A new way of looking at things, doing things…and some new things.

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A new way of looking at things, doing things…and some new things

The old...

FWI Database only 2 years back

The current AICC ArcIMS view

Current MesoWest-Weather only

Current limitations No information between data points Previous interpolation was not useful and was only an interpolation Limited ability to add non RAWS or FAA stations This took IT time and resources Only current and one past year available online Limited the ability of those outside AFS to utilize the historic database Only current afternoon’s CFFDRS forecasts Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to plan better for the next few days or to get hourly indices? Bottom line…not taking advantage of the full amount of information and forecasts available

What is possible…

Gridded Weather

Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis – RTMA Uses observations, radar, satellite and other information No, it’s not like looking at how they make sausage “Downscales a short-term forecast to fine-resolution terrain and coastlines and then uses observations to produce a fine-resolution analysis” Combination of observations and short term forecasts You can overlay the observations to compare and verify Because of limited radar coverage in Alaska precipitation information may not be as good in the non covered areas.

RTMA - from NWS’s NCEP web page The Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA) is a NOAA/NCEP high-spatial and temporal resolution analysis/assimilation system for near-surf ace weather conditions. Its main component is the NCEP/EMC Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) system applied in two-dimensional variational mode to assimilate conventional and satellite-derived observations. The RTMA was developed to support NDFD operations and provide field forecasters with high quality analyses for nowcasting, situational awareness, and forecast verification purposes. The system produces hourly analyses at 5 km and 2. 5 km resolution for the Conus NDFD grid, 6 km for the Alaska NDFD grid and 2.5 km for the Hawaii, Puerto-Rico and Guam NDFD grids. Plans for the future include increasing the spatial resolution of the Alaska and Puerto Rico implementations to 3 km and 1.25 km, respectively. RTMA fields for regions of the CONUS are displayed on the NCEP Model Analyses & Forecasts page.NCEP Model Analyses & Forecasts In addition, NCEP/EMC displays its near-real-time parallels for evaluation e.g. 2.5 km CONUS and 2.5 km Guam. 2.5 km CONUS2.5 km Guam

Gridded CFFDRS

Uses the modeled weather data Overlaid by point calculations RTMA data can be used for hourly FFMC, ISI and FWI through the day

Forecast CFFDRS

From the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) Inputs based on the gridded forecasts from the local NWS forecast offices The Forecasters are “drawing” the gridded weather out 7 days We will likely start with 3 days of forecast CFFDRS Forecasts updated 3x a day These can be displayed over the gridded forecasts for verification Currently the forecasters QC a subset of the daily CFFDRS forecasts and the remainder are straight from the grids

Adjective ratings

Robert Ziel will be working on developing these for Alaska based on fire activity and CFFDRS Different options for different basic fuels (grass vs spruce) or seasons (pre-greenup vs full green-up) We may also use the gridded data for forecasts and interpolation.

Tables Note Adjective ratings for 3 different fuel types. And two days of forecasts

Tables MesoWest may format the tables differently for Alaska We will use what works best Groups for Fire Management Zones, Fire Weather Zones and Predictive Services Areas. Forecasts 2-3 days out

RAWS/NWS vs All Networks MesoWest already incorporates weather stations from other networks No extra or special programing necessary We can easily add these stations to our CFFDRS calculations IF they meet our criteria and standards This will allow us to take advantage of stations in other networks and fill in some holes

AKFFS will be Taking… And then … Observed Modeled Forecast Calculated Collecting Calculating Displaying Archiving

Benefits and New Features Take full advantage of the information being produced by the NWS. Forecasts out 2-3 days Hourly FFMC, ISI,FWI Use the point/image display to help judge the validity of the gridded data Easily add non-standard stations to the system All archived Alaska CFFDRS available online NWS will likely use this to get a sense of their forecast weaknesses and strengths with respect to the Fire Weather forecasts AICC Predictive Services will still initialize and manage the CFFDRS calculations

Thank You MesoWest Robert Ziel-State of Alaska AFS Contracting And especially…all those who will be beta testing things in 2015