NATIONAL HURRICANE OPERATIONS PLAN
FCM-P12-2013

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The entire NHOP in one PDF file. (3.8M)

**Incorporates Change 2 on June 28, 2013, for Chapter 5, page 5-8**

By section:
OPENING INFO COVER, CHANGE & REVIEW LOG, FOREWORD, and TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 RESPONSIBILITIES OF COOPERATING FEDERAL AGENCIES
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HURRICANE CENTERS
CHAPTER 4 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CHAPTER 5 

AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE

**Updated - June 28, 2013**
CHAPTER 6  AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 7 SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL CYCLONES
CHAPTER 8 SURFACE RADAR REPORTING
CHAPTER 9 NATIONAL DATA BUOY CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 10 MARINE WEATHER BROADCASTS
CHAPTER 11 PUBLICITY
APPENDIX A LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICE PRODUCTS
APPENDIX B DEFINING POINTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHS/ WARNINGS
APPENDIX C JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (JTWC) BULLETINS
APPENDIX D FORMAT FOR NHOP/NWSOP FLIGHT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC NOTAM ISSUANCE
APPENDIX E SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE
APPENDIX F OFFICIAL INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS
APPENDIX G

RECCO, HDOB, MINOB, AND TEMP DROP CODES, TABLES AND REGULATIONS
APPENDIX H WSR-88D OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE EVENTS
 
APPENDIX I TELEPHONE LISTING
APPENDIX J PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION LISTING
APPENDIX K NHOP OPERATIONAL MAPS
APPENDIX L MISSION COORDINATION SHEET
APPENDIX M ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX N GLOSSARY

Link to FCM-P12-2012 National Hurricane Operations Plan, May 2012

Link to FCM-P12-2011 National Hurricane Operations Plan, May 2011

Link to FCM-P12-2010 National Hurricane Operations Plan, May 2010

Link to FCM-P12-2009 National Hurricane Operations Plan, May 2009

Link to FCM-P12-2008 National Hurricane Operations Plan, May 2008

 
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