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NOUS42 KNHC 011615
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1215 PM EDT WED 01 SEPTEMBER 2010
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 02/1100Z TO 03/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2010
TCPOD NUMBER.....10-093
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. HURRICANE EARL
FLIGHT 0NE -- NOAA 49
A. 02/1200Z
B. NOAA9 1307A EARL
C. 02/0530Z
D. NA
E. NA
F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT
FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 76
A. 02/1500,1800,2100Z
B. AFXXX 1407A EARL
C. 02/1200Z
D. 30.5N 75.0W
E. 02/1430Z TO 02/2100Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 78
A. 03/0000,0600Z
B. AFXXX 1507A EARL
C. 02/2030Z
D. 32.8N 75.2W
E. 02/2330Z TO 03/0600Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
FLIGHT FOUR -- TEAL 76
A. 03/1200,1800Z
B. AFXXX 1607A EARL
C. 03/0845Z
D. 36.0N 73.6W
E. 03/1130Z TO 03/1800Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
2. TROPICAL STORM FIONA
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 72
A. 03/1800Z
B. AFXXX 0408A FIONA
C. 03/0915Z
D. 26.9N 67.1W
E. 03/1730Z TO 03/2100Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
3. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES ON EARL.
A POSSIBLE 04/0600Z FIX ON FIONA.
4. REMARKS:
A. NOAA P-3'S WILL CONTINUE FLYING EVERY 12 HRS INTO EARL
WITH TAKOFFS AT 0800Z AND 2000Z.OPERATING AT 12K.
B. NASA DC-8 WILL T.O.NEAR 02/1600Z FOR 8 HRS IN EARL.
C. NASA GLOBAL HAWK DEPARTS 02/0400Z FOR 24 HR OVER EARL.
D. NASA WB-57 DEPARTS 02/200Z FOR 6 HRS IN EARL.
E. NCAR G-V DEPARTS 02/1000Z FOR 6 HRS IN FIONA.
II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
JWP