1. Update on Satellite Proving Ground Activities at the Operations Proving Ground Chad Gravelle GOES-R/JPSS All-Hands Call – 13 July 2015

2. Evaluating the Usefulness of 1-min Imagery in the GOES-R Era Overarching Question: Does 1-minute satellite imagery impact the forecaster’s ability to make effective forecast and warning decisions? February-April, 18 NWS forecasters...3 forecasters a week...6 weeks. How does 1-minute satellite imagery impact: –Mesoscale Analysis and Convective Warning Operations –Updating Terminal Area Forecasts –Updating Short-term Forecasts –Forecaster Workflow and Risk Communication Real-time 1-minute evaluation for convective warnings, May and June, 6 forecasters, 2 weeks. Results Presented at GOES-R Science Seminar – 24 July 1 PM EDT

3. Since Last All-Hands Meeting Accepted in BAMS, January 2016: Demonstration of a GOES-R Satellite Convective Toolkit to “Bridge the Gap” Between Severe Weather Watches and Warnings: An Example from the 20 May 2013 Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak Assisted 31 NWS WFOs with Pulling in 1-minute Imagery Into Operations Presentations –NWS Pleasant Hill WFO Severe Weather Workshop –Central Michigan University Departmental Seminar –NOAA Satellite Conference –AMS Conference on Broadcast Meteorology Short Course –Satellite User-Readiness Meeting COMAP Course for “New” SOOs - GOES-R Session (7/17 - 4 hours) –GOES-R Capabilities for NWS Forecast Offices –GOES-R Training Plan (Mostek) –ABI Spectrum and Himawari 8 as a Proxy for GOES-R Exercise –Weighting Function Exercise –GOES-R Fog and Low Stratus Exercise –1-minute Imagery for Convective Initiation Exercise –1-minute Imagery for Convective Warnings Exercise

4. Upcoming FY16 OPG Satellite Evaluations Assessing End-to-End Integration and Impact of GOES-R Data for Day 1 User Readiness Evaluating Operational Applications and Visualizations of GOES-R ABI Bands and Multispectral Imagery Utility of the NUCAPS Sounder Profile with Boundary Layer Adjustment Algorithm for NWS Forecasting Applications Continued Support of NWS Forecast Office User Readiness