MetWise - Turn-Key and Cloud-Based Options of AWIPS II

MetWise (https://www.ensco.com/aerospace/metwise), a meteorological product line for ENSCO, Inc., supports operational meteorologists with flexible Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) II options. MetWise Enterprise is an AWIPS II turn-key system for on-site operations and research. The closed system includes servers for the ingest and processing of raw meteorological data with a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) on one or more workstations for the visualization of meteorological data. MetWise Net is a cloud-based AWIPS II Software as a Service (SaaS), utilizing a scalable cloud infrastructure. Data ingest and processing is supported through backend instances, while visualization of the data occurs through deployment of a Java-based GUI through one or more Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) instances accessed via a simple web-browser. MetWise Net and all data can be utilized from any web-based browser with internet access, eliminating the need for a complicated on-site NOAAPort setup and simplifying the process for the end-user. Both MetWise Enterprise and MetWise Net are customizable with various datasets (e.g., aircraft, drones, tropical cyclone information, international and/or third-party radar, regional models, etc.), visualization options (i.e., Java-based GUI or Python framework), and workflow procedures to accommodate demanding operational environments. ENSCO, Inc. supports MetWise and MetWise users with secure portals, AWIPS software updates, specialized features, customized numerical weather prediction products (i.e., Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) and/or Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) with various data assimilation, ensemble, and post-processing options), tutorials, and access to professional meteorological expertise. This presentation highlights the functionality and flexibility of MetWise, with focus on how it can aid meteorologists in every area of our field, from university to military and everything in between.