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Young-Joon (YJ) Kim
Branch Chief, AFS 11
young-joon.kim@noaa.gov  301.427.9387

The Analysis and Forecast Branch (AFS11) is responsible for collecting field forecasters' needs, identifying forecasting gaps and developing operational requirements for forecasts ranging from short to extended-ranges. AFS11 submits CaRDS requests in order to have the developed requirements validated through the NWS Governance Process. In addition, the branch develops and implements a vetting process to recommend innovations to improve analysis and forecast capabilities to meet the needs of NWS forecasters.

Staff Members: Tom Hultquist (Technical Program Lead), and two more members (vacant, to be recruited); LANTERN Participants (FY24, FY23, FY22) and Pathways Interns

AFS11 News Homepage: AFS11 Announcements and Updates; AFS11 Overview: Google Slide Deck

 

Analysis and Forecast Branch (AFS11)

WHAT?

● Collect field’s needs, identify forecasting gaps, and develop field requirements for analysis and forecasting tools.
● Develop and implement a vetting process to recommend innovations to improve analysis and forecast capabilities to meet the needs of NWS forecasters.


HOW?

● Find, verify, and validate new or improved tools and techniques addressing forecasters’ needs.
● Recommend which tools and techniques for short-term weather forecasts should be targeted and implemented to field offices for operational use in collaboration with Modeling, Testbeds and Research to Operations (R2O) Teams of the Office of Science and Technology Integration (STI) as well as NCEP’s Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) to implement tools and techniques for operational use. 


WHY?

● Utilize new or upgraded forecasting innovations and tools created both internally and externally within the weather enterprise, academia, or other federal agencies.
● Help NWS forecasters improve short-term weather forecasts and warning services.