IFPS Methodology Workshop 

What:  IFPS Methodology Workshop IV

Date:  April 13 - 15, 2004

Where: COMET Classroom, Boulder, CO 

Who is invited:  One (1) IFPS Focal point or other IFPS/operations-knowledgable person from each office below:
BRO, CRP, HGX, LCH, LIX, MOB, TAE, GRB, TBW, MFL, EYW, SJU, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, MHX, AKQ, LWX, PHI, OKX, BOS, GYX, CAR, GUM, HNL, CAE, RAH, PRH, SRH, ERH, OCWWS, NCEP

Why:   This workshop will operate similar to last year's. This will allow for good interaction and discussion on collaboration issues, smart tools and other editing techniques. At the conclusion of the discussions, we will generate some cross-regional "best practices" all offices can use. 

Contact Information:  Brian Motta (OCWWS) is the lead and can be contacted at (303) 497-6561. The regional contacts are: in SR, Jack Settelmaier (817) 978-1300; in ER, Rose Auld (631) 244-0135; and in PR, Ken Waters (808) 532-6413 or Bill Ward.

Actions for attendees prior to the meeting:

1) Due Date: March 29:     Please make hotel reservations by Mar. 29.  The NWSHQ training account is the source of the funding. The accounting code is:

Important notes:
                #1 Only 1 person is authorized from each WFO.
                #2 No rental cars are authorized.  COMET vans will be available.

                #3 Invited Speakers should contact Brian Motta.
                #4 Hotel and travel information is attached at end of agenda.

2) Due Date: March 29:    Please let your regional contact and Brian Motta know the name of the workshop participant. An email is fine.  Also, if you have suggestions to improve the agenda, we would like to hear from you.

3) Due Date: Apr 1:   We would like to have local presentations. If you have a methodology or tool you would like to present, please send the presentation topic to Brian Motta by April 1.

                             Agenda                           

IFPS/NDFD Methodology Workshop
COMET in Boulder, CO - April 13 - 15, 2004 

Tuesday, April 13

 8:00 - 8:10    Opening Remarks / Participant Expectations

 8:10 - 8:40    Digital Services Project Office Update

                        (Andy Horvitz and Shannon White, OCWWS)

 8:40 -10:00    NDFD Status - What's New for MDL (Dave Ruth, MDL)
                              What is made available to users - real time and archived
                               Current national verification status for NDFD
                               PRIMF future development plans

                            How to Get NDFD Stats and Join NDFD List

                            Example WFO Summary Page

                            Monthly Consistency Spreadsheet (Quattro Pro)

                            Example WFO Consistency Summary

10:00 - 10:15    Break

10:15 - 11:15    NDFD IOC Status (Shannon White, OCWWS)

                           Where are we and what are the next steps?

                           Feedback from customers and partners

                           OCWWS Digital Services Team

11:15 - 12:00    Getting to NDFD IOC: Discussion    (Shannon, Mike, Bill, Don)
                          Wave Height

                          Wind

12:00 - 1:00    Lunch

 1:00 - 1:30     ISST Update (Bill Ward, PRH)

                          DGEX

                          New GFS Grids on SBN

                          Analysis of Record Summit

 1:30 - 2:15   QPF  Issues  (Shannon White)
                     - Convective

                     - Corporate Board Decision

                     - Verification

2:15 - 2:45    CR-SR/ER Collaboration Guidelines (Shannon)

2:45 - 3:00    Break

 3:00 - 4:00   The IFPS Forecast Process   (Brian Motta)

 4:00 - 5:00    HPC Update (Pete Manousos, SOO)
                       NCEP Model news
                       How can WFO-HPC collaboration be more effective?

  Wednesday, April 14

8:00 -  9:00    New Digital Services Concept of Operations  (Lynn Maximuk)
                        What this is and what it means for your office

9:00 - 9:30    Service Backup Update for IFPS 15  (Shannon)

9:30 - 9:45   Break

9:45 - 11:00   Grid Editing Techniques

                       -Producing temperature grids over water (TJ Turnage, TLH)

                       -Diurnal temperature smart tool customization and use (Angela Enyedi, JAX)

                       -Improving smart init/tropical atmospheres (Andy Nash/Bob Ballard - HFO)
                       -using smart tools to better model local tropical effects

                        (sea breeze/tropical convection)  

                       -using IFPS to produce swell grids for high seas/coastal waters

                       - using IFPS to produce surf grids 

12:00 -  1:00   Lunch 

  1:00 -  2:45  FSL/GFE Development Plans and Changes  (Mark Mathewson)

  2:45 - 3:00   Break

   3:00 - 4:00   TPC/TCM Update (Rick Knabb, SOO)
                            Wind Team Update
                            Increased Wind Cap
                            Future

   4:00 - 5:00   Discussion: Desired Outcome - common set of recommendations/best practices

Thursday, April 15

 8:00 - 9:30  Discussion of Lessons Learned with TCMs during the 2003 Hurricane Season

• NHC 2003 Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Summaries

• ER

• SR

 9:30 - 10:00 TCM Use in PR (Ken Waters, PRH)

10:00 - 10:15  Break

10:15- 10:45  New TCM SmartTool  (Tom LeFebvre, FSL)

10:45- 11:45  Marine and Tropical Issues - (Pablo Santos, MFL SOO)

11:45 - 1:00   Lunch

  1:00 - 1:30  National Smart Tool/Initialization Team (Brian)
                      Overview of new team

  1:30 - 2:30 CWF Improvments and Discussion   (Jason Hess, JAX and Mark/Tracy, FSL)

  2:30  - 2:45  Break

  2:45 -  3:00  GFE Methodologies at Tampa  (Charlie Paxton, TBW)

  3:00 - 3:30  

  3:30 - 4:00  Collaboration with National Centers (Shannon)
                      TPC/TAFB, OPC, NESDIS/SAB, etc.

  4:00 -  5:00  Training and Sharing (Sam, Shannon and Brian)

               FY04/05 Plans and Possibilities
               IFPS Distance Learning Focal Point Course (Sam Beckman)

               COMAP Boundary Layer Symposium/Foundational Science

 

End of Workshop

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