| 12:00 PM | 1.1 | Introduction Richard D. Rosen, NOAA/OAR and Chair of US Executive Committee, Silver Springs, Maryland |
| 12:10 PM | 1.2 | Overview of the international program  David Burridge, ECMWF and Director, THORPEX International Exceutive Board, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom |
| 12:30 PM | 1.3 | Recent accomplishments and overview of proposed national regional activities  Richard D. Rosen, NOAA/OAR and Chair, US Executive Board, Silver Springs, Maryland; and D. Parsons |
| 12:50 PM | 1.4 | US Operational Prospeective  Louis W. Uccellini, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD |
| 1:10 PM | | Open Discussion
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