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| State the purpose of a METWATCH: |
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| To provide a controlled and organized approach to ensure weather operators maintain situational awareness of the current and future meteorological situation, within a designated area. |
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| Why is it important to develop a Cooperative Weather Watch? |
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| To offset limitations of the Basic Weather Watch due to viewing restrictions across portions of the horizon. |
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| What is the major difference between a METWATCH and a MISSIONWATCH? |
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Definition
| They differ in terms of focus. A METWATCH focuses on a broad area with general interest. A MISSIONWATCH focuses on specific areas and forecast times to ensure mission success. |
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| Can one set of METWATCH procedures be used for all of your customers? Why or why not? |
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Definition
| No. Not every customer has the same METWATCH requirements. |
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| Describe the term mission-limiting: |
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Definition
| Weather situations or parameters that impact the mission in some adverse way. |
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| What product provides customers with advance notice of the potential for tornadoes? |
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| What product provides your customers with advance notice of low-level wind shear? |
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| Forecast weather advisory. |
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| What should be considered when we determine time frames for monitoring weather changes? |
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Definition
| Ensure that you establish time intervals that are reasonable and time-efficient. |
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Term
| What elements should an action notification list contain? |
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| Primary and back-up method of contacting appropriate agencies. Examples are telephone, radios, e-mail, phone patch, and so forth. |
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| Where do we document the details of the Cooperative Weather Watch? |
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| The Weather Support Document. |
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| Name three typical contributors and describe their role in the Cooperative Weather Watch: |
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| Pilots, Field Personnel, Flightline personnel, Security Police, ATC and Range Control. |
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| How long should a MISSIONWATCH last? |
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Definition
| The entire duration of the mission—from start to finish. |
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| What METWATCH/MISSIONWATCH tools are the most renewable? |
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Definition
| METSAT and radar data are the most renewable data types. |
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| Give examples of upper-air data that are useful for conducting a METWATCH or MISSIONWATCH: |
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