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NOUS42 KNHC 202103
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0405 PM EST SAT 20 FEBRUARY 2016
SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
         VALID 21/1100Z TO 22/1100Z FEBRUARY 2016
         WSPOD NUMBER.....15-082 AMENDMENT

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS..........................(NO CHANGES)
    1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 77.......................(NO CHANGES)
       A. P99/ 35.0N 135.0W/ 21/2030Z
       B. AFXXX 05WSE TRACK99
       C. 21/1800Z
       D. DROPS EVERY 16 MINUTES ALONG AREA BOUNDED BY 35N 135W -
          35N 149W - 30N 140W
       E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 21/2230Z
       F. FOR 22/0000Z DATA ASSIMILATION CYCLE

       FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 76.......................(REVISED)
       A. P99/ 21.0N 143.0W/ 21/2030Z
       B. AFXXX 06WSC TRACK99
       C. 21/1750Z
       D. DROPS EVERY 20-24 MINUTES BETWEEN OAHU AND 21N 143W AND
          EVERY 16 MINUTES ALONG AREA BOUNDED BY 21N 142W - 25N 146W -
          34N 155W - 25N 151W
       E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 21/2230Z
       F. FOR 21/1800Z AND 22/0000Z DATA ASSIMILATION CYCLES

    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
    3. REMARKS:
       A. THE NASA 872 GLOBAL HAWK WILL BE FLYING THE RESEARCH MISSION
          TOMORROW STATED IN WSPOD 15-081 WITH APPROXIMATELY 70 DROPS.
       B. THE NOAA G-IV/NOAA 49 WILL FLY A 7.5-HOUR RESEARCH MISSION
          TOMORROW WITH A TAKEOFF TIME OF 21/2100Z.  ALTITUDE OF
          41,000 TO 45,000 FT WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 DROPS.

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