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1 Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT) 2011 Update Transition from Research to Operations Jiann-Gwo Jiing JHT Director NHC Chris Landsea NHC Chris Landsea NHC Shirley Murillo NOAA/HRD Shirley Murillo NOAA/HRD NOAA Hurricane Conference Miami, FL December 2011 NOAA Hurricane Conference Miami, FL December 2011

2 OutlineOutline JHT process Summary of JHT projects Major 2011 JHT activities Challenges ahead JHT process Summary of JHT projects Major 2011 JHT activities Challenges ahead

JHT Process Principal Investigators apply for funding through NOAA 7 member Steering Committee rates all proposals Funded projects are tested during one or two hurricane seasons in conjunction with NHC/EMC points of contact At the project’s end, each are evaluated by NHC/EMC staff Implementation of successful projects are then carried out by NHC/EMC staff/PIs 3

4 Summary of JHT projects ( ) 1) Number of projects supported: 74 – –60 completed 39.5 accepted for operational implementation 6 projects completed but rejected 9.5 projects completed but pending further investigation (decisions deferred) 14 projects in process 2) Implementation – –35.5 projects implemented – –25.5 projects implemented by NHC – –10 numerical modeling projects implemented by EMC/NCO – –4 projects accepted but not fully implemented by NHC Note: 1) Implementation is defined when a project is completed, accepted, and the technique installed on NCEP/NCO or NHC operational systems and runs on operational time frame. Some techniques were “implemented” on JHT platform for testing.

5 Primary Area of Focus # of Projects Improvements to dynamical models (for track, intensity, and precipitation forecasts) 5 Statistical intensity forecast guidance3 Enhancements to observed data, assimilation1 Tropical cyclone structure/wind/wave distribution1 Enhancements to operational environment1 Total11 5th Round Project Focus Areas

6 Highlights of 5th Round Completed Projects HWRF-GFDN coupled model- Ginis Ocean Model Parameterizations - Shay Improved Wind Probabilities – DeMaria/Knaff Enhanced ATCF - Sampson

Major JHT Activities - 5 th round Spring (Feb-March) Summer (July-Aug) – – Testing of 5 th round ( ) projects August – – 9 Projects completed (5th Rd) – – JHT final evaluation/report on 5 th round projects – – Decision on acceptance for implementation (NHC and EMC Directors) 4 criteria for acceptance – – Forecast or Analysis Benefit – – Efficiency – – Compatibility – – Sustainability December – – Final decision made Spring (Feb-March) Summer (July-Aug) – – Testing of 5 th round ( ) projects August – – 9 Projects completed (5th Rd) – – JHT final evaluation/report on 5 th round projects – – Decision on acceptance for implementation (NHC and EMC Directors) 4 criteria for acceptance – – Forecast or Analysis Benefit – – Efficiency – – Compatibility – – Sustainability December – – Final decision made

8 6th round funding recommendation – – Steering committee review proposals – Complete Feb 2011 – – Rank and select proposals for funding – – Work with Grants Office to fund selected projects – – Find Point of contacts among NHC forecasters and support staff – – Work with PIs to setup timelines for their projects 6 th round Projects (12) began Aug-Sept 6th round funding recommendation – – Steering committee review proposals – Complete Feb 2011 – – Rank and select proposals for funding – – Work with Grants Office to fund selected projects – – Find Point of contacts among NHC forecasters and support staff – – Work with PIs to setup timelines for their projects 6 th round Projects (12) began Aug-Sept 2011 Major JHT Activities - 6 th round Primary Area of Focus# of Projects Improvements to dynamical models (for track, intensity, and precipitation forecasts) 3 Statistical intensity forecast guidance4 Enhancements to observed data, assimilation4 Tropical cyclone structure/wind/wave distribution1 Total12

9 6th Round Projects The assimilation of non-NOAA and non-AF GPS dropwindsonde data into NOAA numerical models Aberson (NOAA/AOML) Improving the operational TC models at NOAA/NCEP and Navy/FNMOC Ginis (U Rhode Island) Bender (NOAA/GFDL) Validation of HWRF forecasts with satellite observations and potential use in vortex initialization Vukicevic (NOAA/AOML) Greenwald (U of Wisc./CIMSS) Updating the secondary eyewall formation probabilistic model, completing new climatologies of intensity and structure changes associated with eyewall replacement cycles, and construction of new forecast guidance tools based on the new climatologies Kossin (NOAA/NCDC) Development of a Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Genesis Prediction Scheme Jason Dunion (U of Miami/CIMAS, AOML), John Kaplan (NOAA/AOML), Andrea Schumacher (CSU/CIRA) and Joshua Cossuth (FSU/COAPS) Improved automation and performance of VORTRAC intensity guidance Wen-Chau Lee (NCAR/EOL), Paul Harasti (DOD/Naval Research Lab.) Michael Bell (Naval Postgraduate School) Proposal Title PIs

10 6th Round Projects Improved SFMR surface wind measurements in intense rain conditions Uhlhorn (NOAA/AOML) Development of a Real-Time Automated Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis Mark DeMaria (NOAA/NESDIS), John Knaff (NOAA/NESDIS) Improvements in Statistical Tropical Cyclone Forecast ModelsJohn Knaff (NOAA/NESDIS) Mark DeMaria (NOAA/NESDIS) Enhancement of SHIPS-RI index using satellite 37 GHz microwave ring pattern Haiyan Jiang (Florida Intl Univ.) Improvement to the SHIPS Rapid Intensification IndexJohn Kaplan (NOAA/AOML), Charles Sampson (NRL) Chris Rozoff (U. of Wisc./CIMSS), Jim Kossin, (NOAA/NCDC) and Chris Velden (U. of Wisc./CIMSS) Introducing diagnostic variables towards extending the SHIPS algorithm for hurricane intensity forecasts T.N. Krishnamurti, (Florida State Univ.) Proposal Title PIs

Funding Distribution 5th Round ( ) 6th Round ( ) University DOD/Navy NOAA DOD/Navy Private 2%Private 22% 12% 80% 61% 8% 9% 6% Includes NOAA cooperative inst.

12 Challenges for FY12 Completion of 5 th round projects – – Final reports for 5 th round projects – – POC feedback – – JHT final review/reports to NHC Director for acceptance Test and evaluation – – Prepare real-time testing & evaluation for 6 th round projects – – Set up necessary software code and data flow Implement newly accepted projects (NHC) Completion of 5 th round projects – – Final reports for 5 th round projects – – POC feedback – – JHT final review/reports to NHC Director for acceptance Test and evaluation – – Prepare real-time testing & evaluation for 6 th round projects – – Set up necessary software code and data flow Implement newly accepted projects (NHC)

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14 Thank you Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT) 2011 Update Transition from Research to Operations