**Weather Applications Team**

**Telcon Notes**

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  **Meeting Name:**         **Weather Applications Team Telcon**

  **Date:**                 **March 25, 2004**

  **Location:**             **Telcon**
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**Participants:**

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| # | #### *La | *First | nization*** | *Phone*** |                  |
| # | st Name* | N      |             |           |                  |
| # |          | ame*** |             |           |                  |
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| 1 | ######   | Kevin  | FAA         | 202       | Kevi             |
| . | # Browne |        |             | -385-7706 | n.Browne@faa.gov |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 2 | Cranor   | Bill   | USAirways   | 540       | wcra             |
| . |          |        |             | -972-7372 | nor@adelphia.net |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 3 | Evans    | Jim    | MIT/LL      | 781       | <                |
| . |          |        |             | -981-7433 | Jime@ll.mit.edu> |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 4 | Fahey    | Tom    | NWA         | 612       | [Tom.fahe        |
| . |          |        |             | .726.3256 | y@nwa.com](../To |
|   |          |        |             |           | m.fahey@nwa.com) |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 5 | H        | Mark   | Mitre /     | 703       | <mw              |
| . | uberdeau |        | CAASD       | .833.5906 | huber@mitre.org> |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 6 | Johnson  | Fred   | NWS/AWC     | 816       | Fred.            |
| . |          |        |             | -584-7204 | johnson@noaa.gov |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 7 | L        | Joanne | NAV Canada  | 613       | <lanca           |
| . | ancaster |        |             | .563.5607 | jo@navcanada.ca> |
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| 8 | Kavoussi | Sadegh | Avemet      | 703       | ka               |
| . |          |        |             | -351-5646 | voussi@avmet.com |
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| 9 | Mahoney  | Je     | AOPA/FSL    | 303       | <Mahon           |
| . |          | nnifer |             | -497-6514 | ey@fsl.noaa.gov> |
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| 1 | May      | Jack   | NWS AWC     | 816       | [Jack.may        |
| 0 |          |        |             | .584.7201 | @noaa.gov](../Ja |
| . |          |        |             |           | ck.may@noaa.gov) |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 1 | Meyer    | Darin  | MIT Lincoln | 407       | <da              |
| 1 |          |        | Lab         | .855.3593 | rinm@ll.mit.edu> |
| . |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 1 | Mullen   | Ken    | AUATAC /    | 703       | <ken.mu          |
| 2 |          |        | AUA-700     | .345.6683 | llen@auatac.com> |
| . |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 1 | Munchak  | S      | CNAC        | 703       | <M               |
| 3 |          | tephen |             | -326-3806 | unchaks@can.org> |
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| 1 | R        | Dave   | ATT-260     | 703       | <david.ro        |
| 4 | odenhuis |        |             | .925.3120 | denhuis@faa.gov> |
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| 1 | Rovito   | Dino   | ARS-100     | 202       | Din              |
| 5 |          |        |             | -385-7718 | o.rovito@faa.gov |
| . |          |        |             |           |                  |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 1 | Sims     | Danny  | ATO-R       | 202       | da               |
| 6 |          |        |             | -385-8932 | nny.sims@faa.gov |
| . |          |        |             |           |                  |
|   |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 1 | Wallace  | C      | NWS/AWC     | 816       | Clinton.         |
| 7 |          | linton |             | -584-7248 | wallace@noaa.gov |
| . |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 1 | Wise     | R      | ATCSCC WX   | 703       | rich             |
| 8 |          | ichard |             | .904.4455 | ard.wise@faa.gov |
| . |          |        |             |           |                  |
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| 1 | Wood     | Bryan  | ATA-40      | 703       | <Bryan.c         |
| 9 |          |        |             | -326-3785 | tr.wood@faa.gov> |
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**Telcon Purpose:**

To follow-up on Weather Applications Workgroup (WAWG) February meeting
and to discuss current issues and future workgroup plans.

**Planned Telcon Agenda:**

1.  Action Item Review

2.  Review Users Needs Document Status

3.  CCFP Format- Format Changes 04, Graphics 05, Text Product

4.  Training

5.  Verification

Telcon Notes:

**1. Action Item Review:**

The team reviewed and updated open WAWG action items from the February
23-25 Workshop. The status of each action was updated and the master
Action Item list is included as an attachment to these telcon notes.
Actions 1, 3, 5, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 19 were closed. Action 17 was
closed on 3/31.

2\. Review Users Needs Document Status:

Publishing of the final 2004 CCFP was delayed for several reasons.
ATCSCC has not finalized the SPT schedule or the naming of the SPT.
Final review/edit is still needed. Ken M. and Dave R. will work to
finalize next week.

Action:

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  1    3/25/2004   Complete the CCFP User Needs changes    Fahey/Rodenhuis
                   and distribute by 4/02/04. Post on the  
                   CDM Web, and bind and distribute the    
                   final publication to CDM/WAWG           
                   participants as appropriate. Prepare    
                   and send memo for record to Bill Cranor 
                   and Debbie Johannes that the document   
                   has been officially published.          

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3\. CCFP Format:

Format Changes 2004:

2 weeks lead time is needed to implement changes.

Graphics 2005:

Lots of feedback was received on the proposed intuitive graphics for the
CCFP. Option A2 and B2 are recommended to present to CDM participants
for their input. Volpe will need high level requirements by May 15, and
detailed requirements by July 2, if we plan to implement next spring
(2005).

Issues:

> Visibility of hatching on small areas of convection
>
> Geographic information needs to be visible under convective areas

Comments:

-   Option B2 may present "big" training issues, but meets the
    objectives of providing intuitive graphics

-   Level of confidence is subjective- and B2 helps use move to a
    scientific approach

-   Option A2 uses the same colors we use now and presents less training
    issues

-   Everyone supports the move to some type of intuitive graphic display
    of convection

-   Introducing intuitive graphics will not present any obstacles as we
    move into probabilistic forecasts

The group will have realistic examples developed of both options to
present to CDM leadership. The group agreed to proceed with B2 as an
option, but reserves the right to do something else after the realistic
examples are reviewed. The issues for next year are noted below.

[Issues for next year:]{.underline}

The definition of "confidence" and additional training must be addresses
next year if we implement intuitive graphics.

Action:

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  2    3/25/2004   Provide to Bill Cranor the         Fahey/Rodenhuis/Cranor
                   detailed CCFP intuitive graphics   
                   (options A2 and B2) to present to  
                   CDM leadership as soon as possible 
                   (needed by April 7-8 for the CDM   
                   Leadership meeting).               

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Text Product:

The WAWG is formalizing the CCFP text message. The documentation of the
text message will be included in the CCFP User Needs document. Future
messages need to be put in buffer format. However, prior notice to the
users will be required to do that.

Action:

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  3    3/25/2004   Tom and Dave to send Mike Szkil a  Fahey/Rodenhuis
                   memo that they can waive the       
                   notice (75 or 90 days) to put the  
                   ASCII text on the circuit.         

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4\. Training:

Scott Fox is the new training representative. FCA and CCFP training is
going on in the field. CWSUs will be used to do the training at the
Centers. A plastic CCFP "cheat sheet" was developed to provide essential
information/elements for the forecasters and users. The "cheat sheet"
will be provided with the published hardcopy of the 2004 User Needs
document.

5\. Verification:

Funding is needed for resources to support verification. Danny Sims
reported that ATO-R (AUA-740) is planning to fund what was done in the
past and some new methods. Jennifer reported that Verification is up and
running and what is funded is being wrapped up.

Open items (from Jennifer's list) that are not funded:

-   Verifying Canadian CCFP

-   Operationally relevant approaches (weather impact area)

-   Re-Analysis (User Needs document section 6.5)

**Closing:**

Next Meeting in Ottawa, Canada on May 18-19. Meeting details to be
distributed via the exploder.

The CCFP production schedule will switch from standard time to daylight
time at the following times on April 4, 2004:

-   Last standard time issuance: 0600 UTC (Chat 0515 UTC). 100 AM EST.

-   Change your computer clock at 200 AM

-   Begin daylight time issuance: 0900 UTC (Chat 0815 UTC). 500 AM EDT

**End**