08 Apr, 2008
NOAA “Hurricane Hunter” Flies into Pacific Winter Storms Out of Oregon
Posted by: RSS In: Noaa.gov
In an effort to improve forecasts released 12 and 72 hours before a winter storm, NOAA is flying its WP-3D “hurricane hunter” aircraft into severe weather over the Pacific Ocean from a temporary base in Portland, Ore. The aircraft is acquiring atmospheric data from severe winter storms originating over the Pacific Ocean that will affect the continental United States.
