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Climate Prediction Applications Climate Prediction Applications Science WorkshopScience Workshop
Bill ProenzaBill Proenza
Regional DirectorRegional Director
National Weather ServiceNational Weather Service
Southern RegionSouthern Region
TallahasseeTallahasseeMarch 9, 2004March 9, 2004
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Department of Commerce
(NOAA/NWS) and Climate Services
““Decision makers need a reliable Decision makers need a reliable structure and process for receiving structure and process for receiving accurate, timely, relevant climate accurate, timely, relevant climate information to guide them in managing information to guide them in managing resources to maximize the benefits and resources to maximize the benefits and minimize the impacts of climate minimize the impacts of climate variations”. variations”. -- Strategic Plan for 2003-2008-- Strategic Plan for 2003-2008
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National Weather Service:a key climate service partner strategically a key climate service partner strategically
positioned to provide operational climate positioned to provide operational climate services nationwide.services nationwide.
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NWS FIELD OFFICESNWS FIELD OFFICESThe Key in Mission Delivery and Partner Support
Warning & Forecast OfficeRiver Forecast CenterSouthern Region HQRegional Operations Center
BrownsvilleCorpus ChristiHouston / GalvestonAustin / San Antonio
El PasoMidland / OdessaLubbock
Amarillo Norman Tulsa
Ft. Worth / DallasSan Angelo
Warning & Forecast OfficeRiver Forecast CenterSouthern Region HQRegional Operations Center
BrownsvilleCorpus ChristiHouston / GalvestonAustin / San Antonio
El PasoMidland / OdessaLubbock
Amarillo Norman Tulsa
Ft. Worth / DallasSan Angelo
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WFO Information Flow
Local Weather Forecast OfficesLocal Weather Forecast Offices& Regional Operations Center& Regional Operations Center
Satellite and Buoy Data
Radar DataNCEP
Guidance
National CPCProducts
Upper Air &Surface Obs.
Customer Base
RFCGuidance
Regional Web Farms
CWSU
Storm Spotters
Co-Op Observers
LocalModeling
MesonetData
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The NWS Has An Extensive24x7 Constituency Community Officials and Leaders Community Officials and Leaders State/Local Emergency ManagersState/Local Emergency Managers Local and National Electronic and Printed Local and National Electronic and Printed
MediaMedia Local and State Government AgenciesLocal and State Government Agencies Federal Agencies (e.g. FEMA, FAA, Federal Agencies (e.g. FEMA, FAA,
NASA, DOD, etc.) and Congressional NASA, DOD, etc.) and Congressional RepresentativesRepresentatives
The American PublicThe American Public
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32 Southern Region WFOs
Each with a Climate Service Focal PointEach with a Climate Service Focal Point Each with a Data Collection TeamEach with a Data Collection Team Data stewards for 2635 Co-Op sites Data stewards for 2635 Co-Op sites
24x724x7 Oversee 213 ASOS sitesOversee 213 ASOS sites Produce and disseminate daily climate Produce and disseminate daily climate
productsproducts Maintain local climate webpagesMaintain local climate webpages
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Benefits of NWS Field Office Climate Services Delivery
Efficient, existing 24x7 monitoring and Efficient, existing 24x7 monitoring and disseminationdissemination
Local area expertiseLocal area expertise Knowledge of local customers needs Knowledge of local customers needs Rapport and Outreach with key decision Rapport and Outreach with key decision
makersmakers Active partnerships with State Active partnerships with State
Climatologists, Regional Climate Climatologists, Regional Climate Centers, Universities, etc.Centers, Universities, etc.
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WFOs will serve as local experts to localize and refine national CPC products
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Experimental Tulsa, OK Mean Temperature Outlook for MAM 2004
Locally Developed Products –WFO TSA Long Range Site
Specific Outlook
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Some Regional/local WFO initiatives
12/97:12/97: WFO MLB MIC and SR Director brief WFO MLB MIC and SR Director brief Florida Emergency Management community Florida Emergency Management community and media on the likelihood of more severe and media on the likelihood of more severe convective storms, etc. based on convective storms, etc. based on strengthening El Nino episode.strengthening El Nino episode.
2/98:2/98: The most significant tornado outbreak in The most significant tornado outbreak in Florida history took place across central Florida history took place across central Florida.Florida.
The timely briefing and increased awareness The timely briefing and increased awareness are cited as reasons for the Gold Medal are cited as reasons for the Gold Medal
awarded to WFO MLB in 1998.awarded to WFO MLB in 1998.
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Regional/Local WFO Initiatives
3/99:3/99: SRH joins the Texas State Drought Response and SRH joins the Texas State Drought Response and Monitoring Committee as a fully-functioning member.Monitoring Committee as a fully-functioning member.
Summer 1999:Summer 1999: SR Director joins, then Governor, SR Director joins, then Governor, George W. Bush in a press briefing on drought.George W. Bush in a press briefing on drought.
7/00:7/00: Southern Region reorganizes and establishes the Southern Region reorganizes and establishes the ClimateClimate, Water, and Weather Division, Water, and Weather Division
10/02:10/02: The Southern Region, led by WFO MLB MIC The Southern Region, led by WFO MLB MIC conducts two workshops for all Florida Emergency conducts two workshops for all Florida Emergency Managers at the state EOC on the impact of the Managers at the state EOC on the impact of the moderate 2002 El Nino.moderate 2002 El Nino.
1/03:1/03: A dedicated Climate Service Program Manager A dedicated Climate Service Program Manager position is added in SRH to oversee SR climate position is added in SRH to oversee SR climate services team and program.services team and program.
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The 1997-1998 El Nino resulted in US Economic
Impact of $25 Billion
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Locally Developed Products –WFO MLB Experimental Dry Season Precip Forecast
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Your Local WFO Internet Site Your Local WFO Internet Site Disseminates Climate 24x7Disseminates Climate 24x7
Serves as a one-stop source of weather Serves as a one-stop source of weather and climate information.and climate information.
Developed with the both - partners and Developed with the both - partners and general users - in mindgeneral users - in mind Easy navigationEasy navigation Data given in the manner you need it.Data given in the manner you need it.
Increases public visibility of NWS services Increases public visibility of NWS services and accessibility to NWS servicesand accessibility to NWS services
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NWS SR Internet Site
Forecasts obtained by either Forecasts obtained by either postal zip codepostal zip code, , city/state city/state searchsearch, or by , or by point and click point and click mapsmaps
Weather Information in Weather Information in clear, concise formatclear, concise format
Emphasizes local weather Emphasizes local weather expertiseexpertise
www.srh.weather.govwww.srh.weather.gov
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NWS Internet Pinpoint Forecastsand Climate Services
Quick Forecast Quick Forecast InformationInformation
Current WeatherCurrent WeatherConditionsConditions
Latest Weather AdvisoriesLatest Weather Advisories
Radar and SatelliteRadar and Satellite
Quick Forecast TextQuick Forecast Text
Local Climate Services
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“…“…government closest to the government closest to the people, governs best.”people, governs best.”
- President George W. Bush- President George W. Bush
The National Weather Service The National Weather Service performance epitomizes this concept of performance epitomizes this concept of
local services:local services:
Government closest to the Government closest to the people, serves bestpeople, serves best
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Questions?Questions?
[email protected]@noaa.gov
(817) 978-1000 (817) 978-1000
Would you like copies of the slides?Would you like copies of the slides?
Go To:Go To: www.www.srhsrh.weather..weather.govgov
At Left Margin Click on: At Left Margin Click on:
Welcome from the DirectorWelcome from the Director
At Left Margin Click on:At Left Margin Click on:
““Climate WorkshopClimate Workshop””