forecast models, and that s what helps reduce the margin of error between forecast and what actually happens. and that will help not just for this storm, but for every storm in the future. and you said you re headed back in. how many more times will you fly through this hurricane? we re going fly through at least one more time, possibly two to three more times. we have some scientists on board with secretary objectives. so depending how much fuel we have and conditions of the storm, we may decide to go back in and reach some of those additional objectives. based on what you re seeing, is this a storm that is intensifying as it heads towards landfall? yes. so far the forecast has been true to that. it is intensifying, and it has been throughout our flight. lieutenant commander john