Dr. Ed RappaportDeputy Director, TPC/NHC

Chair

Working Group for Hurricane and Winter Storms Operations

and Research

Action Item Review• 62nd IHC Action Items

– 18 Action Items• 7 items closed by incorporating changes into NHOP

• 1 item closed to normal staff actions

– AOC agreed to investigate ways to keep the duration of Surveillance missions at least 8 hours

• 4 items were Informational

– Format for hurricane hotline conference calls

– ICAO Tropical Cyclone Advisory bulletin

– Dual tasking of P-3 aircraft

– Eastern Pacific Public Advisories Issued at all Times; Issuance of Intermediate Advisories of TCs Over Land;

• 6 items to be worked

Action Item Review• 62nd IHC Key Actions

– Changes to TEMPDROP Message

• WG accepted; implementation to be worked at April 2008 dropwindsonde meeting

– Clarifying requirement for core Doppler radar

• AOC will work with NCEP/EMC and NHC for recommended changes to NHOP

• Once received, the changes will be incorporated in 2008 NHOP

– Standardization of TC fix messages

• Minor change to be incorporated in 2008 NHOP

• Small team from JTWC, NESDIS, and NWS will develop recommendation for full standardization for the 2009 season

Action Item Review• 62nd IHC Key Actions

– AFRC SATCOM ground station software update

• AFRC and NHC will work issues and make necessary IT changes to accommodate the software update

– 53rd WRS: funding to support CHAT and Winter Storm missions

• OFCM will facilitate actions between NORTHCOM, AFRC, and NOAA to identify funding source(s)

– OFCM will work with NOAA & AFRC to facilitate update of the Memorandum of Agreement (last updated 2000)

Action Item Review• 62nd IHC– Four Old Open Action Items

– One was closed• Access to operational storm surge SLOSH output

– Three still open• Expendable Bathythermograph (AXBT) Observations on Tasked

Reconnaissance Missions– Status

» EMC developing requirements document» OFCM will coordinate with NWS and 53rd WRS for AXBT and

other associated equipment/system requirements to facilitate funding for this mission

• Satellite Ocean Surface Vector Winds Operational Requirements– Status: Executive Secretary to WG/HWSOR will draft advocacy

letter ASAP, on behalf of National Hurricane Forecast and Warning Program (i.e., IHC), for the Federal Coordinator’s signature to be sent to NOAA/NESDIS

Action Item Review• 62nd IHC – Four Old Open Action Items

– Three still open (continued)

• USDA identified need for six products to be available in GIS format from NHC

– Status

» Two products ready for 2008 TC season

» One product not yet available; however, on requirements list for NCEP development

» NWS working with USDA on the other three products (or alternative products)