EPAC: ODILE - Recon

[supercane4867]

WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0100 PM EDT SAT 13 SEPTEMBER 2014
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 14/1100Z TO 15/1100Z SEPTEMBER 2014
TCPOD NUMBER.....14-105

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. HURRICANE ODILE
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 75
A. 14/1900Z
B. AFXXX 0115E ODILE
C. 14/1330Z
D. 20.5N 109.5W
E. 14/1845Z TO 14/2200Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....FIX OF HURRICANE ODILE
NEAR 22.7N 112.2W AT 15/1900Z.
$$
WJM

[cycloneye]

Plane is flying towards Odile.

URNT15 KNHC 141342
AF300 0115E ODILE HDOB 01 20140914
133200 3024N 08855W 0191 ///// //// +216 //// 360000 000 /// /// 25
133230 3024N 08855W 0191 00006 //// +220 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133300 3024N 08855W 0192 00006 //// +224 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133330 3024N 08855W 0192 00006 //// +225 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133400 3024N 08856W 0192 00005 //// +225 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133430 3024N 08856W 0192 00005 //// +228 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133500 3024N 08856W 0192 00005 //// +230 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133530 3024N 08856W 0190 00006 //// +232 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133600 3024N 08856W 0191 00006 //// +235 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133630 3024N 08856W 0190 00007 //// +236 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133700 3024N 08856W 0190 00006 //// +242 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133730 3024N 08856W 0186 00008 //// +246 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133800 3024N 08856W 0185 00008 //// +244 //// 360000 000 /// /// 05
133830 3024N 08856W 0185 00005 //// +217 //// 044008 012 /// /// 05
133900 3025N 08855W 0082 00085 0177 +202 +181 053012 014 /// /// 03
133930 3026N 08854W 9906 00237 0182 +200 +142 076016 020 /// /// 03
134000 3028N 08854W 9623 00487 0176 +220 +119 099015 020 /// /// 03
134030 3029N 08855W 9364 00733 0181 +214 +109 108010 011 /// /// 03
134100 3030N 08857W 9049 01021 0178 +206 +102 100009 010 /// /// 03
134130 3028N 08859W 8800 01275 0189 +189 +095 081008 009 /// /// 03

[cycloneye]

[supercane4867]

Currently over Mexico

[CrazyC83]

URNT15 KNHC 141602
AF300 0115E ODILE HDOB 15 20140914
155200 2336N 09904W 3601 08411 0491 -210 -231 117005 006 /// /// 03
155230 2334N 09906W 3598 08414 0491 -208 -248 137003 006 /// /// 03
155300 2333N 09908W 3600 08413 0492 -209 -270 166004 006 /// /// 03
155330 2331N 09910W 3601 08411 0492 -210 -248 163004 006 /// /// 03
155400 2329N 09913W 3601 08409 0492 -209 -239 154007 008 /// /// 03
155430 2327N 09915W 3600 08414 0493 -214 -259 174009 010 /// /// 03
155500 2325N 09917W 3598 08417 0493 -211 -236 182009 011 /// /// 03
155530 2323N 09919W 3601 08412 0492 -211 -236 157011 012 /// /// 03
155600 2321N 09921W 3600 08411 0491 -212 -235 145012 013 /// /// 03
155630 2319N 09923W 3601 08406 0491 -211 -235 156011 014 /// /// 03
155700 2317N 09925W 3606 08397 0490 -211 -241 166008 009 /// /// 03
155730 2316N 09927W 3602 08404 0490 -211 -237 156009 009 /// /// 03
155800 2314N 09929W 3601 08409 0490 -210 -243 165008 010 /// /// 03
155830 2312N 09931W 3601 08409 0490 -208 -247 174007 008 /// /// 03
155900 2311N 09933W 3599 08419 0495 -208 -235 220009 009 /// /// 03
155930 2309N 09934W 3601 08420 0500 -210 -249 212006 008 /// /// 03
160000 2307N 09936W 3600 08425 0503 -210 -241 205007 008 /// /// 03
160030 2306N 09938W 3598 08425 0501 -207 -238 213009 010 /// /// 03
160100 2304N 09939W 3599 08421 0501 -205 -258 213007 008 /// /// 03
160130 2303N 09941W 3599 08423 0500 -205 -254 208005 006 /// /// 03
$$
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Near the 100th meridian. Still likely at least an hour from the storm.

[Socalsgrl]

I hope they get there before it starts to weaken.

[CrazyC83]

000
URPN15 KNHC 141712
AF300 0115E ODILE HDOB 22 20140914
170200 2038N 10429W 3601 08397 0478 -195 -267 155031 032 /// /// 03
170230 2038N 10432W 3602 08392 0476 -192 -215 150036 038 /// /// 03
170300 2038N 10435W 3601 08393 0474 -195 -242 153037 038 /// /// 03
170330 2038N 10438W 3598 08401 0476 -194 -266 157034 037 /// /// 03
170400 2039N 10441W 3599 08398 0477 -193 -252 156030 032 /// /// 03
170430 2039N 10444W 3601 08402 0480 -191 -250 164026 029 /// /// 03
170500 2039N 10447W 3598 08403 0479 -190 -257 165025 025 /// /// 03
170530 2040N 10450W 3603 08393 0478 -190 -248 165023 024 /// /// 03
170600 2040N 10453W 3598 08403 0478 -190 -247 170023 024 /// /// 03
170630 2040N 10456W 3603 08388 0473 -189 -240 167026 030 /// /// 03
170700 2040N 10459W 3603 08384 0470 -192 -242 165034 035 /// /// 03
170730 2041N 10502W 3601 08385 0467 -187 -260 165035 035 /// /// 03
170800 2041N 10505W 3598 08392 0467 -191 -240 168030 033 /// /// 03
170830 2041N 10508W 3605 08375 0465 -195 -230 166029 030 /// /// 03
170900 2041N 10511W 3599 08385 0463 -193 -235 167030 031 /// /// 03
170930 2041N 10514W 3601 08382 0463 -190 -240 169031 033 /// /// 03
171000 2040N 10517W 3600 08384 0463 -193 -241 165035 036 /// /// 03
171030 2039N 10519W 3602 08378 0462 -190 -231 161037 038 030 000 03
171100 2037N 10522W 3651 08278 0455 -184 -245 165037 037 036 002 00
171130 2036N 10524W 3763 08053 0440 -171 -232 178038 039 036 001 00
$$
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Looks to be descending.

[supercane4867]

[CrazyC83]

000
URPN15 KNHC 141732
AF300 0115E ODILE HDOB 24 20140914
172200 2015N 10603W 6024 04350 0052 +023 -036 174046 047 044 002 00
172230 2014N 10605W 6147 04183 0062 +026 -013 170049 051 045 005 00
172300 2013N 10607W 6263 04031 0059 +035 -006 173052 052 044 002 00
172330 2012N 10608W 6375 03879 0074 +034 +007 170051 052 045 002 00
172400 2011N 10610W 6490 03733 0073 +041 +018 168052 053 045 008 00
172430 2010N 10612W 6620 03570 0069 +053 +022 164051 052 045 008 00
172500 2009N 10613W 6741 03421 0080 +053 +028 161050 052 046 008 00
172530 2009N 10615W 6881 03252 0087 +057 +035 162052 054 046 008 00
172600 2008N 10616W 6958 03152 0083 +059 +041 167056 057 050 012 03
172630 2007N 10618W 6964 03147 0077 +063 +051 176055 058 067 035 03
172700 2006N 10619W 6964 03146 0076 +065 +054 180052 054 067 032 00
172730 2005N 10620W 6972 03136 0063 +077 +046 178054 054 047 012 00
172800 2005N 10622W 6966 03145 0058 +081 +041 176052 053 045 006 00
172830 2004N 10623W 6967 03140 0053 +085 +039 176052 053 045 002 00
172900 2003N 10625W 6971 03137 0051 +086 +037 178051 053 045 001 00
172930 2002N 10626W 6967 03141 0044 +090 +036 178051 052 045 001 00
173000 2002N 10628W 6967 03141 0047 +088 +037 179050 051 044 003 00
173030 2001N 10629W 6972 03135 0049 +087 +034 180050 051 043 003 00
173100 2000N 10630W 6964 03144 0050 +084 +035 180050 051 044 004 00
173130 1959N 10632W 6964 03139 0063 +072 +038 179051 053 045 008 00
$$
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Operational altitude.

[supercane4867]

[CrazyC83]

000
URPN15 KNHC 141742
AF300 0115E ODILE HDOB 25 20140914
173200 1958N 10633W 6971 03134 0058 +076 +040 184051 054 046 005 00
173230 1958N 10635W 6963 03142 0052 +080 +039 183051 051 045 003 00
173300 1957N 10636W 6973 03129 0052 +080 +039 184051 051 044 004 00
173330 1956N 10637W 6964 03137 0045 +082 +036 183049 051 044 005 00
173400 1955N 10639W 6967 03133 0041 +085 +035 183047 048 045 003 00
173430 1955N 10640W 6970 03131 0045 +083 +036 185049 050 045 003 00
173500 1954N 10642W 6965 03135 0046 +081 +038 186050 051 045 004 00
173530 1953N 10643W 6966 03133 0052 +075 +038 186051 051 044 004 00
173600 1952N 10644W 6966 03133 0058 +069 +038 186052 053 045 006 00
173630 1952N 10646W 6967 03130 0074 +056 +040 185054 055 043 007 00
173700 1951N 10647W 6967 03130 0069 +059 +043 186053 056 044 008 00
173730 1950N 10648W 6962 03135 0066 +060 +047 189047 053 046 018 00
173800 1949N 10650W 6961 03137 0052 +071 +050 186047 048 048 012 00
173830 1948N 10651W 6971 03122 0060 +063 +050 183045 047 047 010 00
173900 1948N 10653W 6971 03126 0050 +076 +052 191055 059 043 013 00
173930 1947N 10654W 6969 03128 0033 +089 +042 189054 055 042 006 00
174000 1946N 10655W 6967 03131 0034 +090 +043 189055 055 041 000 00
174030 1945N 10657W 6965 03131 0030 +090 +041 192056 056 040 002 00
174100 1945N 10658W 6969 03125 0030 +090 +040 193056 057 040 002 00
174130 1944N 10659W 6968 03126 0031 +088 +037 195058 059 041 001 00
$$
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[supercane4867]

[Socalsgrl]

It just looks monstrous.

[CrazyC83]

000
URPN15 KNHC 141752
AF300 0115E ODILE HDOB 26 20140914
174200 1943N 10701W 6966 03128 0031 +087 +037 196059 060 041 001 00
174230 1943N 10702W 6966 03128 0035 +085 +040 197058 059 040 001 00
174300 1942N 10703W 6967 03126 0038 +080 +044 196057 057 039 001 00
174330 1941N 10704W 6968 03124 0036 +081 +045 199057 057 038 002 00
174400 1940N 10706W 6970 03119 0035 +080 +046 200057 058 039 002 03
174430 1941N 10707W 6963 03124 0029 +083 +045 202058 059 038 002 00
174500 1943N 10709W 6964 03122 0026 +081 +046 200058 058 040 002 00
174530 1944N 10710W 6969 03116 0026 +081 +045 199058 059 040 002 00
174600 1945N 10712W 6967 03117 0025 +080 +043 199061 062 041 002 00
174630 1946N 10713W 6966 03113 0021 +083 +045 199063 064 042 001 00
174700 1948N 10715W 6967 03109 0020 +080 +046 198062 063 043 002 00
174730 1949N 10716W 6969 03107 0019 +082 +040 198062 063 042 002 00
174800 1950N 10718W 6966 03107 0014 +083 +036 199063 063 043 001 00
174830 1951N 10719W 6967 03105 0011 +082 +036 199063 064 044 002 00
174900 1952N 10721W 6965 03105 0012 +080 +039 198064 064 046 002 00
174930 1954N 10723W 6967 03099 0008 +082 +043 197066 066 047 006 00
175000 1955N 10724W 6969 03096 0025 +065 +049 199064 066 047 006 00
175030 1956N 10726W 6967 03094 0009 +075 +041 199067 069 046 006 00
175100 1957N 10727W 6966 03092 9998 +082 +039 199071 071 047 002 00
175130 1958N 10729W 6969 03085 9991 +085 +044 198072 072 047 001 00
$$
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[Kingarabian]

I hope they stay safe. When was the last time we has recon going into a major hurricane in the Atlantic or Pacific?

[TheAustinMan]

I hope they stay safe. When was the last time we has recon going into a major hurricane in the Atlantic or Pacific?

Although not classified operationally recon did fly into Hurricane Sandy as it was making landfall on Cuba... it was a Category 3 at that time.

[supercane4867]

[srainhoutx]

I hope they stay safe. When was the last time we has recon going into a major hurricane in the Atlantic or Pacific?

RECON was flown for EPAC Major Hurricanes Lane (2006) and Jova (2011)

[CrazyC83]

000
URPN15 KNHC 141812
AF300 0115E ODILE HDOB 28 20140914
180200 2020N 10804W 6964 02914 9799 +076 +056 189119 122 089 013 00
180230 2021N 10806W 6954 02904 9761 +084 +067 194106 117 089 028 00
180300 2022N 10808W 6979 02846 9726 +092 +073 190095 102 097 011 00
180330 2023N 10809W 6983 02824 9683 +114 +075 191097 103 099 007 00
180400 2023N 10811W 6974 02818 9651 +126 +070 193084 090 096 003 00
180430 2024N 10813W 6963 02816 9629 +133 +062 192083 083 085 004 00
180500 2024N 10813W 6963 02816 9599 +145 +061 193083 084 069 003 00
180530 2026N 10816W 6968 02773 9570 +150 +058 193087 089 070 002 00
180600 2027N 10818W 6961 02756 9544 +148 +056 192091 093 073 000 03
180630 2028N 10820W 6962 02715 9503 +152 +052 192099 102 079 000 00
180700 2029N 10821W 6967 02667 9456 +152 +055 185109 112 080 000 03
180730 2030N 10823W 6969 02608 9383 +164 +067 183114 117 095 000 03
180800 2031N 10825W 6963 02549 9319 +160 +081 174094 117 094 001 03
180830 2032N 10827W 6970 02501 9258 +186 +071 166053 080 081 001 03
180900 2032N 10829W 6961 02495 9231 +194 +061 168033 044 052 003 00
180930 2032N 10831W 6962 02478 9241 +167 +065 156016 027 039 003 00
181000 2031N 10833W 6974 02455 9220 +184 +060 044004 013 038 002 00
181030 2030N 10835W 6968 02473 9224 +190 +054 338033 046 043 002 03
181100 2030N 10836W 6967 02500 9268 +168 +051 347056 060 079 012 03
181130 2031N 10837W 6973 02520 9322 +138 +077 357078 086 091 031 00
$$
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122 kt FL, 99 kt SFMR, 922mb pressure. Missed a pass - also those are NOT in the RFQ.

[Yellow Evan]

I hope they stay safe. When was the last time we has recon going into a major hurricane in the Atlantic or Pacific?

Jova 11. And we could have 2 recon majors by the end of today.