Subregional Forecaster's Duties
Weather Conditions
Responsibilities
Activities
Severe Weather
Acts as Hurricane Duty Officer nights and weekends.
Sends Alerts to Tower
(eg: fuel shutdown)
Updates hurricane map after NWS tropical weather discussion
Non-severe Weather
Assists FDO in daytime
Serves PNAS, Whiting Field, Meridian, MS, and New Orleans at night
Creates TAFs
Creates 6 hr forecasts
Presents verbal briefings to pilots
Prepares DD175-1s
Forecasts for Port Operations 5 times weekly