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Weather Folklore. NWS Careers. NWS Operations. Records & Dates. Weather Pictures. Workforce Preparation. Weather Folklore. NWS Careers. NWS Operations. Records & Dates. Weather Pictures. Workforce Preperation. $100. $100. $100. $100. $100. $100. $200. $200. $200. $200. $200. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1-1001 - 100
Red sky at night, sailors delight, Red sky in the morning, ____________.
1-100A1 - 100
What is sailors take warning?
Red sky at night, sailors delight,Red sky in the morning, sailors takewarning.
1-200
When dew is on the grass, ____________.
1-200A1 - 100
What is rain will never come to pass?
When dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
1-300
A ring around the sun or moon means _____ or ______ is coming soon.
1-300A1 - 100
What is rain or snow?
A ring around the sun or moon means rain or snow is coming soon.
1-400
Cricket thermometer- count the number of chirps in 15 seconds, __ __ to that number to get the current temperature.
1-400A1 - 100
What is add 37?
Cricket thermometer- count the number of chirps in 15 seconds, add 37 to that number to get the current temperature.
1-500
If teeth, bones and bunions ache, ________________.
1-500A1 - 100
What is expect the clouds to fill the lake?
If teeth, bones and bunions ache,expect the clouds to fill the lake.
2-1001 - 100
Entry level position in the NWS charged with data collection, quality control and training to
be a forecaster.
2-100A1 - 100
Who is a Meteorologist Intern?
2-200
This professional provides hydrologic guidance to staff and
customers such as Corps of Engineers, and works closely with
Emergency Management on a variety of water and
flooding issues.
2-200A1 - 100
Who is a Hydrologist?
2-300
Program leader who provides computer and network support to the operations of a forecast
office.
2-300A1 - 100
Who is the Information Technology Officer
(ITO)?
2-400
Centers of excellence providing broad scale forecasts concerning
many weather types including severe storms, hurricanes, heavy
precipitation, long range forecasts, and marine weather.
2-400A1 - 100
What is NCEP?
2-500
This forecaster works at a large Air Traffic Control Center, providing up to
the minute weather information for
the FAA.
2-500A1 - 100
Who is a CWSU Forecaster?
3-1001 - 100
This product is issued every 6 hours for the
aviation community, and provides a 24 hour outlook at specific airports across
the world.
3-100A1 - 100
What are TAFs?
3-200
This product is issued by one of the forecasters
each shift (and as needed) describing their thoughts and reasoning behind the
forecast.
3-200A1 - 100
What is a AFD?
3-300
HWO
3-300A1 - 100
What is a Hazardous Weather Outlook?
3-400
Name of the National Weather Service website to find all your
hydrologic information including information on floods, droughts,
and river stages.
3-400A1 - 100
What is AHPS?
Advanced HydrologicPrediction Service
3-500
NDFD
3-500A1 - 100
What is the National Digital Forecast
Database?
4-1001 - 100
May 3, 1999…
4-100A1 - 100
When was the Moore, Oklahoma F5 Tornado
Outbreak?
4-200
This location holds the world record for a 231 mph wind gust which occurred on April 12, 1934.
4-200A1 - 100
What is Mt. WashingtonNew Hampshire?
Winds atop Mount Washington averaged 186 mph for five minutes,
with a peak gust of 231 mph
4-300
The worlds lowest pressure inside a tropical cyclone ever recorded measured 870 mb during this storm.
4-300A1 - 100
What is typhoon TIP, 1979?
4-500
The hottest temperature everRecorded at Al’ Aziziyah, Libya in September 1922.
4-500A1 - 100
What is 136º F?
4-400
USA’s largest 2 minute temperature rise in
Spearfish SD on Jan 22, 1943.
4-400A1 - 100
What is 49 degrees in 2 minutes ?
(-4 to +45 degrees).
Later in the day, the temperature fell from the +56 degrees to –4 degrees in 27 minutes.
5-1001 - 100
5-100A1 - 100
What are snowrollers?
5-200
5-200A1 - 100
What are ice needles?
5-300This is found over New
Mexico and Arizona during the Summer
5-300A1 - 100
What is a Haboob?
5-1001 - 100
5-100A1 - 100
What is freezing fog?
5-500
5-500A1 - 100
What are crepuscular rays?
6-1001 - 100
Who Said
“Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great
goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as
soldiers who call Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from
victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and establish Thy justice among men and nations. Amen.”
6-100A1 - 100
Who is General George S. Patton
Dec 8, 1944?
6-200
The name of the computer program to apply for a position in
the NWS.
6-200A1 - 100
What is Quick Hire?
6-300This type of listening makes a conscious effort not only to
closely listen to the words, but to listen for the complete message
(“body language”) from the speaker; takes concentration and
effort, but is very effective and productive
6-300A1 - 100
What is Active Listening?
6-400
Between technical proficiency, computer skills, innovation, and people skills, the most important one in the
work force.
6-400A1 - 100
What is people skills?
6-500
Who said “Leadership is the art of getting someoneelse to do something you
want done because he wants to do it”
6-500A1 - 100
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower ?
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Now on to the Interview Questions
Pick a person, fictional or real, who’s work ethic best matches your’s.
Who is it and why??
The zone forecast calls for patchy fog and a short term forecast is out
saying the same thing. The Indianapolis ASOS reports ½ mile
in fog at rush hour.
What you would do in this situation, if any further action is needed?
Tell me about the worst work / student related
mistake you made.
What did you do about it?
Give us an example of an innovative idea or
revolutionary concept which you would like to implement or be
implemented in the NWS?
We are the National Weather Service.
What does the word “service” mean to you?
What is your definition of a good day at work??
Bad day??
Tell me about a project you have worked on that you are particularly
proud of?
Everywhere in life there are rules. However, sometime the rules don’t
fit certain situations.
Tell me about the last time you broke the rules and why?
Give us 2 concrete examples on how you are a team
player, and one example of when working alone on
a project might be better than working in a team.
What is one part of your current job or occupation
that you like the least?
THANK YOU
and
Good Luck!