Dean is cranking up on a track that usually spells trouble this time of year, and may become a Category 3.
The feature in the Gulf is now T.S. Erin, and it's raining in Houston.
Thursday's NOAA and AFRES "Hurricane Hunter" tasking:
494
NOUS42 KNHC 151230
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0830 AM EDT WED 15 AUGUST 2007
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 16/1100Z TO 17/1100Z AUGUST 2007
TCPOD NUMBER.....07-083
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05
FLIGHT ONE
A. 16/1200,1800Z
B. NOAA2 0405A CYCLONE
C. 16/0930Z
D. 24.9N 96.1W
E. 16/1130Z TO 16/1800Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.
3. TROPICAL STORM DEAN
FLIGHT ONE
A. 16/1800Z
B. AFXXX 0104A DEAN
C. 16/1430Z
D. 13.2N 53.7W
E. 16/1700Z TO 16/2100Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
FLIGHT TWO
A. 17/0000Z
B. NOAA9 0204A DEAN
C. 16/1800Z
D. NA
E. NA
F. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT
4. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: BEGIN 6-HRLY FIXES AT 17/12000Z.
ANOTHER G-IV MISSION.
II.PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
3. REMARKS: MISSION ON FLOSSIE FOR 15/1800Z
CANCELED BY CPHC AT 15/10000Z
JWP
