1. NOAA’s National Weather Service Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs

2. VISIONMISSION NWS Vision/Mission NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs 2 A Weather-Ready Nation: A society that is prepared for and responds to weather- dependent events: Understand the needs of our users and how weather, water, and climate data and information can be applied to create value and benefit Produce high-quality, decision-relevant data and information Deliver interpretive services Implement information management, data discovery, and collaboration tools A Weather-Ready Nation: A society that is prepared for and responds to weather- dependent events: Understand the needs of our users and how weather, water, and climate data and information can be applied to create value and benefit Produce high-quality, decision-relevant data and information Deliver interpretive services Implement information management, data discovery, and collaboration tools The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. NWS data and products form a national information database and infrastructure which can be used by other governmental agencies, the private sector, the public, and the global community.

3. Provide climate, water, weather forecasts and warnings to protect life and property and enhance the economy 76 billion observations 1.5 million forecasts 50,000 warnings A Typical Year Brings NOAA’s National Weather Service 3 NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs 6 Hurricanes1270Tornadoes5000 Floods 10,000 Violent Thunderstorms Drought Conditions 500 Deaths 5000 Injuries $14B in Losses

4. Weather Impacts on Society About 1/3 of US GDP is sensitive to Weather and Climate* ($4.5 trillion in 2007 dollars) Aggregate dollar variation in U.S. economic activity due to weather variability is $260 billion per year. Agriculture – up to 12% variation in output due to weather Mining, forestry, fishing Construction Transportation, public utilities Retail trade Insurance – weather variation estimated at $132 billion annually Finance, real estate Services 4 NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs *Dutton, John A., Opportunities and priorities in a new era for weather and climate services, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, September 2002

5. Weather Impacts on Society 5 NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs

6. Where We Fit In Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) Western Regional Headquarters Salt Lake City, Utah Regional Operations Center (ROC) NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs 6

7. NWS Facilities Overview 7 NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs

8. WR ROC Background Established September 2009 Primarily to support WR Field Offices Maintain situational awareness Common operating picture Cadre of WR Services Division personnel 11 people total Evolved significantly over the past 5 years Serves as an info. reporting function “up the chain” Working to develop, enhance, and support regional partnerships NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs 8

9. Regional Partnerships FEMA Regions VIII, IX and X California Governors Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) U.S. Army Reserve EPA Region IX Bureau of Indian Affairs NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs 9

10. Regional Partnerships Weather impact briefings Routine Event-based Seasonal outlooks Participation in partner meetings FEMA RISC Meetings EPA RRT Meetings Exercise planning Coordinate on-site weather support for incident response and recovery NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs 10

11. Future Goals Support for public safety for events of national interest Explore relationship expansion with EPA Region IX Shares same geographic area as FEMA IX Explore other possible regional partnerships with other federal agencies USCG? ?? NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs 11

12. Questions? NOAA's National Weather Service: Serving the Nation’s Environmental Forecasting Needs 12