Forecast Duty Officer generates forecasts

Action sequence:

·        Examine models.

·        Examine NOGAPS.

·        Examine surface chart.

·        Examine 500mb chart--shows what causes may lead to worsening.

What supports the action sequence? 

What is the needed information?

Internet

CONTEL Meteorological Workstation

MIDDS computer

Models from Monterey--altimeter settings for various places, ditch angles for flights over water.

NEXRAD

Procedure depends on the season.

Winter--look for fronts.

Summer--look for fog, thunder storms.

Station forecasts

What is good or useful about the support and the depiction of needed information?

·        CONTEL Meteorological Workstation provides forecasts from any station in the US--DOD, NWS, airports

·        MIDDS supports internet work

·        MIDDS rarely crashes

·        Is good compared to other Navy systems

·        NOGAPS and other prognoses help confirm long-range forecasts.

·        There is so much on the internet, you can go in there and play and get better and better--you learn what works in what situations.

What about the support or information depiction makes the action sequence difficult?

·        NEXRAD does not have a good background map.

·        You cannot zoom in and see any detail with any clarity.