1. The Challenge of Data Delivery to Our Field Offices
Bernard N. Meisner
Chief, Science & Training
NWS Southern Region

2. The AWIPS Front Door What is the process by which data/images
are added to
the Satellite Broadcast?
What is the process
by which data/images
are removed from
the Satellite Broadcast?
SBN Master Ground Station
Satellite
Data
NESDIS
Network Control Facility
WFO/RFC AWIPS
Model
Output
EMC
Code needed to
ingest and display
the data/images
AWIPS Program
NWS Telcom Gateway

3. The AWIPS Side Door The Internet Problem: Not all developers
MDL (ECMWF MOS)
GOES-R/JPSS Testbeds
NSSL (NMQ / MRMS)
EMC Parallel Model Runs
Local Research Collaborations (CSTAR)
Experimental model output (GSD HRRR)
Data/Imagery
Problem:
Not all developers
provide this code!
WFO/RFC
Regional
Headquarters
Code needed to
ingest and display
the data/images
Product Developers
Local Data Acquisition
and Dissemination
(LDAD) System
Data/Imagery
Regional LDM Servers
AWIPS

4. The AWIPS Side Door The Internet Problem:
MDL (ECMWF MOS)
GOES-R/JPSS Testbeds
NSSL (NMQ / MRMS)
EMC Parallel Model Runs
Local Research Collaborations (CSTAR)
Experimental Model Output (GSD HRRR)
Data/Imagery
Storm reports, , Training Webinars,
Internet access, Software upgrades/patches, etc.
DSS Webinars, Web page updates,
Web briefings, Social Media, etc.
Problem:
This bandwidth is very limited!
WFO/RFC
Regional
Headquarters
Local Data Acquisition
and Dissemination
(LDAD) System
Data/Imagery
Regional LDM Servers
AWIPS

5. Some Key Points
Model guidance should be available on AWIPS, the primary tool forecasters use to make their forecasts.
Make delivery to the field offices/Centers the measure of a successful implementation.
Make it easier for field offices to participate in evaluations of preliminary/experimental guidance.
Provide an experimental product channel on the AWIPS SBN?
Product developers must provide AWIPS configuration data.
Model guidance file sizes must be compatible with available bandwidth and AWIPS processing capabilities.
Does a WFO need 450 mb winds on a 12km CONUS grid?
It may be prohibitively expensive to substantially increase network bandwidth at some field offices.