As weather information (and misinformation) becomes ubiquitous on social media, national meteorological services must provide clear guidance about the hazards associated with tropical cyclones to local leaders, emergency managers, the media, and the public. To meet this need, COMET worked with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and National Hurricane Center (NHC) to provide cutting-edge training to meteorologists across the Atlantic.
The NHC - WMO Tropical Cyclone Forecasting Course
To prepare for hurricane season (June 1 – November 30), the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) National Hurricane Center (NHC)-through funding from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)-brings together meteorologists from across the Atlantic to Miami, Florida, for their annual tropical cyclone forecasting training.
This intensive workshop trains meteorologists on the latest and most effective tropical cyclone forecasting approaches so they can provide their communities with the severe weather support they need. Historically, the NHC developed and facilitated the course. This year, however, they decided to team up with professional education and training design experts.
Enter: The COMET Program. See to full story here.
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Rachel Dammann
UCAR, UCP and NSF NCAR
Boulder CO
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