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Mon Sep 02 2013 12:59 PM
97L RECON flight plans

Both the USAFR Hurricane Hunters and NASA's two Global Hawks are tasked to fly 97L over the next few days.

Notice the Tropical Depression notation in the tasking on Day 2.

WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1015 AM EDT MON 02 SEPTEMBER 2013
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 03/1100Z TO 04/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2013
TCPOD NUMBER.....13-093

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. SUSPECT AREA (CARIBBEAN)
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70
A. 03/2100Z
B. AFXXX 01DDA INVEST
C. 03/1500Z
D. 16.0N 63.0W
E. 03/2030Z TO 03/2330Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: FIX MISSION @ 04/2100Z NEAR
19N 67W IF SYSTEM DEVELOPS.

3. REMARKS: THE NASA 871 GLOBAL HAWK WILL FLY A 24-HOUR RESEARCH
MISSION OVER THIS SYSTEM
A. NASA 871 TAKE-OFF: 03/1100Z
B. STORM/AREA OF INTEREST: DEPRESSION 97L-
C. DEPARTURE WFF: 1100Z, 03 SEP
D. MISSION DURATION: 24H 00M
E. IP: 1500Z, 03 SEP; 25.0 N, 68.0 W
F. EP: 0600Z, 4 SEPT; 25.0 N, 68.0 W
G. ON-STATION DURATION: 15H 00M
H. ETA WFF: 1100Z, 04 SEPT
I. DROPSONDES DEPLOYED: 0, NO SONDE SYSTEM
J. ALTITUDE: 55,000 TO 65,000 FT
K. PATTERN: RACE TRACK ACROSS REGION OF TD
CIRCULATION IN BOX BOUNDED BY 25.0N 68.0W
17.0N 68.0W, 14.0N 55.0W, 19.0N 52.0W
FOLLOWED BY BUTTERFLY WITHIN REGION OF
CONVECTION ~ 200 NM RADIUS FROM 18.0N 67.5W
4. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY- BACK TO BACK GH MISSIONS:
A. NA871 LANDING, 1100 Z, 04 SEP
B. NA872 TAKE OFF 1500Z, 04 SEP



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