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WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0130 PM EST TUE 24 JANUARY 2023
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
         VALID 25/1100Z TO 26/1100Z JANUARY 2023
         WSPOD NUMBER.....22-055

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 75
       A. 26/0000Z
       B. AFXXX 02WSA TRACK99
       C. 25/1900Z
       D. 25 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY:
          31.5N 81.0W, 35.0N 75.5W, 39.5N 73.0W, 41.5N 68.5W,
          41.5N 65.0W, 27.5N 70.0W, AND 30.0N 81.0W.
       E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 25/2030Z TO 26/0230Z
       F. TEST OF CUSTOM TRACK OFF U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD

    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: NEGATIVE.

    3. REMARK: THE NASA 426 P-3 AND NASA 809 ER-2 AIRCRAFT WILL BE
       CONDUCTING 8-HOUR RESEARCH MISSIONS INTO PRECIPITATION OVER
       THE NORTHEAST AND MIDWEST TOMORROW. THE P-3 WILL BE DEPARTING
       FROM KWAL AT 25/1800Z AND THE ER-2 WILL BE DEPARTING FROM
       KMGE AT 25/1800Z.  OPERATING ALTITUDES WILL BE APPROXIMATELY
       8,000 TO 21,000 FT FOR THE P-3 AND 65,000 FT FOR THE ER-2.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. FLIGHT ONE - NOAA 49
       A. 26/0000Z
       B. NOAA9 16WSC IOP19
       C. 25/1945Z
       D. 30 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY:
          25.0N 145.0W, 25.0N 170.0W, 40.0N 170.0W, AND 40.0N 145.0W
       E. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT/ 25/2030Z TO 26/0230Z

    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY AN
       ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSION OVER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC FOR THE
       27/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
    3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY ANOTHER
       ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSION OVER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC FOR THE
       28/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.

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WJM

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