000 NOUS42 KNHC 291527 REPRPD WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 1130 AM EDT THU 29 AUGUST 2013 SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD) VALID 30/1100Z TO 31/1100Z AUGUST 2013 TCPOD NUMBER.....13-089 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: NOAA 49 WILL FLY A TDR MISSION INTO SUSPECT AREA NEAR 15N 50W, DEPARTING ST CROIX 31/1300Z, ALTITUDE 41,000 TO 45,000 FT. 3. REMARKS: A. GLOBAL HAWK NA873 DEPARTED 29/1300Z FLYING EASTERLY WAVE/ CENTRAL ATLANTIC. MISSION DURATION 24 HRS. ALTITUDE 55,000 TO 65,000 FT. SEE TCPOD 13-088 FOR ADDITIONAL INFO. B. GLOBAL HAWK NA871 TAKE-OFF: 1600Z 30 AUGUST 1. STORM/AREA OF INTEREST: AFRICAN EASTERLY WAVE- DEPRESSION/EAST OF LESSER ANTILLES 2. MISSION DURATION: 24H 00M 3. IP: 2100Z, 30 AUG; 19.5N, 55.0W 4. EP: 1000Z, 31AUG; 19.5N, 45.0W 5. ON-STATION DURATION: 12H 00M 6. ETA WFF: 1600Z, 31AUG 7. DROPSONDES DEPLOYED: 0 8. ALTITUDE: 55,000 TO 65,000 FT 9. PATTERN: N-S RACETRACK WITHIN BOX BOUNDED BY 19.5N 55.0 W, 10.0N 55.0W, 10.0N 45.0W, 19.5N, 45.0W. II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. $$ ECD