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WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1250 PM EST THU 18 JANUARY 2024
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
         VALID 19/1100Z TO 20/1100Z JANUARY 2024
         WSPOD NUMBER.....23-049

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 75
       A. 20/0000Z
       B. AFXXX 11WSE IOP21
       C. 19/1730Z
       D. 25 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY:
          30.0N 150.0W, 30.0N 125.0W, 45.0N 125.0W, AND 45.0N 150.0W
       E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 19/2030Z TO 20/0230Z

    2. FLIGHT TWO - NOAA 49
       A. 20/0000Z
       B. NOAA9 20WSC IOP21
       C. 19/1915Z
       D. 35 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY:
          20.0N 170.0W, 20.0N 150.0W, 40.0N 150.0W, AND 40.0N 170.0W
       E. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT/ 19/2030Z TO 20/0230Z
       F. THE FIRST FIVE DROPSONDES WILL BE RELEASED PRIOR TO
          19/2030Z FOR THE 19/1800Z SYNOPTIC TIME

    3. SUCCEEDING  DAY OUTLOOK: TWO USAF RESERVE WC-130J AIRCRAFT MAY
       FLY TWO CONCURRENT ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSIONS OVER THE EASTERN
       AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FOR THE 21/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
    4. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: TWO USAF RESERVE WC-130J AIRCRAFT AND
       THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY THREE CONCURRENT ATMOSPHERIC
       RIVERS MISSIONS OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FOR THE
       22/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.

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