WELCOME TO FEDEXWELCOME TO FEDEX

FedEx Weather ServicesFedEx Weather Services

Day 1: April 17, 1973

• 369 employees

• 186 packages

• 25 U.S. cities

• 14 Falcon jets

Then…….

146,000

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UPS – Underwater Package Service

“We run the tightest ship in the shipping business.”So did the White Star Line.

FedEx Weather ServicesFedEx Weather Services

Air Operations Division

MissionMission

Provide the most accurate weather forecasts Provide the most accurate weather forecasts and briefings for North American and Caribbean and briefings for North American and Caribbean operations. The Meteorology department also operations. The Meteorology department also provides the timeliest technical meteorological provides the timeliest technical meteorological data to support international flight operations. data to support international flight operations. Through continuous efforts to support customer Through continuous efforts to support customer alignment in support of quality, the Meteorology alignment in support of quality, the Meteorology department helps to ensure FedEx remains the department helps to ensure FedEx remains the safest, most reliable and cost-efficient air safest, most reliable and cost-efficient air transportation system in the world.transportation system in the world.

Fast Facts

• Department started in 1986• Operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week• Located within Global Operations Control, which

is the department’s primary customer• Staff of 15: 10 Operational / 5 Administrative• Approved by FAA as primary source of forecasts

for all domestic trunk flights and some international flights

• Enhanced Weather Information Services (EWINS) certified

StaffStaff

Melvin Bradley, ManagerMelvin Bradley, Manager

Mike Watts*Mike Watts* Kory Gempler*Kory Gempler*

John BurnsJohn Burns Jeff VoseJeff Vose

Dave MackDave Mack Erik Proseus*Erik Proseus*

Dale MarksDale Marks Priscilla ParhamPriscilla Parham

Harry WoolfordHarry Woolford Jeff WoodardJeff Woodard

Clint FugateClint Fugate Marti RayMarti Ray

Trevor Hansen*Trevor Hansen* Ashley WerhoAshley Werho

* administrative

Terminal Aerodrome ForecastsTerminal Aerodrome Forecasts

• Issue TAFS two to three times daily for 45 domestic airports with valid times of 16-27 hours and by exception for other locations

• A few international TAFS also issued, some seasonally (New Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore)

• Additional forecasts as needed by customers

Responsibilities• Issue SNOCON/Winter Weather Advisories for Memphis,

Newark, and Indianapolis hubs

• Coordinate air operations with FedEx Air Traffic Control group– ATC forecast for evening inbound push

• Mountain Wave Turbulence forecast for China routes

• Forecast temperature, wind, and altimeter settings for hubs and high-altitude ramps (aircraft performance)

• Daily weather outlook for use by Sales/Life Sciences in shipment of time-sensitive, high-value products

• Expert advice offered within company, including:– daily weather briefings to aircraft dispatchers in GOC– briefings to flight crews, as necessary– guidance on en-route hazardous weather conditions

(i.e., icing, turbulence, thunderstorms, volcanic ash, space weather)

– other meteorological conditions that may affect corporate operations (tropical contingencies, winter weather, land-based flooding, etc.)

• Provide custom products for all FedEx OpCo’s• Inter- and intra-departmental training• Involvement in industry workgroups

Responsibilities

• Issued for MEM, IND, EWR hubs• Issued when winter wx (snow, ice) is expected at

a hub within 48 hours• Brief description of type of event, onset,

duration, and expected significance

SNOCON 5 Snow or freezing precip within 48 hours

SNOCON 4 Snow or freezing precip within 36 hours

SNOCON 3 Snow or freezing precip within 24 hours

SNOCON 2 Snow or freezing precip within 18 hours

SNOCON 1 Snow or freezing precip within 6 hours

Winter Weather Advisory

(IND only) Non-accumulating winter precip within 24 hours

SNOCONS

• Process initiated by Met Dept with an alert of storm formation

• Regular/ad-hoc strategic and tactical conference calls

• Decisions on relief supplies and staffing

• 24 hours: evacuate and suspend service

• GOC calls continue until system is restored

Hurricane Contingencies

WINDS website• Primary source of weather information for FDX

Corporation.• Displays all pertinent weather data (obs, radar,

satellite, model data, SIGMETS, PIREPS, etc.) in graphical and/or textual formats

• Available on corporate intranet – Keyword: “weather” or at weather.fedex.com

• National Weather Service and Meteostar/Sutron are data providers

• FDX/Meteostar servers process all incoming data for display in WINDS

Satellite Feeds

WINDS product samples

LEADS Weather Workstation

FedEx ForecastsKEWR FT FEDEX 1820Z-1912Z ABV 3000/5 1715G25 OCNL 25 BKN

5SM -SHRA

22Z 25 OVC 5SM -RA BR 1720G30 OCNL 15 OVC 2SM TSRA

01Z 12 OVC 4SM -RA BR 2020G30 OCNL 8 OVC 2SM TSRA BR

03Z 15 OVC 4SM -RA BR 2115G25

06Z 25 OVC 2115G25

11Z ABV 3000/5 3212G20 =

KMEM FT FEDEX 1821Z-1916Z ABV 3000/5 0114G24

01Z ABV 3000/5 0105

15Z ABV 3000/5 0806 =

Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS)

Consolidated Storm PredictionAlgorithm (CoSPA)

Ramp Tower WeatherKeyword: RTOWX

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