Eli Jacks, Acting Chief Forecast Services Division NWS Analyze, Forecast and Support Office Binghamton Sub-Regional Workshop September 24, 2015 NWS Hazards.

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Eli Jacks, Acting Chief Forecast Services Division NWS Analyze, Forecast and Support Office Binghamton Sub-Regional Workshop September 24, 2015 NWS Hazards Simplification Project: Repair? Reword? Revamp? 1

 The Watch, Warning and Advisory System (WWA): What are the issues?  Feedback to date  Updated Roadmap & Next Steps: What are the “3 Rs”? How will they fit together? Briefing Outline 2

WATCH ADVISORY WARNING “WA-WA!” “You’re advising me to do – what?” Fixed Impact, Increasing Certainty Fixed Certainty, Increasing Impact “Which is worse?” “How far in advance can I issue this?” “Is this a downgrade?” “Watch out!” What Are The Issues? Orthogonal Logic 3

What Are The Issues? Multiple Products  We often replace one WWA with another: FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9:30 PM…  And we also often upgrade/downgrade ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY... 4

What Are The Issues? What About WWA Works Well?  The term “warning” is key to our mission  In some areas, the terms are ingrained and well understood: – Hurricanes – Tornadoes  Accordingly, some forecasters and stakeholders may feel some products are already effective and needn’t be changed 5

Feedback “Homegrown” Winter Weather Demo ( ) 2014: 20 Groups in 4 Cities WATCH: “NWS Forecasts the Potential for” ADVISORY: “NWS Advises Caution for” WARNING: “NWS has issued a Warning for a Dangerous” Anchorage, Minneapolis, Houston, DC/Baltimore Broadcasters/Media, EMs, NWS Staff Two randomly selected public groups

Preliminary Feedback (Cont.) AMS 2015  AMS Commission on Weather Water and Climate Enterprise  Haz Simp Town Hall  Survey at “WeatherFest” and conference booth 7

Recurring Themes From Feedback  WWA terms: A spectrum of understanding  Support for a color and/or numbering scheme, and symbols  “ Advisory” is generally misunderstood; “Watch” and “Warning” are sometimes confused  Support for an “Emergency” tier for “This one is different!”  “Is there anything you can do quickly?”  Results indicating “more change” statistically significant -But not yet generalizable across all populations 8

Project Goals  Improve User Risk Assessment  Expand User Awareness  Foster User Comprehension  Provide Maximum Forecaster Flexibility  Enable Rapid Partner Decision Making  Create a Credible, Consistent Framework 9

What We’re Doing Now Internal and External Case Study Survey  Internal NWS survey completed on perceived strengths, weaknesses of WWA along with ideas for improvement -Analysis of responses underway  External survey (similar focus) also was issued – similar questions were asked -Over 500 surveys collected -Different survey branches for different partners -Analysis also ongoing 10

Case Study Survey  Key questions: – Describe weather situation, your thought processes, products issued. Did WWA products appropriately convey the event? – What were the hazard messaging challenges or limitations in using WWA for this event (or for this type of event in general)? – Your ideas on how to resolve issues you see with WWA? 11

What We’re Doing Next Haz Simp Workshop: Oct  Survey Results Will Go To Good Use!  Public Information Statement sent on 8/4; partners welcomed to participate  Attendees will consist of NWS, EMs, broadcasters, social/behavioral scientists and other industry partners  Attendees will review survey results and address the “ 3 R’s”: Repair? Reword? Revamp? 12

Introducing the “3 R’s”  REPAIR: WWA product changes that could be implemented quickly via policy change  REWORD: Changes to WWA terminology that could be made via policy change and within existing infrastructure - but that also require more careful consideration  REVAMP: Overhauling and/or revisualizing NWS hazard messaging. Could require major policy and infrastructure change 13

REPAIR?  Are there changes across we can make quickly via simple policy changes? Possible examples: - Shorten the message, tighten bulleted text Reduce length of narratives that lead warnings? - Collapse product suite to reduce confusion Freezing Rain Advisory vs. Winter Weather Advisory? - Adjust criteria or product usage to better match impact Codify the use of existing products for sub-advisory cases? 14

Possible Repair Example: Does this simplify the message? How we do it now: /O.CAN.KOUN.WS.W T0000Z T0000Z/ (P-VTEC line 1) /O.NEW.KOUN.IS.W T1030Z T0000Z/ (P-VTEC line 2) …Winter Storm Warning is Cancelled… …Ice Storm Warning in Effect Until 6pm CST Sunday… NWS currently soliciting feedback on an alternative approach starting this winter: /O.UPG.KOUN.WS.W T0000Z T0000Z/ (P-VTEC line 1) /O.NEW.KOUN.IS.W T1030Z T0000Z/ (P-VTEC line 2) …Ice Storm Warning in Effect Until 6pm CST Sunday…

Process Criteria & Timeline for “Repair”  Jan - Mar 2016: Integrate feedback from Workshop, IAEM and AMS conferences, and finalize prototype changes for comment  Mar - Jul 2016: Coordinate internally to evaluate proposed changes. Collect partner & public feedback via WCMs  Aug - Sep 2016: Analyze results. If positive, coordinate specific policy changes and conduct in-reach and outreach  Oct 2016: Implement initial “Repair” Criteria: Changes are possible via adjustments to NWS policy alone, do not involve changes to WWA terms, and can be easily communicated via outreach and education 16

REWORD?  Should we consider a name change for the WWA terms themselves? Possible examples: – Replace “Advisory” with a different term – or use an existing product to emulate the sense of “Advisory”? – Consider an alternative to “Watch” to relieve the “W-A” confusion with respect to “Warning” (alliteration issues)? – Consider an enhanced means to convey the sense of “Emergency” within the product suite? 17

Possible Reword Example: Confusion between similar products? Heat Advisory Special Weather Statement

Mississippi (Heat Advisory)... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING..  TEMPERATURES... AFTERNOON HIGHS BETWEEN 95 AND 100 DEGREES AT MOST LOCATIONS  HEAT INDEX... MAXIMUM READINGS BEETWEEN 108 AND 112 DEGREES  A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE... DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM...(ETC)

Texas (Special Weather Statement)... HEAT INDEX VALUES OF BETWEEN 100 TO 106 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE LATE MORNING THORUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS EACH DAY THIS WEEK. A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED IF THE AREA BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE HEAT INDICES THAT REACH... OR EXCEED DEGREES. RESIDENTS WITH ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY PLANS ARE URGED TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER... WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING….(ETC)

Questions for the Public (and you!) How should we use our non-WWA products to best deliver the message? How should they integrate with any new approach we decide to test? What is the “ideal” way to express differences in impact?

Process Criteria & Timeline for “Reword”  Jan - Mar 2016: Integrate feedback from Workshop & conferences; finalize proposed changes for testing  Mar - Sep 2016: Develop wide-ranging, generalizable survey to assess viability of “Reword” suggestions.  Oct Mar 2017: Execute survey and analyze results. If results are positive, test-bed possible “Reword” options Criteria: Changes also possible via policy change, but are potentially large enough to require generalizable public input & assurance they will not adversely impact partners 22

REVAMP?  Should we consider an overhaul/revisualization of hazard messaging system altogether? Examples: - A combination of color, symbols and new terms? - Replace our current “orthogonal” system with a “hierarchical” system that includes certainty and impact? -What else? 23

Just as an Example: Meteoalarm  Meteoalarm used by 34 countries for over 6 years  4-color hierarchical scale – Includes impact & certainty in UK  Short, focused hazard terms  Hazard pictograms 24

Process Criteria & Timeline for “Revamp”  Hold a follow-on workshop to address “Revamp” with agenda informed by “Repair” and “Reword” phases (Spring ’17?)  Scope for Revamp could include: -Moving from an orthogonal to a hierarchical system -Changes to information visualization (colors, symbols)  In parallel with “Revamp” continue “Reword” & “Repair” as needed Criteria: Could require wholesale changes to software, dissemination and policy. Wide-ranging coordination and validation required from partners and public 25

Final Comments  This plan has changed over time – and will likely change again  Community participation (including NWS staff) continues to be critical – We will continue to keep you engaged and apprised  This remains uncharted territory – We welcome your creative thoughts and ideas as to how to evolve our roadmap to achieve our goals 26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gina Eosco and Linda Girardi: Eastern Research Group Jen Sprague, Andy Horvitz, Mike Bilder, Andrew Pirring: NWS Chris Ellis, NOS/Office for Coastal Management And other numerous NWS staff and partners who are supporting this effort! 27

Questions? Feedback? 28