“Working Together To Save Lives” Weather in Surface Transportation Working Group for Weather in Surface Transportation January 27, 2005 Mike Campbell Chief,

“Working Together To Save Lives”

Weather in Surface Weather in Surface TransportationTransportation

Working GroupWorking Groupforfor

Weather in Surface TransportationWeather in Surface Transportation

January 27, 2005January 27, 2005

Mike CampbellMike CampbellChief, NWS Observing ServicesChief, NWS Observing ServicesNOAA Surface Weather Program ManagerNOAA Surface Weather Program Manager


Why NOAA Created a Why NOAA Created a Surface Weather ProgramSurface Weather Program

NOAA’s Commerce and Transportation Goal Team Vision is Closely Aligned with FHWA and WIST Objectives:

Safe, secure, efficient, and seamless movement of people and goods in the U.S. transportation system.

Environmentally sound development and use of the U.S. transportation

system.


The Need for a NOAA The Need for a NOAA Surface Weather ProgramSurface Weather Program

•NOAA is responsible for protecting life and property and promoting safe and efficient commerce and transportation

•Weather contributes to ~7,000 fatalities and 1,400,000 weather-related roadway crashes per year

•17% of all highway fatalities occur during adverse weather

•Opportunity to improve safety with timely weather information that is relevant to surface transportation


NOAA In Surface TransportationNOAA In Surface Transportation

NOAA’s Surface Weather Program:

• Established June, 2004• In DOC/NOAA Strategic Plans• FHWA/NOAA MOU

Program Charter: Provide the Nation with timely weather and hazard information on a scale that supports improvements to safe and efficient surface transportation.

Apply research and development to all surface transportation modes with highways as a priority and for prototype purposes.


NOAA’s Surface Weather ProgramNOAA’s Surface Weather ProgramNOAA is responsible for protecting life and property NOAA is responsible for protecting life and property and promoting the Nation’s economyand promoting the Nation’s economy

In partnership with FHWA, NOAA will identify and In partnership with FHWA, NOAA will identify and implement activities within its mission to reduce the implement activities within its mission to reduce the annual loss of life and productivity from surface annual loss of life and productivity from surface transportation crashes and delaystransportation crashes and delays

More information available at: More information available at: surfaceweather.noaa.govsurfaceweather.noaa.gov



Review and Discussion of the Six WIST Review and Discussion of the Six WIST Strategic Thrust Areas:Strategic Thrust Areas:• Progress/SuccessesProgress/Successes

• Existing BarriersExisting Barriers

• ChallengesChallenges

• AdjustmentsAdjustments

• Future ActivitiesFuture Activities



1)1) Identifying and Specifying the Gaps in Coverage Identifying and Specifying the Gaps in Coverage of WIST User Needs:of WIST User Needs:

• Progress/SuccessesProgress/Successes







2) Expanding Coordination Among WIST R&D 2) Expanding Coordination Among WIST R&D Programs and WIST Providers:Programs and WIST Providers:








3) Clarifying and Defining Provider Roles and 3) Clarifying and Defining Provider Roles and Responsibilities:Responsibilities:








4) Translating Research Results and New 4) Translating Research Results and New Technologies into WIST Applications:Technologies into WIST Applications:








5) Providing the Fundamental Knowledge to 5) Providing the Fundamental Knowledge to Support Future Technology Development and Support Future Technology Development and Application:Application:








6) Expanding Outreach and Education:6) Expanding Outreach and Education:








Development of Policy, Funding and Development of Policy, Funding and Operational Requirements Based on the Operational Requirements Based on the Six WIST Strategic Thrust Areas:Six WIST Strategic Thrust Areas:• Roadmaps, AOPsRoadmaps, AOPs

• Public/Private Partnerships Public/Private Partnerships

• Crosscutting Funding OpportunitiesCrosscutting Funding Opportunities

• NOAA Goal Teams/PPBESNOAA Goal Teams/PPBES

• Refining WIST RequirementsRefining WIST Requirements

Documents

“Working Together To Save Lives” Weather in Surface Transportation Working Group for Weather in Surface Transportation January 27, 2005 Mike Campbell Chief,