# Presentation: 555826

##  Department of Transportation
USCG/ District 9
Waterways

** ****Department of Transportation**
**USCG/ District 9**
**Waterways**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***U.S. Coast Guard ******Great Lakes Waterway Operations***

**Notes:**
[Self - Introduction.]

## Background
Readiness Status
Impacts
Summary

**Readiness Status**
**Impacts**
**Summary**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Overview***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Weather influences depend on:
Cutter capabilities
Type of missions
Area of operations

**Cutter capabilities**
**Type of missions**
**Area of operations**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Background***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Sources of Weather Information
National Weather Service
National Ice Center
Communications
Telephone and teletype
Internet
NOAA Weather Radio

**National Weather Service**
**National Ice Center**
**Communications**
**Telephone and teletype**
**Internet**
**NOAA Weather Radio**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Background***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Coast Guard cutters are assigned a "readiness" status
Period of time a cutter must be ready to proceed to a tasked mission
2 hours
12 hours
24 hours
Weather information with similar leadtime is needed

**Period of time a cutter must be ready to proceed to a tasked mission**
**2 hours**
**12 hours**
**24 hours**
**Weather information with similar leadtime is needed**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Readiness Status***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Any precipitation has an impact...reducing visibility and producing radar ground clutter
Snowfall affects cutter stability and crew movement
Ice is most critical...reducing cutter stability
Flooding caused by ice jams may require ice breaking operations

**Snowfall affects cutter stability and crew movement**
**Ice is most critical...reducing cutter stability**
**Flooding caused by ice jams may require ice breaking operations**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Impacts - Precipitation****** ***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Freezing air and water temperatures affect Coast Guard operations
Freezing spray / structural icing reduces cutter stability
Sea-ice formation
Suspend small boat operations
Commence icebreaking operations
Temperature extremes impact personnel

**Freezing spray / structural icing reduces cutter stability**
**Sea-ice formation**
**Suspend small boat operations**
**Commence icebreaking operations**
**Temperature extremes impact personnel**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Impacts - Temperatures***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Commanding Officer's Standing Orders direct cutter's response to reduced visibility
Normally precautions are directed when visibility is reduced to between 2-4 nautical miles

**Normally precautions are directed when visibility is reduced to between 2-4 nautical miles**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Impacts - Visibility***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Each class of Coast Guard cutter reacts differently to different wind speeds
Higher wind speeds may reduce or restrict small boat operations
High winds may dictate "search and rescue" operations

**Higher wind speeds may reduce or restrict small boat operations**
**High winds may dictate "search and rescue" operations**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Impacts - Winds****** ***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Wind-driven tides ("seiching") produces low water levels
Restricts shallow water boat operations
Wave effects on port operations differ depending on cutter mooring
Extreme wave height may restrict operations and dictate "search and rescue" missions

**Restricts shallow water boat operations**
**Wave effects on port operations differ depending on cutter mooring**
**Extreme wave height may restrict operations and dictate "search and rescue" missions**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Impacts - Waves****** ***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Safety of public
Readiness to respond 
Mission effectiveness

**Readiness to respond **
**Mission effectiveness**

***WEATHER INFORMATION NEEDS / REQUIREMENTS RESULTS***

***Summary***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.