GFESuite Spring 2002 (April 30 - May 3) Training Workshop

for the

Interactive Forecast Preparation System

sponsored by

National Weather Service and the Forecast Systems Laboratory

Workshop Details

The workshop is scheduled to take place at FSL from April 30 to May 3.  Details about the workshop may be found at the following links:

Agenda
Workshop Participants
Presentation Slides
Workshop Pictures
 

Recommended Prerequisites

This training workshop is not intended for beginning GFE users.  This course does not teach "knobology".  It teaches advanced concepts of the GFE.  It is highly recommended that you are already familiar with the GFE and are familiar with the following concepts:

Software Build

The software version that will be taught at the workshop is RPP16, which had a release date of April 12, 2002.  The equivilant AWIPS version is IFPS10 which all sites will be receiving in June 2002. Much of the information applies to 5.1.2 and 5.2.1 AWIPS systems.

Logistics

Location of Workshop

The workshop will start promptly at 830am on Tuesday April 30  in the David Skaggs Research Center (DSRC) room GC402.  This is the multi-purpose room in the lower-level.  The building location is on the NOAA/NIST campus at 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO.

Registration

If you wish to be a participant, please contact your regional representative for this workshop.  The regions will contact FSL to sign up their people.  The regional representatives for attending this workshop are:
 
Eastern Region Southern Region Central Region Western Region Alaska Region Pacific Region Others (NWSTC, NCEP, NWSH)
Scott Reynolds, ERH Paul Kirkwood, SRH Jeff Manion, CRH Andy Edman, WRH Jim Kemper, ARH Ken Waters, PRH Mark Mathewson, FSL
Scott.Reynolds@noaa.gov Paul.Kirkwood@noaa.gov Jeffrey.Manion@noaa.gov Andy.Edman@noaa.gov Jim.Kemper@noaa.gov Ken.Waters@noaa.gov Mark.A.Mathewson@noaa.gov
(631) 244-0158 (817) 978-7777 x145 (816) 891-7734 x302 (801) 524-5131 (907) 271-5131 (808) 532-6413 (303) 497-6713

There are a limited number of slots available for this workshop. The participants that are registered are listed on the attendees page.
 

Hotel

Arrangements have been made with "The Broker Inn". They have reserved a block of rooms under the name "NWS Workshop" for April 29 through May 3rd. The rage is $93.00/night (government per diem). Attendees can call 1-800-338-5407 to reserve the rooms. Deadline for reservations for this block of rooms is March 29th.
 

Additional visitor information about FSL may be found here.
 

Cars/Buses

There is good, frequent  public transportation to/from the Denver International Airport to Boulder hotels.  There is both a regional RTD bus, and several van companies.

Security

Due to heightened security, please be sure to bring your NOAA badge with you to this workshop.

 

Presentation Slides

The slides to be presented at the training are available at the following links:
Daily Forecast Critique
GFESuite Configuration
Riding the IFPS/GFE into the Future of Forecasting
Intersite Coordination
Interpolation
New Features of GFESuite
Smart Initialization
Smart Tools
Text Product Infrastructure
Welcome and IFPS Terminology
ifpIMAGE and Other Program

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