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NOUS42 KNHC 031442
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1040 AM EDT TUE 03 SEPTEMBER 2013
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 04/1100Z TO 05/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2013
         TCPOD NUMBER.....13-094

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. SUSPECT AREA (CARIBBEAN)
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70
       A. 04/1800Z
       B. AFXXX 01DDA INVEST
       C. 04/1700Z
       D. 16.8N 65.5W
       E. 04/1730Z TO 04/2130Z
       F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: 
       A. FIX MISSION AT 05/1800Z NEAR 19.5N 68.5W IF SYSTEM    
          DEVELOPS.
       B. POSSIBLE LOW LEVEL INVEST IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR
          20.0N 94.5W AT 05/1730Z. 
   
    3. REMARKS: THE INVEST FOR THIS AREA TODAY AT 03/2100Z
       WAS CANCELED BY NHC AT 03/1100Z.


    4. THE NASA 872 GLOBAL HAWK WILL FLY A 24-HOUR RESEARCH
       MISSION OVER THIS SYSTEM
       A. AIRCRAFT: NA872
       B. STORM/AREA OF INTEREST: DEPRESSION 97L-LEEWARD ISLANDS
       C. DEPARTURE WFF: 1500Z, 04 SEP
       D. MISSION DURATION: 24H 00M
       E. IP: 1900Z, 04 SEP; 22.8 N, 67.5 W
       F. EP:  1000Z, 4 SEPT; 22.8 N, 67.5 W
       G. ON-STATION DURATION:  15H 00M
       H. ETA WFF: 1500Z, 05 SEPT
       I. DROPSONDES TO BE DEPLOYED: 84
       J. ALTITUDE: 55,000 TO 65,000 FT
       K. PATTERN: RACE TRACK ACROSS REGION OF CIRCULATION
          IN BOX BOUNDED BY 22.8N 67.5W, 17.0N 67.6W,
          14.8N 55.3W AND 22.8N 55.3W 
       L. COMMENT: NA871 LANDING WFF AT 1100Z, 4 SEP
       M. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY- NA872 LANDING 1500Z, 5 SEP

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

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JWP