Partnerships, A NWS Partnerships, A NWS PerspectivePerspective

Michael EmlawMichael Emlaw

Meteorologist in ChargeMeteorologist in Charge

Charleston, SCCharleston, SC

OverviewOverview

Outreach/Planning Outreach/Planning Data Collection Data Collection Prior to and During an Event Prior to and During an Event Post Event Post Event Future PossibilitiesFuture Possibilities

Outreach/PlanningOutreach/Planning Emergency Management Emergency Management

CommunityCommunity StormReady StormReady Hurricane Task Force Hurricane Task Force Hurricane Awareness TourHurricane Awareness Tour

Media OutletsMedia Outlets NOAA Weather Radio NOAA Weather Radio

PromotionPromotion Hurricane Awareness TourHurricane Awareness Tour

Sea GrantSea Grant Rip Current AwarenessRip Current Awareness

College of Charleston College of Charleston Storm Surge Visualization Storm Surge Visualization

ProjectProject

Data CollectionData Collection Pilot BoatsPilot Boats

Provide NWS with sea height, Provide NWS with sea height, and wind speed and directionand wind speed and direction

Host downtown Charleston Host downtown Charleston NWS observationNWS observation

Emergency Managemet, Emergency Managemet, Law Enforcement, Fire & Law Enforcement, Fire & RescueRescue Provide NWS with rip Provide NWS with rip

currents informationcurrents information State Parks/Life GuardsState Parks/Life Guards

Host Edisto Beach, SC NWS Host Edisto Beach, SC NWS observationobservation

Provide NWS with rip current Provide NWS with rip current informationinformation

Data Collection…contData Collection…cont Naval Weapons StationNaval Weapons Station

Supplemental weather station Supplemental weather station on Lake Moultrie and others on Lake Moultrie and others weather stations on the webweather stations on the web

Host NWS supplemental Host NWS supplemental observationobservation

Santee CooperSantee Cooper Host Pineville, SC NWS Host Pineville, SC NWS

observationobservation Working on a new NWS site on Working on a new NWS site on

property near Lake Moultrieproperty near Lake Moultrie Department of Department of

TransportationTransportation Provide NWS with wind speed Provide NWS with wind speed

and gusts on top of bridges.and gusts on top of bridges. Interstate Web camerasInterstate Web cameras

Data Collection…contData Collection…cont

MediaMedia Supplemental weather stations available on the Supplemental weather stations available on the

webweb Web camerasWeb cameras

Ports AuthorityPorts Authority Provide wind speed and gusts on the top of cranesProvide wind speed and gusts on the top of cranes

Ferry Boats/Water TaxiFerry Boats/Water Taxi Provide wind and wave information upon requestProvide wind and wave information upon request

South Carolina Department of Natural South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesResources Climate Reference Observation Station near Climate Reference Observation Station near

McClellanville, SCMcClellanville, SC

Data Collection…contData Collection…cont

University of South University of South Carolina and University Carolina and University of North Carolina –of North Carolina –WilmingtonWilmington Development and Development and

maintenance of maintenance of Carolinas Coast Web Carolinas Coast Web page page

US Department of US Department of AgricultureAgriculture Host Ravenel, SC NWS Host Ravenel, SC NWS

observationobservation

Prior to and During an EventPrior to and During an Event

State Emergency Management State Emergency Management CommunityCommunity Lead state conference callsLead state conference calls Relay evacuation information to NWSRelay evacuation information to NWS Tropical Storm template/graphics (“Best Tropical Storm template/graphics (“Best

product NWS provides” from GA regional product NWS provides” from GA regional EM)EM)

Prior to and During an Event…Prior to and During an Event…contcont County Emergency Management County Emergency Management

Community (including law Community (including law enforcement, fire, and rescue)enforcement, fire, and rescue) State conference callsState conference calls Participate in NWS office led Participate in NWS office led

conference callsconference calls Relay public perception of the Relay public perception of the

threat to the NWSthreat to the NWS Relay evacuation information to Relay evacuation information to

NWSNWS Tropical Storm template/graphicsTropical Storm template/graphics Relay critical information to the Relay critical information to the

NWSNWS

Prior to and During an Event…Prior to and During an Event…contcont MediaMedia

Allow NWS to have direct contact with Allow NWS to have direct contact with viewers via interviewsviewers via interviews

Participate in NWS office led conference callsParticipate in NWS office led conference calls Relay critical information to NWS, including Relay critical information to NWS, including

live shotslive shots State Parks/Life GuardsState Parks/Life Guards

Onset, magnitude, and duration of coastal Onset, magnitude, and duration of coastal floodingflooding

Amateur Radio/SKYWARNAmateur Radio/SKYWARN Relay critical information to NWSRelay critical information to NWS

Post EventPost Event Emergency Management Emergency Management

CommunityCommunity Assist NWS in Assist NWS in

Post event damage Post event damage surveys and assessmentssurveys and assessments

Feedback on the service Feedback on the service providedprovided

MediaMedia Assist NWS byAssist NWS by

Providing images of Providing images of damagedamage

Feedback on the service Feedback on the service providedprovided

Possible Future PartnershipsPossible Future Partnerships

Additional StormReady Additional StormReady Communities and Communities and StormReady SupportersStormReady Supporters

IMET support for post-IMET support for post-storm activitiesstorm activities

Chat rooms/interactive Chat rooms/interactive web meetings prior to and web meetings prior to and during an event.during an event.

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