Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research Forum/Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (TCORF/IHC); Miami, Florida; March 13-15, 2018

University Corporation For Atmospheric Res, Boulder CO

Investigators

Abstract

The 2018 Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research Forum (TCORF), the 72nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (IHC) will be held on March 13 -15, 2018 at Florida International University, in Miami, FL. Topics will include research addressing operational imperatives, challenges in observing and forecasting during the 2017 hurricane season, Joint Hurricane Testbed activities, and the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program. A meeting of the Working Group for Hurricane and Winter Storms Operation and Research, which supports the annual update of the National Hurricane Operations Plan, will be a part of the forum. The Forum is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NOAA National Weather Service, and the Office of Naval Research. Intellectual Merit: At the TCORF/72nd IHC, representatives from Federal agencies and the academic research community will have the opportunity to discuss the latest research into tropical cyclone observing, forecasting, and warning such as: 1. 2017 hurricane/typhoon season challenges and the opportunities for research that they offer; 2. Research priorities of the operational centers; 3. Observations and observing strategies; 4. Tropical cyclone model development; 5. Transitioning research to operations; 6. Advances in tropical cyclone forecast and warning products and services. Broader Impacts: The workshop is important to the Nation because it brings the academic research community together with Federal agencies, to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season and make improvements to the Nation's hurricane forecasting and warning program.