NATL: MELISSA - Recon: NOAA plane with TDR on route

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Dropsonde at 985 mbs.

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VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL132025
A. 25/10:51:33Z
B. 16.37 deg N 074.92 deg W
C. NA
D. 985 mb
E. 160 deg 35 kt
F. OPEN NE
G. C18
H. NA
I. NA
J. 000 deg 68 kt
K. 299 deg 16 nm 10:47:30Z
L. NA
M. NA
N. 212 deg 54 kt
O. 120 deg 59 nm 11:05:59Z
P. 16 C / 2455 m
Q. 20 C / 2434 m
R. 13 C / NA
S. 12345 / NA
T. 0.01 / 1 nm
U. NOAA2 1113A MELISSA OB 07
MAX FL WIND 68 KT 299 / 16 NM 10:47:30Z

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943
URNT12 KWBC 251227
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL132025
A. 25/12:03:08Z
B. 16.41 deg N 074.88 deg W
C. NA
D. 986 mb
E. 195 deg 16 kt
F. OPEN SW
G. C18
H. NA
I. NA
J. 167 deg 65 kt
K. 067 deg 10 nm 12:00:31Z
L. NA
M. NA
N. 325 deg 46 kt
O. 242 deg 13 nm 12:06:34Z
P. 14 C / 2460 m
Q. 21 C / 2443 m
R. 15 C / NA
S. 12345 / NA
T. 0.01 / 1 nm
U. NOAA2 1113A MELISSA OB 14
MAX FL WIND 68 KT 299 / 16 NM 10:47:30Z

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995
URNT12 KWBC 251336
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL132025
A. 25/13:13:59Z
B. 16.50 deg N 074.94 deg W
C. NA
D. 985 mb
E. 140 deg 22 kt
F. OPEN S
G. C20
H. NA
I. NA
J. 252 deg 51 kt
K. 178 deg 15 nm 13:10:34Z
L. NA
M. NA
N. 092 deg 63 kt
O. 349 deg 22 nm 13:19:08Z
P. 15 C / 2451 m
Q. 21 C / 2442 m
R. 12 C / NA
S. 12345 / NA
T. 0.01 / 2 nm
U. NOAA2 1113A MELISSA OB 20
MAX FL WIND 68 KT 299 / 16 NM 10:47:30Z

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These are the next two missions later this afternoon and evening.

FLIGHT ONE - NOAA 42 FLIGHT TWO - TEAL 76
A. 26/0000Z A. 25/2330Z,26/0530Z
B. NOAA2 1313A MELISSA B. AFXXX 1413A MELISSA
C. 25/2000Z C. 25/2130Z
D. 16.5N 75.3W D. 16.5N 75.3W
E. 25/2200Z TO 26/0200Z E. 25/2300Z TO 26/0530Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
G. TAIL DOPPLER RADAR G. FIX
H. NO WRA ACTIVATION H. NO WRA ACTIVATION

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Here's the VDM currently posted on the NHC website, showing a closed eyewall. Thanks to Travorum in the discussion thread for the mention.

However, another VDM that I posted upthread was for a center pass that was actually 5 minutes earlier (at 13:13Z).

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URNT12 KNHC 251345
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL132025
A. 25/13:08:00Z
B. 16.49 deg N 074.99 deg W
C. 700 mb 2988 m
D. 985 mb
E. 075 deg 3 kt
F. CLOSED
G. C20
H. 69 kt
I. 108 deg 12 nm 13:04:30Z
J. 196 deg 59 kt
K. 108 deg 12 nm 13:04:30Z
L. 59 kt
M. 230 deg 13 nm 13:14:30Z
N. 326 deg 48 kt
O. 228 deg 24 nm 13:17:30Z
P. 8 C / 3049 m
Q. 16 C / 3049 m
R. 11 C / NA
S. 12345 / 07
T. 0.02 / 2 nm
U. AF308 1213A MELISSA OB 12
MAX FL WIND 68 KT 038 / 39 NM 11:23:30Z
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This is the TCPOD for sunday and monday.

WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1245 PM EDT SAT 25 OCTOBER 2025
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 26/1100Z TO 27/1100Z OCTOBER 2025
TCPOD NUMBER.....25-147

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. TROPICAL STORM MELISSA
FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 74 FLIGHT TWO - NOAA 42
A. 26/1730Z A. 26/2330Z
B. AFXXX 1613A MELISSA B. NOAA2 1713A MELISSA
C. 26/1530Z C. 26/2000Z
D. 16.5N 76.5W D. 16.6N 76.8W
E. 26/1700Z TO 26/2030Z E. 26/2200Z TO 27/0200Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
G. FIX G. TAIL DOPPLER RADAR & FIX
H. NO WRA ACTIVATION H. NO WRA ACTIVATION

FLIGHT THREE - TEAL 75 FLIGHT FOUR - NOAA 43
A. 27/0530Z A. 27/1200Z
B. AFXXX 1813A MELISSA B. NOAA3 1913A MELISSA
C. 27/0315Z C. 27/0800Z
D. 16.6N 77.0W D. 16.7N 77.3W
E. 27/0500Z TO 27/0830Z E. 27/1000Z TO 27/1300Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
G. FIX G. TAIL DOPPLER RADAR
H. NO WRA ACTIVATION H. NO WRA ACTIVATION

FLIGHT FIVE - TEAL 76
A. 27/1130Z,1730Z
B. AFXXX 2013A MELISSA
C. 27/0900Z
D. 16.7N 77.3W
E. 27/1100Z TO 27/1730Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
G. FIX
H. NO WRA ACTIVATION

2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY:
A. CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES WHILE SYSTEM REMAINS A THREAT.
B. TWO ADDITIONAL NOAA P-3 TAIL DOPPLER RADAR MISSIONS
INTO MELISSA FOR 28/0000Z AND 28/1200Z, DEPARTING KLAL AT
27/2000Z AND 28/0800Z, RESPECTIVELY.
3. REMARKS:
A. THE NOAA 43 26/1200Z TAIL DOPPLER RADAR MISSION TASKED IN
TCPOD 25-146 WILL NOW BE FLOWN BY NOAA 42.
B. A SMALL UAS WILL BE RELEASED DURING BOTH NOAA P-3 TAIL
DOPPLER RADAR MISSIONS TASKED FOR 26/2330Z AND 27/1200Z.

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URNT15 KWBC 252040
NOAA2 1313A MELISSA HDOB 04 20251025
203100 2604N 08032W 4457 06787 0377 -118 -341 322018 018 /// /// 03
203130 2601N 08030W 4458 06785 0376 -118 -342 324019 019 /// /// 03
203200 2559N 08028W 4457 06786 0376 -117 -342 328020 020 /// /// 03
203230 2556N 08026W 4458 06786 0376 -115 -342 330021 022 /// /// 03
203300 2554N 08024W 4457 06788 0377 -114 -342 329022 022 /// /// 03
203330 2551N 08022W 4457 06787 0377 -114 -342 330022 022 /// /// 03
203400 2548N 08021W 4457 06787 0376 -115 -342 329022 022 /// /// 03
203430 2546N 08019W 4456 06788 0377 -117 -342 323021 021 /// /// 03
203500 2543N 08017W 4457 06787 0377 -114 -342 330021 022 /// /// 03
203530 2540N 08015W 4457 06787 0377 -114 -342 331021 022 /// /// 03
203600 2538N 08013W 4457 06786 0377 -115 -342 329021 022 /// /// 03
203630 2535N 08011W 4457 06788 0377 -114 -342 330021 022 /// /// 03
203700 2533N 08009W 4457 06788 0377 -110 -342 331022 022 /// /// 03
203730 2530N 08008W 4457 06790 0378 -112 -342 332022 022 /// /// 03
203800 2527N 08006W 4456 06789 0378 -117 -342 327021 022 /// /// 03
203830 2525N 08004W 4457 06788 0378 -115 -342 330022 022 /// /// 03
203900 2522N 08002W 4457 06788 0378 -111 -342 334022 023 /// /// 03
203930 2519N 08000W 4457 06789 0379 -111 -342 336022 023 /// /// 03
204000 2517N 07958W 4455 06790 0378 -113 -343 336020 020 /// /// 03
204030 2514N 07956W 4457 06787 0377 -112 -342 337020 020 /// /// 03

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URNT15 KNHC 252107
AF301 1413A MELISSA HDOB 02 20251025
205830 1211N 06858W 0062 ///// 0046 +317 +237 000000 000 /// /// 23
205900 1211N 06858W 0062 ///// 0046 +311 +242 000000 000 /// /// 23
205930 1211N 06858W 0062 ///// 0046 +310 +242 000000 000 /// /// 23
210000 1211N 06858W 0063 ///// 0046 +305 +243 000000 000 /// /// 23
210030 1211N 06858W 0063 ///// 0046 +308 +241 000000 000 /// /// 23
210100 1211N 06858W 0062 ///// 0046 +310 +241 000000 000 /// /// 23
210130 1211N 06858W 0062 ///// 0046 +308 +240 000000 000 /// /// 23
210200 1211N 06858W 0063 ///// 0047 +309 +238 000000 000 /// /// 23
210230 1211N 06858W 0063 ///// 0047 +310 +237 000000 000 /// /// 23
210300 1211N 06858W 0063 ///// 0047 +314 +237 000000 000 /// /// 23
210330 1211N 06858W 0063 ///// 0052 +315 +236 000000 000 /// /// 23
210400 1211N 06858W 0063 00001 0065 +315 +236 000000 000 /// /// 03
210430 1211N 06858W 0063 00001 0065 +313 +237 000000 000 /// /// 03
210500 1211N 06858W 0063 00004 0066 +313 +236 000000 000 /// /// 03
210530 1211N 06858W 0063 00001 0066 +315 +237 000000 000 /// /// 03
210600 1211N 06858W 0062 00001 0065 +313 +242 000000 000 /// /// 03
210630 1211N 06858W 0063 00002 0067 +314 +241 000000 000 /// /// 03
210700 1211N 06858W 0063 00004 0067 +315 +238 000000 000 /// /// 03
210730 1211N 06858W 0063 00004 0068 +315 +237 000000 000 /// /// 03
210800 1211N 06858W 0063 00004 0068 +315 +237 000000 000 /// /// 03
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URNT15 KWBC 252110
NOAA2 1313A MELISSA HDOB 07 20251025
210100 2321N 07857W 4457 06790 0380 -108 -342 337022 022 /// /// 03
210130 2318N 07856W 4457 06791 0381 -108 -342 339022 022 /// /// 03
210200 2315N 07856W 4457 06791 0380 -108 -342 341022 023 /// /// 03
210230 2311N 07855W 4456 06792 0381 -109 -342 343022 023 /// /// 03
210300 2308N 07855W 4457 06793 0381 -109 -343 344022 023 /// /// 03
210330 2305N 07854W 4457 06791 0381 -106 -342 339021 022 /// /// 03
210400 2302N 07854W 4457 06791 0381 -105 -343 336021 021 /// /// 03
210430 2259N 07853W 4457 06792 0382 -105 -343 336020 020 /// /// 03
210500 2256N 07853W 4457 06792 0381 -104 -343 334020 020 /// /// 03
210530 2253N 07852W 4458 06790 0380 -105 -343 336020 020 /// /// 03
210600 2250N 07852W 4456 06792 0380 -105 -343 337020 020 /// /// 03
210630 2247N 07851W 4458 06788 0379 -106 -343 342020 021 /// /// 03
210700 2244N 07850W 4458 06788 0379 -107 -343 345021 021 /// /// 03
210730 2240N 07850W 4457 06791 0380 -108 -343 346021 021 /// /// 03
210800 2237N 07849W 4457 06791 0381 -108 -343 347021 021 /// /// 03
210830 2234N 07849W 4458 06790 0380 -107 -343 347020 021 /// /// 03
210900 2231N 07848W 4457 06791 0381 -105 -343 343019 020 /// /// 03
210930 2228N 07848W 4457 06792 0381 -105 -343 344020 021 /// /// 03
211000 2225N 07847W 4457 06791 0381 -105 -343 344020 021 /// /// 03
211030 2222N 07847W 4457 06791 0381 -106 -343 347021 021 /// /// 03

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URNT15 KNHC 252117
AF301 1413A MELISSA HDOB 03 20251025
210830 1211N 06858W 0063 00002 0067 +313 +236 000000 000 /// /// 03
210900 1211N 06858W 0063 00002 0067 +310 +234 000000 000 /// /// 03
210930 1211N 06858W 0063 00002 0066 +308 +235 000000 000 /// /// 03
211000 1211N 06858W 0063 00001 0065 +306 +235 000000 000 /// /// 03
211030 1211N 06858W 0063 00000 0064 +303 +238 000000 000 /// /// 03
211100 1211N 06858W 0062 00000 0064 +302 +242 000000 000 /// /// 03
211130 1211N 06858W 0063 00000 0064 +305 +241 000000 000 /// /// 03
211200 1211N 06858W 0063 00000 0064 +301 +240 000000 000 /// /// 03
211230 1211N 06858W 0063 00000 0063 +297 +245 000000 000 /// /// 03
211300 1211N 06858W 0063 00000 0063 +295 +246 000000 000 /// /// 03
211330 1211N 06858W 0062 00000 0063 +294 +245 000000 000 /// /// 03
211400 1211N 06858W 0063 00000 0063 +295 +244 000000 000 /// /// 03
211430 1211N 06858W 0062 00001 0064 +294 +249 000000 000 /// /// 03
211500 1211N 06858W 0062 00002 0065 +295 +249 000000 000 /// /// 03
211530 1211N 06858W 0062 00000 0063 +291 +250 000000 000 /// /// 03
211600 1211N 06858W 0062 00000 0063 +294 +248 000000 000 /// /// 03
211630 1211N 06858W 0062 00000 0062 +290 +247 000000 000 /// /// 03
211700 1211N 06858W 0063 ///// 0061 +290 +250 000000 000 /// /// 23
211730 1211N 06858W 0064 ///// 0061 +290 +250 000000 000 /// /// 23
211800 1211N 06858W 0063 ///// 0058 +290 +249 000000 000 /// /// 23