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NOUS42 KNHC 271712
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0115 PM EDT THU 27 AUGUST 2015
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 28/1100Z TO 29/1100Z AUGUST 2015
         TCPOD NUMBER.....15-093

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. TROPICAL STORM ERIKA
       FLIGHT ONE -- NOAA 49         FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 73
       A. 29/0000Z                   A. 28/2330Z,29/0530Z
       B. NOAA9 1105A ERIKA          B. AFXXX 1205A ERIKA
       C. 28/1730Z                   C. 28/2100Z
       D. NA                         D. 20.0N 70.5W
       E. NA                         E. 28/2300Z TO 29/0530Z
       F. 41,000 TO 45,000FT         F. SFC TO 15,000FT

       FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 43       FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 74
       A. 29/0800Z                   A. 29/1130Z,1730Z
       B. NOAA3 1305A ERIKA          B. AFXXX 1405A ERIKA
       C. 29/0600Z                   C. 29/0930Z
       D. 21.0N 72.4W                D. 21.4N 73.1W
       E. 29/0800Z TO 29/1200Z       E. 29/1100Z TO 29/1730Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000FT            F. SFC TO 15,000FT
         
    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES. ANOTHER
       G-IV MISSION FOR 30/0000Z. CONTINUE P-3 MISSIONS EVERY 
       12 HRS WITH TAKEOFFS AT 29/1800Z AND 30/0600Z.
    3. REMARKS:
       A. NASA'S DC-8 WILL DEPART FLL AT 28/1200Z TO DO A 9HR
          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. 
       C. NASA WB-57(NASA 928)WILL DEPART MCF AT 28/2100Z FOR ERIKA.
          FLIGHT LEVEL 55,000-65,000FT. 31 DROPS
          
II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. HURRICANE IGNACIO
       FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 78          
       A. 29/0600Z                   D. 15.7N 145.5W
       B. AFXXX 0112E IGNACIO        E. 29/0345Z TO 29/0630Z
       C. 29/0115Z                   F. SFC TO 10,000FT

    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 12-HRLY FIXES.    
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JWP