Decision Support

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Software and system tools to help decision-makers issue and communicate timely and accurate hazard information.

Objectives

To provide state-of-the-art forecast and decision-support systems to improve collaboration and decision-making between forecasters, emergency managers, and the public.

Customer/beneficiary

NWS, emergency managers, private sector

Milestones and deliverables

Develop a Gridded Forecast Monitor prototype

Key performance measures

Annual number of Forecaster Decision Support Environment (FDSE) prototype applications developed for AWIPS II in the forecast office of the future

R&D maturity level

INSITE: TRL4
FDSE: TRL6
Tropical Decision Support to NWS: TRL8
Hazard Service: TRL9
Other activities are Research, development, or applications