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AvnFPS 3.0

 David Hotz (WFO MRX), Joe Palko (WFO PBZ), Cammye Sims (WFO STO)


Other contributors:
Mike Graf (NWSH), Jerry Griffin (NWSTC), Stephen Parker (WFO MRX), Bob Reed (WFO PBZ)

1) Introduction

    Purpose:
    This training will introduce forecasters to the new features and enhanced functionality of AvnFPS 3.0. The training will include best practices for effective use of the software.

    Objectives:
    1) Be familiar with the differences between AvnFPS 2.0 vs 3.0
    2) Introduce you to the new guidance sources and monitoring capabilities (Eta-BufKit, LLWS).
    3) Introduce Conditional Climatology as a quality control tool and a forecast tool.
    4) Introduce you to the individualized "Stats on Demand" verification program.

2) Prerequisites
    There are no prerequisites for this session. This is a Basic session.
3) Teletraining Installation Instructions

4) Training Session Options:

    A.) The interactive VISITview training session. (To be used with a VISIT instructor leading the session ). Click here to signup for teletraining. The session will last 75 minutes. This teletraining session uses the VISITview software, where Windows PC (with 256 MB RAM or greater) with an Internet connection is needed.



    B.) Local Visitview session - This is the same version of the lesson used in a "live" VISITview teletraining session, but no connection is made to an external VISITview server. You may download the file off this page and go through the lesson on your own in "local mode" by starting the "visitlocal.bat" file. Talking points are not included in this lesson version, but can be viewed in a separate Web browser ( or printed out beforehand).

5) References/Additional Links

Avn FPS 3.0 documention

6) Train the trainer

7) Content developed/updated
    2005
8) Information contact