Effective Use of the Weather Event Simulator

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Effective Use of theWeather Event Simulator
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Weather Event Simulator

• Allows forecasters to replay weather events in
  either displaced real-time or case study mode
• Lets forecasters to sharpen their skills related
  to weather forecasting, satellite and radar
  interpretation, and warning generation for winter
  weather, tropical cyclones, severe storms, flash
  flooding, and headwater flooding events.
• Allows forecasters to enhance their situation
  awareness skills.

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You Really Should Read
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WDTB Support Site
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WES 6.0 Overview
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You Must CreateNew AWIPS LocalizationsWith
Every WES/AWIPS Build
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Connecting Multiple Machines

• For advanced user
• plug and play in future

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LSR Importer Creates MapsDirectly From SPCs
LSR Log
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NWS Instruction 20-101

• The MIC will ensure all WFO staff with forecast
  and warning responsibilities complete at least
  two appropriate WES simulations prior to the
  start of each significant weather season.
• At the minimum, all offices will define at least
  two significant weather seasons.

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NWS Instruction 20-101

• The MIC will ensure all WFO staff with forecast
  and warning responsibilities complete at least
  two appropriate WES simulations prior to the
  start of each significant weather season.
• At the minimum, all offices will define at least
  two significant weather seasons.
• SSD will ask
• Have you incorporated the WES into your office
  training?

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Regional/NationalCase Libraries
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What Makes an Effective Simulation?

• Clear learning objectives.
• Why was this event chosen as a training case?
• What can be learned from it?
• Level of difficulty appropriate for the
  trainee(s) skill level.
• Appropriate type of simulation.
• Real-time Simulation
• Interval-based Simulation
• Situation Awareness Simulation
• Virtual Reality Simulation
• Case Study Review

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What Makesan Effective Simulation?

• The opportunity to fail safely.
• Bernards boring Gadsden Purchase story.

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Case-Specific User Accounts and Custom Procedures
A unique D2D user account (e.g., 2001Nov15) can
be created for a particular event or simulation.
Procedures can then be constructed using that
account which will load and display data at
specified time periods and discussion points.
When used in conjunction with a self-paced
simulation guide (see below) such procedures can
be used for unsupervised training exercises.
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HTML Simulation Guides for Independent Training
By following an HTML simulation guide the trainee
can be led through the review of an event as
independent study. When coupled with the D2D
procedures mentioned above, the trainee's
attention can be drawn to critical data and
features at specific times during the event.
Such guides may also include links to
supplemental information such as screen shots of
AWIPS hydrology applications and links to
additional training resources.
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When is a SimulatorReally a Simulator?

• Although you cant have the Simulator create
  a pulse thunderstorm over Monroe County at 1000
  am Thursday, you can
• Simulate the loss of some or all local radar
  data.
• Add, modify or withhold spotter reports.
• Let the trainees experience a null case.
• Practice office backup.

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Appropriate Simulations

• Practice coordination/collaboration within or
  between offices.
• Practice interpreting forecasts for decision
  makers during impact weather events.
• Introduce/test new data/products.
• Demonstrate forecast opportunities when
  forecaster can add substantial value to the
  numerical guidance.

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Latest Estimates of Schedule Subject to Change
Training Functionality in AWIPS Baseline
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