Directions in GOES-R training

Jim LaDue

NOAA/NWS

Where we are now

WDTB’s WSR-88D DLOC course strategy

Sensor-basedSensor-based

Phenomenon-basedPhenomenon-based

knobologically-basedknobologically-based

WDM-based, single sensorWDM-based, single sensor

DLOC workshop

• WDM-based• All operational data

included• No pipelines outside

of radar except environment

WSR-88D radar-based courses

WDM scenarios

Radar-based conceptual models

Near storm

environment

AWOC Core AWOC severe

Advanced Warning Operations Course

Job-oriented WDM scenariosThreat assessment, satellite storm interrogation,

conceptual models, hazard guidance

SA, Expertise, Risk comms, office strategies

What input a severe warning forecaster needs

Staffing Issues

Coordination & comms

Risk assessment

Ongoing Mesoanalysis

Model 1,2,3,etc guidance

Phenonemon – based Conceptual models - radar

Expectations

Equipment status

Ground truth Gut feeling

Warn Don’t Warn

MRMS

LTG

WSR-88D

GOES-R

multiple pipelines to WDM

WSR-88D radar course

GOES-R course

threat assessment course

MRMS course

AWOC core WDM

Basic knowledge

AWOC severe WDM

Real-time WDM scenario

LTG course

Other sensors, NWP

AWIPS2 proficiency

Conceptual models, job-oriented knowledge

Putting it all together

AWOC flood WDM

Building on the foundation

Basic knowledge building coursesBasic knowledge building courses

IndividualIndividualExperience building learningExperience building learning

IndividualIndividualExpertise building Expertise building

learninglearning

TeamTeamExpertise Expertise building building learninglearning

Sensor and Sensor and phenomenon basedphenomenon based

Sensor and phenomenon basedSensor and phenomenon based

Job duty and problem basedJob duty and problem based

How to build expertise? Simulations, and now, collaborative simulations

Other Gov’t Decision Makers

WFO LZK

WFO SGFWFO LSX

WFO PAH

Paducah EOC

NWSTDFacilitator(s)

•Collaborative simulations and interagency exercises: partnerships, teamwork and decision support

• Intraoffice and interoffice simulations•Focus on teamwork and other social and human factors issues

Wash. Co. EOC

NCEP & RFCs

“train asyou fight”w/ corepartners