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WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1255 PM EST MON 16 FEBRUARY 2026
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 17/1100Z TO 18/1100Z FEBRUARY 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-078
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. FLIGHT ONE - NOAA 49
A. 18/0000Z
B. AFXXX 33WSE IOP33
C. 17/2000Z
D. 30 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY:
30.0N 125.0W, 30.0N 145.0W, 45.0N 145.0W, AND 45.0N 125.0W
E. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT/ 17/2030Z TO 18/0230Z
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: A USAF RESERVE WC-130J AIRCRAFT AND
THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY TWO CONCURRENT ATMOSPHERIC
RIVERS MISSIONS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC FOR THE 19/0000Z
SYNOPTIC TIME.
3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: A USAF RESERVE WC-130J AIRCRAFT AND
THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY TWO CONCURRENT ATMOSPHERIC
RIVERS MISSIONS OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FOR THE
20/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
4. REMARK: THE TEAL 77 MISSION TASKED ON WSPOD 25-077 FOR THE
17/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME WILL NOT FLY.
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