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1 NOAA s National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Marcia Cronce Meteorologist, Aviation Focal Point August 2014 weather.gov/milwaukee

2 NWS Part of the Federal Government DOC - Department of Commerce NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NWS - National Weather Service NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

3 National Weather Service Field Offices 122 NWS Offices across the country, operating 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, year-round, each with a specific area of responsibility. NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

4 Websites weather.gov - weather.gov/milwaukee - weather.gov/greenbay - weather.gov/lacrosse aviationweather.gov mobile.weather.gov NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

5 Weather.gov NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

6 Weather.gov Finding your local Weather! Point & Click NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

7 Four Areas of Interest NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

8 Weather Story NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

9 Activity Planner Let s say we WANT certain weather conditions! NOT TO REPLACE A SPOT FORECAST

10 Activity Planner Let s say we WANT certain weather conditions! NOT TO REPLACE A SPOT FORECAST

11 Zoomed In Map Point and Click NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

12 The Forecast Current Observation Past Observations NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

13 Past Observations NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

14 Scroll Down to Check your forecast location Or. Let s click the Hourly Weather Graph NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

15 Hourly Weather Graph Variables: Temp Dew point Wind RH Sky Cover Probability (Precip. & Thunder) Precip. Amount NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

16 Graphical Depiction NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

17 National Digital Forecast Database Use this to develop confidence in the forecast over your location If you are in the middle of likely rain, then you would presume higher confidence than if you were on the edge of likely and chance of rain NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

18 Caveat! Aviation Pages May Be Different NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

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20 Oshkosh Example gov/trafficflowmgmt/tda Tactical Decision Aid OR Mouse Over or Click Local NWS website Aviation Link

21 Aviation Weather Websites NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

22 Aviation Weather Center Aviationweather.gov New Look Mobile-friendly map interface NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

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26 Collaborative Convective Forecast Product Extended Convective Forecast Product

27 Log in to access preferences Desktop Apps Flight Path Tool HEMS Tool Experimental ADDS weather.aero NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

28 Log in to access preferences Desktop Apps Flight Path Tool HEMS Tool Experimental ADDS weather.aero NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

29 Log in to access preferences Desktop Apps Flight Path Tool HEMS Tool Experimental ADDS weather.aero NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

30 Forecast Radar HRRR Model (hourly out to 15 hours) Get idea for precipitation coverage Use with caution models have limitations!

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34 Compare to Reality

35 Forecast Aviation Fields

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37 Mobile Web Services NWS Weather.gov Aviation Sites Mobile WEA

38 NWS Mobile Weather Website Save Multiple Locations Clean Format mobile.weather.gov

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40 Is there an App for that?

41 CWSU Mobile Weather Website MOBILE/ZOA2.htm OR

42 CWSU Mobile Weather Website Many Text Products AFD Weather Forecast Map

43 CWSU Mobile Weather Website Many Text Products

44 Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) Warnings automatically sent to your mobile device when you may be in harm s way Types of alerts: Extreme weather warnings Local emergencies requiring immediate action AMBER Alerts Tornado Flash Flood Presidential Alerts during a national emergency Hurricane Dust Storm Extreme Wind Tsunami

45 Receiving WEAs Sent from area cell towers Special tone and vibration goes off twice Can opt out of AMBER and Emergency Alerts

46 Remember: Weather.gov Aviationweather.gov Mobile.weather.gov and to pick up a website handout!

47 Any Questions?

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