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NOUS42 KNHC 251457
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1100 AM EDT TUE 25 AUGUST 2015
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 26/1100Z TO 27/1100Z AUGUST 2015
         TCPOD NUMBER.....15-091

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. TROPICAL STORM ERIKA
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 75          FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 73
       A. 26/2330Z                    A. 27/1130Z,1730Z
       B. AFXXX 0305A ERIKA           B. AFXXX 0405A ERIKA
       C. 26/2230Z                    C. 27/1100Z
       D. 17.4N 59.5W                 D. 18.0N 62.5W
       E. 26/2300Z TO 27/0200Z        E. 27/1115Z TO 27/1730Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000FT             F. SFC TO 15,000FT
      
    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES.
       POSSIBLE G-IV SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE MISSION FOR 28/0000Z.
    3. REMARKS:
       A. NOAA P-3 RESEARCH MISSIONS AT 26/1800Z AND 27/0600Z
          WILL PROVIDE ERIKA FIXES.
       B. NOAA'S G-IV WILL FLY A RESEARCH MISSION AROUND ERIKA
          AT 26/1400Z.
       C. NASA'S GLOBAL HAWK WILL DEPART WALLOPS AT 26/1100Z FOR A
          24 HR MISSION OVER ERIKA. FLIGHT LEVELS 55,000-63,000FT.
          POSSIBLE 80 DROPSONDE RELEASES. 
   
II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.
    
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JWP