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NOAA’s Integrated Suite of Products and Forecast Services for Diverse Stakeholders

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NOAA provides a seamless suite of products and forecast services to diverse customers, including the National Association of State Energy Officials and emergency managers. Utilizing an advanced IBM supercomputer at Gaithersburg, MD, NOAA delivers over 123 million global observations daily, sustaining computational speeds of 1.485 trillion calculations per second. This technology generates over 5.7 million model fields each day, supporting global and regional models in weather, ocean, and climate forecasts, as well as hazard assessments for hurricanes and severe weather.

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NOAA’s Integrated Suite of Products and Forecast Services for Diverse Stakeholders

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  1. Central Guidance Local Offices The Path to NOAA’s Seamless Suite of Products and Forecast Services Observe To Serve Diverse Customer Base e.g., National Association of State Energy Officials, Emergency Managers Process Products & Forecast Services Respond & Feedback Distribute IBM Supercomputer at Gaithersburg, MD Computer Center Research, Development and Technology Infusion Feedback

  2. Total FTE: 426 146 Contractors/20 Visitors 51 FTE

  3. Computing Capability $26.4M/Year Investment Commissioned/Operational IBM Supercomputer in Gaithersburg, MD (June 6, 2003) • Receives Over 123 Million Global Observations Daily • Sustained Computational Speed: 1.485 Trillion Calculations/Sec • Generates More Than 5.7 Million Model Fields Each Day • Global Models (Weather, Ocean, Climate) • Regional Models (Aviation, Severe Weather, Fire Weather) • Hazards Models (Hurricane, Volcanic Ash, Dispersion) • 3.2x upgrade operational on January 25, 2005 • Backup in Fairmont, WV operational January 25, 2005

  4. Forecast Model Dependencies GFDL Hurricane G D A S NMM ARW WRF Dispersion GFS E D A S CFS Eta Air Quality NOAH Land Surface Model RUC L D A S

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