Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov)

NCEP Vision: First Choice – First Alert – Preferred Partner

Examples of HPC’s Emergency & Special Products and Services

·Special forecasts for mid-West floods (USA COE & FEMA, 1993)

·Presidential Inauguration support (1997, 2001)

·Forecasts for Mexican & Guatemalan fires (USAID, 1998)

·Y2K Information Coordination Center (White House, 1999-2000)

·Recovery from terrorist attacks (White House, 2001)

·Training of field forecasters in quantitative precipitation, medium range,
and ensemble forecasting, as well as use of N-AWIPS workstations

·Capitol Hill briefings on weather events/activities (Isidore, 2002)

·Backup to NHC’s hurricane program

·Real-time guidance track forecasts for NHC

·Tropical cyclone prediction at days 6 & 7

·Hurricane Liaison Team briefings

·Precipitation statements in TPC Public Advisories

·Public Advisories for formerly named
tropical cyclones after landfall

·Media interviews & press conferences
(Bret 1999 at FEMA)
(Jan 2000 east coast ice storm)

·Weather support to Hurricane Mitch
mitigation (USAID, 1998)

·Winter storm summaries