After yesterday’s successful real-time IOP, Issues with data latency and dependency became a problem once again today.  The CASA archive event proceeded as planned, while the Florida IOP team of Rob and Mike moved onto a shorter CASA data survey (not a simulated warning operation).  Now, at 4:30 pm CDT, we have moved all 4 forecasters to a brand new LMA archive event.  This is the first time that this case will have been presented to forecasters.  We will break for dinner following this event, and then return at 6:30 pm CDT for PAR and CASA archive events to round out the evening.

Patrick Burke (EWP Weekly Coordinator, 18-22 May 2009)