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WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0235 PM EST MON 04 DECEMBER 2023
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
         VALID 05/1100Z TO 06/1100Z DECEMBER 2023
         WSPOD NUMBER.....23-004 CORRECTION

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

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
    1. FLIGHT ONE - NOAA 49
       A. 06/0000Z
       B. NOAA9 05WSC IOP05
       C. 05/1915Z
       D. 30 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY:
          25.0N 160.0W, 25.0N 180.0W, 45.0N 180.0W, AND 45.0N 160.0W
       E. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT/ 05/2030Z TO 06/0230Z

    2. A USAF RESERVE WC-130J AIRCRAFT MISSION REQUEST HAS BEEN 
       RECEIVED FROM NCEP FOR THE 06/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME BUT CANNOT BE
       SUPPORTED.
    3. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY AN
       ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSIONS OVER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC FOR THE
       07/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
    4. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY ANOTHER
       ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSION OVER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC FOR THE
       08/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
    5. REMARK: THE TEAL 77 MISSION FOR THE 05/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME
       REQUIREMENT IN WSPOD 23-003 WILL NOT BE FLOWN.

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