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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM
66th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference
March 5 – 8, 2012
Charleston, SC
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM
Overview
• Date / Location
• Proposed Conference Sessions
• Timelines
• Contact Information
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM
• Date: March 5 – 8, 2012
Date / Location
• Location:
Francis Marion Hotel
387 King Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29403
843-722-0600
Theme - Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research: Strength and Success Through Partnerships and Alliances
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM
• Date: Monday Morning (5 Mar 2012)
• Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
– If needed, ending time may be extended until start of conference (11:30 PM)
• Location: Francis Marion Hotel (Colonial Room)
• Action Items Due: 13 Jan 2012
WG/HWSOR Meeting
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM
• Traditional Sessions
– 2011 Season in Review
– Observations and Observing Strategies for Tropical Cyclones and its Environment
– Tropical Cyclone Model Development and Technology Transfer (global/regional models, data assimilation, physical processes, verification and diagnostic techniques, probabilistic guidance)
– Joint Hurricane Testbed: Project Updates and Plans for the Future
– Other Research to Improve the Prediction of Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Structure, Track, Precipitation, Coastal and Inland Inundation
– Products, Services, and Lessons Learned during the 2011 Tropical Cyclone Season
Proposed Conference Sessions
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM
• Added Sessions
– Guidance on Guidance (Real-time Forecaster Tools for Track/Intensity Forecasts)
– Advances in Storm Surge Predictions
– Optimizing Hurricane Response for Improved Stakeholder/User Reaction (Social Science Efforts)
Proposed Conference Sessions
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM
Timelines
November 1, 2011Send out announcement, including request for conference abstracts and action items
November 1, 2011 Web site established
January 13, 20121-page abstracts and WG/HWSOR actions item due
February 15, 2012Last day to secure hotel reservation at government rate
February 29, 2012 On-line conference registration closes
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM
• Col Bill Carle or Sabrina Taijeron
• OFCM Phone / E-mail
– (301) 427-2002
– [email protected] or [email protected]
Contact Information
