AFOS (Automation of Field Operations and Services) -Era Forecast Verification

摘要

In 1983, the National Weather Service (NWS) implemented a national forecast verification system which utilizes the processing and communication capabilities of the Automation of Field Operations and Services (AFOS) system. The AFOS-era forecast verification (AEV) system is an integral part of the National Verification Plan. Local and guidance forecasts of public and aviation elements are verified for two forecast cycles per day. The AEV system is designed to collect and collate forecasts and observations; to provide a local, quality controlled database; to transmit data to a central site; to provide a permanent central archive; and to produce local, regional, and national summaries. The software described here, which is implemented at the Weather Service Forecast Office's (WSFO), creates and maintains the local database of collated forecasts and observations. It also transmits the locally collected forecasts and observations to NMC. The design of the local, long-term archive and the production of local summaries can be adjusted to suit local needs.