NOAA’s National Weather Service Meeting America’s Needs

NOAA’s National Weather ServiceMeeting America’s Needs

Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, USAF (Ret.) NOAA Assistant Administrator for Weather Services

AMS Public Health ForumApril 16, 2007

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life”

2 “America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life”

Presentation Overview

• The National Weather Service Overview– We’re In Your Neighborhood

• The Nation’s Risks:– Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water– The Future

• NWS and Public Health: – A Prescription for America

LandOceans Space Environment

AtmosphereClimate

NOAA’s National Weather Service

• Provide climate, water, weather forecasts and warnings to protect life and property and enhance the economy

• 76 billion observations

• 1.5 million forecasts

• 50,000 warnings

A Typical Year Brings: A Typical Year Brings: – 7 Hurricanes7 Hurricanes– 1,000 Tornadoes1,000 Tornadoes– 5,000 Floods5,000 Floods– 10,000 Violent Thunderstorms10,000 Violent Thunderstorms– Drought ConditionsDrought Conditions– 500 Deaths; 5,000 Injuries; 500 Deaths; 5,000 Injuries;

$14 Billion in Losses$14 Billion in Losses

NWS Overview

MinutesMinutes

HoursHours

DaysDays

6 – 10 Days6 – 10 Days

8 – 14 Days8 – 14 Days

MonthsMonthsSeasonsSeasons YearsYears

Forecast Uncertainty

Protection ofLife & Property

Hydropower Recreation Ecosystem

State/LocalPlanning

Environment

Flood Mitigation& Navigation

Agriculture ReservoirControl

Health

SpaceOperations

Transportation

Fire Weather Energy

Outlooks

Guidance

Threats Assessments

Forecasts

Watches

Warnings & Alert

Coordination

Benefits

Seamless Suite of Products

NWS Overview

NWS Overview Facilities

NWS OverviewNOAA Weather Radio All Hazards

The Nation’s Risks:Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water

Atlantic Tropical Cyclones since 1886

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane KatrinaCostly Human and Societal Effects

1264958

10 Yr Avg 2004 2005 2006

Tornado ReportsRecord

The dynamic Earth is a complex system of systems.

The Future Action for America

NOAA—Total Environmental Awareness

Community Preparedness Campaigns

StormReady & TsunamiReady

~1,172 Stormready Communities in 50 States40 TsunamiReady Communities in 10 States

NOAA TEAM END USERSPARTNERS

Saving Lives Through Partnerships

NWS and Public Health A Call for Cooperative Action for America

• Recognizing Public Health Sector can gain value from weather and climate predictions

• Realizing Weather Enterprise potential for public health services

Public Health ConnectionsPublic Health Connections

• Direct effects on humansDirect effects on humans

• Transportation accidentsTransportation accidents

• Disruption of health infrastructure Disruption of health infrastructure

• Effects through changes in incidence Effects through changes in incidence of diseases (vector- , water-born, and of diseases (vector- , water-born, and otherwise) otherwise)

• Effects through safety and nutritional Effects through safety and nutritional value of food suppliesvalue of food supplies

• Improved medical treatmentImproved medical treatment

Weather Enterprise Weather Enterprise ExamplesExamples

• Temperature, Weather hazards, Wildfire, Temperature, Weather hazards, Wildfire, Solar, Ocean Conditions, Air Quality, Solar, Ocean Conditions, Air Quality, Driving Safety, ClimateDriving Safety, Climate

• ““Bad” weather, Ocean Conditions, Bad” weather, Ocean Conditions, Floods, ClimateFloods, Climate

• ““Bad” weather, Floods, Solar, ClimateBad” weather, Floods, Solar, Climate

• Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Air Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Air Quality, Floods and droughts, Weather, Quality, Floods and droughts, Weather, ClimateClimate

• Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Floods Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Floods and droughts, Climateand droughts, Climate

• Pharmaceuticals and marine natural Pharmaceuticals and marine natural productsproducts

Connecting Public Health and the Weather Enterprise

• Heat extreme: Today’s high heat means drink plenty of water, take rest breaks while exercising.

• Good weather: It’s a great day to get out walk the dog.

• …and much more!

Health Messages Broadcast By TV Meteorologists

• Who should be responsible for educating the public health sector on weather, water and climate issues?

• Who should disseminate it to the health sector?

• Who in health sector should take on responsibility of receiving weather education?

• Who will be decision makers for response to predictions?

Many Questions Remain Unanswered

• New Partners: We share many parallels in goals, culture, and methods.

• Public Health Role: Take advantage of Weather Enterprise capabilities.

• Weather Enterprise Role: America’s Weather Enterprise products should support public health.

Prescription for Moving Forward

NOAA’s National Weather Service Meeting America’s Needs

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