FY 1999 Budget Request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 


1994

act.

1995

act.

1996

act.

1997

act.

1998

est.

1999

est.

Flash Flood Warnings

Lead time (min)

Accuracy (%)

No lead time (%)

 

 

 

18

47

64

 

 

 

26

60

64

 

 

 

39

79

41

 

 

 

40

83

27

 

 

 

40

83

27

 

 

 

42

85

27

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings

Lead time (min)

Accuracy (%)

 

 

 

15

72

 

 

 

16

75

 

 

 

18

83

 

 

 

18

84

 

 

 

18

84

 

 

 

19

84

Tornado Warnings

Lead time (min)

Accuracy (%)

 

 

 

6

45

 

 

 

9

59

 

 

 

10

59

 

 

 

10

59

 

 

 

10

65

 

 

 

11

70

Hurricane Landfall Warnings

Accuracy of landfall (km)

w/24 hour lead time

 

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

125*

 

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

 

135

Temperature

Correct forecasts (%)

Correct onset freezing (%)

 

 

 

82

68

 

 

 

84

72

 

 

 

85

74

 

 

 

86

76

 

 

 

86

77

 

 

 

87

78

Precipitation Forecasts

Lead time (days advance)

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.3

Snow Forecasts

Accuracy heavy snow (%)

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

55