UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED United States United States Pacific Command Pacific Command Tropical Cyclone Satellite Tropical Cyclone Satellite Reconnaissance Network Reconnaissance Network and METSAT Coordinator’s Conference and METSAT Coordinator’s Conference
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UNCLASSIFIED United States Pacific Command Tropical Cyclone Satellite Reconnaissance Network and METSAT Coordinator’s Conference.
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• Updated annually by PACAF/DOWV with inputs from– JTWC SATOPS
– AFWA/XOGM
– MG USPACOM
– Defines specific reconnaissance areas of responsibility and tasks specific units to perform TC fixes
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MissionMission• JTWC
– Continuous monitoring of all tropical weather activity in the JTWC AOR and prompt issuance of appropriate advisories, and alerts
– Prompt issuance of warnings on all significant tropical cyclones in the AOR
– Determination of requirements for TC reconnaissanceDetermination of requirements for TC reconnaissance
– Post storm analysis of significant TCs within the western North Pacific and North Indian Oceans
• TCSR Network– Conduct 24-hour meteorological watch on all tropical and subtropical
disturbances within the JTWC and NPMOC (area within GMS satellite coverage) AORs. Report positions, estimated intensities and warning criteria wind radii of significant tropical cyclones in these regions.
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Tropical Cyclone BasinsTropical Cyclone Basins
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WWBBAA CC EE
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Area of ResponsibilityArea of Responsibility
180180oo
JTWC
CPHC
140140oo
JTWC
NHC
NHC
= TC warning center= TC warning center
JTWC
JTWC
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OrganizationOrganization
• SATOPS -- Det 1,17th OWS
• Alternate SATOPS -- AFWA/XOGM
• Mark IVB Direct-readout Network Sites– Kadena– Hickam – Guam– Diego Garcia (Navy System)
Notes:Notes:• Both the Both the NNational ational HHurricane urricane CCenter enter (NHC)(NHC) and theand the TTropicalropicalAAnalysis nalysis FForecast orecast BBranchranch ( (TAFBTAFB),), are in Miami, Florida, and no are in Miami, Florida, and no longer in Coral Gables, FL (their former home prior to 1992)longer in Coral Gables, FL (their former home prior to 1992)
• Both NHC and TAFB are part of a larger National Weather Both NHC and TAFB are part of a larger National Weather Service (NWS) organization called the Service (NWS) organization called the TTropical ropical PPrediction rediction CCenterenter ( (TPCTPC))
• TPC is - as a whole - a part of the NOAA TPC is - as a whole - a part of the NOAA NNational ational CCenters forenters forEEnvironmentalnvironmental P Predictionrediction (NCEP) (NCEP)
• Thus, you will often see NHC referred to as Thus, you will often see NHC referred to as “TPC/NHC” “TPC/NHC” or “NCEP/TPC/NHC”“NCEP/TPC/NHC”