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NOUS42 KNHC 111530
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1130 AM EDT SAT 11 SEPTEMBER 2010
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 12/1100Z TO 13/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2010
TCPOD NUMBER.....10-103
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. SUSPECT AREA (CENTRAL CARIBBEAN)
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70
A. 12/1800Z
B. AFXXX 01EEA INVEST
C. 12/1145Z
D. 15.5N 70.0W
E. 12/1700Z TO 12/2100Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 71
A. 13/0600,1200Z
B. AFXXX 0212A CYCLONE
C. 13/0400Z
D. 16.2N 74.4W
E. 13/0500Z TO 13/1200Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES IF
SYSTEM DEVELOPS.
3. REMARKS: SEVERAL RESEARCH FLIGHTS ARE PLANNED
FOR THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SUSPECT AREA.
A. THE NSF/NCAR G-V WILL FLY A 7 HR MISSION BETWEEN
41,000 AND 43,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 12/1100Z.
B. THE NASA GLOBAL HAWK WILL FLY A 24 HR MISSION
ABOVE 58,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 12/1130Z.
C. THE NOAA G-IV WILL FLY AN 8 HR MISSION BETWEEN
41,000 AND 45,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 12/1730Z.
D. THE NASA DC-8 WILL FLY AN 8 HR MISSION BETWEEN
35,000 AND 39,000 FT WITH TAKEOFF AT 12/1800Z.
E. NOAA 43 AND 42 P-3 AIRCRAFT WILL BEGIN A SERIES
OF MISSIONS BETWEEN 7,000 AND 12,000 FT WITH
TAKEOFFS AT 12/2000Z AND 13/0800Z...RESPECTIVELY.
II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
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