STEPS Operations Plan: Section 3.1.1 Debriefings/briefings
STEPS FORECAST MATRIX
    Date: yymmdd
    Forecaster: Name

VARIABLE	Day 1: 1-4 pm	Day 1: 4-9 pm	Day 2	Day 3
Convective Potential	--	--	--	--
Storm Type	--	--	--	--
Triggering	--	--	--	--
Intuition	--	--	--	--
Total	--	--	--	--
Overall convective potential: (0) non-severe to (3) severe Forecast lifted index (CAPE): (0) > 0 (< 400 joules/kg) (1) -2 to 0 (400-1000 joules/kg) (2) -5 to -2 (1000-2000 joules/kg) (3) < -5 to -2 (>2000 joules/kg)
Anticipated storm type: (0) Non-supercell to (3) Supercell Forecast 6km AGL share: (Approximate length of hodograph): (0) 0 to 10 m/s (1) 10 to 18 m/s (2) 18 to 28 m/s (3) > 28 m/s
Triggering potential: (0) weak to (3) strong (0) No triggering mechanism: cap is too strong, no boundaries such as dry-line, no fronts, ... (1) Weak triggering: Sufficient convective heating; weak boundaries, anticipated triggering over high terrain to wesst, weak large scale forcing (2) Moderate triggering: Sufficient convective heating; weak-moderate dry line, front, or other boundary; moderate large scale forcing, model forecast of precipitation. (3) Strong triggering: Sufficient convective heating; well-formed dry line, front, or other boundary; strong large scale forcing, deep moisture, model forecast of significant precipitation.
Forecaster's intuition: (-1) less to (1) more confidence Questions to consider:        Do you expect LP storms?        What is the SPC outlook?        Do you expect isolated cells versus squall-line?