# Presentation: 111867

## National Weather Service Partners MeetingJune 20, 2007

- National Weather Service Partners MeetingJune 20, 2007

**Melissa Tuttle Carr **
**Manager, Weather Information Distribution**
**The Weather Channel**

**Kevin Barjenbruch**
**Warning Coordination Meteorologist**
**National Weather Service, Salt Lake City**

## WAS*IS Update

Partnership Initiative Update

Projects and Progress

The Future

Wrap Up

- WAS*IS Update
- Partnership Initiative Update
- Projects and Progress
- The Future
- Wrap Up

- Today’s Presentation

- I. WAS*IS Update

- Weather and Society – Integrated Studies

## 
Concepts and Knowledge:
Communication, forecasting, risk assessment, GIS tools, qualitative research, decision support systems, economics, vulnerability, verification... and more!

Partnerships:
Building a passionate and dedicated community of people for lifelong collaboration and support

**Concepts and Knowledge:**
- Communication, forecasting, risk assessment, GIS tools, qualitative research, decision support systems, economics, vulnerability, verification... and more!
**Partnerships:**
- Building a passionate and dedicated community of people for lifelong collaboration and support

- I. WAS*IS Update

## WAS*IS growth
January 2007 Australia WAS*IS brought total to 116 participants
Summer 2007 workshop (Boulder) has 29 participants

Diversity of participants
Several private weather companies will be represented at this summer’s WAS*IS:
AccuWeather
The Weather Channel
Weather Bug

...and, WAS*IS projects continue!

**WAS*IS growth**
- January 2007 Australia WAS*IS brought total to 116 participants
- Summer 2007 workshop (Boulder) has 29 participants
**Diversity of participants**
- Several private weather companies will be represented at this summer’s WAS*IS:
- AccuWeather
- The Weather Channel
- Weather Bug
**...****and, WAS*IS projects continue!**

- I. WAS*IS Update

## Leaders

**Leaders**

- II. Partnership Initiative Update

- Melissa Tuttle Carr
**The Weather Channel**

- Kevin Barjenbruch
**NWS, Salt Lake City**

**Team Members**
**NOAA/NWS:****  **Tanja Fransen, Brent MacAloney, Ernie Ostuno, Mike Stavish, Greg Stumpf, Britt Westergard, Ray Wolf;
- With consultation from:** **Amanda Graning, Pamela Szatanek, Neil Stuart
**Private Sector:****  **Beth Clarke (Weather Decision Technologies)

## Key Messages:

**Key Messages:**

- II. Partnership Initiative Update

**Improved communication and collaboration** between the government and private sectors **will be of benefit** to the entire weather enterprise and to the public.
- A synergistic approach within the weather enterprise will lead to** ****improved products and services**** **and **increased visibility.**

## Key Messages:

**Key Messages:**

- II. Partnership Initiative Update

- The public will benefit by receiving
**better and more understandable weather information.**

## Our role in the weather enterprise

**Our role in the weather enterprise**

- II. Partnership Initiative Update

-   **Start (and continue) the partnership conversation** within and between sectors
-   **Introduce people** with similar partnership interests
-   **Act as an interface** between those we talk to and larger partnership-related projects
-   **Work on partnership-specific projects**, such as the NWS CAP Team and Partners Meeting enhancements

## Visits/Presentations

2006
NWS Western Region Headquarters
NWS National Headquarters
The Weather Channel – brief introduction
Storm-Based Warnings Workshop at Texas A&M

2007
AMS ITS/Surface Transportation Committee Meeting
NWS Partners Meeting, AMS – San Antonio
NWS Central Region Headquarters

...In total, approximately 190 people in attendance from
 the government and private sectors,
academia, and other groups

**Visits/Presentations**
**2006**
- NWS Western Region Headquarters
- NWS National Headquarters
- The Weather Channel – brief introduction
- Storm-Based Warnings Workshop at Texas A&M
**2007**
- AMS ITS/Surface Transportation Committee Meeting
- NWS Partners Meeting, AMS – San Antonio
- NWS Central Region Headquarters
**...****In total, approximately 190 people in attendance from**
** ****the government and private sectors,**
**academia, and other groups**

- III.  Projects and Progress

## Partners Meeting Enhancements

Working with Ron Gird and John Simensky on enhancements to Partners Meetings

Initial changes were seen in January with the inclusion of the private sector on the agenda

Further enhancements were implemented for today, including greater private sector participation

Talks are ongoing for future changes

**Partners Meeting Enhancements**
- Working with Ron Gird and John Simensky on enhancements to Partners Meetings
- Initial changes were seen in January with the inclusion of the private sector on the agenda
- Further enhancements were implemented for today, including greater private sector participation
- Talks are ongoing for future changes

- III.  Projects and Progress

## NWS Partners Website

Recent launch of Partners Website at https://apps.weather.gov/partners/

Concept was suggested based on illustration of need at our NWS Headquarters meeting, Nov. 2006

Today, Mike Gerber will speak more about this

**NWS Partners Website**
- Recent launch of Partners Website at https://apps.weather.gov/partners/
- Concept was suggested based on illustration of need at our NWS Headquarters meeting, Nov. 2006
- Today, Mike Gerber will speak more about this

- III.  Projects and Progress

## NWS CAP Team

We strongly advocate use of CAP (Common Alerting Protocol) for NWS Watch, Warning and Advisory products

NWS-lead, cross-sector CAP Team formed, April 2007

Team leader Bob Bunge will present details today

**NWS CAP Team**
- We strongly advocate use of CAP (Common Alerting Protocol) for NWS Watch, Warning and Advisory products
- NWS-lead, cross-sector CAP Team formed, April 2007
- Team leader Bob Bunge will present details today

- III.  Projects and Progress

## Storm-Based Warnings

John Ferree gave us an update                                       this morning

We have advocated the launch of                                SBW, and are participating in cross-sector workshops and discussions as this project evolves

Anticipating October 1 launch:  SBW will allow providers to better target people in need of warnings, which is of great benefit to the public

**Storm-Based Warnings**
- John Ferree gave us an update                                       this morning
- We have advocated the launch of                                SBW, and are participating in cross-sector workshops and discussions as this project evolves
- Anticipating October 1 launch:  SBW will allow providers to better target people in need of warnings, which is of great benefit to the public

- III.  Projects and Progress

## Work with Ken Graham

Partnership Project ideas, Ken’s role with the NWS, and opportunities for collaboration

Continuing talks about dynamic ideas for strengthening the weather enterprise

**Work with Ken Graham**
- Partnership Project ideas, Ken’s role with the NWS, and opportunities for collaboration
- Continuing talks about dynamic ideas for strengthening the weather enterprise

- III.  Projects and Progress

## Continue presentations and conversations

Continue participation in projects (CAP Team, Partners Meeting, etc.)

Re-engage project team

Consider inviting new project team members after 2007 Summer WAS*IS

- Continue presentations and conversations
- Continue participation in projects (CAP Team, Partners Meeting, etc.)
- Re-engage project team
- Consider inviting new project team members after 2007 Summer WAS*IS

- IV.  The Future

## V. Wrap Up

- Melissa Tuttle Carr
- mtuttle@weather.com
- Kevin Barjenbruch
- kevin.barjenbruch@noaa.gov
- Thank you!