NHOP 2012

NATIONAL HURRICANE OPERATIONS PLAN
FCM-P12-2012
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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
CHAPTER 6	AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 7	SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL CYCLONES Updated – October 12, 2012
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 REGULATIONSUpdated – August 24, 2012
APPENDIX H	WSR-88D OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE EVENTS
	2012 RPG Software Build 12 Systems (05/14/2012) Operations Plan Without Dual Polarization "QUICK CHECK" List Operations Plan With Dual Polarization "QUICK CHECK" List 2012 RPG Software Build 13 Systems (07/11/2012) Operations Plan With Dual Polarization "QUICK CHECK" List
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-P12-2011 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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