1. Weather Information for Decision Makers
Bill Sammler
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NOAA/National Weather Service - Wakefield, VA

2. So Much Weather… So Many Places to Find It!!
National Hurricane Center
Local Office Web Sites
NCEP-HPC
Storm Prediction Center
Climate Prediction Center
The Private Sector (Accuweather, Weather Channel, local media, etc.)
Our desire is increase YOUR knowledge of an impending weather event without forcing you to use multiple web sites to get that knowledge

3. Clickable Map for Forecasts
Virginia NWS Web Sites
NWS Wakefield, VA:
NWS Blacksburg VA:
Clickable Map for Forecasts
NWS Sterling VA:
Graphical Forecasts
NWS Charleston WV:
NWS Morristown TN:

4. Point Specific 7 Day Forecast
Forecast Grid Point
KML link to GIS displayable forecast

5. GIS Example Using KML Link

6. Accessing Graphical Forecasts
Regional Graphical Forecasts

7. Regional Graphical Forecasts

8. State Graphical Forecasts

9. Local Graphical Forecasts

10. More Useful Information

11. Hourly Weather Graph Temp/Dew Point Wind/Wind Gusts Surface RH/POP/Sky
Precip Type/Tstms?

12. NWS Wakefield EM/Briefing Page
Hazard/Topic Specific Tabs
Local
Radar
Local
WFO
Products

13. NWS Wakefield EM/Briefing Page

14. NWS Wakefield EM/Briefing Page

15. NWS Wakefield EM/Briefing Page

16. NWS Blacksburg EM/Briefing Page

17. NWS Blacksburg EM/Briefing Page

18. NWS Blacksburg EM/Briefing Page

19. NWS Blacksburg EM/Briefing Page

20. NWS Sterling EM Page

21. Area Forecast Discussion (AFD)
How can I determine the forecaster’s confidence?

22. Area Forecast Discussion (AFD)
How can I determine the forecaster’s confidence?

23. Area Forecast Discussion (AFD)
How can I determine the forecaster’s confidence?
Jan 16, 2008 Forecast Discussion

24. Accessing Real-Time Radar Data
Local + Regional/National Mosaics

25. Accessing Real-Time Radar Data
Local + Regional/National Mosaics
Enhanced Version
Regional Mosaics
Standard Version

26. Getting River Forecast Info (AHPS)

27. River Forecast Info (AHPS)

28. River Forecast Info (AHPS)

29. Using Tabbed Browsing How can I make this info Routine?
Making it a Priority is One Possibility
Tabbed Browsing is an Easier Solution
Open Multiple Pages Each Time Your Browser Opens

30. Using Tabbed Browsing Available in Firefox and IE7
In Firefox – File -> New Tab
In IE7 – Click “blank” tab to open New Tab
Open a New Tab for Each Page you wish to open

31. Making Tabs “Home Pages”
FIREFOX
Tools -> Options
Internet Explorer 7 (IE7)
Tools Icon -> Internet Options

32. Tabbed Browsing Examples
My Office
At Home

33. Conference Calls – Help Us Help You
Highly valued by NWS (and EMs)
Run Smoothly Sometimes… Others – Not So Much
Resources Often Not be Used PRIOR to the Conference Calls
Baseline Understanding of Impending Event Important to the Quality of Conference Calls
Many Questions Answered Via These Resources – Please Use Them
AKQ Conference Calls During Hanna

34. Are There Any Additional Questions?
The End!!
Are There Any Additional Questions?