# Presentation: 682872

## Session 2:  Workshop: Interagency Strategic Research Plan for Tropical Cyclones: The Way Ahead 

**Moderator:****	****Dr. Paul Try, Senior VP, STC    ****	****	****	****	****       ****	**** **
**Rapporteurs:  Ms. Mary Cairns (OFCM)**
**	****	****	****   ****Mr. Floyd Hauth (OFCM/STC)****	****	**
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**	****	****Panelists:****	****Mr. Mark Welshinger, OFCM**
**	****	****	****	****Dr. Frank Marks, HRD**
**	****	****	****	****Dr. Ramesh Kakar, NASA**
**	****	****	****	****Dr. Naomi Surgi, NCEP**
**	****	****	****	****Dr. Richard Hodur, NRL-Monterey**
**	****	****	****	****Dr. Isaac Ginis, University of Rhode ****	****	****	****      Island**

## Strategic Research Plan Overview

- Interagency tropical cyclone plan that _**encompasses all applicable Federal agencies**_
_**Grass-roots-up approach**_ to meet the needs of the three operational tropical cyclone forecast and warning centers
- TPC/NHC, CPHC, and JTWC
_**Needs characterized**_ by seven tropical cyclone-related, day-to-day operational forecast and warning categories
- Intensity
- Structure
- Track
- Sea state
- Strategy / _**recommendations focus on R&D, enhanced coordination / collaboration, transition of research to operations, and increased funding**_

**Storm surge**
**Precipitation**
**Observations**

## Panel: Related Comments

**-- R2O Needs Greater Emphasis (Sensor/DA/Modeling/Outreach)**
**    ****Sensors:**
-     -- New Satellite and Aircraft capabilities Improving the System
-     -- Continuing support for outyear new technologies **(e.g., GEO MW array tech.)**
**   ****Modeling:**
**      ****Good Systematic/Well Planned Model Upgrades**
- 	-- Moving to ESMF
-     	-- Need for Community standards (grids, etc.,) for > interoperability
-     	-- Ocean/Wave coupling coming soon
- -- **Research Results Not Fully Realized/Optimized**
- -- **Major Improvements in Capability on Horizon!!!**  **BUT ”IFF” **(if and only if)
-   **Effective Research (incl:data analysis) and Planned R2O  **
**            **_**Must have greater Human and Computer Capacity Resources**_
- 	(i.e., Supplements in both research (B/A) and R2O required)

## Interagency Strategic Research Plan for Tropical Cyclones The Way Ahead

**1st Step:*** Necessary comprehensive basis to build focused implementation on!*

_**Summary: Plan’s Primary Features:**_
**	****-- Strategic**
**-- Comprehensive**
**	****   ****-- Collaborative **
**	****	**_**(Multi-agency Consensus)**_
**	****         ****-- Identifies Resources Required**
- 	**-- Identifies Gaps**

## Interagency Strategic Research Plan for Tropical Cyclones The Way Ahead

_**Next Step (Actions):**_
-    **-- OFCM Multiagency Coordinated Effort**
**        **(Leverage agency expertise, funding, mission needs, etc.,)
**   ****-- 10 year TC Research Implementation Plan**
** **(Brief: Focused, _Annual  Review/Update_, Timelines, Milestones, etc.,)
**	****-- NWP Development Improvement Plan**
**	****	**** **(w/>R2O; > Academia; >resources)
**	****-- Strategic TC Recon Improvement Plan**
**                   **(incl: Manned, unmanned, satellite +  _Observing Strategies_)
-     -- OFCM Continue Review Hurricane Warning **System**
**    **-- Increase Focus on Deficiency in NWP Professionals
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