1 NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist Program 2008 WAS*IS Donna Franklin National Weather Service

2 Outline  Integrated Warning System  Overview of Warning Coordination Meteorologist Program  National Program Office  Challenges

3 Integrated Warning System Detection & Warning Communication Dissemination Response Preparedness

4 Warning Coordination Meteorologist Role  Make sure the integrated warning system works at the weather forecast office: Spotter Training Spotter Training Partnerships with emergency managers and broadcast meteorologists Partnerships with emergency managers and broadcast meteorologists StormReady/TsunamiReady StormReady/TsunamiReady Preparedness – safety talks, community events, Preparedness – safety talks, community events, Awareness Weeks Awareness Weeks Media interviews/subject matter experts Media interviews/subject matter experts Post storm damage assessments Post storm damage assessments Service Assessments Service Assessments

5 A Breakdown

6 Where They Are Where They Are

7 National Program Office – What We Do  Try to ensure our 130 Field/Regional warning coordination meteorologists can do their jobs: Coordinate StormReady/TsunamiReady Coordinate StormReady/TsunamiReady Get outreach materials to field Get outreach materials to field Coordinate awareness weeks Coordinate awareness weeks Provide guidance/updates to field Provide guidance/updates to field Build partnerships at national level Build partnerships at national level

8 Challenges  Big Changes Demographics Demographics Technology Technology Customer demands Customer demands  Fewer Resources More to do but still have same staff to do it More to do but still have same staff to do it Slashed budgets Slashed budgets Less training Less training  Communication Within the National Weather Service Within the National Weather Service With our partners and customers With our partners and customers Messaging Messaging