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Weather Information for Decision Makers

Weather Information for Decision Makers. Bill Sammler Warning Coordination Meteorologist NOAA/National Weather Service - Wakefield, VA. So Much Weather… So Many Places to Find It!!. National Hurricane Center. Local Office Web Sites. NCEP-HPC. Storm Prediction Center.

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Weather Information for Decision Makers

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  1. Weather Information for Decision Makers Bill Sammler Warning Coordination Meteorologist NOAA/National Weather Service - Wakefield, VA

  2. So Much Weather… So Many Places to Find It!! National Hurricane Center Local Office Web Sites NCEP-HPC Storm Prediction Center Climate Prediction Center The Private Sector (Accuweather, Weather Channel, local media, etc.) Our desire is increase YOUR knowledge of an impending weather event without forcing you to use multiple web sites to get that knowledge

  3. Virginia NWS Web Sites NWS Wakefield, VA: http://weather.gov/akq NWS Blacksburg VA: http://weather.gov/rnk Clickable Map for Forecasts NWS Sterling VA: http://weather.gov/lwx Graphical Forecasts NWS Charleston WV: http://weather.gov/rlx NWS Morristown TN: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx

  4. Point Specific 7 Day Forecast Forecast Grid Point KML link to GIS displayable forecast

  5. GIS Example Using KML Link

  6. Accessing Graphical Forecasts Regional Graphical Forecasts

  7. Regional Graphical Forecasts

  8. State Graphical Forecasts

  9. Local Graphical Forecasts

  10. More Useful Information

  11. Hourly Weather Graph Temp/Dew Point Wind/Wind Gusts Surface RH/POP/Sky Precip Type/Tstms?

  12. NWS Wakefield EM/Briefing Page http://weather.gov/akq/empage.php Hazard/Topic Specific Tabs Local Radar Local WFO Products

  13. NWS Wakefield EM/Briefing Page

  14. NWS Wakefield EM/Briefing Page http://weather.gov/akq/empage.php

  15. NWS Wakefield EM/Briefing Page

  16. NWS Blacksburg EM/Briefing Page http://weather.gov/rnk/emer/emer_severe.php

  17. NWS Blacksburg EM/Briefing Page

  18. NWS Blacksburg EM/Briefing Page http://weather.gov/rnk/emer/emer_severe.php

  19. NWS Blacksburg EM/Briefing Page

  20. NWS Sterling EM Page http://weather.gov/lwx/em.php

  21. Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) How can I determine the forecaster’s confidence?

  22. Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) How can I determine the forecaster’s confidence?

  23. Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) How can I determine the forecaster’s confidence? Jan 16, 2008 Forecast Discussion

  24. Accessing Real-Time Radar Data Local + Regional/National Mosaics

  25. Accessing Real-Time Radar Data Local + Regional/National Mosaics Enhanced Version Regional Mosaics Standard Version

  26. Getting River Forecast Info (AHPS)

  27. River Forecast Info (AHPS)

  28. River Forecast Info (AHPS)

  29. Using Tabbed Browsing • How can I make this info Routine? • Making it a Priority is One Possibility • Tabbed Browsing is an Easier Solution • Open Multiple Pages Each Time Your Browser Opens

  30. Using Tabbed Browsing • Available in Firefox and IE7 • In Firefox – File -> New Tab • In IE7 – Click “blank” tab to open New Tab • Open a New Tab for Each Page you wish to open

  31. FIREFOX Tools -> Options Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Tools Icon -> Internet Options Making Tabs “Home Pages”

  32. Tabbed Browsing Examples My Office At Home

  33. Conference Calls – Help Us Help You • Highly valued by NWS (and EMs) • Run Smoothly Sometimes…Others – Not So Much • Resources Often Not be Used PRIOR to the Conference Calls • Baseline Understanding of Impending Event Important to the Quality of Conference Calls • Many Questions Answered Via These Resources – Please Use Them AKQ Conference Calls During Hanna

  34. The End!! Are There Any Additional Questions? william.sammler@noaa.gov christopher.strong@noaa.gov phil.hysell@noaa.gov

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