FedEx Weather ServicesFedEx Weather Services

Air Operations Division

MissionMission

Provide the most accurate weather forecasts Provide the most accurate weather forecasts and briefings for North American and Caribbean and briefings for North American and Caribbean operations. The Meteorology department also operations. The Meteorology department also provides the timeliest technical meteorological provides the timeliest technical meteorological data to support international flight operations. data to support international flight operations. Through continuous efforts to support customer Through continuous efforts to support customer alignment in support of quality, the Meteorology alignment in support of quality, the Meteorology department helps to ensure FedEx remains the department helps to ensure FedEx remains the safest, most reliable and cost-efficient air safest, most reliable and cost-efficient air transportation system in the world.transportation system in the world.

Fast Facts• Operates 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week• Located within Global Operations Control, which

is the department’s primary customer• Staff of 15• Approved by FAA as primary source of forecasts

for all domestic trunk flights and some international flights

Responsibilities• Issue terminal forecasts twice daily for nearly 150

domestic and a few international locations with valid times of 16-27 hours

• Issue SNOCON alerts for Memphis, Newark, and Indy hubs

• Participate in the production of the Collaborative Convective Forecast Product (CCFP)

• Forecast temperature, wind, and altimeter settings for hubs and high-altitude ramps

• Expert advice offered within company, including:– several daily weather briefings to GOC specialists

– briefings to flight crews, as necessary

– guidance on en-route hazardous weather conditions (i.e., icing, turbulence)

– other meteorological conditions that may affect daily operations (tropical contingencies, volcanic ash, winter weather, etc.)

WINDS website• Primary source of weather information for FDX

Corp.• Displays all pertinent weather data (obs, radar,

satellite, model data, SIGMETS, PIREPS, etc.) in graphical and/or textual formats

• Available on corporate intranet and on the internet via pilot.fedex.com

• National Weather Service and IPS Meteostar, Inc. (IPSM) are data providers

• IPSM servers process all incoming data for display in WINDS

Satellite Feeds

LEADS Weather Workstation

weather.fedex.com - WINDS

FedEx ForecastsDLH FT FEDEX 2216Z-2309Z 4 BKN 1SM BR

0910 OCNL 2 X 1/4SM FG VCRA

19Z 8 BKN 11/2SM BR 0910 OCNL 4 BKN 3/4SM FG

04Z 4 BKN 2SM BR OCNL 2 X 3/4SM FG * =

MEM FT FEDEX 2216Z-2312Z ABV 2000/3 1508

03Z ABV 2000/3 1104 =

StaffStaff

Melvin Bradley, ManagerMelvin Bradley, Manager

John BurnsJohn Burns Dale Marks Dale Marks

Dale DockusDale Dockus Erik Proseus Erik Proseus

Clint FugateClint Fugate Kory GemplerKory Gempler

Jeff WoodardJeff Woodard Harry Woolford Harry Woolford

Trevor HansenTrevor Hansen Jeff Vose Jeff Vose

Al LipsonAl Lipson Mike Watts Mike Watts

Priscilla ParhamPriscilla Parham Dave MackDave Mack

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