“Tropical Cyclone
Research:
Identifying Gaps
and Focusing
Research on
Operational Needs”
March 2 - 5, 2009
63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference
Mr. Samuel P. WilliamsonFederal Coordinator for Meteorology
Sponsored and hosted by:
The Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services
and Supporting Research
63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference“Tropical Cyclone Research: Identifying Gaps and
Focusing Research on Operational Needs”
Closing Remarks
Overview
• Motivation and Objectives • Conference Highlights• Next Steps• Conference Materials• Feedback• Special Recognition• Location of Future IHCs
63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference
The Honorable Rick BakerMayor of St. Petersburg
City of St. Petersburg, FL
• Improved services to prevent loss of life and injuries and to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to these devastating storms:
Why Are We Here?
Hurricane Ike Best Track Hurricane Ike Fcst, Sep 9, 5:00 EDT
Track Intensity Structure
Waves Storm surge Rainfall
-- Observations --
• Review the Nation’s tropical cyclone forecast and warning program from end-to-end
– Update the National Hurricane Operations Plan for 2009
• Review the 2008 Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT) projects, and identify candidates that may be successfully transitioned into operations
• Review interagency linkages of tropical cyclone research to tropical cyclone forecast and warning center’s operational priorities
– (related to 62nd IHC action item)
• Build upon tropical cyclone partnership alliances, leveraging agency capabilities to meet the needs of the tropical cyclone forecast and warning centers
Conference Objectives
• Panel Discussion - Tropical Cyclone Partnership Alliance: A Senior Leader Perspective
Moderator: Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Associate VP for Research and
Director, Sasaki Institute, University of Oklahoma
Panelists: Dr. Richard Spinrad, Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
Mr. Robert Winokur, Technical Director, Office of the Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy
Dr. Jack Kaye, Associate Director for Research, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters
Colonel Mark Zettlemoyer, Chief, Integration, Plans & Requirements, Directorate of Weather, HQ Air Force
RDML David Titley, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
Dr. John “Jack” Hayes, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, NOAA
Conference Agenda
• Invited Presentations- Mr Michael Buckley (DHS/FEMA)
- Mr. Bill Proenza (NOAA/NWS)
• Workshop/Panel - Session 2: Identifying Tropical Cyclone Research Needs, Progress and Gaps Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Ritchie, Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona
Panelists: Dr. Frank Marks, NOAA AOML/HRD
Dr. Scott Braun, NASA/GSFC
Dr. Brad Smull, NSF
Dr. Rob Rogers, NOAA AOML/HRD
Dr. Ron Ferek, ONR
CAPT Mike Angove, Navy
Conference Agenda
Vice Admiral Roger T. Rufe, Jr., USCG(Ret.)
Director, Operations Coordination & Planning, DHS
Presentation of the Hagemeyer Award toDr. Mark DeMaria
Banquet
Next Steps
• Publish the 2009National HurricaneOperations Plan
• Follow through on the outcomes of the conference and actions already stated
Conference Materials Available
Presentations and other material will be available on the OFCM web site shortly
after the IHC.
Click on “Special Projects” and navigate to the
63rd IHC.
http://www.ofcm.gov/
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results of this conference.
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Feedback
Special Recognition
WG/Tropical Cyclone Research
WG/Hurricane and Winter Storms Ops
Speakers, Session Leaders, Moderators, and Panelists
OFCM and STC Staff
Media – Mike Babcock, Dennis Feltgen (NHC)
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront HotelRobert Spoto, Deb Sanders, Amy NcNeely and
the Staff
Mayor Baker, the City Council, and the Marketing Director and Staff of the City of
St. Petersburg, FL
Special Recognition
Ms. Erin McNamara
“The best one yet!”
Next IHC
Tentative Locations
64th IHC – 2010Savannah, GA
65th IHC – 2011Miami, FL
Thank you for your attendance and
participation in the63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference!
63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference
On behalf of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology,
Have a safe trip home!