NASA Tier 1 Response to Hurricane Patricia

Tier 1 Response determination by Disaster PM 12:15 ET

Coordination Team Activated (MSFC, GSFC, JPL, LaRC, AMES) as well as representatives from R&A, IIA, ASP, CEOS and GEO

• Hurricane Status  at 1500 UTC on 23 October
  • Hurricane center located near 17.6N 105.5W 
  • Movement is toward the North at 9Kt/10.5 mph
  • Maximum sustained winds 175 kts / 201 mph with Gusts up to 215 kts / 247 mph
  • Estimated minimum central pressure is 880 mb
  • Eye diameter is 5 nm
• International Charter not yet activated
• NASA Coordination Team Response Planning Call 4:30 PM ET
  • Activation criteria reviewed and decision for Tier 1 to Oct. 26 
  • Data and observations needs/sources (time and dates) identified; 
  • Actions to request ALOS data
  • Modeling and mapping capabilities identified and on standby
  • Interagency outreach and partner identification
  • Flood observatory, modeling and mapping teams engaged