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Last Updated by:
Brian Motta, OCWWS
June 4, 2003
Interactive Forecast Preparation System (IFPS) Professional Development Series

PCU 3:  IFPS Forecast Methodology

Instructional Component 3.5.1

Student Guide for

Change Grids:

An IFPS Forecast Methodology

Tim Barker

Other Contributors: Brian Motta

Reviewers:  Shannon White, Brian Motta, Sam Beckman, Carl Gorski, Andy Edman, Kirby Cook

1) Introduction

    The material in this session is designed to provide local office staff an overview of an Interactive Forecast Preparation System (IFPS) methodology used at a Warning and Forecast Office (WFO). The methodology involves the creation and use of change grids to modify the existing official or forecast database in preparation of graphical forecast grids.

    Tim Barker, SOO at Boise,ID,  is the instructor for this lesson and has created this training session based on highly-acclaimed IFPS Methodology Workshop presentations.  This training is offered to facilitate the sharing of this methodology by the creators directly with field forecasters.  Similar methodologies will be used to incorporate NCEP-provided (SPC, HPC, TPC) guidance grids.

2) Prerequisites
    None. This is an introductory-level course.  Previous exposure to the use of HPC Delta-grids or local Work Grids in IFPS would be beneficial but is not required.

3) Training Registration/Installation Instructions

          A)  Select from Dates:

Friday, May 9th at 10am MDT (16 UTC)

Tuesday, May 13th at 3pm MDT (21 UTC)

Thursday, May 15th at 1pm MDT (19 UTC)

Wednesday, May 21st at 8am MDT (14 UTC)

Wednesday, June 4th at  12pm MDT (18 UTC)

Monday, June 9th at 2pm MDT (20 UTC)

          B)  Register by e-mail to brian.motta@noaa.gov   Other dates may be

                scheduled based on interest and participation.  Offices from any

                region may register for any date/time that is convenient.

Confirmations will be sent by e-mail and listed here:

May   9 :

ARH,APX,HGX,TOP,DDC,BGM,GJT,EKA,AMA,ALY,SRH, NESDIS/ORA/RAMM,VISIT/CIRA,DMX,BRO,VISIT/CIMSS,COMET, ARX,NCEP/HPC,BOI,GLD

Attendees: 37, Sites: 21 

 

May 13 :

IWX,LOT,LCH,PQR,MTR,SLC,GUM,SHV,VEF,JKL,HNX

Attendees: 16, Sites: 11

 

May 15 :

OAX,DLH,ERH,MFR,AJK,MAF,BUF,RNK,MLB,WRH,BRO,BOI,ALY,RSA

LSX,ILX,EYW,TFX,SGX,PHX/PSR,EWX,REV,PDT,LOX,CRP,CNRFC

Attendees: 93, Sites: 26

 

May 21 :

CAR,LKN,ABQ,PHI,ABR,EPZ,LMK,MKX,CAE,TBW,GGW,BUF,EWX

JAN,DVN,BTV,DMX,LBB,GRB,FSL,SEW,RIW,OHX,GSP,MPX

COMET/NCEP,STO,ILN,EAX,ERI,UNR,VEF,SGF,FGF,CLE

Attendees: 150, Sites: 35

 

June 4: BYZ, MRX, JKL, OKX, UNR, DMX, MOB, NWRFC, AFC, VEF, LSX

Attendees: 29, Sites: 11

 

June 9: GGW, PUB, REV, SGF, FSD, NCEP/OPC, LSX, COMET, RIW

Attendees: 27, Sites: 9

 

Total Attendees: 352  Total Sites: 113

          C)  Obtaining the VISITview presentation file (See e-mail)

4)  Talking Points and References/Related Links


5)   Information Contacts

        Tim Barker, Timothy.Barker@noaa.gov

        Shannon White, shannon.white@noaa.gov   (301) 713-0280 x125

        Sam Beckman, Sam.Beckman@noaa.gov (816) 880-9368 x 238

        Brian Motta,   brian.motta@noaa.gov   (303) 497-6561