Shirley Murillo – NOAA/OAR/AOML Hurricane Research DivisionChris Landsea – NOAA/NWS/NCEP/National Hurricane Center

The JHT is funded by the US Weather Research Program in NOAA/OAR's Office of Weather and Air Quality

AMSAnnualMeeting:SeventhConferenceonTransitionofResearchtoOperations,Tuesday24Jan.2017

• OurMission: transfer

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JHT: By the numbers

• Numberofprojectssupported:89• 81 completed• 55acceptedforoperationalimplementation• 20 projectscompletedbutnoaccepted• 2 projectscompleted,deferredpendingfurtherinvestigation• 2 projectswithdecisionssoonforthcoming(FY13-15:7th rd)

• 8 projectsstarted1Sept.2015(FY15-17:8th rd)

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Our process

• CallforProposals– draftedanddisseminated(bi-annually)• PrincipalInvestigatorsapplyforfundingthroughNOAA• SevenmemberSteeringCommitteeratesallproposals• Fundedprojectsaretestedduring1or2hurricaneseasonsinconjunctionwithNHC/EMCpointsofcontact

• Attheproject’send,eachareevaluatedbyNHC/EMCstaff• ImplementationofsuccessfulprojectsarethencarriedoutbyNHC/EMCstaff/PIs

1000TrackRealizations34kt0-120hCumulativeProb.

Wind Speed ProbabilitiesHurricane Bill 20 Aug 2009 00 UTC

WindSpeedProbabilities

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Current Project Highlights - FY15-17: 8th roundTropical Cyclone Genesis Index: Dunion

Eyewall Replacement Cycle ARCHER: Wimmers

NRL web page upgrades: Cossuth

Rapid Intensity Forecasting: Jiang

RI SHIPS improvement: Rozoff

• Forecast or Analysis Benefit:

• Efficiency:

• Compatibility:

• Sustainability:

• DedicatedAdmin.Staff– JHTDirectorandAdmin.Assistant:workcloselywithopscenterandPIs– ITcomputerprogrammerforJHTprojects

• Processisproposaldriven– IncludesNHC/CPHC/JTWCandEMC’sareasofpriority– Provideinfoonoperationalcenter’sITenvironment

• SevenmemberSteeringCommittee– RepresentativesfromtheTropicalCyclonecommunity– Reviewandrankproposals

• Whenprojectsbegin,PIsarepartneredwithforecasters– Continuousinteractionthroughouttransitionprocess– PIprovidesemi-annualprogressreports

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The Joint Hurricane Testbed

www.nhc.noaa.gov/jht

Rappaport et. al., 2012 - BAMS

Shirley Murillo – NOAA/OAR/AOML Hurricane Research DivisionChris Landsea – NOAA/NWS/NCEP/National Hurricane Center

The JHT is funded by the US Weather Research Program in NOAA/OAR's Office of Weather and Air Quality

AMSAnnualMeeting:SeventhConferenceonTransitionofResearchtoOperations,Tuesday24Jan.2017