Weather Reconnaissance Flights
Current aircraft tasking, reconnaissance requirements and mission notes from the National Hurricane Center Plan of the Day.
ATLANTIC BASIN
No operational reconnaissance
Atlantic Requirements
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
PACIFIC BASIN
No operational reconnaissance
Pacific Requirements
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. NOTE: THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC WINTER SEASON REQUIREMENTS ARE NEGATIVE.
Complete official Plan of the Day
000 NOUS42 KNHC 021620 REPRPD WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 1120 AM EST MON 02 NOVEMBER 2026 SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD) VALID 03/1100Z TO 04/1100Z NOVEMBER 2026 TCPOD NUMBER.....26-155 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. NOTE: THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC WINTER SEASON REQUIREMENTS ARE NEGATIVE. $$ WJM NNNN
How to read reconnaissance mission fields
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Fix / invest time
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Mission identifier
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Departure time
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Forecast position
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Time on station
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Altitude(s) on station
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Remarks, if needed