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62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference
Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research
Priorities for the Future
March 3 - 7, 2008
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Closing / Wrap-up Remarks
Mr. Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator for
Meteorology
62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane
Conference Tropical Cyclone Operations and
Research Priorities for the Future
Sponsored and hosted by The Office of the
Federal Coordinator for Meteorological
Services and Supporting Research
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Overview

• Conference Objectives
• Action Items / Next Steps
• Feedback
• Special Recognition
• Location of Future IHCs

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Why Are We Here?

• 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-relate
  d, day-to-day operational forecast and warning
  categories

• Track
• Intensity
• Structure

• Waves
• Storm surge
• Rainfall

-- Observations --
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Conference Objectives

• Review the Nations 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

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Conference Objectives

• 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

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Action Items / Next Steps

• 61st IHC Action Items
• Revise NHOP and publish by May 15, 2007
• Implement the Interagency Strategic Research Plan
  for Tropical Cyclones The Way Ahead
• Develop a succinct 10-year implementation plan to
  address the strategic plans research priorities
  and update annually
• Establish a Joint Action Group to develop a
  strategic/ implementation plan for improved
  tropical cyclone reconnaissance and surveillance
  systems

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Action Items / Next Steps

• 62nd IHC Action Items
• Revise NHOP and publish by May 15, 2008
• From the results of the conference
• Analyze agency activities with respect to the
  priorities established in Table 5-1
• Identify overlaps, gaps, areas for collaboration,
  and leveraging opportunities
• Establish the next steps needed to fill the gaps

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Conference Materials Available
Presentations and other material will be
available on the OFCM web site shortly after the
IHC. Click on Special Projects and navigate to
the62nd IHC.
http//www.ofcm.gov/
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Feedback
We need and want your feedback on any aspect of
the conference to help us maximize the value to
you and the results of this conference.
samuel.williamson_at_noaa.gov mark.welshinger_at_noaa.go
v michael.babcock_at_noaa.gov [phone]
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Special Recognition
Participants Session Leaders / Moderators /
Chairpersons / and Panelists OFCM / STC Staff /
Ellis Godfrey (CSC) Francis Marion Hotel Howard
Chapman, CARTA Mayor Riley Staff, City of
Charleston, SC Media Support
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Next IHC
The 63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference
is tentatively planned for Tampa, Florida, in
March 2009
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Thank You!
Thank you for your attendance and participation
in the62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference
On behalf of the Office of the Federal
Coordinator for Meteorology,
Have a safe trip home!