Currently, airlines rely on a wide-array of often disparate sources such as broadcast TV and the Tropical Prediction Center (TPC) to track tropical storms and plan operations. In most cases, these sources tailor information to public sector interests as opposed to aviation interests. As a result, airlines spend time gathering and translating available public information into relevant aviation impacts which often delays decisions and leads to overly conservative responses. The bottom line is a loss of operational flexibility which adversely impact customer experience and drives additional costs.
WSI Tropical Event Services
With WSI Tropical Event Services, operators can stay aware and ahead of tropical impacts on operations. WSI leverages its tropical and aviation expertise to translate public and proprietary tropical forecasts information into clear and actionable airport and airspace impacts.
The WSI Tropical Event service features:
- WSI tropical forecast graphics with TPC comparison overlay
- WSI tropical discussion emailed daily
- WSI tropical advisory text bulletin and alerts
- Ad hoc phone briefings with WSI forecasters
- WSI participation in teleconference briefings within 48 hours of operational impact
The WSI Tropical Forecast graphics and advisory bulletins are available on the WSI
Pilotbrief service. The WSI Tropical Event Service is available seasonally from June through October each year for the Atlantic/Caribbean Basin and Gulf of Mexico.
The WSI Tropical Event Service offers a range of benefits for your consideration including improved safety as well as improved decision making to improve customer experience and reduce costs.
The WSI Difference
Through significant ongoing investment in state of the science forecast models, forecast editing, publishing, and validation tools, WSI is committed to deliver the most accurate and relevant aviation forecasts. WSI runs its proprietary RPM forecast model over the Atlantic and Caribbean basins to generate high-resolution track and intensity forecasts. WSI initializes the model with the latest hurricane recon reports and observations to ensure the most accurate tropical forecast possible. The high resolution model also enables WSI to pinpoint the timing of impacts on airports and airspace.
WSI measures its forecast performance and routinely shares the results with customers. WSI also uses the validation results to identify areas for improvement and prioritize research and development.
Rely on WSI Tropical Event Services
When tropical events threaten to disrupt operations, rely on WSI’s extensive and proven tropical expertise to sharpen decisions and mitigate tropical impacts on operations.
For additional details on WSI Aviation Forecast Services and Products, please contact WSI at 1-800-USA-2FLY or +44 121 233 7600 or visit www.wsi.com
