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NWS Decision Support Services Brought to a New Level

NWS Decision Support Services Brought to a New Level. Rebecca Gould, DSS Team Leader Joe DelliCarpini, Science & Operations Officer National Weather Service Taunton, MA. 2011: A Year of Extremes ~600 Fatalities $50 Billion in Economic Losses. 546 Fatalities from 1,748 Tornadoes.

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NWS Decision Support Services Brought to a New Level

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  1. NWS Decision Support Services Brought to a New Level Rebecca Gould, DSS Team Leader Joe DelliCarpini, Science & Operations Officer National Weather Service Taunton, MA

  2. 2011: A Year of Extremes~600 Fatalities$50 Billion in Economic Losses • 546 Fatalities from • 1,748 Tornadoes • Historic U.S. Floods • Pacific Tsunami • 6 Million Acres Burned • Devastating Blizzards

  3. A record number of disasters: 14 • Each caused $1 billion or more in damages June 1st Tornado Snow-tober 2011: New England Tropical Storm Irene

  4. 2012: A Wild Year of Weather~350 Fatalities$60.6 Billion in Economic Losses • Severe Weather/Tornadoes • 2 -Year Long Drought & Wildfires • 2 Hurricane/Post Tropical Events

  5. Number of billion dollars disasters: 11 • Post tropical Storm Sandy Charlestown, RI 2012: New England Misquamicut Beach

  6. Vision A Weather-Ready Nation: Society is Prepared for and Responds to Weather Events Building a Weather-Ready Nation Mission Provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings: Protect Life And Property Enhance National Economy

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. DSS Meteorologist On-Site • Site/Event SpecificDecision Support Brimfield Antique Fair Boston Marathon Boston Pops July 4th

  10. Social Media Facebook Twitter Upcoming Hazardous Weather Storm/Event Reviews Fun Weather Facts Storm Reports

  11. Snowfall Probabilities Snowfall Forecast (Ranges) Forecast confidence / uncertainty >1, 4, 8, and 12 inches Rainfall & Wind Speed next! > I Inch 12 + Inches I2+ Inches

  12. Coming This Year Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook Breaks down potential hazards over the next 7 days

  13. Coming This Year Multimedia Hazardous Weather Briefings Recorded briefings for hazardous weather events

  14. Digital Aviation Services Graphical Forecasts of Ceiling & Visibility

  15. Digital Aviation Services Key Points • Experimental program expanding nationally in support of NextGen • Used For Planning Purposes • Forecasts updated every 3 hours

  16. Aviation Forecast Locations EEN MHT ASH AFN LWM ORE FIT BVY BED BOS ORH GHG CEF OWD PVC BAF SFZ BDL TAN PYM IJD PVD HFD FMH CQX HYA OQU EWB UUU WST MVY TAF Sites (10) No TAF Service (23) ACK BID

  17. Filling the Gap: Hourly Forecast Graphics http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/boxHourlyDay.php#tabs

  18. Google Map Interface Decision Aid for Airport Specific Forecasts

  19. “Point and Click” Capability

  20. NWS Decision Support Services Brought to a New Level Rebecca Gould, DSS Team Leader Joe DelliCarpini, Science & Operations Officer National Weather Service Taunton, MA

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