Air Force recon over half way to the storm as of about 11:30am EDT Wed
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 10/4/2017, 11:24 am
http://hurricanecity.com/recon/



Lots more recon planned starting tomorrow:



NOUS42 KNHC 041351
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1000 AM EDT WED 04 OCTOBER 2017
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
        VALID 05/1100Z TO 06/1100Z OCTOBER 2017
        TCPOD NUMBER.....17-125

I.  ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
   1. SUSPECT AREA (OFF HONDURAS COAST)
      FLIGHT ONE -- NOAA 49           FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 71
      A. 06/0000Z                     A. 05/2330Z
      B. NOAA9 0216A CYCLONE          B. AFXXX 0316A CYCLONE
      C. 05/1730Z                     C. 05/1945Z
      D. NA                           D. 15.5N 83.5W
      E. NA                           E. 05/2300Z TO 06/0230Z
      F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT          F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

      FLIGHT THREE -- NOAA 49
      A. 06/1200Z
      B. NOAA9 0416A CYCLONE
      C. 06/0530Z
      D. NA
      E. NA
      F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT

   2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY:
      A. BEGIN 6-HRLY FIXES AT 06/1200Z
      B. A G-IV MISSION AT 06/1730Z
   3. REMARKS: NOAA P-3 IS PLANNING A 05/1400Z RESEARCH MISSION THEN
      BEGINNING RESEARCH MISSIONS EVERY 12 HOURS AT 06/0800Z.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
   1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.


From Plan of the Day: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/recon.php
How to read: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutreconpod.shtml
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