[Skywarn] Tropical Weather Training

[Lloyd Colston]

The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new lesson,
"Use of Probabilistic Guidance in Local Tropical Cyclone Wind Forecasting”.
This lesson describes the role of forecasters in supporting emergency
managers during tropical cyclone wind events. Learners will practice
interpreting wind speed guidance and conveying appropriate wind speed
information to decision-makers using projected scenarios of hazardous wind
events. Developing messages for emergency managers and the public that
include important potential wind speed, threat, and impact information will
also be explored. This lesson will take about an hour to complete (not
including the quiz).  For those unfamiliar with probabilistic guidance, we
recommend the lessons “Determining the Onset and Risk of Tropical Cyclone
Winds” and “Tropical Cyclone Forecast Uncertainty” as prerequisites to this
lesson.

The intended audience for "Use of Probabilistic Guidance in Local Tropical
Cyclone Wind Forecasting" includes forecasters in the U.S., Canada, and the
Caribbean, emergency managers, and others with general interest in tropical
cyclone impacts. National Weather Service forecast offices could also use
the module in their training programs in preparation for hurricane season.
Please follow this link to the MetEd description page that provides
additional information and the link to begin the lesson:
https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1187.

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We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding the content,
instructional approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail your comments
or questions to Tsvet Ross-Lazarov (tlazarov at ucar.edu), Vanessa Vincente
(vincente atucar.edu), or Paula Brown (pbrown at ucar.edu).