FCM-P12-2007
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The entire NHOP in one PDF file. (3.9M) **Includes Change 1 to Chapter 5, pages 5-16 thru 5-23, August 2007.
By section:
CHANGE AND REVIEW LOG, FOREWORD, and TABLE OF CONTENTS (80K) **Updated – August 2007
| CHAPTER 1 | INTRODUCTION (157K) | |
| CHAPTER 2 | RESPONSIBILITIES OF COOPERATING FEDERAL AGENCIES (928K) | |
| CHAPTER 3 | GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HURRICANE CENTERS (84K) | |
| CHAPTER 4 | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (27K) | |
| CHAPTER 5 | AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE (864K) **Updated – August 2007 |
| CHAPTER 6 | SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL CYCLONES (86K) |
| CHAPTER 7 | SURFACE RADAR REPORTING (29K) |
| CHAPTER 8 | NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER REPORTING STATIONS (195K) |
| CHAPTER 9 | MARINE WEATHER BROADCASTS (30K) |
| CHAPTER 10 | PUBLICITY (22K) |
APPENDIX A LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICE PRODUCTS (76K)
APPENDIX B DEFINING POINTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHS/ WARNINGS (390K)
APPENDIX C JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (JTWC) BULLETINS (13K)
APPENDIX D FORMAT FOR NHOP/NWSOP FLIGHT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC NOTAM ISSUANCE (16K)
APPENDIX E SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE (14K)
APPENDIX F OFFICIAL INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS (696K)
APPENDIX G RECCO, HDOB, MINOB, AND TEMP DROP CODES, TABLES AND REGULATIONS (288K)
APPENDIX H WSR-88D OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE EVENTS (14K)
APPENDIX I TELEPHONE AND TELETYPE LISTING (17K)
APPENDIX J PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION LISTING (10K)
APPENDIX K ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS (23K)
APPENDIX L GLOSSARY (28K)
APPENDIX M DISTRIBUTION (21K)
Link to FCM-P12-2006 National Hurricane Operations Plan, May 2006