“Tropical Cyclone

Operations and

Research: Priorities

for the Future”

March 3 - 7, 2008

62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference

Mr. Samuel P. WilliamsonFederal Coordinator for Meteorology

62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference“Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research:

Priorities for the Future”

Welcoming Remarks

Mr. Samuel P. WilliamsonFederal Coordinator for Meteorology

Sponsored and hosted by

The Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Servicesand Supporting Research

62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference“Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research:

Priorities for the Future”

Welcoming Remarks

Mr. Howard R. Chapman, P.E.Executive Director, Charleston Area

Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)

Special Welcome

62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference

The Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr.Mayor of Charleston

Special Welcome

• Ms. Mary M. Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere (NOAA)

• Dr. Fred Lewis, Air Force Director of Weather

• RDML David Titley, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

• Dr. John “Jack” Hayes, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, and Director, National Weather Service (NOAA)

• Mr. Bill Read, Director, National Hurricane Center (NOAA)

• Mr. David Maurstad, Assistant Administrator for Mitigation (FEMA)

• Dr. Alexander “Sandy” MacDonald, Deputy Assistant Administrator for NOAA Research Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes

Welcome to New Senior Policy-Level Personnel

• Reduce / eliminate deaths, and reduce injuries and economic and societal vulnerability to hurricanes

• Societal demands driving need for further improvements

• Need improvements in seven tropical-cyclone-related, day-to-day operational forecast and warning categories

Why Are We Here?

Track

Intensity

Structure

Waves

Storm surge

Rainfall

-- Observations --

Hurricane Charley: The Intensity / Structure Challenge

Why Are We Here?

• Review the Nation’s tropical cyclone forecast and warning program from end-to-end

– Update the National Hurricane Operations Plan for 2008

• Review the 2007 Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT) projects, and identify candidates that may be successfully transitioned into operations

• Examine how hazard risk reduction improvements can be made through stronger local partnerships and alliances

• As recommended in the 2007 Interagency Strategic Research Plan for Tropical Cyclones: The Way Ahead, begin developing an interagency implementation strategy for the tropical cyclone research priorities

Conference Objectives

• Panel Discussion: Priorities for Tropical Cyclone Research: A Senior Leader Perspective

1:35 – 3:00 PM Moderator: Dr. Elbert W. (Joe) Friday, Professor Emeritus

University of Oklahoma

Panelists: Dr. Alexander “Sandy” MacDonald, Deputy Assistant Administrator for NOAA Research Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes

Mr. Robert Winokur, Technical Director, Office of the Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy

Dr. Jack Kaye, Associate Director for Research, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters

Dr. John “Jack” Hayes, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, and Director, NWS (NOAA)

Colonel Ralph Stoffler, Air Force Deputy Director of Weather

RDML David Titley, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

This Afternoon

Conference Agenda

• Session 1: The 2007 Tropical Cyclone Season in Review

3:45 – 5:30 PM

Session Leaders: Dr. Edward Rappaport (TPC/NHC) and

CAPT John O’Hara (NMFC/JTWC)

• Reception / Icebreaker: 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Colonial Room

Later This Afternoon and Evening

Conference Agenda

• Workshop/Panel: Session 2: Workshop: Interagency Priorities for Tropical Cyclone Research

8:15 – 10:15 AM

Moderator: Dr. Alexander “Sandy” MacDonald

Deputy Assistant Administrator for NOAA Research Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes

Panelists:

Dr. Frank Marks, NOAA AOML/HRD

Dr. Scott Braun, NASA/GSFC

Dr. Simon Chang, NRL

Ms. Pamela Stephens, NSF

Tuesday Morning

Conference Agenda

• Banquet Address:

Dr. Steve Lyons, Tropical Weather Expert, The Weather Channel

• Presentation of the Hagemeyer Award

Cash Bar Open: 6:30 PMBanquet Starts: 7:00 PM

Banquet Address: ~ 7:45 PM

Wednesday Evening – Conference Banquet

Conference Agenda

• Session 11 – Workshop/Panel: Strong Local Partnerships: The Keys to Success 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Moderator: Dr. Denise Stephenson Hawk, NCAR Associate Director and Director of the SERE Laboratory

Panelists: Ms. Cathy Haynes, Director, Charleston County Emergency

Preparedness DivisionMr. Walt Dickerson, Director, Mobile County Emergency Management AgencyMr. Michael Emlaw, Meteorologist-in-Charge, NWS Weather Forecast Office, Charleston, SC

Ms. Naomi Moye, Hazards Communications Consultant Mr. Ronald Glaser, Sandia National Laboratories, Program Manager,

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Dr. Betty Hearn Morrow, Professor Emeritus Florida International University,

Consulting Sociologist

Thursday Morning

Conference Agenda

WG/HWSOR: Action Item Review

Dr. Edward Rappaport (TPC/NHC) Chairperson, WG/HWSOR

Workshop Wrap-ups

• Interagency Priorities for Tropical Cyclone Research Dr. Paul D. Try (OFCM/STC)

• Strong Local Partnerships: The Keys To Success Dr. Denise Stephenson Hawk (NCAR)

Final Wrap-up

Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator

Friday Morning – Final Plenary Session

Conference Agenda

8:15 – 9:45 PM

Conference Logistics

Conference Chair: Mr. Samuel P. Williamson Conference Coordinators

Media Coordinators

Asst. Coordinator for Conference ArrangementsAudiovisual Specialists

Registrars

Mr. Mark WelshingerMr. Mike BabcockLt Col Mark FitzgeraldMr. Mark WelshingerMs. Barbara VaughnMs. Erin McNamaraMs. Christina BorkMr. Ken BarnettEllis GodfreyMs. Dawn ErlichMs. Cathi KulatMs. Carmelitta Riley

Presentation Timers

Session Coordinators

Poster Session

Conference Logistics

Ms. Christina BorkMr. Tony Rameriz

Mr. Mark WelshingerDr. Paul TryMr. Mike BabcockLt Col Mark FitzgeraldMr. Floyd Hauth

Lt Col Mark Fitzgerald

Conference Logistics

Carolina Ballroom

Gold Ballroom PostersConference

Icebreaker

Banquet

Keynote Speaker

Ms. Mary M. GlackinDeputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and

Atmosphere (NOAA)

“Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research: Priorities for the Future”

• Panel Discussion: Priorities for Tropical Cyclone Research: A Senior Leader Perspective

Moderator: Dr. Elbert W. (Joe) Friday, Professor Emeritus University of Oklahoma

Panelists: Dr. Alexander “Sandy” MacDonald, Deputy Assistant Administrator for NOAA Research Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes

Mr. Robert Winokur, Technical Director, Office of the Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy

Dr. Jack Kaye, Associate Director for Research, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters

Dr. John “Jack” Hayes, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, and Director, NWS (NOAA)

Colonel Ralph Stoffler, Air Force Deputy Director of Weather

RDML David Titley, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

Panel Discussion

NOAA – Dr. John “Jack” HayesNOAA Assistant Administrator forWeather Services/Director, NWS

DHS / FEMA - Mr. Michael Buckley Acting Deputy Director, Mitigation Div

USA Corps of Engineers - Dr. Andrew GarciaResearch Scientist, U.S. Army Engineer R&D Center

Navy – RDML David TitleyCommander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

NASA – Dr. Jack KayeDirector of the Research and AnalysisProgram within the NASA Earth-SunSystem Division

Federal Agency Lead Reps

Air Force – Dr. Fred LewisDirector of Weather, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, Space and Information, Plans and Requirements, HQ USAF

NSF – Ms. Pamela StephensSenior Associate for Science Coordination

USDA – Dr. Harlan ShannonMeteorologist

• Questions welcomed...time permitting

• Significant agency issues worked through lead agency reps

– User community & agency reps are welcome to raise issues for discussion during Q&A periods and at Thursday workshops

• Significant issues reviewed daily at OFCM staff meeting

– Issues that need to be reviewed by Working Group for Hurricane and Winter Storms Operations and Research

• Presented to the Working Group on Thursday afternoon

– Results of discussions and any action items

• Summarized during the Final Plenary Session

Ground Rules

AfternoonBreak

The 2007 Tropical Cyclone Season in Review(3:45 – 5:30 PM)

Session LeadersDr. Edward Rappaport, TPC/NHCCAPT John O’Hara, NMFC/JTWC

Session 1

Coordinator: Mr. Mark Welshinger, OFCM

Reception / Icebreaker

Colonial RoomLobby Level

6:30 - 8:00 PM