Introduction vi Resolution 14 (IX-RA IV) - RA IV Hurricane Operational Plan vii CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL 1.1 Introduction 1-1 1.2 Terminology used in RA IV 1-1 1.2.1 Standard terminology in RA IV 1-1 1.2.2 Meaning of other terms used 1-3 1.2.3 Equivalent terms 1-3 1.3 The Saffir/Simpson hurricane scale 1-4 Attachment 1 A - RA IV Hurricane Committee Glossary of Storm-Related Terms Attachment 1 B - Guildelines for converting between various wind averaging periods in tropical cyclone conditions CHAPTER 2 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS 2.1 Forecasts and warnings for the general population 2-1 2.2 Forecasts and warnings for the open sea and civil aviation 2-5 2.3 Satellite rainfall estimates 2-5 2.4 Observations 2-5 2.5 Communications 2-5 2.6 Information 2-6 CHAPTER 3 - TROPICAL CYCLONE PRODUCTS OF THE RSMC MIAMI 3.1 Tropical cyclone forecast and advisory products 3-1 3.2 Subtropical cyclone forecast and advisory products 3-5 3.3 Numbering and naming tropical cyclones 3-5 3.4 Numbering advisories and tropical discussions 3-6 3.5 Other products 3-6 3.6 Correction procedures 3-6 Attachment 3 A - Examples of tropical weather products CHAPTER 4 - GROUND RADAR OBSERVATIONS 4.1 General 4-1 4.1.1 Observations 4-1 4.1.2 Special observations 4-1 4.1.3 Radar availability 4-2 4.2 USA coastal radars 4-2 4.3 Panama 4-2 4.4 Bahamian 4-2 4.5 Canadian radars 4-2 4.6 Caribbean Meteorological Organization network of Doppler radars 4-3 4.7 Cuban radars 4-3 4.8 Dominican Republic radar 4-3 4.9 El Salvador radars 4-3 4.10 French radars 4-3 4.11 Mexican radars …4-4 4.12 Curacao and Sint Maarten radars 4-4 4.13 Bermuda radar 4-4 4.14 Venezuela - coastal radars 4-4
Introduction vi Resolution 14 (IX-RA IV) - RA IV Hurricane Operational Plan vii CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL 1.1 Introduction 1-1 1.2 Terminology used in RA IV 1-1 1.2.1 Standard terminology in RA IV 1-1 1.2.2 Meaning of other terms used 1-3 1.2.3 Equivalent terms 1-3 1.3 The Saffir/Simpson hurricane scale 1-4 Attachment 1 A - RA IV Hurricane Committee Glossary of Storm-Related Terms Attachment 1 B - Guildelines for converting between various wind averaging periods in tropical cyclone conditions CHAPTER 2 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS 2.1 Forecasts and warnings for the general population 2-1 2.2 Forecasts and warnings for the open sea and civil aviation 2-5 2.3 Satellite rainfall estimates 2-5 2.4 Observations 2-5 2.5 Communications 2-5 2.6 Information 2-6 CHAPTER 3 - TROPICAL CYCLONE PRODUCTS OF THE RSMC MIAMI 3.1 Tropical cyclone forecast and advisory products 3-1 3.2 Subtropical cyclone forecast and advisory products 3-5 3.3 Numbering and naming tropical cyclones 3-5 3.4 Numbering advisories and tropical discussions 3-6 3.5 Other products 3-6 3.6 Correction procedures 3-6 Attachment 3 A - Examples of tropical weather products CHAPTER 4 - GROUND RADAR OBSERVATIONS 4.1 General 4-1 4.1.1 Observations 4-1 4.1.2 Special observations 4-1 4.1.3 Radar availability 4-2 4.2 USA coastal radars 4-2 4.3 Panama 4-2 4.4 Bahamian 4-2 4.5 Canadian radars 4-2 4.6 Caribbean Meteorological Organization network of Doppler radars 4-3 4.7 Cuban radars 4-3 4.8 Dominican Republic radar 4-3 4.9 El Salvador radars 4-3 4.10 French radars 4-3 4.11 Mexican radars …4-4 4.12 Curacao and Sint Maarten radars 4-4 4.13 Bermuda radar 4-4 4.14 Venezuela - coastal radars 4-4
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