Program: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology (32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology/31st Conference on Radar Meteorology/Fifth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes)

32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

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Thursday, 7 August 2003

12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Thursday, 7 August 2003

THUR 7 AUG

7:30 AM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 7 August 2003

Short Course Registration and Conference Registration

Friday, 8 August 2003

12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Friday, 8 August 2003

FRI 8 AUG

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Short Course Registration & Conference Registration

9:00 AM-9:15 AM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Welcoming Remarks

Papers:

9:00 AM

Welcoming Remarks

9:05 AM

Welcome

9:05 AM

Weather Briefing

9:15 AM-10:15 AM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Mike Davis, WBNS-TV

Papers:

9:15 AM

1.1

Northwest Weather in Pictures

Matt Zaffino, KGW TV, Portland, OR

9:30 AM

1.2

The Future of Regional Weather Prediction

Clifford F. Mass, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

10:00 AM

1.3

American Costumer Satisfaction Index for the National Weather Service: Media Segment Result

James E. Lee, NOAA/NWS/OS22, Silver Spring, MD

10:15 AM-10:30 AM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Coffee Break

10:30 AM-12:30 PM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Joint Session 2

Nowcasting (Joint Between the 31st Conference on Radar Meteorology and the 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 31st International Conference on Radar Meteorology; and the 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )

Cochairs: Leslie R. Lemon, Basic Commerce & Industries, Inc.; Robin Reed, WDBJ-TV

Papers:

10:30 AM

J2.1

Thunderstorm Nowcasting: Past, Present and Future

James W. Wilson, NCAR, Boulder, CO

Recorded presentation Poster PDF (1.2 MB)

11:30 AM

J2.2

The “Digital” NWS and Broadcast Meteorologists. . . Challenges and Opportunities

Robert T. Ryan, WRC-TV, Washington, DC

Recorded presentation

11:45 AM

J2.3

A forecaster-computer interactive capability of the NCAR Auto-Nowcaster System for improved storm initiation nowcasts

Rita Roberts, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and T. Saxen, C. Mueller, and D. Albo

Poster PDF (239.4 kB)

12:00 PM

J2.4

Use of C-Band Radar and a School Based Weather Sensor Network by the media

John B. McLaughlin, KCCI-TV, Des Moines, IA

12:15 PM

J2.5

Predictability of storm characteristics based on RUC environmental fields

Cynthia K. Mueller, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. Megenhardt and N. Oien

Poster PDF (337.0 kB)

12:30 PM-1:30 PM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Friday, 8 August 2003

The AMS and Congress: How to establish effective communication

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Jay Trobec, KELO-TV

Papers:

1:30 PM

2.1

Know your environment and your congressional leaders

Elbert W. (Joe) Friday, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC

1:45 PM

2.2

Working With Your Members of Congress

Travis Sines, Seattle-area District Office of Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Seattle, WA

2:00 PM

2.3

Contacting Congress: What, When, How

Doug Stone, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC

2:15 PM

2.4

AMS & NOAA Budget Campaign

Erik L. Salna, KBMT-TV, Beaumont, TX

2:30 PM-2:45 PM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Coffee Break

2:45 PM-3:30 PM: Friday, 8 August 2003

A new look for the AMS Seal, testing and recertification. Changes on the horizon.

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Lisa Spencer, WSMV-TV

Papers:

2:45 PM

3.1

First International Conference of Broadcast Meteorologists

Claire Martin, Global TV, Edmonton, AB, Canada; and P. H. Gross

2:50 PM

3.2

AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Implementation

Jim Jaggers, WHBQ-TV, Memphis, TN

3:10 PM

3.3

AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Test Committee Report

Greg Fishel, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC

3:30 PM-3:30 PM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Panel Discussion 1

Meet Your AMS Broadcast Board

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Moderator: John B. McLaughlin, KCCI-TV

Panelists: Mike Davis, Chief Meteorologist WBNS-TV; Greg Fishel, WRAL-TV; Erik L. Salna, KBMT-TV; Gary Ley, WJAR-TV; Claire Martin, Global TV; Robin Reed, WDBJ-TV; Kathy Orr, KYW-TV; Lisa Spencer, WSMV-TV; David Tillman, KTRK-TV; Jay Trobec, KELO-TV; Jillene Wahl, KAKE-TV

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Sessions end for the day

6:00 PM-8:00 PM: Friday, 8 August 2003

Exhibits Open with Ice Breaker Reception

Saturday, 9 August 2003

12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Saturday, 9 August 2003

SAT 9 AUG

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Saturday, 9 August 2003

Short Course Registration & Conference Registration

8:00 AM-5:15 PM: Saturday, 9 August 2003

Short Course on Meteorological Radar Systems: Principles and Applications (Seperate Registation)

12:00 PM-5:00 PM: Saturday, 9 August 2003

Exhibit Hours

Sunday, 10 August 2003

12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

SUN 10 AUG

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Conference Registration Continues Through Tuesday, 12 August

8:00 AM-10:00 AM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Joint Session 3

Severe weather (Joint Between the 31st Conference on Radar Meteorology and the 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology)

Sponsors: (Joint between the 31st International Conference on Radar Meteorology; and the 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )

Cochairs: Donald W. Burgess, NOAA/NSSL; Mike Davis, Chief Meteorologist WBNS-TV

Papers:

8:00 AM

J3.1

Radar, Tornadoes, and the Broadcast Meteorologist

Greg Forbes, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA

8:30 AM

J3.2

Advanced Severe Convective Storm Detection and Prediction using Live Operational S- and C-Band Radar

Greg Wilson, Baron Services, Inc., Huntsville, AL

8:45 AM

J3.3

Some inferences on the visual cloud and the supercell radar echo relationship

Leslie R. Lemon, Basic Commerce & Industries, Inc., Independence,, MO; and E. M. Quoetone

Poster PDF (321.5 kB)

9:00 AM

J3.4

The Role of Expert Warning Forecasters: Results of a Cognitive Task Analysis of the Warning Forecaster Task

Elizabeth M. Quoetone, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and J. T. Ferree, B. B. Hahn, E. Rall, and D. W. Kolinger

9:15 AM

J3.5

The Kellerville tornado during VORTEX: Damage survey and Doppler radar analyses

Roger M. Wakimoto, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA; and H. V. Murphey, D. C. Dowell, and H. B. Bluestein

Poster PDF (141.5 kB)

9:30 AM

J3.6

On the use of Doppler radar in tornado warnings

Donald W. Burgess, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK

9:45 AM

J3.7

The National Weather Service (NWS) Performance During the November 10, 2002 Tornado Outbreak

Lawrence Dunn, NOAA/NWS, Salt Lake City, UT

10:00 AM-10:15 AM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Coffee Break

10:15 AM-11:15 AM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Over the Pond and into Space: Our Science Around the World and Beyond

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Claire Martin, Global TV

Papers:

10:15 AM

4.1

The history of television weather presentations

Joel N. Myers, AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA; and M. A. Steinberg

Recorded presentation

10:30 AM

4.2

The many faces of BBC Weather.

Liz Brown, BBC Weather Centre, London, United Kingdom

Recorded presentation

10:45 AM

4.3

BBC Broadcasting—here's to the next 50 years.

Mike Fish, BBC Weather Centre, London, United Kingdom

11:00 AM

4.4

Mars in the Spotlight: The 2003 Apparition

J. Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope magazine, Cambridge, MA

Recorded presentation

11:15 AM-12:15 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Storm Prediction Center Mini Workshop: Some Great Products And How To Use Them

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Greg Fishel, WRAL-TV

Papers:

11:15 AM

5.1

Mini-Workshop on SPC's Probability Outlooks

Daniel W. McCarthy, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK; and J. T. Schaefer

Recorded presentation

11:45 AM

5.2

Improved Tools for Broadcast Meteorologists Using the SPC Web Page

Daniel W. McCarthy, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK; and J. A. Hart, R. L. Thompson, R. J. Naden, G. W. Carbin, and P. D. Bothwell

12:15 PM-12:30 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

AMS Award Presentation for "Outstanding Service by a Broadcast Meteorologist". Presented to Fred Gadomski and Paul G. Knight of WPSX-TV, University Park, Pennsylvania

12:30 PM-1:30 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

General Interest to the Broadcast Community

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: John B. McLaughlin, KCCI-TV

Papers:

1:30 PM

6.1

Synoptic setting for single day heat events

Richard N. Berler, KGNS TV, Laredo, TX

Recorded presentation

1:45 PM

6.2

Newspaper weather pages

Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc, State College, PA; and S. Homan and M. A. Steinberg

Recorded presentation

2:00 PM

6.3

The 50th Anniversary of One of America's Top Ten Tornadoes

Paul H. Gross, WDIV-TV, Detroit, MI

Recorded presentation

2:15 PM

6.4

The significant partly sunny day that produced amazing heat indicies

Paul S. Joseph, WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI

Recorded presentation

2:30 PM

6.5

The Decline of the American Emergency Communications System

Bryan Norcross, The Weather Channel, Atlanta , GA

2:45 PM

6.6

Fact or Fiction: 25 Year Intense Competitiors Join Forces

Harvey Leonard, WCVB-TV, Needham, MA; and D. Albert

2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Exhibit Hours

3:00 PM-3:15 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Coffee Break

3:00 PM-5:30 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Vendor Sessions: New Ideas, New Technology, New Ways to Spend Money!

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Robin Reed, WDBJ-TV

Papers:

3:00 PM

7.1

The next thing in television weather graphics systems

Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc, State College, PA; and M. A. Steinberg and J. Long

3:15 PM

7.2

:LIVE Real-time Weather Broadcasts

Ben T. Zimmerman, Weather Central, Inc., Madison, WI

3:30 PM

7.3

Forecasting with Confidence

Maria A. Pirone, AER, Inc., Lexington, MA; and S. M. Leidner

3:45 PM

7.4

A comprehensive source of numerical model data

Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc, State College, PA; and J. T. Candor and M. A. Steinberg

4:00 PM

7.5

DopplerCastTM: A New Era in Storm Prediction for Broadcast Meteorology

J. William Conway, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc., Norman, OK; and M. D. Eilts, D. Chenevert, and J. Block

http://www.wdtinc.com/

Poster PDF (7.1 kB)

4:15 PM

7.6

An Internet site for professional meteorologists

Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc, State College, PA; and M. A. Steinberg and J. T. Candor

4:30 PM

7.7

Personal MicroCast: Reaching your viewers when you’re not on air.

Jason H. Cali, MyWeather/Weather Central, Madison, WI

4:45 PM

7.8

3D street-level weather animations

Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA; and M. A. Steinberg and J. Long

5:00 PM

7.9

A.D.O.N.I.S. MicroCast™: A Private Sector Mesocale Model

Michal K. Thomas, Weather Central, Inc., Madison, WI

5:15 PM

7.10

TrueView/Vortex: Supercharged for Severe Weather

William Callahan, WSI Corp., Billerica, MA

5:30 PM-5:30 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Sessions end for the day

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Exhibit Hours

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 10 August 2003

Joint Radar/Broadcast Museum of Flight Event/Buffet

Monday, 11 August 2003

8:30 AM-8:45 AM: Monday, 11 August 2003

MON 11 AUG

Papers:

8:30 AM

Welcoming Remarks

8:45 AM-8:45 AM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Special Workshop: Health Issues in a Changing Weather and Climate Environment—A Perspective from Watersheds to Airsheds

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Organizer: H. Michael Mogil, StormCenter Communications

9:40 AM-9:55 AM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Coffee Break

9:55 AM-9:55 AM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Special Workshop: Health Issues in a Changing Weather and Climate Environment—A Perspective from Watersheds to Airsheds (Continued)

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Facilitator: H. Michael Mogil, StormCenter Communications

12:00 PM-1:00 PM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Lunch Break

12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Exhibit Hours

1:00 PM-1:44 PM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Becoming the station scientist. What resources are available?

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: David Tillman, KTRK-TV

Papers:

9.1

A Southern New Hampshire Survey on Watersheds

1:01 PM

9.2

The WeatherWatcher Program at Rutgers: Creating the Next Generation of “Station Scientists”

James F. Nichols, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

1:16 PM

9.3

Major Skywatching Events in 2003-2004

J. Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope magazine, Cambridge, MA

1:31 PM

9.1A

Lightning Safety Public Education—A Mandate For Broadcast Meteorologists (Formerly Paper 9.4)

William P. Roeder, U.S. Air Force/45th Weather Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL; and T. C. Skilling, B. B. Sussman, J. D. Jones, M. A. Lozano, and G. S. Forbes

2:00 PM-2:45 PM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Educating Ourselves and the Public

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Gary Ley, WJAR-TV

Papers:

2:00 PM

10.1

In Honor of Two Centuries of Cloud Naming

H. Michael Mogil, StormCenter Communications, Ellicott City, MD

2:15 PM

10.2

Educating the Aspiring Broadcast Meteorologist at the Undergraduate Level

Chad M. Kauffman, California Univ. of Pennsylvania, California, PA

2:30 PM

10.3

Continuing education resources for 21st century meteorologists

Timothy C. Spangler, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and W. Schreiber-Abshire

2:45 PM-3:00 PM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Coffee Break

3:00 PM-5:00 PM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Climate Prediction Center: A Mini-Workshop

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Kathy Orr, KYW-TV

Papers:

3:00 PM

11.1

The need for a climate products terminology workshop

Robert J. Leffler, NOAA/NWS Climate Services Division, Silver Spring, MD; and B. E. Mayes

3:05 PM

11.2

CPC outlook terminology

Edward O'Lenic, NOAA/NWS/CPC, Camp Springs, MD

3:40 PM

11.3

Helping broadcast meteorologists understand and communicate probabilistic forecasts

Holly C. Hartmann, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

4:40 PM

11.4

Your turn! Feedback and requirements for CPC outlook presentation from the media community

Barbara E. Mayes, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. J. Leffler

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Sessions end for the day

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 11 August 2003

Seattle Mariners Baseball Game

Tuesday, 12 August 2003

12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Tuesday, 12 August 2003

TUE 12 AUG

8:45 AM-9:00 AM: Tuesday, 12 August 2003

Welcoming Remarks

Papers:

8:45 AM

Welcoming Remarks

8:50 AM

Weather Briefing

9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 12 August 2003

Career Development Workshop: It's What We Do... Now How Do We Keep Doing It?

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Chair: Erik L. Salna, KBMT-TV

Papers:

9:00 AM

12.1

Contract Negotiating

Curtis Wilson, Herzog, Crebs & McGhee, St. Louis, MO

9:20 AM

12.2

To Compete or Non-Compete

Ed and Anne Phillips, KTAR Radio/ Law Office of Anne Phillips, Phoenix, AZ; and A. Phillips

9:40 AM

12.3

Life After Television—What do I do now?

Bill Boss, Weather Central, Inc., Madision, WI

10:15 AM-10:25 AM: Tuesday, 12 August 2003

Coffee Break

10:30 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 12 August 2003

Panel Discussion 2

Panel Discussion: Agents, News Directors and Consultants

Sponsor: 32nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Panelists: Stephanie Rickel, The Broadcast Image Group; Larry Rickel, The Broadcast Image Group; Keith Westerlage, The Weather Channel; Curtis Wilson, Herzog, Crebs & McGhee; Steve Swienckowski, The David Crane Agency, Inc.

11:45 AM-11:45 AM: Tuesday, 12 August 2003

Closing Remarks

12:00 PM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 12 August 2003

Conference Ends

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