Richard Jesuroga, Lead

The NWS Projects group conducts research and develops technology for the exchange of critical weather information among NWS offices and between the NWS and the community. Evolving technologies are explored for disseminating such information to the emergency management community and the public.

The current focus is on two new types of weather dissemination systems: FX-Collaborate (FXC) and reverse 911 technology.

• FX-Collaborate, a Java-based collaborative forecast system, supports shared awareness of critical weather situations by enabling remote users to synchronize their displays, sharing interactive annotation and drawing and local data. Its strength is its ability to interlink a number of remote systems to conduct real-time weather briefings, live meteorological discussions, or long-distance learning through its interactive capabilities.
• Reverse 911 technology is rapidly evolving in the U.S., and may provide a rapid means of disseminating information on severe life-threatening weather events. We have conducted various proof-of-concept experiments to determine how targeted warnings and reverse 911 technology can be used in future AWIPS software releases.

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