Recon Plan

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Added P3 flight.

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SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
         VALID 29/1100Z TO 30/1100Z AUG 2004
         TCPOD NUMBER.....04-091 CORRECTION

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS--NO CHANGE
   1. TS GASTON OFF SOUTH CAROLINA
      A. 29/1800Z-0000Z
      B. AFXXX 0207A GASTON
      C. 28/1500Z
      D. 32.5N 79.5W
      E. 29/1700Z TO 30/0030Z
      F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
      HRRRICANE FRANCES
      FLIGHT ONE                     FLIGHT TWO
      A. 29/1800Z-30/0000Z           A. 30/0O00Z
      B. AFXXX 0106A FRANCES         B. AFXXX 0206A FRANCES
      C. 29/1600Z                    C. 29/1800Z
      D. 19.5N 56.0W                 D. N/A
      E. 29/1700Z-30/0100Z           E. N/A
      F. SFC TO 10,000FT             F. 31,000-35,000FT
      FLIGHT THREE                   FLIGHT FOUR
      A. 30/0000Z                    A. 30/0600Z-1200Z
      B. NOAA9 0306A FRANCES         B. AFXXX 0406A FRANCES
      C. 29/1800Z                    C. 30/0400Z
      D. N/A                         D. 20.0N 57.0W
      E. N/A                         E. 30/0500Z-1300Z
      F. 43,000 TO 45,000 FT         F. SFC TO 10,000FT

   2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 6HRLY FIXES ON HURRICANE
        FRANCES,  A GIV MISSION FOR 31/0000Z AND WC130 SURVEILLANCE
          MISSION DEPARTING 30/1800Z. PSBL INVEST SOUTH OF BERMUDA
NEAR         29N AND 68W FOR 30/1800Z. BOUY DEPLOYMENT MISSION FOR
30/1800Z
      TO 31/0000Z WITHIN 100 MILES OF 22.5N AND 67.0W.

    ADDED--P3 MISSION WITH SMRF FOR 30/1800Z INTO FRANCES.--ADDED


[Aquawind]

Yep.. So they have a low level flight taking off aroung 1600Z or noon est. and the first upper air flight leaves at 1800Z or 2pm est..with the second upper air at midnight..

Sooo..2 upper air data flights for the 12Z models monday morning...ahh yes tomorrow shall be interesting...