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NOUS42 KNHC 211608
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1210 PM EDT TUE 21 OCTOBER 2025
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 22/1100Z TO 23/1100Z OCTOBER 2025
         TCPOD NUMBER.....25-143

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. TROPICAL STORM MELISSA
       FLIGHT ONE - NOAA 42          FLIGHT TWO - TEAL 74
       A. 23/0000Z                   A. 22/2330Z,23/0530Z
       B. NOAA2 0413A MELISSA        B. AFXXX 0513A MELISSA
       C. 22/2000Z                   C. 22/2200Z
       D. 15.3N 74.2W                D. 15.3N 74.2W
       E. 22/2300Z TO 23/0200Z       E. 22/2300Z TO 23/0530Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000 FT           F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
       G. TAIL DOPPLER RADAR         G. FIX
       H. NO WRA ACTIVATION          H. NO WRA ACTIVATION

       FLIGHT THREE - TEAL 75
       A. 23/1130Z,1730Z
       B. AFXXX 0613A MELISSA
       C. 23/0945Z
       D. 15.7N 74.5W
       E. 23/1100Z TO 23/1730Z
       F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
       G. FIX
       H. NO WRA ACTIVATION

    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY:
       A. CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES WHILE SYSTEM REMAINS A THREAT.
       B. ANOTHER NOAA 42 P-3 TAIL DOPPLER RADAR MISSION INTO MELISSA
          FOR 24/0000Z, DEPARTING KLAL AT 23/2000Z.
    3. REMARKS:
       A. A SMALL UAS WILL BE RELEASED DURING THE NOAA 42 TAIL DOPPLER
          RADAR MISSION TASKED FOR 23/0000Z.
       B. THE NOAA 49 G-IV WILL BE CONDUCTING AN 8-HOUR TRAINING
          MISSION AROUND MELISSA WEDNESDAY, DEPARTING KLAL AT 22/1430Z.

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

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