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Advisory Committee on Water Information

The mission of NOAA's National Weather Service is to provide the best meteorologic and hydrologic forecasts, watches, and warnings possible. This advisory committee focuses on the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, including forecasting, tracking, and communication strategies. It also discusses the future implications of increased hurricane activity and areas vulnerable to disaster.

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Advisory Committee on Water Information

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  1. Advisory Committee on Water Information Emergency Response toHurricanes Katrina and Rita Scott KiserTropical Cyclone Program ManagerNOAA/NWSJanuary 19, 2006

  2. Mission of NOAA’s National Weather Service To provide the best meteorologic and hydrologic forecasts, watches and warnings possible.

  3. Satellite Loop of Katrina

  4. Satellite Loop of Rita

  5. Before Event • Forecasts • Watches • Warnings

  6. Forecast Advisory 15Friday August 26 10 PM CDT Forecast for 115kt (135mph) Katrina Track Forecast Track Advisory 15 Issued

  7. Advisory 20Thursday September 22 10 AM CDT Forecast for Sat 9/24/05 04CDT (09Z) 42 Hr Fcst 29.55N 94.13W 105kt (120 mph) Moving 11kts (13mph) Rita Track Forecast Track Advisory 20 Issued

  8. National Hurricane CenterAtlantic Track Forecast Errors

  9. Single Track Storm Surge Forecast NHC track forecast Shows envelope of high water relative to mean sea level (of 1929)

  10. Before Event • Hurricane Liaison Team • Regional Operations Center • Equipment and staffing checks • Briefings to decision makers • Hydrologists to inland NWS offices • Staff to state emergency operations centers

  11. During Event • Maintain the mission • Communicate and brief decisionmakers • Invoke backup if needed

  12. NWS Facilities

  13. Post Storm • Establish communications • Reroute data and radar information • Incident meteorologists to support rescue and recovery operations • Assessment of operations

  14. What Does the Future Hold? Long term above average hurricane activity La Nina and El Nino

  15. What Does the Future Hold? There are other sites especially vulnerable to disaster Houston/Galveston New Orleans (again) Tampa Bay Southwest Florida Florida Keys Southeast Florida New York City/Long Island New England

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