Meeting Announcement

The Pacific Northwest Weather Workshop will be held at the NOAA Western Regional Center campus at Sand Point in Seattle, Washington, on 4 and 5 February 2000. This annual conference, sponsored by the National Weather Service, the University of Washington, and the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, covers recent developments in weather forecasting and observational technologies affecting the West Coast, major weather events of the past year, and other topics dealing with the meteorology of the region.

In addition to the overall motivation for the meeting, each year we select a major theme. This year we are seeking submissions related to short-range forecasting in regions of complex terrain, including (1) data issues, (2) NWP, (3) observational studies, and (4) approaches to forecast dissemination. The meeting will be structured around these four topic areas as follows. We will be inviting key scientists involved in each area to present a general overview and update on the current issues. Shorter submitted talks related to the topic area will follow the invited presentations. The final element will be a follow-on poster session and discussion. We are hopeful this new format will give us a more relaxed agenda with more time for interaction and discussion. To this end, we are especially encouraging authors to consider the poster format.

Abstracts for oral presentations and posters (including title, author(s), and a short description of the presentation) should be sent to the organizers by 1 January 2000. Presentations are not limited to the major theme. For further information on registration or presentations, contact Clifford Mass, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Box 351640, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 (206-685-0190, cliff@atmos.washington.edu) or Brad Colman/Chris Hill, NWS Forecast Office, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (206-526-6095, x224/222, chris.hill@noaa.gov).