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Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data

#1 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 3:17 pm

Making a thread for the upcomming missions that will feed the models for the big winter storm of the next few days.

Tuesday TCPOD:

WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 21/1100Z TO 22/1100Z JANUARY 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-051

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: POSSIBLE MISSIONS ALONG TRACK 66
FOR 23/0000Z AND 23/1200Z.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 74
A. 22/0000Z
B. AFXXX 11WSE IOP10
C. 21/1900Z
D. 25 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED
BY: 25.0N 140.0W, 25.0N 120.0W, 40.0N 120.0W, AND 40.0N 140.0W
E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 21/2030Z TO 22/0230Z

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: A USAF WC-130J AIRCRAFT MAY FLY AN
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSIONS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC FOR THE
23/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: A USAF WC-130J AIRCRAFT MAY FLY AN
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSION OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC FOR THE
24/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.


Wednesday TCPOD:
WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 22/1100Z TO 23/1100Z JANUARY 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-052 CORRECTION

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. FLIGHT ONE - NOAA 49
A. 23/0000Z
B. NOAA9 03WSA TRACK66
C. 22/2015Z
D. 10 DROPS AS PUBLISHED ON TRACK BEGINNING WITH DROP POINT 3
AND ENDING WITH DROP POINT 2.
E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 22/2030Z TO 23/0230Z.

2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: POSSIBLE MISSION ALONG TRACK 66
FOR 24/0000Z.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 75
A. 23/0000Z
B. AFXXX 12WSE IOP11
C. 22/1830Z
D. 25 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED
BY: 35.0N 130.0W, 35.0N 110.0W, 15.0N 110.0W,
AND 15.0N 130.0W
E. AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE/ 22/2030Z TO 23/0230Z

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: A USAF WC-130J AIRCRAFT MAY FLY AN
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSIONS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC FOR THE
24/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: TWO USAF WC-130J AIRCRAFT MAY FLY
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSIONS OVER THE CENT


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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm

#2 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 3:46 pm

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm

#3 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:05 pm

A few dropsondes have been dropped.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/recon/

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data

#4 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:46 pm

Here is dropsonde #7.

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data

#5 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:45 pm

He is one of the squadron that fly the missions and says this mission will feed the 00z model runs.

 https://x.com/JeremyDeHartWX/status/2014131199120162993

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at 00z runs

#6 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:57 pm

They dropped #19.

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at 00z runs

#7 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 8:05 pm

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at 00z runs

#8 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:08 pm

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at 00z runs

#9 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:33 pm

The mission is over but plenty of data that is feeding to the 00z runs.

 https://x.com/JeremyDeHartWX/status/2014163601712410877

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at 00z runs

#10 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:47 pm

Thursdays missions for Baja low and in the gulf will be very important.

 https://x.com/JeremyDeHartWX/status/2014163604325507529

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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at GFS / Euro 00z runs

#11 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:02 pm

Was not at 00z NAM but will be at GFS / Euro.
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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at GFS / Euro 00z runs

#12 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:45 pm

GFS got 24 of the 25 dropsondes data.

https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/status/data/realtime/
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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at GFS / Euro 00z runs

#13 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:59 pm

cycloneye wrote:GFS got 24 of the 25 dropsondes data.

https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/status/data/realtime/


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Re: Recon missions for Winter Storm to feed models with data / First data will be at GFS / Euro 00z runs

#14 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:10 pm

The 2 missions of thursday will be very important as the models will ingest plenty of data so those who are seeing GFS with almost the same, better wait for more ingested data from the next missions.
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