- Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
by nhcwebmaster@noaa.gov (nhcwebmaster) on February 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM000<br />NOUS42 KNHC 121817<br />REPRPD<br />WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS<br />CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.<br />0120 PM EST WED 12 FEBRUARY 2025<br />SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)<br /> VALID 13/1100Z TO 14/1100Z FEBRUARY 2025<br /> WSPOD NUMBER.....24-074<br /><br />I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS<br /> 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.<br /> 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: POSSIBLE MISSION ALONG TRACK A66<br /> FOR THE 15/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.<br /> 3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: POSSIBLE MISSION ALONG TRACK A66<br /> FOR THE 16/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.<br /><br />II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS<br /> 1. FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 75<br /> A. 14/0000Z<br /> B. AFXXX 14WSE IOP22<br /> C. 13/1900Z<br /> D. 26 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY:<br /> 25.0N 120.0W, 25.0N 140.0W, 45.0N 140.0W, AND 45.0N 120.0W<br /> E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 13/2030Z TO 14/0230Z<br /> F. THE FIRST DROPSONDE WILL BE RELEASED PRIOR TO 13/2030Z FOR<br /> THE 13/1800Z SYNOPTIC TIME.<br /><br /> 2. FLIGHT TWO - NOAA 49<br /> A. 14/0000Z<br /> B. NOAA9 18WSC IOP22<br /> C. 13/2000Z<br /> D. 30 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY:<br /> 20.0N 165.0W, 20.0N 145.0W, 45.0N 145.0W, AND 45.0N 165.0W<br /> E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 13/2030Z TO 14/0230Z<br /><br /> 3. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: A USAF WC-130J AIRCRAFT MAY FLY AN<br /> ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSION OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC FOR THE<br /> 15/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.<br /> 4. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: A USAF WC-130J AIRCRAFT MAY FLY ANOTHER<br /> ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSION OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC FOR THE<br /> 16/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.<br /><br />$$<br />SEF<br /><br />NNNN