Hurricane and Tropical Flags may not fly, but copious winds and torrential downpours is a given. So much for a monster cyclone. Be wary of relaxing with potentials still possible. As I stated last night, current conditions may pare the remnants of Harvey. Most likely to be absorbed in the front.
NOUS42 KNHC 191654
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1250 PM EDT SAT 19 AUGUST 2017
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 20/1100Z TO 21/1100Z AUGUST 2017
TCPOD NUMBER…..17-080
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. TROPICAL STORM HARVEY
FLIGHT ONE — NOAA 42 FLIGHT TWO — TEAL 76
A. 20/2100Z A. 20/2330Z,21/0530Z
B NOAA2 0609A HARVEY B. AFXXX 0709A HARVEY
C. 20/1900Z C. 20/2030Z
D. 14.7N 77.8W D. 14.9N 78.7W
E. 20/2030Z TO 21/0130Z E. 20/2300Z TO 21/0530Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
FLIGHT THREE — NOAA 42 FLIGHT FOUR — TEAL 74
A. 21/0900Z A. 21/1130Z
B NOAA2 0809A HARVEY B. AFXXX 0909A HARVEY
C. 21/0700Z C. 21/0745Z
D. 15.5N 81.5W D. 15.7N 82.4W
E. 21/0830Z TO 21/1330Z E. 21/1100Z TO 21/1430Z
F. SFC TO 15,000 FT F. SFC TO 15,000 FT
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY:
A. CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES ON HARVEY WHILE IT REMAINS A THREAT.
B. POSSIBLE LOW LEVEL INVEST MISSION FOR 21/1800Z INTO SYSTEM
NORTH OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS NEAR 24.5N 72.0W.
3. REMARK: NOAA 42 P-3 MISSIONS TASKED FOR 19/1800Z AND 20/0600Z
IN TCPOD 17-079 HAVE BEEN CANCELED.
II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK…..NEGATIVE.
Still scattershot, best guess and doubt. 5×5.
A real mess there. This field of contradictions.
Meteorologist Larry Olson (Mike Scott)