Bill Tabor
EF5
I ran across a thread where people were talking about not being able to elaborate their forecasts well and that they wished to improve. This reminded me of the fact that SPC forecasters almost always have an organized, concise way of breaking down the weather and describing it well. I was hoping that if we have any SPC forecasters (or similar) that know the outline format for creating Convective Outlooks, if you could point us to a source (such as online) that discusses creating them, or you could provide us with a breakdown of structure, required content, rules, etc for creating our own, it would be much appreciated.
I think when we submit our forecasts to Map Room it could only help posts to have a more accurate organized format. Having the format probably forces us to make sure we have looked at everything, etc too.
Example: I know that it starts out with areas covered and broad synoptic setup where is describes in broad strokes what the background 'canvas' for severe weather is and what it is generally expected to do. Next this is broken into smaller regional areas. What are the required items to be discussed though, etc?
I think this would be a benefit to us all.
I think when we submit our forecasts to Map Room it could only help posts to have a more accurate organized format. Having the format probably forces us to make sure we have looked at everything, etc too.
Example: I know that it starts out with areas covered and broad synoptic setup where is describes in broad strokes what the background 'canvas' for severe weather is and what it is generally expected to do. Next this is broken into smaller regional areas. What are the required items to be discussed though, etc?
I think this would be a benefit to us all.