NWS Decision Support Services Brought to a New Level
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NWS Decision Support Services Brought to a New Level
Rebecca Gould, DSS Team LeaderJoe DelliCarpini, Science & Operations Officer
National Weather Service Taunton, MA
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546 Fatalities from1,748 Tornadoes
Historic U.S. Floods
6 Million Acres Burned
2011: A Year of Extremes~600 Fatalities
$50 Billion in Economic Losses
Devastating Blizzards
Pacific Tsunami
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2011: New England• A record number of disasters: 14
• Each caused $1 billion or more in damages
Snow-toberJune 1st Tornado
Tropical Storm Irene
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2 Hurricane/Post Tropical Events
2012: A Wild Year of Weather~350 Fatalities
$60.6 Billion in Economic Losses
Severe Weather/Tornadoes2 -Year Long Drought &
Wildfires
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2012: New England• Number of billion dollars disasters: 11• Post tropical Storm Sandy
Charlestown, RI
Misquamicut Beach
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Building a Weather-Ready Nation
A Weather-Ready Nation: Society is Prepared for and
Responds to Weather Events
Vision
Provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and
warnings:
Protect Life And PropertyEnhance National Economy
Mission
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Dedicated DSS Meteorologist• Determines the “Impact” of the Day
– Event in first 36 Hours = High Impact & High Confidence– May also include threats out 7 days
• Briefings to affected entities throughout the day– Email– Conference Calls– NWSChat– Phone
• Staffed Mon-Fri– Other times as needed
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Dedicated DSS Meteorologist• Ideal Relations with Core Partners
– Federal: FEMA, EPA, USGS, FAA, USCG– State: CT, MA, NH, RI, Forest Service– Local: EMs, MassPort, Steamship Authority
• Build relations with Media & Public– NWSChat– Webcast Briefings– Social Media Updates
Integrated Warning Team
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DSS Meteorologist On-Site
• Site/Event Specific Decision Support
Boston Pops July 4th
Brimfield Antique Fair
Boston Marathon
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Social MediaFacebook Twitter
Upcoming Hazardous WeatherStorm/Event Reviews
Fun Weather FactsStorm Reports
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Snowfall Probabilities• Forecast confidence /
uncertainty• >1, 4, 8, and 12 inches• Rainfall & Wind Speed
next!
I2+ Inches> I Inch 12 + Inches
Snowfall Forecast (Ranges)
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Coming This YearGraphical Hazardous Weather Outlook
Breaks down potential hazards over the next 7 days
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Coming This YearMultimedia Hazardous Weather Briefings
Recorded briefings for hazardous weather events
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Digital Aviation ServicesGraphical Forecasts of Ceiling & Visibility
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Digital Aviation ServicesKey Points
• Experimental program expanding nationally in support of NextGen
• Used For Planning Purposes• Forecasts updated every 3 hours
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AFN ASH
BED
BID
BVY
CEF
CQX
EEN
EWB
FIT
HFDIJD
LWM
MVY
OQU
ORE
OWDPVC
PYMSFZ
TAN
UUUWST
ACK
BAF
BDL
BOS
FMHHYA
MHT
ORH
PVD
Aviation ForecastLocations
TAF Sites (10)No TAF Service (23)
GHG
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Filling the Gap: Hourly Forecast Graphics
http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/boxHourlyDay.php#tabs
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Google Map Interface
Decision Aid for Airport Specific Forecasts
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“Point and Click” Capability
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NWS Decision Support Services Brought to a New Level
Rebecca Gould, DSS Team LeaderJoe DelliCarpini, Science & Operations Officer
National Weather Service Taunton, MA