Weather Impact Playbook (WIP)



Weather Impact Playbook (WIP)

Facility and NWS Management Contact Information

1. Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC______ZHU_____________________

i. Air Traffic Manager____Jim D’Ambrosio_____________________________

Contact Information __281-230-5500_________________________________

ii. Assistant Air Traffic Manager __Billy C. Clark_________________________

Contact Information ____281-230-5501_______________________________

iii. Air Traffic Executive Secretary _Joycelyn Moore_______________________

Contact Information ____281-230-5600_______________________________

iv. Airway Facilities _____Carlos Saavedra__________________________

Contact Information ___281-230-5409________________________________

v. Quality Assurance ___Ruth Trunell_________________________________

Contact Information ___281-230-5505________________________________

vi. Training Officer ___Tracy Mitchell__________________________________

Contact Information __ 281-230-5546_________________________________

vii. Plans and Program Officer _ Frances Jerry Thomas________________

Contact Information __281-230-5549_________________________________

viii. Flight Data _____Herbert Torregano__________________________________

Contact Information ___281-230-5628________________________________

2. Supporting Warning Forecast Office (WFO) _HGX_________________________

i. WFO Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) __Gene Hafele______________________

Contact Information ___281-337-5192 ext. 222_________________________

ii. WFO Science Operations Officer (SOO) ___Lance Wood_______________

Contact Information __281-337-5074_________________________________

iii. Regional Aviation Meteorologist (RAM) __Paul Witsaman________________

Contact Information ___817-236-4455________________________________

iv. CWSU Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) ___Vince Carreras_________________

Contact Information ___281-230-5675________________________________

v. WFO Administrative Services Assistant (ASA) _Kim Armstrong_____________

Contact Information ___281-534-2157________________________________

vi. Electronics Systems Analyst (ESA) _______Bert Gordon________________

Contact Information _____281-534-2157_______________________________

vii. Aviation Focal Point (AFP) ___Robert Van Hoven_______________________

Contact Information _____281-534-2157_______________________________

3. Supporting WFOs writing TAFs within the airspace (e.g., BOU)

i. ________BRO___________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) ___BRO , HRL, MFE___________

b. Contact Information ___956-504-3184____________________________

ii. _____CRP______________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) __CRP, LRD, VCT, ALI_________

b. Contact Information ___361-299-1353_____________________________

iii. ____EWX_______________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) ___AUS, SAT, DLF____________

b. Contact Information __830-629-0130______________________________

iv. ___HGX________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _IAH, CLL, HOU, LBX, GLS_____

b. Contact Information ___281-337-2157_____________________________

v. __LCH__________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.)_LCH, BPT, LFK, AEX, LFT_______

b. Contact Information___337-477-5285_______________________________

vi. ____LIX_______________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.)_MSY, BTR, HGB, MCB, GPT______

b. Contact Information____985-645-0899_______________________________

vii.___MOB_______________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.)_____MOB______________________

b. Contact Information___251-633-5456_______________________________

Traffic Management Unit (TMU)

v. Traffic Management Officer (TMO) __Scott Sweet acting for David Conley___

Contact Information __281-230-5530__________________________________

vi. Supervisory Traffic Management Controllers

Contact Information ___281-230-5590_________________________________

a. _Bob Noeller__________________________________________________

b. _Joe Castles_________________________________________________

c. _Scott Sweet_________________________________________________

d. _____Carlos Gonzales_(acting stmc I-90)________________

e. ______Brian Beck_________________________________

f. ____Brian Temple___________________________

4. Air Route Traffic Control Centers

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ARTCC Facility Structure

5. TMU Positions:

i. __CTAS Position_________________________________________________

Weather Impacts TS for IAH approach and arrivals for 35nm of IAH. IFR, LIFR conditions at IAH, HOU. Wind Shift from W to E greater than 10kts_____

ii. __Traffic Management Coordinator__________________________________

Weather Impacts ___Manages traffic to ensure sectors don’t exceed capacity, flow into IAH, HOU doesn’t exceed arrival rates_________________________

iii. _Houston Terminal Coordinator_____________________________________

Weather Impacts __Coordinates with IAH tracon, and HOU and IAH tower about TS within 35nm of both airports, LIFR, IFR conditions_____________

iv. ___Terminal Route Coordinator_____________________________________

Weather Impacts ____Reroutes for thunderstorms, LIFR, IFR conditions across the country

v. _Severe Weather Coordinator________________________________________

Weather Impacts ____Coordinates with other centers and the ATSCC to develop routes around convective activity____________________________________

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6. Area 1 Sectors: General Area ____LUFKIN______________________________

Operations Manager/Area Supervisor __Carol Roby_________________

i. Ultra High# ___(1) ______________________________________________

ii. High# _(3) _____________________________________________________

iii. Low# ___(3) ___________________________________________________

iv. Ultra Low# _(0)_________________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts TS abv fl250, turbulence > lgt, SEV icg________

7. Area 2 Sectors: General Area __LAKE CHARLES_________________________

Operations Manager/Area Supervisor ____Mike McGee______________________

i. Ultra High# 1___________________________________________________

ii. High# _4________________________________________________________

iii. Low# _3________________________________________________________

iv. Ultra Low# 1____________________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts __TS abv fl250, turbulence > lgt, SEV icg____

8. Area 3 Sectors: General Area __CORPUS CRISTI ________________________

Operations Manager/Area Supervisor ___Paul Lynch________________________

i. Ultra High# __0__________________________________________________

ii. High# ____2_____________________________________________________

iii. Low# ___5______________________________________________________

iv. Ultra Low# _____0________________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts _TS abv fl250, turbulence > lgt, SEV icg____

9. Area 4 Sectors: General Area __NEW ORLEANS_____________________

Operations Manager/Area Supervisor __David Pascoe_________________

i. Ultra High# ___1_________________________________________________

ii. High# ___3______________________________________________________

iii. Low# ___5______________________________________________________

iv. Ultra Low# _0___________________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts TS abv fl250, turbulence > lgt, SEV icg_______

10. Area 5 Sectors: General Area __ROCK SPRINGS___________________

Operations Manager/Area Supervisor __Paul Lynch___________________

i. Ultra High# ___0_________________________________________________

ii. High# _____3____________________________________________________

iii. Low# _____3____________________________________________________

iv. Ultra Low# _ 0___________________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts __TS abv fl250, turbulence > lgt, SEV icg________

11. Area 6 Sectors: General Area ___AUSTIN__________________________

Operations Manager/Area Supervisor ___Marty Price______________________

i. Ultra High# ___0_________________________________________________

ii. High# ______2___________________________________________________

iii. Low# ______3___________________________________________________

iv. Ultra Low# __1___________________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts _TS abv fl250, turbulence > lgt, SEV icg________

12. TRACONs and Phone #s within ARTCC ______11________________________

i. __BPT 409-727-1478__vi. IAH 281-230-8456___xi. SAT 210-805-5508____

ii. __CRP 512-299-4303__vii. LCH 318-477-2016________________________

iii. __DLF 830-298-5308__viii. LFT 337-235-0766________________________

iv. __GPT 228-864-3760__ix. MOB 334-441-6675________________________

v. __AUS 512-369-7841__x. MSY 504-471-4350________________________

13. FAA Towers and Phone #s within ARTCC _______36_____________________

i. AEX 318-448-0895 __xi. CNW 817-799-4683__xxi. IAH 281-209-8662______

ii. AUS 512-494-3042___xii. DWH 281-376-9721_xxii. LCH 318-477-2016______

iii. BFM 334-438-7205__xiii. EFD 281-929-2389_xxiii. LFT 337-235-0766______

iv. BIX 228-377-4222__xiv. ESF 318-448-1260_xxiv. LRD 210-724-5481_______

v. BPT 409-727-1478__xv. GPT 228-864-3760_xxv. MFE_210-686-6328________

vi. AEX 318-448-0895 __xvi. GRK 817-288-9270_xxvi. MOB 334-441-6675_______

vii. AUS 512-494-3042__xvii. HLR 817-287-7715__xxvii. MSY 504-471-4353______

viii. BFM 334-438-7205__xviii. HOU 713-649-8364__xxviii. NBG 504-678-3100___

ix. BIX 228-377-4222__xix. HRL 210-425-3685__xxix. NEW 504-241-6575______

x. BPT 409-727-1478__xx. HUM504-879-4309__xxx. NGP 512-937-2199_______

xxxi. NPA 904-452-2735 xxxii. POE 318-531-4258 xxxiii. RND 210-652-6695

xxxiv. SAT 210-805-5509 xxxv. SGR 281-491-1717 xxxvi. SKF 210-925-9771

Hub/Pacing Airports

14. _____George Bush Intercontinental Airport_____IAH_________________

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i. Time of Daily Pushes (i.e., aviation “rush hour”)

a. Morning ___8-9am , 10:30-11:15am___________________________

b. Afternoon _12-1pm, 1:30-3:30pm, 4:30-5:15pm_____________________

c. Evening __5:30-6:30pm, 7-8pm__________________________________

d. Other _none__________________________________________________

ii. Runways ____5__________________________________________

a. ____08 left/26 right____________________________________________

1) Approaches ___ILS or LOC, VIS, RNAV_______________________

2) Minimums ___200ft and 1/2mi vis_____________________________

3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________

b. __08 right/26 left__________________________ ____________________

1) Approaches ___ILS or LOC, VIS, RNAV_______________________

2) Minimums ___200ft and 1/2mi vis__________________________

3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________

c. __27_________________________________________________________

1) Approaches ___ILS or LOC, VIS, RNAV_______________________

2) Minimums ____200ft and 1/2mi vis____________________________

3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________

iii. Significant Weather

a. TS ____>FL250 affecting Gates or runways._______________

b. Visibility

• > 6 sm

• 3-6 sm

• 1-3 sm

• < 1 sm

c. Ceilings

1 > 4500ft -Visuals

2 3500-4500ft -Mostly visuals/some ILS

3 3000-3500ft -ILS/ some visuals

4 1000-3000ft -ILS

5 500-1000ft -ILS

6 < 500ft -ILS

d. Weather

FZ - Deicing operations

e. Other

Wind direction from 030 – 130 will cause runway configuration problems for IAH with wind speeds over 10kts.

iv. Climatology

|Jan |Feb |Mar |Apr |May |Jun |Jul |Aug |Sep |Oct |Nov |Dec |Annual | |Mean Max. Temp. (°F) |61.0 |66.0 |72.7 |79.1 |58.5 |93.8 |93.8 |93.6 |88.9 |91.4 |71.6 |64.7 |79.2 | |Highest Mean Max. Temp. (°F) |78.4 |81.1 |85.2 |88.4 |92.8 |96.7 |98.5 |99.4 |96.5 |91.2 |84.9 |80.0 |89.4 | |Year Highest Occurred |1975 |1986 |1989 |1987 |1996 |1980 |1880 |1980 |2000 |2000 |1991 |1989 |2000 | |Lowest Mean Max. Temp. (°F) |41.1 |44.5 |51.1 |58.3 |66.0 |71.6 |73.5 |73.0 |68.6 |59.2 |49.9 |43.5 |58.4 | |Year Lowest Occurred |1982 |1997 |2002 |1980 |1990 |1977 |1976 |1990 |1995 |2000 |1996 |1989 |1989 | |Mean Temp. (°F) |51.8 |55.4 |62.3 |68.5 |76.1 |81.2 |83.6 |83.3 |78.7 |70.4 |60.9 |53.7 |68.8 | |Highest Mean Temp. (°F) |53.2 |54.4 |60.6 |67.7 |74.9 |81.3 |85.4 |83.8 |78.9 |69.8 |62.0 |53.7 |85.4 | |Year Highest Occurred |1974 |1990 |1997 |1981 |1996 |1981 |1993 |1980 |1980 |1984 |1985 |1984 |1993 | |Lowest Mean Temp. (°F) |29.3 |39.3 |47.5 |56.4 |64.8 |71.5 |76.3 |76.0 |69.8 |56.2 |44.2 |37.2 |29.3 | |Year Lowest Occurred |1977 |1978 |1971 |1983 |1997 |1997 |1971 |1976 |1976 |1976 |1976 |2000 |1977 | |Mean Min. Temp.( °F) |33.5 |36.5 |43.6 |50.4 |59.5 |67.1 |70.6 |69.9 |64.3 |52.8 |43.5 |36.2 |52.3 | |Highest Mean Min. Temp. (°F) |45.6 |44.2 |49.6 |56.4 |64.5 |71.1 |74.5 |73.5 |69.7 |61.0 |54.0 |43.9 |74.5 | |Year Highest Occurred |1974 |1990 |1997 |1991 |1991 |1994 |1980 |1980 |1980 |1984 |1985 |1984 |1980 | |Lowest Mean Min. Temp. (°F) |12.2 |20.2 |22.6 |31.2 |44.5 |51.9 |62.2 |60.8 |48.0 |29.7 |19.4 |7.4 |7.4 | |Year Lowest Occurred |1982 |1997 |2002 |1987 |1978 |1970 |1990 |1992 |1975 |1993 |1976 |1989 |1989 | |Mean Precipitation (in.) |3.68 |2.98 |3.36 |3.60 |5.15 |5.35 |3.18 |3.83 |4.33 |4.50 |4.19 |3.69 |47.84 | |Highest Precipitation (in.) |9.78 |5.99 |8.52 |10.92 |14.39 |19.21 |8.10 |10.58 |11.35 |16.05 |11.73 |9.34 |19.21 | |Year Highest Occurred |1991 |1992 |1972 |1976 |1970 |2001 |1979 |1996 |1976 |1984 |2004 |2004 |2001 | |Lowest Precipitation (in.) |0.86 |0.38 |0.12 |0.43 |0.04 |0.26 |0.47 |0.31 |0.80 |0.05 |0.41 |0.64 |0.04 | |Year Lowest Occurred |1971 |1976 |1996 |1983 |1998 |1970 |1993 |1990 |1975 |1978 |1988 |1973 |1998 | |Heating Degree Days (°F) |427 |298 |156 |48 |2 |0 |0 |0 |1 |37 |189 |367 |1525 | |Cooling Degree Days (°F) |15 |21 |63 |147 |328 |485 |573 |563 |412 |196 |65 |25 |2893 | |

v. Arrival Fixes/Gates: CUGAR (RIICE), DASETA, STROS, AGGIT, GLAND (EAGLE LAKE)

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v. Arrival Fix/Gate Significant Weather

a. TS _ TS impacting arrival corridors will cause aircraft to deviate into departure gates or reroutes to other arrival gates.

b. Visibility - No issues.

c. Ceilings - No issues.

d. Weather - No issues.

e. Other

vi. Departure Fixes/Gates: GOMER, CLEEP, TRIOS, BOLOS, DELVE, FREEP, PRARI.

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vii. Departure Fix/Gate Significant Weather

a. TS impacting departure corridors will cause aircraft to depart into arrival gates or reroutes to other departure gates.

b. Visibility – No Issues.

c. Ceilings – No Issues.

d. Weather – No Issues.

e. Other Significant Weather-Related Issues:

• Weather impacting one gate will cause departures to come out in a single stream rather than two streams, if both gates are blocked, coded Departure Routes (CDRs) will be used which will route impacted departures via a different direction.

• Freezing precip or snow will cause delays due to deicing operations.

15. _______HOU___________________________________________________________

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i. Time of Daily Pushes (i.e., aviation “rush hour”)

a. Morning _______None_________________________________________

b. Afternoon _____ None________________________________________

c. Evening _______None________________________________________

d. Other _______________________________________________________

ii. Runways _____4___________________________________________________

a. __30L/12R____________________________________________________

1) Approaches ___ ILS or LOC, VIS, RNAV,VOR/DME(30L)__________

2) Minimums ___200ft and 1/2mi vis______________________________

3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________

b. _17/35____________________________________________________

1) Approaches ___ ILS or LOC, VIS, RNAV(17) VOR/DME _________

2) Minimums ____200ft and 1/2mi vis_____________________________

3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________

c. _04/22_______________________________________________________

1) Approaches ___ ILS or LOC(04), VIS, RNAV, VOR/DME (04) ____

2) Minimums _____200ft and 1/2mi vis____________________________

3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________

d. 12L/30R______________________________________________________

1) Approaches ___ ILS or LOC(04), VIS, RNAV, VOR/DME (04)_____

2) Minimums _____200ft and 1/2mi vis ____________________________

3) Limiting Issues ______________________________________________

iii. Significant Weather

a. TS ____>FL250 affecting Gates or runways._______________

b. Visibility

• > 6 sm

• 3-6 sm

• 1-3 sm

• < 1 sm

c. Ceilings

7 > 4500ft -Visuals

8 3500-4500ft -Mostly visuals/some ILS

9 3000-3500ft -ILS/ some visuals

10 1000-3000ft -ILS

11 500-1000ft -ILS

12 < 500ft -ILS

d. Weather

e. Other

iv. Climatology

|Jan |Feb |Mar |Apr |May |Jun |Jul |Aug |Sep |Oct |Nov |Dec |Annual | |Mean Max. Temp. (°F) |61.0 |66.0 |72.7 |79.1 |58.5 |93.8 |93.8 |93.6 |88.9 |91.4 |71.6 |64.7 |79.2 | |Highest Mean Max. Temp. (°F) |78.4 |81.1 |85.2 |88.4 |92.8 |96.7 |98.5 |99.4 |96.5 |91.2 |84.9 |80.0 |89.4 | |Year Highest Occurred |1975 |1986 |1989 |1987 |1996 |1980 |1880 |1980 |2000 |2000 |1991 |1989 |2000 | |Lowest Mean Max. Temp. (°F) |41.1 |44.5 |51.1 |58.3 |66.0 |71.6 |73.5 |73.0 |68.6 |59.2 |49.9 |43.5 |58.4 | |Year Lowest Occurred |1982 |1997 |2002 |1980 |1990 |1977 |1976 |1990 |1995 |2000 |1996 |1989 |1989 | |Mean Temp. (°F) |51.8 |55.4 |62.3 |68.5 |76.1 |81.2 |83.6 |83.3 |78.7 |70.4 |60.9 |53.7 |68.8 | |Highest Mean Temp. (°F) |53.2 |54.4 |60.6 |67.7 |74.9 |81.3 |85.4 |83.8 |78.9 |69.8 |62.0 |53.7 |85.4 | |Year Highest Occurred |1974 |1990 |1997 |1981 |1996 |1981 |1993 |1980 |1980 |1984 |1985 |1984 |1993 | |Lowest Mean Temp. (°F) |29.3 |39.3 |47.5 |56.4 |64.8 |71.5 |76.3 |76.0 |69.8 |56.2 |44.2 |37.2 |29.3 | |Year Lowest Occurred |1977 |1978 |1971 |1983 |1997 |1997 |1971 |1976 |1976 |1976 |1976 |2000 |1977 | |Mean Min. Temp.( °F) |33.5 |36.5 |43.6 |50.4 |59.5 |67.1 |70.6 |69.9 |64.3 |52.8 |43.5 |36.2 |52.3 | |Highest Mean Min. Temp. (°F) |45.6 |44.2 |49.6 |56.4 |64.5 |71.1 |74.5 |73.5 |69.7 |61.0 |54.0 |43.9 |74.5 | |Year Highest Occurred |1974 |1990 |1997 |1991 |1991 |1994 |1980 |1980 |1980 |1984 |1985 |1984 |1980 | |Lowest Mean Min. Temp. (°F) |12.2 |20.2 |22.6 |31.2 |44.5 |51.9 |62.2 |60.8 |48.0 |29.7 |19.4 |7.4 |7.4 | |Year Lowest Occurred |1982 |1997 |2002 |1987 |1978 |1970 |1990 |1992 |1975 |1993 |1976 |1989 |1989 | |Mean Precipitation (in.) |3.68 |2.98 |3.36 |3.60 |5.15 |5.35 |3.18 |3.83 |4.33 |4.50 |4.19 |3.69 |47.84 | |Highest Precipitation (in.) |9.78 |5.99 |8.52 |10.92 |14.39 |19.21 |8.10 |10.58 |11.35 |16.05 |11.73 |9.34 |19.21 | |Year Highest Occurred |1991 |1992 |1972 |1976 |1970 |2001 |1979 |1996 |1976 |1984 |2004 |2004 |2001 | |Lowest Precipitation (in.) |0.86 |0.38 |0.12 |0.43 |0.04 |0.26 |0.47 |0.31 |0.80 |0.05 |0.41 |0.64 |0.04 | |Year Lowest Occurred |1971 |1976 |1996 |1983 |1998 |1970 |1993 |1990 |1975 |1978 |1988 |1973 |1998 | |Heating Degree Days (°F) |427 |298 |156 |48 |2 |0 |0 |0 |1 |37 |189 |367 |1525 | |Cooling Degree Days (°F) |15 |21 |63 |147 |328 |485 |573 |563 |412 |196 |65 |25 |2893 | |

v. Arrival Fixes/Gates (see Arrival Fixes/Gates for IAH)

vi. Arrival Fix/Gate Significant Weather

a. TS __________________________________________________________

b. Visibility ____________________________________________________

c. Ceilings _____________________________________________________

d. Weather _____________________________________________________

e. Other _______________________________________________________

vii. Departure Fixes/Gates (see Departure Fixes/Gates for IAH)

viii. Departure Fix/Gate Significant Weather

a. TS impacting departure corridors will cause aircraft to depart into arrival gates or reroutes to other departure gates.

b. Visibility ___________No Issues_________________________________

c. Ceilings ____________No Issues________________________________

d. Weather: Turbulence, Icing Issues will cause holding problems on departure fixes.

e. Other Significant Weather-Related Issues:

• Weather impacting one gate will cause departures to come out in a single stream rather than two streams, if both gates are blocked, coded Departure Routes (CDRs) will be used which will route impacted departures via a different direction.

• Snow fall will delay departures and arrivals due to snow removal delays.

• Freezing precip or snow will cause delays due to deicing operations.

FAA Playbook Operations and CCFP

16. Support to Strategic Plan of Operations Telcon

i. Participants ARTCC, IAH Tower(As Needed), IAH TRACON(As needed), Delta, Southwest, American, Continental, Command Center, NBAA (on occasion)

ii. Telcon Schedule 0600-2200

iii. Weather Requirements Answer any questions as needed during telcon

17. Weather Impacts to Internal Airports

i. IAH arrivals via DAS STAR

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ii. IAH ARRIVALS VIA RIICE STAR

iii. IAH ARRIVALS VIA VULCAN Playbook

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iv. IAH Arrivals VIA MGM Playbook [pic]

v. IAH Arrivals VIA IAH East Playbook

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18. Weather Impacts to Outer-Tier Airports

i. None noted for ZHU

19. Airway Closers

i. None noted for ZHU

20. East to West Transcon Routes

i. None noted for ZHU

21. West to East Transcon Routes

i. None noted for ZHU

22. Regional Routes

i. None noted for ZHU

Special ARTCC Requirements

23. Quality Control Office Weather Support Requirements for

i. Operational Errors

a. 3 Observations, 1 hr before – 1 hr after the occurrence.

b. _Active Sigmets for the area

c. _Active Airmets

d. Active CWA’s

e. Active MIS’s

ii. Aircraft Accidents (fatal and non-fatal)

a. 3 Observations, 1 hr before – 1 hr after the occurrence.

b. _ Active Sigmets for the area______________________________ __

c. __ Active Airmets ______________________________________

d. __ Active CWA’s_____________ __________________________

e. Active MIS’s _______________________________________

f. RADAR Image (Reflectivity)

g. Satellite Image (vis or IR)

24. Routine Briefings to ARTCC and other FAA Facilities

i. ARTCC Verbal Briefings

a. Standup/Management Briefing Times

1) 0710L_ ___________________________________________________

2) 1510L ___________________________________________________

b. Locally Required Briefing Content

1) Any advisories in effect at the time of the briefing (SIGMET’S CWA’S)

2) Synopsis – location of current weather systems and their movement

3) Jet stream location and speed_ _______________________

4) Areas and flight levels of turbulence expected in ZHU _______

5) Freezing level and icing ______________________________________

6) Convective activity and forecast areas of convection________________

7) IFR/LIFR ceilings and visibilities and forecast times of improvement__

8) Convection in the Gulf of Mexico______________________________

25. Special Event Briefings

i. Event/Facility Briefed _Sugar Bowl__________________________________

a. Date of Event _First Week in January______________________________

b. Weather Issues __Local airport mins for New Orleans area_____________

c. Requested Products _As needed by TMU___________________________

ii. Event/Facility Briefed: NBAA (National Business Aircraft Association)

a. Date of Event: Weekend before Thanksgiving

b. Weather Issues: Airport Minimums for New Orleans Airport

c. Requested Products: As needed by TMU

iii. Event/Facility Briefed: Texas vs. Texas A&M Football Game

a. Date of Event: Thanksgiving or the day after when in College Station

b. Weather Issues: Airport Minimums for College Station areas.

c. Requested Products: Products as needed by TMU

iv. Event/Facility Briefed: Special Sporting Events (Super Bowl, World Series, NCAA Tournament, MLB All Star Game, various other sporting events as they warrant.

a. Date of Event: Event dates vary.

b. Weather Issues: Airport Minimums for affected airport facility.

c. Requested Products: Products as needed by TMU.

26. Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Support

- Fort Worth TX AFSS

5. Outreach Programs

6. Center-Unique Support to FAA and NWS Components

-Annual briefings/updates on Hurricanes, PIREPS, TS, Turbulence, and Icing.

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