Hurricane Wilma Deployment Updates

Hurricane Wilma Deployment Updates
Map of tower deployments for Wilma
Deployment Map

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Thursday, October 20, 2005
2300 EDT

Here we go again. The Wilma Deployment Team is listed below.

Dr. Forrest Masters, FIU
Jimmy Erwin, FIU
Marcio Souza, FIU

Dr. Kurt Gurley, UF
Jimmy Jesteadt, UF
Rob Davis, UF
Jorel Vacarro, UF
Jesus Jayaro, UF
Sean-Paul Ferrera, UF
Felix Rodriguez, UF
James Gravesen, UF

The team has arrived in Bonita Springs, FL, just 10 miles north of Naples and retired to the hotel for the evening. Tomorrow morning the house crew will instrument a home in Marco Island and one in Naples, while the tower crews will scout potential drop locations for the five weather stations as the National Hurricane Center’s guidance develops. Access has already been granted to the Naples Municipal Airport, a large facility that provides the desired exposure, and currently in Wilma’s projected path.

A new sonic anemometer has also been installed on T5. A sonic anemometer measures the wind speeds by measuring the time of flight of ultrasonic signals between pairs of transducers. These results will be compared to the standard wind monitor and gill anemometer records on the tower, essentially offering system redundancy. Also auxiliary fuel tanks have been installed on the towers for the diesel generators, increasing tower operation time by 12-18 hours.

Friday, October 21, 2005
1500 EDT

The House team has finished instrumentation works on the Marco Island residence with 25 pressure sensors.

1830 EDT

The House team has attached 25 pressure sensors to the Naples residence roof.

  • Loading House Trailer
    UF team’s unloading house computer box
  • SP by House Box
    Sean-Paul Ferrera, performing a computer system check
  • Felix by anemometer
    Felix Rodriguez, performing system check
  • Kurt by anemometer
    Dr. Gurley working on Wind Anemometer connection
  • Kurt by pan sensor
    Dr. Gurley connects “pan pressure sensor” wiring
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
15:16 EDT

FCMP teams had successful deploy mobile tower T5 in Naples Municipal Airport, Naples, FL

18:37 EDT

FCMP teams had successful deploy mobile tower T0 in Everglades City, FL

21:17 EDT

FCMP teams had successful deploy mobile tower T2 in Dade Collier Training Facility Airport, Ochoppi, FL

Monday, October 24, 2005
03:52 EDT

FCMP teams had successful deploy mobile tower T1 in I-75 mile marker 30 near Weston, FL

06:00 EDT

FCMP teams had successful deploy mobile tower T3 in FIU Campus, Miami, FL