Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 1 SAWS II One Stop Aviation Shopping, ADDS, & New Products! For the non-meteorologist National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 2ADDS Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) Developed jointly by NCARDeveloped jointly by NCAR Operational in Autumn 2003*Operational in Autumn 2003* Averaging 11 million hits per day, 120 GB per day!Averaging 11 million hits per day, 120 GB per day! * Many recent innovativeadditions * Many recent innovative additions

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 3ADDS Aviation Partners in ADDS include:Aviation Partners in ADDS include: –Federal Aviation Administration –FAA Aviation Weather Research Program –Forecast Systems Laboratory Aviation Division –Forecast Systems Laboratory Research Division –Forecast Systems Laboratory Forecast Verification Branch –National Weather Service Office of Climate, Weather, and Water Services –NCEP Central Operations –NCEP Environmental Modeling Center –National Center for Atmospheric Research

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 4ADDS Types of data available via ADDS:Types of data available via ADDS: –Graphical AIRMETs (G-AIRMET) –AIRMETs/SIGMETs –Satellite Imagery (Domestic and International) –WSR-88D Radar Data –METARs –TAFs –PIREPs –Prognostic Charts (Low, Mid, and High Level) –GTG, FIP, CIP –Flight Path Tool

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 5 Graphical AIRMETs Operationally produced Oct 1Operationally produced Oct 1 “Experimental”“Experimental” More precise in time and space than textMore precise in time and space than text

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 6 Text AIRMETs WAUS44 KKCI DFWS WA AIRMETSIERRA UPDT 1 FOR IFR VALID UNTIL AIRMET IFR...OK TX SD NE KS FROM 70SW RAP TO 60WNW ANW TO 40ESE HLC TO 50W OSW TO 20SSW CDSTO 30N LBB TO 20SW TXO TO 30ESE TBE TO 50W LBL TO GLD TO BFF TO70SW RAP CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z. OTLK VALID Z...IFR OK TX ND SD NE KS BOUNDED BY 100WSW YWG-50N SLN-20SSE ICT-20ESE GAG-20E CDS-20SW TXO-30ESE TBE-50W LBL-GLD-BFF-70SW RAP-80SW DIK- 60NNE ISN-100WSW YWG CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTGTHRU 21Z.

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 7 Satellite Imagery Domestic and international images availableDomestic and international images available Break down by regionBreak down by region Loops and still imagesLoops and still images

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 8 Satellite Imagery (cont’d)

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 9 Satellite Imagery (cont’d)

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 10 Radar Imagery Domestic mosaicDomestic mosaic Ability to view site radarAbility to view site radar

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 11 Radar Imagery (cont’d)

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 12METARs METAR Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regionsMETAR Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions Mouse over capability to look at most current observationsMouse over capability to look at most current observations

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 13TAFs TAF Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regionsTAF Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions Mouse over capability to look at most current TAFsMouse over capability to look at most current TAFs

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 14PIREPs TAF PIREP tool allows user to zoom in on specific regionsTAF PIREP tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions Mouse over capability to look at most current PIREPsMouse over capability to look at most current PIREPs

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 15 AWC PIREP Web Page Web interface allowing dispatchers to share PIREPs with the aviation communityWeb interface allowing dispatchers to share PIREPs with the aviation community Account for 10% of all PIREPsAccount for 10% of all PIREPs Partners: Commercial Airlines and CWSU’s

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 16 Prognostic Charts SurfaceSurface Mid LevelMid Level –(FL100-FL450) High LevelHigh Level –(FL250-FL630)

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 17Turbulence AIRMETsAIRMETs SIGMETsSIGMETs Graphical Turbulence GuidanceGraphical Turbulence Guidance

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 18Icing AIRMETsAIRMETs SIGMETsSIGMETs Current Icing Product - SeverityCurrent Icing Product - Severity Forecast Icing PotentialForecast Icing Potential

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 19Convection Collaborative Convective Forecast Product (CCFP)Collaborative Convective Forecast Product (CCFP) Convective SIGMETsConvective SIGMETs National Convective Weather Forecast Product (NCWF)National Convective Weather Forecast Product (NCWF) SPC OutlooksSPC Outlooks

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 20 Winds and Temps Aloft Winds and temperatures aloftWinds and temperatures aloft –(SFC – FL480) StreamlinesStreamlines Temperature DifferenceTemperature Difference

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 21 Winds and Temps Aloft (cont’d) FB Winds AloftFB Winds Aloft Text basedText based 3 Hourly Forecast by region and site3 Hourly Forecast by region and site

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 22 Flight Path Tool See Lance Tripoli’s Poster on Flight Path Tool for details

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 23www.weather.gov In addition to ADDS, you can access other weather information at:In addition to ADDS, you can access other weather information at: Watch/Warning informationWatch/Warning information –Severe Thunderstorm –Tornado –Flash Flood Fire weatherFire weather Weather radio informationWeather radio information SkywarnSkywarn

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 24 See You Tomorrow Stay tuned tomorrow for interesting discussion on how these products will evolve in the near future!