929 
NOUS42 KNHC 052103
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0505 PM EDT SAT 05 SEPTEMBER 2026
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 06/1100Z TO 07/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2026
         TCPOD NUMBER.....26-097 AMENDMENT

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

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. HURRICANE LOWELL  (CHANGED)
       FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 78          FLIGHT TWO - NOAA 43
       A. 06/1730Z,2330Z             A. 07/0000Z
       B. AFXXX 0712E LOWELL         B. NOAA3 0812E LOWELL
       C. 06/1530Z                   C. 06/2000Z
       D. 15.1N 164.2W               D. 15.7N 164.2W
       E. 06/1700Z TO 06/2330Z       E. 06/2130Z TO 07/0130Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000 FT           F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
       G. FIX                        G. TAIL DOPPLER RADAR
       H. WRA ACTIVATION             H. WRA ACTIVATION

       FLIGHT THREE - NOAA 49        FLIGHT FOUR - TEAL 79        
       A. 07/0000Z                   A. 07/0530Z,1130Z
       B. NOAA9 0912E LOWELL         B. AFXXX 1012E LOWELL
       C. 06/2100Z                   C. 07/0330Z
       D. NA                         D. 16.4N 164.0W
       E. NA                         E. 07/0500Z TO 07/1130Z
       F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT        F. SFC TO 15,000 FT 
       G. SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE      G. FIX 
       H. NO WRA ACTIVATION          H. WRA ACTIVATION

       FLIGHT FIVE - NOAA 43
       A. 07/1200Z
       B. NOAA3 1112E LOWELL
       C. 07/0800Z
       D. 17.3N 163.8W
       E. 07/0930Z TO 07/1330Z
       F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
       G. TAIL DOPPLER RADAR
       H. WRA ACTIVATION

    2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK:
       A. BEGIN 3-HRLY FIXES AT 07/1430Z.
       B. NOAA P-3 TAIL DOPPLER RADAR MISSIONS INTO LOWELL FOR
          FOR 08/0000Z AND 08/1200Z, DEPARTING PHKO AT 07/2000Z AND
          08/0800Z, RESPECTIVELY.
       
    3. REMARKS: 
       A. (CHANGED) THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TASKED IN TCPOD 26-096
          WILL NOT BE FLOWN:
          (1) TEAL 78 FOR THE 05/1730Z AND 05/2330Z FIXES
          (2) NOAA 43 FOR THE 06/0000Z AND 06/1200Z TAIL DOPPLER RADAR
          (3) TEAL 77 FOR THE 06/0530Z FIX 
       B. DURING THE NOAA 43 MISSION TASKED FOR THE 07/1200Z 
          SYNOPTIC TIME, FOUR SMALL UAS ARE PLANNED FOR RELEASE 
          WITHIN THE WRA. THEY WILL OPERATE AT OR BELOW 5,000 FT FOR
          ABOUT 1 TO 2 HOURS.

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