TReC Target Area Selection conference - Confirmation of actions

Conference time: 200311101600

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Case Indentifier:      trec_011
verification region:   Northern Europe
sub region:            centre 57N 5W
verification time:     2003111400 (Friday)
observation time:      2003111218 (Wednesday)
priority:              medium


Sensitive area calculations from Met Office, ECMWF, Meteo-France (for
smaller verif region 50-65N,0-10W), NCEP; (NRL unavailable).

Summary: All main sensitivities fit in region 40-50N,15-50W. Within this
area, Meteo-France and ECMWF TE SVs (dry and moist) mainly 15-30W (in
front of surface L) with secondary max around 45W for ECMWF. ECMWF
Hessian SVs max further W (30-50W) and N of 45N, behind the surface L.
Met Office ETKF centred on 30W, around surface L (NB spread in EPS on
position and intensity of this feature.

Selected target area: general area 40-50N,15-50W

Request for obs:

48-hour warning for ASAP ships, AMDAR, rapid-scan winds in above area

DLR Falcon cannot reach target area from Rekjevik. So there will be no
request to the Falcon; also none expected until at least Saturday.

Mel will hear about transit plans for G4 later today. If transit is on
13th, then possible to fly mission on 15/16th. Requirement for this
option to be considered at tomorrows conferences.

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Conference chaired by: David Richardson

Participants: Doug Mansfield, Richard Dumelow, Anton Muscat (Met
Office), Steve Stringer (EUCOS),  Bernard Roulet (Meteo France), Lacey
Holland (NCEP),  Alexis Doerenbecher (ECMWF), Andreas Doernbrack (DLR),
Mel Shapiro (NOAA)

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Next conference: 20031111 0900 UTC

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