National Weather Service Professional Development Series Professional Competency Unit

Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

NWS staff must create a seamless suite of products and services which account for local factors on varied spatial and temporal scales. Application of CPC products and methods is required to incorporate climate information into local studies.

Description of Need

NWS staff must extend their knowledge of CPC products and services into locally tailored products, services and studies.

Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Incorporate CPC short range climate forecasts into local forecast products and services.

2. Using knowledge of relevant statistical analysis techniques, conduct studies to apply CPC products locally.

3. Add local detail to CPC forecasts.

Instructional Components

Instructional Component 4.1 On line reference for developing local climate studies.

Instructional Component 4.2 Tele-training.

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