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NOUS42 KNHC 261622
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1230 PM EDT WED 26 AUGUST 2015
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 27/1100Z TO 28/1100Z AUGUST 2015
         TCPOD NUMBER.....15-092

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. TROPICAL STORM ERIKA
       FLIGHT ONE -- NOAA 49          FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 74
       A. 28/0000Z                    A. 27/2330Z,28/0530Z
       B. NOAA9 0705A ERIKA           B. AFXXX 0805A ERIKA
       C. 27/1730Z                    C. 27/1930Z
       D. NA                          D. 18.7N 65.9W
       E. NA                          E. 27/2300Z TO 28/0530Z
       F. 41,000 TO 45,000FT          F. SFC TO 10,000FT

       FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 75
       A. 28/1130Z,1730Z
       B. AFXXX 0905A ERIKA
       C. 28/0810Z
       D. 19.8N 68.7W
       E. 28/1100Z TO 28/1730Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000FT
         
    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES. ANOTHER
       G-IV MISSION FOR 29/0000Z. A P-3 MISSION FOR 28/0600Z.
    3. REMARKS:
       A. NASA'S DC-8 WILL DEPART FLL AT 27/1200Z TO DO A 10HR
          MISSION AROUND ERIKA. FL 290-370. NO DROPS
       B.NASA'S GLOBAL HAWK WILL DEPART WALLOPS AT 28/1100Z 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; FIX TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO
       NEAR 16.0N 144.0W AT 29/0600Z.
    
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JWP