danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Sat Oct 27 2007 12:12 PM
Caribbean-Recon for Sunday

Based on the flight times below. It would appear that the Hurricane Hunters are probably on their way to St Croix, or will be shortly.

(edit: At least one plane was in St Croix yesterday afternoon. So they were waiting on CARCAH's decision to fly tomorrow~danielw)

WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1115 AM EDT SAT 27 OCTOBER 2007
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 28/1100Z TO 29/1100Z OCTOBER 2007
TCPOD NUMBER.....07-155

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS

1. SUSPECT AREA - CARIBBEAN
FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 70
A. 28/1800Z (center fix at 2 PM EDT)
B. AFXXX 01KKA INVEST
C. 28/1530Z (Sched. takeoff at 1130AM EDT)
D. 16.0N 74.5W
E. SFC TO 10,000 FT FROM 1730Z TO 2200Z

FLIGHT TWO - TEAL 71
A. 29/0600Z
B. AFXXX 02KKA CYCLONE
C. 29/0300Z
D. 16.1N 76.0W
E. SFC TO 10,000FT FROM 0500Z TO 0900Z

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 12 HRLY FIXES IF SYSTEM
WARRANTS.