Mission: Our main responsibility is to provide up to
the minute weather information to FAA Supervisors and the ZOB Traffic
Management Unit (TMU). The CWSU meteorologists issue three products,
Severe Weather Avoidance Plan (SWAP) Forecast which is the CWSU’s
forecast of the probability for the FAA to implement SWAP when
convection causes a significant number of aircraft reroutes and
arrival/departure delays in New York ARTCC airspace. The
Center Weather Advisory (CWA), which is an aviation weather warning for
thunderstorms, severe icing or turbulence, and low IFR ceilings and
visibility. The Meteorological Impact Statement (MIS) is a 2-12 hour
forecast for weather conditions, which are expected to impact ARTCC
operations.
Operations:
The Oberlin Center Weather Service
Unit (ZOB CWSU) is located at the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Air en-Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)
in Oberlin, OH. Four National Weather Service (NWS)
meteorologists staff the office. Our hours of operation are from
6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. daily.
NOAA National Weather Service
Cleveland ARTCC Attn:CWSU
326 East Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
Web Administrator:Webmaster
Page last modified: 13 Jul 2009
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