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Committee for Environmental Services, Operations and Research Needs

Committee for Environmental Services, Operations and Research Needs. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research. Agenda July 18, 2007. Welcome and administrative actions Briefings by CESORN Working Groups (WGs) Joint Action Groups (JAGs)

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Committee for Environmental Services, Operations and Research Needs

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  1. Committee for Environmental Services, Operations and Research Needs Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research CESORN Meeting 07-1

  2. AgendaJuly 18, 2007 • Welcome and administrative actions • Briefings by CESORN • Working Groups (WGs) • Joint Action Groups (JAGs) • Lunch on your own (12-1:30p) • Agency Presentation of Hydrometeorological Needs • Summary of the day (adjourn 4:00p) CESORN Meeting 07-1

  3. AgendaJuly 19, 2007 • Briefings by CESORN • Working Groups (WGs) • Joint Action Groups (JAGs) • Briefings & Discussion on Probabilistic/Uncertainty Weather Forecasts • Agency presentations • Summary of the meeting (adjourn 12:00p) CESORN Meeting 07-1

  4. Welcome and Administrative Actions • Welcome! • Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator • Introductions • Administrative Remarks • Life Support • Coffee, Tea, Sodas (6th floor) • Emergency Exits * CESORN Meeting 07-1

  5. Emergency Exit WOMEN Elevators MEN Meeting room Copier Kit Toilet Fax USAF USN FC FAA CESORN Meeting 07-1 DFC

  6. Welcome and Administrative Actions • Restrooms * • grab a key at the front desk • Phones * • Incoming messages: 301- 427- 2002 • Incoming faxes: 301- 427- 2007 • Dial 9 for commercial, 4 for DSN on DSN line • Recording in Progress CESORN Meeting 07-1

  7. Restrooms WOMEN Elevators MEN Meeting room Copier Kit Toilet Fax USAF FC USN FAA DFC CESORN Meeting 07-1

  8. Phones WOMEN Elevators MEN Meeting room Copier Kit Toilet Fax USAF USN FC FAA CESORN Meeting 07-1 DFC

  9. Administrative Issues • Membership Update • New agency representatives • Membership listing • Terms of Reference • Update? • Add tsunami? CESORN Meeting 07-1

  10. CESORN • Terms of Reference • Collecting and consolidating agency needs • Identifying forecast problems and supporting research needs • Planning and executing strategies for addressing deficiencies • Empowering JAGs to work on projects • Elevating to ICMSSR matters as needed • Monitoring and assessing national programs CESORN Meeting 07-1

  11. Update on Hurricane and Winter Storms Operations and Research • Interagency Strategic Plan for Tropical Cyclones: The Way Ahead • Dr. Frank Marks • Highlights from IHC, National Hurricane Operations Plan, and SFMR WC-130J Upgrade • Mr. Robert Dumont CESORN Meeting 07-1

  12. Break 10-10:15a CESORN Meeting 07-1

  13. Working Issues for the Working Group for Natural Disaster Reduction/Post-Storm Data Acquisition • National Post-Storm Data Acquisition Plan Update • Mary M. Cairns (for Robert Mason, USGS) • DOD/USAF-Auxilliary DOC/OFCM MOU • Mary M. Cairns CESORN Meeting 07-1

  14. National Post-Storm Data Acquisition Plan Update • Reasons to update: • Enhanced-Fujita scale implemented by NWS • Outdated instructions for CAP, etc. • Inclusion of other areas, e.g., coastal surveys (not well defined) • Update of wind experts (& others?) • Action required: • Concurrence to move ahead with NPSDAP update CESORN Meeting 07-1

  15. DOD/USAF-Auxilliary DOC/OFCM MOU • DOC and DOD MOU signed May 4, 2007 • Agency use of CAP • All but NWS • NWS in process to resolve issue for use • Action required: • OFCM provide agencies with “how to” • NWS complete exemption CESORN Meeting 07-1

  16. Update on the Weather Information for Surface Transportation Activities & Symposium • Mr. Frank Estis CESORN Meeting 07-1

  17. Update on the Multifunction Phased Array Radar Research and Development Activities • Dr. Mark Weadon CESORN Meeting 07-1

  18. Working Issues for the Satellite Telemetry Interagency Working Group • Ms. Bonnie Wyatt • Review of Issues • Update of the GOES DCS Operational Plan • Action required: • Concurrence to move ahead with the Plan update CESORN Meeting 07-1

  19. National Wildland Fire Weather Needs Assessment • Validated Needs of the Wildland Fire Weather Community • Dr. Allen Riebau • Action required: • Support formation of a Working Group for Wildland Fire Weather (WG/WFW) to monitor progress towards meeting the needs and ensure new needs are appropriately addressed as they arise CESORN Meeting 07-1

  20. Lunch(on your own) 12-1:30p CESORN Meeting 07-1

  21. Crosscutting Assessment of Federal Agency Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research • Overview • Mary M. Cairns • Agency Presentations • Mr. Glenn Austin, NOAA/NWS • Ms. Marge Davenport, USGS • Mr. Eric Luebehusen, USDA CESORN Meeting 07-1

  22. Break 3-3:15p CESORN Meeting 07-1

  23. Crosscutting Assessment of Federal Agency Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research • Discussion • Action required: • Support the need for a crosscutting assessment of federal agency hydrometeorological products, services, and supporting research • Establish a Joint Action Group for the National Hydrometeorological Needs Assessment CESORN Meeting 07-1

  24. CESORN • Review of today’s action items • Mary M. Cairns • Adjourn CESORN Meeting 07-1

  25. AgendaJuly 19, 2007 • Briefings by CESORN • Working Groups (WGs) • Joint Action Groups (JAGs) • Briefings & Discussion on Probabilistic/Uncertainty Weather Forecasts • Agency presentations • Summary of the meeting (adjourn 12:00p) CESORN Meeting 07-1

  26. Working Issues for the Joint Action Group for Severe Local Storms Operations • Mary M. Cairns (for John Ferree) • Update to the National Severe Local Storms Operations Plan • Communications (VTEC) • Hail size for severe thunderstorm products (>=1”)? • Expansion of SLS to include e.g., fire weather, winter storms? CESORN Meeting 07-1

  27. Working Issues for the Joint Action Group for Severe Local Storms Operations • Action Required: • Concurrence to review and update the SLSOP CESORN Meeting 07-1

  28. Future Opportunities for Lightning Data Requirements • Mr. James McNitt and Mr. William Fellows • Action required: • Support the need for a requirements study for federal agency lightning data requirements • Establishment of a Joint Action Group for this activity CESORN Meeting 07-1

  29. Beginning Discussion on Customer Needs for Probabilistic/Uncertainty Weather Forecasts – Crosscutting Issues • Overview • Mary M. Cairns, OFCM • Aviation Forecasts for the 4-D Weather Cube • Kevin Johnston, NOAA/NWS CESORN Meeting 07-1

  30. Overview • CESORN Terms of Reference (again) • Collecting and consolidating agency needs • Identifying forecast problems and supporting research needs • Planning and executing strategies for addressing deficiencies • Empowering JAGs to work on projects • Elevating to ICMSSR matters as needed • Monitoring and assessing national programs CESORN Meeting 07-1

  31. Overview (cont.) • Gained knowledge of issue - crosscutting • AMS • OFCM Agency needs (e.g., Aviation, Fire) • NWS forecaster/SOO • Reports • Communicating Uncertainties in Weather and Climate Information (NRC) • Where the Weather Meets the Road… (NRC) • Conops for the NGATS (JPDO) • Completing the Forecast (NRC) • Wildland Fire Weather Assessment (OFCM/WGA) • Others….. CESORN Meeting 07-1

  32. Overview (cont.) • Activities • AMS Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise • Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty in Forecasts • JPDO Weather Working Group • Probabilistic Forecasts meetings • WAS*IS CESORN Meeting 07-1

  33. Overview (cont.) • CESORN food for thought… • Review and compile current agency activities & needs (from existing documentation) • What areas can CESORN identify and work towards? Or assist with? • Other presentations to follow... CESORN Meeting 07-1

  34. Break 10-10:15a CESORN Meeting 07-1

  35. Beginning Discussion on Customer Needs for Probabilistic/Uncertainty Weather Forecasts – Crosscutting Issues • Challenges in Modeling Probabilistic Forecasts/Uncertainty • Zoltan Toth, NOAA/NWS/NCEP • Climate Services • Fiona Horsfall, NOAA/NWS • Customer Needs for Decision Support • Ken Graham, NOAA/NWS CESORN Meeting 07-1

  36. Beginning Discussion on Customer Needs for Probabilistic/Uncertainty Weather Forecasts – Crosscutting Issues • Discussion CESORN Meeting 07-1

  37. CESORN • Agency Issues & Open Discussion • Wrap-up and Next Steps • Action item review • Next meeting • Adjourn CESORN Meeting 07-1

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