Re: Re: Re: Re: BJ-III on stationary observations

Dear colleagues,
BJ is continuing observations under fine and calm conditions.
Rawinsonde also shows a rapid drying. Regards.
MDY

mdy@mvc.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
> BJ is continuing observations. Weather is fine and wind is very calm.
> CINDY team suggests that BJ is in a cloud activity suppression phase.
> Regards, MDY
>
>
> mdy@mvc.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
> > Dear colleagues,
> > BJ is continuing observations without serious problems. A bad weather
> > has finished until Saturday, and a good weather starts since Sunday.
> > No wind is 4-5 m/s and wave is 1-2 m.
> >
> > The stationary observations will continue until 06 UT (13 WIB) Dec.16,
> > and all the observations will be terminated when BJ returns into EEZ
> > at around 06 UT, Dec.18.
> >
> > Regards,
> > MDY
> >

> >
> > mdy@mvc.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
> > > Dear colleagues,
> > > BJ is continuing observations in stronger winds (NW, 14 m/s) and
> > > higher waves (5 m). At BJ, after passage of a gust front yesterday,
> > > weather has been bad until this morning. Regards,
> > > MDY
> > >
> > >
> > > mdy@mvc.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
> > > > Dear colleagues, sorry for my belated forwarding (because of the flood
> > > > workshop etc. in daytime today). (Sorry also for my miswriting vessel
> > > > name.)
> > > >
> > > > According to a message from BJ team to Dr.Yamada on 11 WIB today:
> > > > - BJ has started stationary observations from 06 UT (13 WIB) yesterday.
> > > > - At surface strong NW wind around 10 m/s and waves around 3 m are
> > > > continued from yesterday.
> > > > - A shower occurred last night. Such a diurnal cycle of night rain
> > > > is dominant for these days.
> > > > - BJ team is planning to return to Jakarta in the morning on Dec.21,
> > > > and to visit BMKG Jakarta for a meeting in the afternoon on the same
> > > > day. After that they will leave Jakarta in the evening on Dec.23.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > MDY at BPPT, Jakarta
> > > >
> > > > The flood workshop has been finished successfully. Pak Fadli, Pak
> > > > Udrekh and Pak Seto have presented SATREPS, SIJAMPANG and UPTHB
> > > > activities, respectively. In the opening ceremony Ibu Sri Woro did
> > > > a very excellent keynote talk over 30 min which gave a summary of
> > > > 100-year historical occurrence of floods in Jakarta (by which she
> > > > denied so-called 5-year period in usual people as a rumor), as well
> > > > as ENSO and IOD+/-, pointed out importance of monsoon surges and
> > > > MJOs, and also intercomparison between numerical predictions such
> > > > as NOAA, APCC, JAMSTEC (SINTEX) etc. Pak Fadli's presentation
> > > > confirmed her talk based on our collaborations, and emphasized
> > > > additional importance of diurnal cycles and radar observations.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > mdy@mvc.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
> > > > > Dear colleagues.
> > > > > BJ (Dr.Yoneyama, Dr.Kubota) has decided to do stationary observations
> > > > > at 7S, 95S, and they will arrive there soon (already?).
> > > > >
> > > > > Routine observations have been carried out very regularly.
> > > > >
> > > > > A shower was observed last night, but now weather is fine, in spite of
> > > > > strong NW wind (10 m/s) and high waves (3 m).
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > MDY
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > mdy@mvc.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
> > > > > > Dear colleagues, (Thanks to Dr.Yamada)
> > > > > > Rawinsonde and sampling from BJ have been started from 06 UT yesterday
> > > > > > (00, 06 UT are assigned for Dr.Kubota, and 12, 18 UT are for Dr.Yoneyama).
> > > > > > A squall was observed at BJ last night.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BJ is sailing near 6.6S, 97.5E at 04 UT (11 WIB, 13 JT) westward. Because
> > > > > > of its slow speed, the stationary observation point will be changed to
> > > > > > a point where BJ reached at 00 UT tomorrow (at around 89-90 E?).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > MDY at BPPT, Jakarta
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > mdy@mvc.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
> > > > > > > Dear HARIMAU2011/SATREPS-MCCOE colleagues, Many thanks for your efforts.
> > > > > > > (cc.Thanks also to Dr.Yamada/JAMSTEC for forwarding messages from BJ-IV)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Accoding to daily messages from Dr.Yoneyama and Dr.Kubota, BJ-IV is
> > > > > > > sailing near 6.3S, 100.3E at around 13 JST (11 WIB) WSW-ward with 5-7 kt.
> > > > > > > Although they felt waves probably from a cyclone yesterday, there are no
> > > > > > > serious problems.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As a CINDY-related activity, they are planning to start rawinsonde
> > > > > > > launching (6-hourly) and ocean-water sampling (3-hourly) from 06 UT
> > > > > > > (13 WIB, 15 JST).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > They will continue to sail for about two days more, and will stationary
> > > > > > > observations at 8S, 95E.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Manabu D. Yamanaka at BPPT, Jakarta
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > A tentative map of the whole campaign (HARIMAU2011, SATREPS-MCCOE and
> > > > > > > CINDY) including this BJ cruise is shown at
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > https://fos.jst.go.jp/cache/img/png/w_h/0aac983fd07abdc945a4cdf19763c29c444fbb58_png.png
> > > > > > > (A registration is necessary)
> > > > > > >