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NOUS42 KNHC 152129
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0530 PM EDT THU 15 AUGUST 2024
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 16/1100Z TO 17/1100Z AUGUST 2024
         TCPOD NUMBER.....24-076 AMENDMENT

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. HURRICANE ERNESTO
       FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 74          FLIGHT TWO - TEAL 75
       A. 16/2330Z,17/0530Z          A. 17/1130Z,1730Z
       B. AFXXX 1605A ERNESTO        B. AFXXX 1705A ERNESTO
       C. 16/2045Z                   C. 17/0830Z
       D. 30.3N 66.3W                D. 32.0N 65.5W
       E. 15/2300Z TO 17/0530Z       E. 17/1100Z TO 17/1730Z
       F. SFC TO 10,000 FT           F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
       G. FIX                        G. FIX
       H. WRA ACTIVATION             H. WRA ACTIVATION

    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES WHILE SYSTEM
       REMAINS A THREAT.
    3. REMARKS:
       A. THE NOAA 49 G-IV WILL CONDUCT AN 8 HOUR RESEARCH MISSION     
          AROUND ERNESTO AT 41,000 TO 45,000 FT, DEPARTING KLAL AT
          16/1230Z. (TAKEOFF TIME CHANGED)
       B. THE NOAA 43 P-3 WILL CONDUCT AN 8 HOUR RESEARCH MISSION
          INTO ERNESTO AT 8,000 TO 12,000 FT, DEPARTING KILM AT 
          16/1300Z. (NO CHANGES)
       C. DURING THE NOAA 43 MISSION, ONE SMALL UAS IS PLANNED FOR
          RELEASE IN THE CENTER AT APPROXIMATELY 1500Z AND ANOTHER
          EITHER IN THE CENTER AT APPROXIMATELY 1615Z OR 70 TO 90 NM
          SOUTH OF THE CENTER AT APPROXIMATELY 1645Z. THEY WILL
          OPERATE AT OR BELOW 5,000 FT FOR ABOUT 1 TO 1.5 HOURS.
          (UPDATED)

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.

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