Thursday, September 08, 2011

The Skies Are Full of NOAA/ Teal (TCPOD 9/9-10)

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NOUS42 KNHC 081600
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1200 PM EDT THU 08 SEPTEMBER 2011
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 09/1100Z TO 10/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2011
         TCPOD NUMBER.....11-100

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. TROPICAL STORM MARIA
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 71      FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 72
       A. 09/12Z,18Z               A. 10/00Z,06Z
       B. AFXXX 0214A MARIA        B. AFXXX 0314A MARIA
       C. 09/0930Z                 C. 09/2230Z
       D. 13.8N 57.3W              D. 14.5N 60.5W
       E. 09/1130Z TO 09/18Z       E. 09/2330Z TO 10/06Z
       F. SFC TO 10,000 FT         F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

    2. TROPICAL STORM NATE.
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 75      FLIGHT TWO -- NOAA 49
       A. 09/18Z                  A. 10/00Z
       B. AFXXX 0515A NATE        B. NOAA9 0615A NATE
       C. 09/1515Z                C. 09/1730Z
       D. 21.5N 92.5W             F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT
       E. 09/1730Z TO 09/2100Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000 FT        FLIGHT FOUR -- TEAL 76
                                  A. 10/06Z
       FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 43    B. AFXXX 0815A NATE
       A. 10/00Z                  C. 10/0330Z
       B. NOAA3 0715A NATE        D. 22.2N 92.9W
       C. 09/20Z                  E. 10/0530Z TO 10/09Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000 FT        F. SFC TO 15,000 FT

       FLIGHT FIVE -- NOAA 42
       A. 10/12Z
       B. NOAA2 0915A NATE
       C. 10/08Z
       D. SFC TO 15,000 FT

    3. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY:
       A. MARIA: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES.
       B. NATE: CONTINUE 12-HRLY FIXES AND P-3'S EVERY 12 HRS.

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