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Click here to Order your Radar Equipment Online CHAPTER 13 METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC BRIEFSIn previous chapters of this manual you were given information on various aids available to help you provide the best products to on-scene commanders. This chapter will deal with the briefing of just a few of these aids. In addition, we will highlight specific environmental factors that must be considered when mine warfare and amphibious warfare briefings are being prepared. Now that you have been given all this information, your biggest challenge may be to sell it to the on-scene commander.The success of any operation or exercise depends, to a large extent, on the various "players" being prepared for any eventualities. It is of utmost importance that the Aerographer become aware of these "what ifs" and brief the players accordingly. Unit 5 of AG2 TRAMAN, Volume 2, NAVEDTRA 10371, covers briefing techniques. It would be to your advantage to review this material prior to conducting any METOC briefings.TROPICAL CYCLONE DISASTER PLANNINGLEARNING OBJECTIVES: Evaluate unit/activity preparedness for tropical cyclones. Familiarize yourself with sources of information used in the preparation of tropical cyclone briefs.In order to brief tropical cyclone advisories/warnings effectively, a thorough understanding of tropical cyclone principles, characteristics, and climatology must first be understood. These topics were discussed in detail in chapter 11.PREPAREDNESS When dealing with tropical cyclone preparedness you should be aware of the following important items:The affects that a tropical cyclone may have on units or activitiesWhat activities are prone to wind, sea, and/or surge damageThe significance of wind direction and time of onset of severe weatherThe potential for evacuation or sortie That effective lines of communication must exist throughout the threat periodSEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS OF READINESSOPNAVINST 3140.24 provides specific guidance and criteria for issuing conditions of readiness (COR). Destructive weather poses a significant threat to personnel, ships, aircraft, installations, and other resources. Adequate and timely weather warnings, coupled with prompt and effective action by commanders concerned, will minimize loss and damage from destructive weather. Table 13-1 lists the conditions of readiness for tropical cyclones, subtropical, or extratropical wind storms. The lower portion of table 13-1 list the conditions of readiness for small area storms, that is, thunderstorms and tornadoes. Local area forecaster handbooks and climatological data are very valuable as planning tools in preparing and presenting tropical cyclone disaster briefs. For further information on tropical cyclone disaster planning and associated phenomena, see module 12 of the Composite Warfare Oceanographic Support Modules (CWOSM).
Table 13-1.-Conditions of Readiness This information is now available on CD in Adobe PDF Printable Format |
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