STEPS OPERATIONS JOURNAL

    Date: June 14, 2000
    Operations Director: Jay Miller


WEATHER FORECAST:

    Forecasters: David Thede (NWS/GLD) and Bruce Entwistle (NWS/GLD)

The day was declared down at Tuesday's debriefing because of very unfavorable weather conditions following passage of a cold front.

FORECAST MATRIX

VARIABLE Day 1: 1-4 pm Day 1: 4-9 pm Day 2 Day 3
Convective
Potential
-- --
Storm Type -- --
Triggering -- --
Intuition -- --
Total -- --


EQUIPMENT STATUS:

SYSTEM STATUS
Ops Center Operational.
CHILL Operational.
S-Pol Operational.
LMA Operational.
MGLASS Operational. There are 62 sondes remaining.
T-28 Operational.
Storm ballooning Operational.
Mobile mesonet Operational.
Storm chase van Operational.
YRFS Operational.
NWS Operational.


EXPECTED OPERATIONS FOR 0614:

Because of unfavorable local conditions after frontal passage, today was declared down on Tuesday, June 13. The next briefing will be on Thursday, June 15.


DEBRIEFING OF OPERATIONS FOR 0614:

Down day, no operations.