An Overview of Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical Cyclone Forecast Improvement Focus
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Joint Typhoon Warning Center Forward, Ready, Responsive Decision Superiority UNCLASSIFIED An Overview of Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical Cyclone Forecast Improvement Focus Captain Ashley Evans, Commanding Officer Mr. Bob Falvey, Director 67th INTERDEPARTMENTAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE 5-7 MAR 2013 COLLEGE PARK, MD Brian Strahl, Presenter
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An Overview of Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical Cyclone Forecast Improvement Focus. Captain Ashley Evans, Commanding Officer Mr. Bob Falvey, Director. 67th INTERDEPARTMENTAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE 5-7 MAR 2013 COLLEGE PARK, MD Brian Strahl, Presenter. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Joint Typhoon Warning Center Forward, Ready, Responsive Decision SuperiorityUNCLASSIFIED
An Overview of Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical
Cyclone Forecast Improvement Focus
Captain Ashley Evans, Commanding OfficerMr. Bob Falvey, Director
67th INTERDEPARTMENTAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE
5-7 MAR 2013COLLEGE PARK, MD
Brian Strahl, Presenter
Joint Typhoon Warning Center Forward, Ready, Responsive Decision SuperiorityUNCLASSIFIED
JTWC-Prioritized R&D Requirements Tied to Operational Needs
Top 9 JTWC operational needs (summarized) from the 2013 Joint Hurricane Testbed Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (AFFO).
OPERATIONSRESEARCH-TO-OPS
DATA / ANALYSISMODELS
Improve TC Intensity / RI Forecasts
Improve TC Track Forecasts
Improve TC Genesis Forecasts
Tropical Cyclone
Forecasting
Tropical Cyclone Reconnaissance
JTWC Tropical Cyclone
Strategic Goals
Joint Typhoon Warning Center Forward, Ready, Responsive Decision SuperiorityUNCLASSIFIED
OPERATIONSRESEARCH-TO-OPS
DATA / ANALYSISMODELS
Improve TC Intensity / RI Forecasts
Improve TC Track Forecasts
Improve TC Genesis Forecasts
Tropical Cyclone
Forecasting
Tropical Cyclone Reconnaissance
JTWC Strategic Goals vs.
Focus Areas*
Create Meso-Scale Model Consensus for Intensity
Affect Model Improvements (Resolution, DA, Physics, etc)
Enhance Current JTWC consensus/Expand Ensemble Track Capabilities
Sustain Microwave Satellite Reconnaissance Capabilities
Sustain Ocean Surface Vector Wind Estimation Capabilities
Enhance/Develop in-situ Observation Capabilities (Global Hawk, Radar)
Improve Analysis of Storm Size and Structure – Model Inputs
Grow Statistical-Dynamical Intensity Forecast Techniques For All Basins
Acquire New and/or Improved Analysis & Display Tools/Software/Hardware
*Top 3 Strategic Goals for Tropical Cyclone
Mission
Joint Typhoon Warning Center Forward, Ready, Responsive Decision SuperiorityUNCLASSIFIED
Joint Typhoon Warning Center Forward, Ready, Responsive Decision SuperiorityUNCLASSIFIED
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