulfstream-IV (#NOAA49) are flying missions today to survey Hurricane #Florence. Check out this video from yesterday's P-3 flight into #Florence. Stay up to date on all hurricane activity at hurricanes.gov. Video: Nick Underwood/NOAA
Video from yesterday's flight into #Irma on #NOAA42. Advisories at hurricanes.gov Credit Rob Mitchell/NOAA
OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO - WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 Miss Piggy flying through the eyewall of Hurricane #Ida the morning of 08.28.21. Credit: Lt. Cmdr. Doremus, NOAA Corps.
NOAA event page for Ida - noaa.gov/ida
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NOAA's WP-3D Orion, #Kermit, encountered a phenomenon known as "stadium effect" inside the eye of #HurricaneLane. Check out these photos taken by the crew.
Continue to check hurricanes.gov for information regarding tropical systems.
Video: Richard Henning, NOAA
LAKELAND, FL - Start your engines! #NOAA42 "Kermit" starts number 4 engine in preparation for early morning reconnaissance flight into Hurricane #Dorian. Check hurricanes.gov for latest forecasts and advisories. (Credit: Jonathan Shannon, NOAA)
OFF EAST COAST OF FLORIDA - Video of NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 Miss Piggy flying through center of TS #Isaias this morning 080220. Credit: Lt. Cmdr. Doremus, NOAA Corps. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies
CARIBBEAN - Eye of Hurricane #Isaias as seen this morning from flight station of NOAA WP3D Orion Miss Piggy #NOAA43, credit Lt. Cmdr. Doremus, NOAA Corps. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies
Cockpit video from inside the eye of Hurricane #Dorian from today's flight off the coast of South Carolina. Continue to monitor hurricanes.gov for the latest updates and advisories. #FlyNOAA
Credit: Lt. Kevin Doremus, NOAA
Women in STEM on flights into #Matthew. From L to R: Jess Williams (Flight Director), CDR Cathy Martin (Pilot) & Kelly Ryan (HRD Scientist).
Over the North Atlantic -- Crew of #NOAA42 Kermit recorded St. Elmo's fire (weather phenomenon) during their 15 February winter storm flight for the Ocean Winds research project. #FlyNOAA #morethanhurricanes #weather credit: Lt. Josh Rannenberg, NOAA Corps
OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN - #NOAA49, our G-IV also known as “Gonzo”, flies at 40 to 45 thousand feet above Tropical Storm Dorian gathering important atmospheric data, feeding models used by NHC forecasters. Latest forecast at hurricanes.gov (photo: Nick Underwood, NOAA)
High altitude Hurc Hunter #NOAA49 ("Gonzo") taxiing out now for another flt on top of and around #Irma. Advisories: hurricanes.gov
While on a flight into AL99 in #NOAA43 (WP-3D Orion/"Miss Piggy"), Navigator CAPT Tim Gallagher captured this awesome shot.
#NOAA43 spotted this C-130 in the eye of #HurricaneMatthew, piloted by our friends at the Air Force 53rd Weather Recon Squadron
LAKELAND, FL - WP-3D #NOAA42 ("aka Kermit") returned earlier after flying through Hurricane #Dorian. The aircraft penetrated the eyewall four times. Kermit is on its fifth mission now. Get the latest forecast at hurricanes.gov.
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This picture was taken onboard WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 right before entering the eye of CAT4 #HurricaneMatthew. Credit: CAPT Tim Gallagher/#NOAA
To all those who have served and those currently serving, thank you from the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
OFF HISPANIOLA - Lightning within TS #Laura seen from WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 "Kermit" during this morning's flight. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA. Follow and your local forecast office for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #Stormhopper #NOAAat50
OVER THE CARIBBEAN - Time lapse - hunting the center of TS #Laura aboard WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 "Kermit" morning of Aug. 21, 2020. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #Stormhopper
View of NW side of #HurricaneIrma yesterday from NOAA's Gulfstream IV (#NOAA49) flying at 44K ft. Latest forecast at Hurricanes.gov
CARIBBEAN - NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 Miss Piggy passes through eyewall into the eye of Hurricane #Isaias during evening flight 073120 credit Nick Underwood NOAA. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies
LAKELAND, FL - Our excellent maintenance team giving #NOAA42 "Kermit" some TLC before the next Hurricane #Dorian flight. They are filing the leading edges of the propellers to remove the pitting caused by rain w/n #Dorian. Latest forecast at hurricanes.gov
OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN - Photos from #NOAA42's Hurricane #Dorian flight this morning. Go to hurricanes.gov for latest forecasts and advisories. Go to Ready.gov for hurricane preparation tips. #FlyNOAA (credit: LCDR Robert Mitchell, NOAA)
OFF THE COAST OF FL - View of TS #Isaias center of circulation from NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 Miss Piggy during 08/02/20 evening flight. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies
WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 heading home now after making multiple passes through the eye of #Irma. Storm advisories at hurricanes.gov
Video from inside the eye of #HurricaneHarvey on #NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA42. Credit Chris Mehta/NOAA. Updates at hurricanes.gov
OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO - Time lapse of sunrise and Hurricane #Laura pass seen from WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 "Kermit" on Aug 25, 2020. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA. Follow and your local forecast office for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #Stormhopper
#NOAA42 (aka "Kermit") is home after getting new wings, more fuel-efficient engines and new avionics. Do you like the new paint job?
Another view inside the eye of #HurricaneMatthew from WP-3D Orion #NOAA43. Credit: Steven Paul/NOAA. Hurricanes.gov for advisories
#NOAA49 just completed a mission flight, #NOAA42 is in #Irma now making mult passes through the eye. Advisories at hurricanes.gov
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Here are the 5 AM EDT Key Messages for Major Hurricane #Ian. More: hurricanes.gov
Lightning from Tropical Storm #Barry as seen from #HurricaneHunter WP-3D #NOAA42 this morning. Find the latest forecast from at hurricanes.gov.
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LAKELAND, FL- Last night’s takeoff for WP-3D #NOAAA43 Miss Piggy’s penultimate patrol into now Hurricane #Hanna, credit Lt. Cmdr. Doremus NOAA Corps. Our final flight is in the storm now. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies #wp3d
CARIBBEAN - Inside flight station of NOAA WP-3D #NOAA43 Miss Piggy flying through the eyewall of Hurricane #Isaias during morning flight 080120. Credit Lt. Cmdr. Doremus, NOAA Corps. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies
LAKELAND, FL - Earlier this morning, #NOAA42 "Kermit" departed the Aircraft Operations Center for a mission into Hurricane #Dorian. Data gathered on these flights feed into the forecast. Check hurricanes.gov for latest forecasts and advisories.
Angry ocean in the eye of #HurricaneMatthew as seen from WP-3D Orion #NOAA43. Credit: David Hall/NOAA. Advisories at hurricanes.gov
NOAA's WP-3D Orion (N42RF), #Kermit is fueling up and heading to Bermuda today to stage for flights into #HurricaneFlorence. Continue to check hurricanes.gov for the most up to date information regarding tropical systems.
Start your engines for the first operational flight of the 2019 Hurricane Season! WP-3D #NOAA42 starts engine #4 in preparation for flights through Potential Tropical Cyclone Two. #FlyNOAA
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Join Kermit (#NOAA42) on today's research flight in and around #TSFranklin. Credit LT Rob Mitchell/NOAA
#NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 departing for another mission flight into #HurricaneHarvey. Storm advisories at hurricanes.gov
G-IV #NOAA49 just landed after an 8hr flight around #HurricaneMatthew. This high altitude flight helps to significantly improve the forecast
WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 just returned from the last flight in #HurricaneHarvey. Advisories at hurricanes.gov Credit: Chris Mehta/NOAA
GULF OF MEXICO - Dash cam view from this morning's flight of WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 "Miss Piggy" going through the eyewall into the eye of Hurricane #Hanna. Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies
GULF OF MEXICO - Ever wonder how we gather data in the storm environment? One way is by using dropsondes, essentially reverse weather balloons, to collect wind speed/direction, temp, humidity, and pressure. Load and launch sequence, credit Nick Underwood NOAA. #FlyNOAA
GULF OF MEXICO - Time lapse of two passes through TS #Hanna from this morning's mission on #NOAA43 "Miss Piggy" Credit: Nick Underwood, NOAA. Follow for latest forecast and advisories. #FlyNOAA #MsPiggyFlies
OVER THE CARIBBEAN - WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 Miss Piggy is now gathering data on #Ida. Follow + your local Weather Forecast Office for latest forecast and advisories. Preparation and safety tips at ready.gov/hurricanes and weather.gov/safety/hurrica
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WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 starting engines and taxiing out for another mission flight into #HurricaneMatthew. Credit: David Hall/NOAA
GULF OF MEXICO - The view from WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 ("Miss Piggy") investigating Tropical Storm #Cristobal last night. Get the latest forecast from at nhc.noaa.gov. #FlyNOAA
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Here a look inside the clear eye of #Dorian this morning from the @HRD_AOML_NOAA Hurricane Hunter P-3 Aircraft. Picture credit Paul Chang
NOAA pilots Lt. Lindsey Norman (L) & Lt. Cmdr Rebecca Waddington (R) with NASA astronaut Yvonne Cagle (C) at the 2017 Women in Aviation Conf
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