Does Cuba Permit or Even Support Operations When the Storm is over the Island?
A. Cuba does permit operations by both NOAA and the US Air Force Reserves in its territorial waters when a hurricane is in the vicinity of the Island. Both units operate for the most part outside the 12-mile limit, although NOAA have been permitted to operate over land occasionally. The Cuban government is very supportive of this operation as aircraft reconnaissance information is the main source of information to them before the storm makes landfall.
