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U.S. NavyMeteorology and Oceanography
Detachment Asheville, NC
Officer in ChargeLCDR Tony Boyter
Technical AdvisorMr. Brian Wallace
Est. 1952
Detachment BriefDetachment Brief““Over Fifty years of Cooperation and Service”Over Fifty years of Cooperation and Service”
Federal Climate Complex (FCC)Asheville, NC
FNMOD FNMOD (Navy)(Navy)
NCDCNCDC
1414thth WS WS (Air Force)(Air Force)
Share data and resourcesShare data and resources
FCC
MissionProvide the best available
climatological products, data and services to support the
global operating forces of the Navy, Marine Corps and DoD.
1. Prepare and Distribute Climate Reference Information, Tailored Products, Mission Briefs, and Strategic Mission Planning Support (SMPS) products
2. Develop and Maintain Climatological Databases
3. Navy & USMC Observation Archive
4. Archive / Display METOC model output
5. Coordinate Marine Reanalysis Modeling projects (in support of #2)
DETACHMENT FUNCTIONS
Navy Climatology CustomersNavy Ships (Global)• Transit Support• Mission Planning• Severe Weather Avoidance
Navy Aircraft (Global)• Mission Support• Safety of Flight Operations
Staff Planners (Global)• Operational Planning• Humanitarian Assistance• War Plans• Mishap Investigation Support
Procurement (DC) • Support new ship/sensor development
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SW 15 kts
Marine Summary for March North Sea 54°N – 001°E / 51.5°N – 004°E
WINDS WAVESSKY CONDITION
BKN/OVC
40-50%
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S
SW 5 ft
W E
Potential Impacts:
-Visibility is reduced to 5 NM or less 30% of the time-Winds < 11 kts 40% of the time-Winds 22-33 kts 15% of the time-Seas ≥ 3 ft 70% of the time-Seas ≥ 12 ft 10% of the time-Broken to Overcast low clouds prevail 40-50% of the time-Ceilings < 1,000 ft and/or Visibility < 5 NM 35-40% of the time-Ceilings < 300 ft and/or Visibility < 1 NM 10% of the time-Precipitation occurs 15% of the time-Expect as few as 2-3 storms to affect the OPAREA.
TEMPERATUREAIR SST
43°F 42°F
100°F
90°F
80°F
70°F
60°F
50°F
40°F
30°F
20°F
W E
MAYAir Temperature: 84°FSST: 85°FWinds: W 07ktsPrecip (%): 15%Seas: 3ftCig <1K ft: 5%Vis < 5M (%): 5%
JUNEAir Temperature: 80°FSST: 80°FWinds: SW 08ktsPrecip (%): 20%Seas: 3ftCig <1K ft: 20%Vis < 5M (%): 5%
JUNEAir Temperature: 70°FSST: 73°FWinds: SE 12ktsPrecip (%): 5%Seas: 3-4ftCig <1K ft: 15%Vis < 5M (%): 5%
MAYAir Temperatures: •North of 20N: 65°F•South of 20N: 82°FSST: •North of 20N: 65°F•South of 20N: 84°FWinds: NNW 13ktsPrecip (%): 5%Seas: 4ftCig <1K ft: 10%Vis < 5M (%): 5%
Southern track
Northern track
Tropical Cyclone track (June-Avg Is 2 storms)
USN Transit Brief
Prepared by FLENUMMETOC DET Asheville
February Marine SummaryArea: 27.00N – 170.00E / 29.00N – 138.00E
NORTHERN ROUTE
Impacts:- Ceiling < 3500ft and visibility < 3NM occurs 1% of the time.- Expect no tropical cyclones during this FORECAST period.
Flight Level Winds:
(5K) W 15-20 kts (20K) W 55-60 kts
(10K) W 35-40 kts (30K) W 90-100 kts
MEANTEMPERATURE
Air Sea
66°F 68°F
100°F
90°F
80°F
70°F
60°F
50°F
40°F
30°F
20°F
SKY CONDITION WAVES
W
NW 7-9 ft
NE
S
WINDS
W
NW 13-18 kts
NE
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Forecast Leg Port Visit
Broken Clouds
April
Expect Waves ≥ 12 ft 3% of the time
Expect Winds ≥ 35 kts 1% of the time
Expect to lose 1 U/W days
Narrative Information: Winds over the Western Philippine Sea have little impact on operations.
Forecast (Predominant conditions): Winds: 12-16 kts Waves: 5-7 ft Tropicals: 0
<5 U/W days lost5-7 U/W days lost>7 U/W days lost
Land Areas:
• Afghanistan• Albania• Canada• Dem. Rep.
Congo• Djibouti• Indonesia• Iran• Iraq• Kashmir• Kenya
Marine Areas:
• Standardized Basin Briefs• Arabian Sea / Gulf• JTFEXLANT Oparea• JTFEXPAC Oparea• Red Sea/Gulf of Aden• Gulf of Aden / Oman• Mediterranean Sea• Yellow Sea• Sea of Japan• Andaman Sea• Laccadive Sea• Gulf of Thailand• Straits of Taiwan• Strait of Malacca• South America Transit
Climatology Packages Available
• Korea• Liberia• Lebanon• Mexico• Philippines• Spratly Islands• Syria• Taiwan • United States• Venezuela
Contacting UsContacting Us
• Mailing address:
Officer in Charge Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography DetachmentFederal Building, Room 563151 Patton AvenueAsheville, NC 28801-5014
• InternetEmail: [email protected] URL: https://navy.ncdc.noaa.gov
• SIPRNETEmail: [email protected]: http:/navyclimatology.navy.smil.mil
• Telephone: (828)-271-4232, (828)-252-7865 STU-III: (828)-271-4874 Facsimile: (828)-271-4672