The Future of the Weather Event Simulator The Future of the Weather Event Simulator (WES) and NWS Case Playback and (WES) and NWS Case Playback and

Simulation CapabilitiesSimulation Capabilities

The Future of the Weather Event Simulator The Future of the Weather Event Simulator (WES) and NWS Case Playback and (WES) and NWS Case Playback and

Simulation CapabilitiesSimulation Capabilities

Michael MagsigMichael Magsig1212

Weather Event Simulator Project LeadWeather Event Simulator Project Lead

11Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS)Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS)22also affiliated with NOAA’s Warning Decision Training Branch (WDTB)also affiliated with NOAA’s Warning Decision Training Branch (WDTB)

OutlineOutlineOutlineOutline

1.1. WESWES

• BackgroundBackground

2.2. Future ReleasesFuture Releases

• WES5.0 (July 2005)WES5.0 (July 2005)

• WES6.0+ (October 2005)WES6.0+ (October 2005)

3.3. Integration into AWIPS BaselineIntegration into AWIPS Baseline

Components of WESComponents of WESComponents of WESComponents of WES

• WES software WES software – Essentially a data pump and AWIPS interfaceEssentially a data pump and AWIPS interface– Developed/maintained by CIMMS/WDTB (not AWIPS) due to Developed/maintained by CIMMS/WDTB (not AWIPS) due to

unfulfilled Requirements White Papersunfulfilled Requirements White Papers• AWIPS SoftwareAWIPS Software

– Repackaged from official AWIPS release CDsRepackaged from official AWIPS release CDs– *FSL recompiles some code for WarnGen to work on flat files*FSL recompiles some code for WarnGen to work on flat files

• WES software WES software – Essentially a data pump and AWIPS interfaceEssentially a data pump and AWIPS interface– Developed/maintained by CIMMS/WDTB (not AWIPS) due to Developed/maintained by CIMMS/WDTB (not AWIPS) due to

unfulfilled Requirements White Papersunfulfilled Requirements White Papers• AWIPS SoftwareAWIPS Software

– Repackaged from official AWIPS release CDsRepackaged from official AWIPS release CDs– *FSL recompiles some code for WarnGen to work on flat files*FSL recompiles some code for WarnGen to work on flat files

Offline Linux

Workstation

Archived Weather Case and Training

Linux AWIPS

WES Software

+++

WESSLWESSLWESSLWESSL

• WES Scripting WES Scripting LanguageLanguage– Trigger non-Trigger non-

AWIPS data in a AWIPS data in a simulationsimulation

– Images, video, Images, video, maps, queriesmaps, queries

• Beginning of new Beginning of new learning/evaluation learning/evaluation toolstools

• WES Scripting WES Scripting LanguageLanguage– Trigger non-Trigger non-

AWIPS data in a AWIPS data in a simulationsimulation

– Images, video, Images, video, maps, queriesmaps, queries

• Beginning of new Beginning of new learning/evaluation learning/evaluation toolstools

AWIPS Simulation Functionality in AWIPS Simulation Functionality in WESWES

AWIPS Simulation Functionality in AWIPS Simulation Functionality in WESWES

Warngen D2D: radar, satellite, LAPS, MSAS notifications

SCAN SCIT Table and DMD

FFMP

WES5.0 FeaturesWES5.0 FeaturesWES5.0 FeaturesWES5.0 Features

• AWIPS OB5AWIPS OB5– TDWR, new FSL DMD TDWR, new FSL DMD

display, etcdisplay, etc

• AWIPS OB5AWIPS OB5– TDWR, new FSL DMD TDWR, new FSL DMD

display, etcdisplay, etc

*OB5.0 Drawbacks*OB5.0 Drawbacks– FFMP, SCAN, and DMD data all FFMP, SCAN, and DMD data all

changed format in OB5changed format in OB5– Must recreate all old data setsMust recreate all old data sets

*OB5.0 Drawbacks*OB5.0 Drawbacks– FFMP, SCAN, and DMD data all FFMP, SCAN, and DMD data all

changed format in OB5changed format in OB5– Must recreate all old data setsMust recreate all old data sets

WES5.0 FeaturesWES5.0 FeaturesWES5.0 FeaturesWES5.0 Features

• WESWES– 15 second processing 15 second processing

better simulates radar better simulates radar tiltstilts

– ““enhanced_case_reviewenhanced_case_review” application” application

– Starts AWIPS Starts AWIPS decoders needed to decoders needed to enable fully functioning enable fully functioning FFMP/SCAN tables in FFMP/SCAN tables in case review mode (no case review mode (no simulation)simulation)

– Misc bug fixes and minor Misc bug fixes and minor improvementsimprovements

• WESWES– 15 second processing 15 second processing

better simulates radar better simulates radar tiltstilts

– ““enhanced_case_reviewenhanced_case_review” application” application

– Starts AWIPS Starts AWIPS decoders needed to decoders needed to enable fully functioning enable fully functioning FFMP/SCAN tables in FFMP/SCAN tables in case review mode (no case review mode (no simulation)simulation)

– Misc bug fixes and minor Misc bug fixes and minor improvementsimprovements

WES6.0+WES6.0+WES6.0+WES6.0+

• GFE/GHGGFE/GHG– Replay Replay

archived archived gridsgrids

– Develop Develop ways to ways to archive archive gridsgrids

– D2D and D2D and GFE in syncGFE in sync

• GFE/GHGGFE/GHG– Replay Replay

archived archived gridsgrids

– Develop Develop ways to ways to archive archive gridsgrids

– D2D and D2D and GFE in syncGFE in sync

WES6.0+WES6.0+WES6.0+WES6.0+

• ORPGORPG– Level II data from Level II data from

NCDC as inputNCDC as input– First implementation to First implementation to

allow creation of allow creation of products for case products for case generationgeneration

– Future versions Future versions integrate into integrate into simulationssimulations

– Cross sectionsCross sections– Experimental algorithmsExperimental algorithms

• ORPGORPG– Level II data from Level II data from

NCDC as inputNCDC as input– First implementation to First implementation to

allow creation of allow creation of products for case products for case generationgeneration

– Future versions Future versions integrate into integrate into simulationssimulations

– Cross sectionsCross sections– Experimental algorithmsExperimental algorithms

WES6.0+WES6.0+WES6.0+WES6.0+

• Hydrological AppsHydrological Apps– If WES integrates If WES integrates

PostgresPostgres– RFC “SHARE”RFC “SHARE”– WFO hydro appsWFO hydro apps

• Hydrological AppsHydrological Apps– If WES integrates If WES integrates

PostgresPostgres– RFC “SHARE”RFC “SHARE”– WFO hydro appsWFO hydro apps

WES6.0+WES6.0+WES6.0+WES6.0+

• Future evaluation toolsFuture evaluation tools• Future evaluation toolsFuture evaluation tools

Integration Into AWIPS BaselineIntegration Into AWIPS BaselineIntegration Into AWIPS BaselineIntegration Into AWIPS Baseline

• ““DRT” Displaced Real TimeDRT” Displaced Real Time– Voted #1 priority in New Voted #1 priority in New

Science category for OB5 Science category for OB5 AWIPS developmentAWIPS development

– Project abandoned in OB5-7Project abandoned in OB5-7

• AWIPS SREC: OB8AWIPS SREC: OB8– Back on AWIPS SREC listBack on AWIPS SREC list– First must survive OSIPFirst must survive OSIP

• ““DRT” Displaced Real TimeDRT” Displaced Real Time– Voted #1 priority in New Voted #1 priority in New

Science category for OB5 Science category for OB5 AWIPS developmentAWIPS development

– Project abandoned in OB5-7Project abandoned in OB5-7

• AWIPS SREC: OB8AWIPS SREC: OB8– Back on AWIPS SREC listBack on AWIPS SREC list– First must survive OSIPFirst must survive OSIP

Parting ThoughtsParting ThoughtsParting ThoughtsParting Thoughts

• WES platform can be used for technology and training WES platform can be used for technology and training infusioninfusion

• CIMMS/WDTB will continue to develop AWIPS training CIMMS/WDTB will continue to develop AWIPS training capabilities in WES until AWIPS baseline develops themcapabilities in WES until AWIPS baseline develops them

• Can start to close the gap between training version and Can start to close the gap between training version and real-time version if AWIPS establishes training functionality real-time version if AWIPS establishes training functionality into infrastructureinto infrastructure– Data backward compatibilityData backward compatibility– Old and new functionalityOld and new functionality

• WDTB longer term future focus more on high-level learning WDTB longer term future focus more on high-level learning and evaluation toolsand evaluation tools

• WES platform can be used for technology and training WES platform can be used for technology and training infusioninfusion

• CIMMS/WDTB will continue to develop AWIPS training CIMMS/WDTB will continue to develop AWIPS training capabilities in WES until AWIPS baseline develops themcapabilities in WES until AWIPS baseline develops them

• Can start to close the gap between training version and Can start to close the gap between training version and real-time version if AWIPS establishes training functionality real-time version if AWIPS establishes training functionality into infrastructureinto infrastructure– Data backward compatibilityData backward compatibility– Old and new functionalityOld and new functionality

• WDTB longer term future focus more on high-level learning WDTB longer term future focus more on high-level learning and evaluation toolsand evaluation tools