Saturday, August 30, 2008

It's Getting Busy Out There (TCPOD #08-091)

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NOUS42 KNHC 301515
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1115 AM EDT SAT 30 AUGUST 2008
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 31/1100Z AUGUST TO 01/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2008
TCPOD NUMBER.....08-091

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. HURRICANE GUSTAV
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 73 IS A BOUY DROP MISSION TAKING OFF
31/1100Z SFC TO 10,000 FT.

FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 70
A. 31/1800,2100,01/0000Z
B. AFXXX 2207A GUSTAVV
C. 31/1530Z
D. 25.1N 86.2W
E. 31/1700 TO 01/0000Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 49 IS A G-IV FLIGHT DEPARTING AT
31/1730Z.. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT

FLIGHT FOUR -- NOAA 42. IS A RESEARCH MISSION DEPARTING
31/2000Z 10,OOO TO 14,000 FT

FLIGHT FIVE -- TEAL 71
A. 01/0300,0600,0900Z
B. AFXXX 2507A GUSTAV
C. 01/0030Z
D. 26.4N 87.9W
E. 01/0200Z TO 01/0900Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

FLIGHT SIX -- 49 IS A G-IV MISSION DEPARTING AT 01/0530Z
41,000 TO 45,000 FT

FLIGHT SEVEN -- NOAA 43 IS A RESEARCH MISSION DEPARTING
01/0800Z....10,OOO TO 14,000 FT

FLIGHT EIGHT -- TEAL 72
A. 01/1200,1500,1800Z
B. AFXXX 2807A GUSTAV
C. 01/0915Z
D. 27.8N 89.2W
E. 01/1100Z TO 01/1800Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 3-HRLY FIXES.
A WP-3 FLIGHT EVERY 12 HRS.

3. TROPICAL STORM HANNA
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 76
A. 31/1600Z
B. AFXXX 0108A HANNA
C. 31/1230Z
D. 23.0N 70.0W
E. 31/1500Z TO 31/1900Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

4. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: FIX HANNA AT 01/1600Z

11. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.
JWP