69th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference

Dr. Ed RappaportDeputy Director, NHC

Chair, WG/HWSOR

and

Dr. Daniel Meléndez/Col. Paul Roelle, USAFExecutive Secretariat, WG/HWSOR

Working Group for Hurricane and Winter

Storms Operations and Research (WG/HWSOR)

Action Item Review

Action Item Review

Unfinished business from previous IHCs 68th (2014)

2 Ongoing2 Ongoing(#2) Use of Request For Assistance in Plan of Day. Item could be

overtaken by events and dropped in 2015.(#12) FAA directed separation changes. FAA has next action.

67th (2013)1 Ongoing 1 Ongoing

• (#16) Appendix K maps – to close upon receipt of maps (2015 expected)

66th (2012) 1 Closed

• (#13) DOD/JS review of NHOP. No longer advocacy for requirement.

Action Item Review

Old Action Items - continued65th (2011)

1 Ongoing1 Ongoing - Informational• Update provided on project to evaluate impact of AXBT

data on model forecast performance. Results remain preliminary. Project to continue.

62nd (2008)1 Ongoing1 Ongoing

• MOA between USAFR and NOAA. OFCM will re-initiate discussion between AFRC and NOAA.

Action Item Review

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to WG-HWSOR members

- Ken Barnett and Michael Bonnadonna for technical assistance

- Jud Stailey for programmatic support

Action Item Review