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Last Updated by:
Brian Motta, OCWWS
August 14, 2003
Interactive Forecast Preparation System (IFPS) Professional Development Series

PCU 4:  Collaboration, Instructional Component 4.5

Student Guide for

Populating Weather Forecast Office Wind Grids Using

Forecast Guidance from Tropical Cyclone Centers

 

(Using TPC's TCM Grids in IFPS)

Rick Knabb, TPC SOO

Contributors:

Jack Beven, Mark DeMaria, James Franklin, Jim Gross, Scott Kiser, Miles Lawrence, Max Mayfield, Brian Motta, Richard Pasch, Ed Rappaport, Pablo Santos, David Sharp, Scott Spratt, Stacy Stewart

Reviewers: 

Felix Navejar,Melinda Bailey,Heather Hauser,Ken Johnson,Dave Novak,Andy Patrick,Irv Watson,  Dan Lindsey,Scott Lindstrom,Mark DeMaria,Harvey Thurm,Ross Dickman,Stephanie Fauver,

Paul Houle, Michael Rusnak, Anthony Siebers, John Billet

1) Introduction

    The material in this session is designed to provide local office staff an overview of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Tropical Prediction Center's (TPC) role in the Interactive Forecast Preparation System (IFPS) methodology used at Warning and Forecast Offices (WFOs). The TPC produces "TCM grids" which are used to create the official and forecast databases in preparation of graphical forecast grids.

    Dr. Rick Knabb, SOO at TPC,  is the instructor for this lesson and has created this training session based on his IFPS Methodology Workshop presentation.  This training is offered to facilitate the collaboration between TPC and field forecasters and hydrologists.  Use of TPC TCM grids is different than other national centers guidance in that it places limitations/boundaries in the forecast which will affect forecasters' IFPS methodology during tropical cyclone events.

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

3) Training Registration/Installation Instructions

          A)  Select from Dates:

Friday, July 11 at 8 am MDT (14 UTC)

Wednesday, July 16 at 1 pm MDT (19 UTC)

Friday, July 18 at 7 am MDT (13 UTC)

Tuesday, July 22 at 8 am MDT (14 UTC)

Wednesday, July 23 at  11 am MDT (17 UTC)

Thursday, July 24 at 7 am MDT (13 UTC)

Tuesday, July 29 at 8 am MDT (14 UTC)

Wednesday, July 30 at 9 am MDT (15 UTC)

Friday, August 15 at 8 AM MDT (14 UTC)

Friday, August 22 at 8 AM MDT (14 UTC)

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

                scheduled based on interest and participation. 

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

 

Monday June 16 (beta test):

TAE, SRH, ERH, CIRA, CIMSS, AKQ, CRP, LCH, CHS

Attendees: 23 , Sites:9

Friday, July 11 at 8 am MDT (14 UTC):

 LIX,GYX,SRH,TSA,ERH,TAE,EYW

Attendees:  48, Sites: 7

 

Wednesday, July 16 at 1 pm MDT (19 UTC):

GUM, CHS, OKX,MHX,PHI,BRO,JAN,HFO,TAE,TBW,EYW,PRH,MLB

Attendees: 67, Sites: 13

 

Friday, July 18 at 7 am MDT (13 UTC):

ILM,BOX,GSP,ALY,CAR,SJU

Attendees: 22, Sites: 6

 

Tuesday, July 22 at 8 am MDT (14 UTC):

CRP,HPC,JAN,EYW,JAX,CAE,SJU,BTV,PBZ

Attendees: 25, Sites: 9

 

Wednesday, July 23 at  11 am MDT (17 UTC):

HFO,BOX,LCH,FFC,ILM

Attendees: 19, Sites: 5

 

Thursday, July 24 at 7 am MDT (13 UTC):

GYX,CHS,CTP,GSP,ILM

Attendees: 11, Sites: 5

 

Tuesday, July 29 at 8 am MDT (14 UTC):

SJT,BOX,MHX,AKQ,RHA/CTP,JAX,SJU,LIX,BTV,RLX,GSP,HGX,MOB

Attendees: 57, Sites: 14

 

Wednesday, July 30 at 9 am MDT (15 UTC):

LCH,LWX,RNK,EWX,BRO,BMX,OPC,ERI,OKX

Attendees: 13 , Sites: 9

 

Friday, August 15 at 8 AM MDT (14 UTC):

SEW,MHX,LSX,CAR,JAX,EYW,HGX,COMET

Attendees: 8, Sites: 9

 

Friday, August 22 at 8 AM MDT (14 UTC):

Attendees: 5 , Sites: 4

LIX,MHX,EYW,OPC

 

Total Attendees: 302,  Total Sites: 94

     
4)  Talking Points and References/Related Links

          Talking Points (Wordperfect)

 

          NWS Tropical Cyclone Grid Team's Decision Paper (Word Perfect)

         

          NWS Instruction 10-601 (pdf file)

         TPC TCM  visitview presentation in word perfect format (18MB) - from LCH.

         Gridded TCM drill for Forecasters by Irv Watson, TAE SOO


5)   Information Contacts

        Rick Knabb, Richard.Knabb@noaa.gov

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

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