NOAA and HurricanesMeeting the Challenge
Scott Kiser – NOAA’s NWS Tropical Cyclone Program Manager
Scott Carter – NOAA Legislative Affairs
“Taking the pulse of the planet”
• Growing coastal population and infrastructure
• Increase in tropical cyclone activity
Facing the Challenges
“Taking the pulse of the planet”
• Improved physics
• Coupling the atmosphere with the ocean
• HWRF – model of the future
Meeting the ChallengesModel Improvements
“Taking the pulse of the planet”
• Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT)
• Mission: To transfer more rapidly and smoothly new technology, research results, and observational advances into improved tropical cyclone analysis and prediction at operational centers.
• NOAA, Navy, and NASA
Meeting the ChallengesResearch to Operations
“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Meeting the ChallengesProbabilistic Information
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“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Meeting the ChallengesProbabilistic Information
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“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Meeting the ChallengesIncreased Data Collection
• GI-V, P-3, and USAFR aircraft– Reconnaissance– Surveillance
• Dropwindsondes• SFMR
“Taking the pulse of the planet”
• Training of local, state, federal and international emergency managers
• Hurricane Awareness Tours
• Internet
• Continue and strengthen partnerships with media, private weather sector, and emergency management
Meeting the ChallengesEducation, Outreach & Partnerships
“Taking the pulse of the planet”
• Come a long way in hurricane prediction
• Remain vulnerable to a hurricane catastrophe
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Final Thoughts
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