Hurricane Irma Aerial Images from satellite views and NOAA Hurricane Hunter views. Hurricane Hunter NOAA 42 takes off from Lakeland, Florida. NOAA’s P-3s are nicknamed Kermit The Frog (N42RF) and Miss Piggy (N43RF). The G-IV (N49RF) is nicknamed Gonzo. NOAA uses two P-3’s or Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprops to fly through hurricanes, and a Gulfstream IV-SP, which flies around the upper fringes of storms to get a read on steering currents. The Hurricane Hunters just moved to a new facility at Lakeland Linder Airport in Lakeland, Florida after being at MacDill since 1993.
Loop of 1-minute #GOES16 visible imagery of Hurricane #Irma from 11:24 am-2:23 pm EDT today. GOES-16 data is preliminary and non-operational pic.twitter.com/oxlBeuXIMi
— NWS Eastern Region (@NWSEastern) September 8, 2017
114PM: #Irma continues to move closer. Outer rainbands will cont to produce near Hurricane force gust pic.twitter.com/nSQRlsWLcM
— NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) September 9, 2017
Latest update: Hurricane #Irma was tracking west-northwest at 12 mph along the archipelago of northern Cuba. Max sustained winds of 155 mph. pic.twitter.com/przyRlzbPs
— NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) September 9, 2017
It's been a long 5 days with #Irma #Jose #Katia w/ more long days to come. Hang tough. Stay prepared. Stay informed. https://t.co/VyWINDk3xP pic.twitter.com/qf71qBVWm6
— NWS (@NWS) September 9, 2017
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Fly over the eye of #hurricaneirma2017 in a "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft. ? : @NWS. https://t.co/yHXVsUQhE3 pic.twitter.com/d8UoFKwo4M
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 6, 2017
Video from yesterday's flight into #Irma on #NOAA42. Advisories at https://t.co/3phpgKMZaS Credit Rob Mitchell/NOAA pic.twitter.com/75GklRCHep
— NOAAHurricaneHunters (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 9, 2017
Get a good look at Hurricane #Irma's eye with this visible imagery from #GOES16! For the latest info on Irma, go to https://t.co/cSGOfrM0lG pic.twitter.com/q4Q5UtPlIP
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 5, 2017
A flight through the eye of Hurricane Irma on NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft (Credit Nick Underwood/NOAA) pic.twitter.com/gZcUgi21r8
— New Scientist (@newscientist) September 6, 2017
Video from yesterday's flight in CAT 5 #Irma on #NOAA42. https://t.co/iofV4p56DE has the latest advisories. Credit Rob Mitchell/NOAA pic.twitter.com/IygcNgIbJN
— NOAAHurricaneHunters (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 6, 2017
#NOAA42 getting ready for another flight into #Irma https://t.co/3Hdz1Ngqm6
— NOAAHurricaneHunters (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 8, 2017
WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 heading home now after making multiple passes through the eye of #Irma. Storm advisories at https://t.co/3phpgKMZaS pic.twitter.com/xrdW9swsXA
— NOAAHurricaneHunters (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 9, 2017
#NOAA49 just completed a mission flight, #NOAA42 is in #Irma now making mult passes through the eye. Advisories at https://t.co/3phpgKMZaS pic.twitter.com/5eUL05utPm
— NOAAHurricaneHunters (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 8, 2017
NOAA hurricane hunters fly into the eye of Irma to collect data.