"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:


"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
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Jon O'Rourke wrote:


Yes, is it tricky, this is where I agree with Norman's view on
Nowcasts.

Since 2004 there has been a dedicated Nowcasting bench in the
Operations Centre that orchestrates the issue of Flash warnings in
conjunction with the Chief and Public Weather Service forecasters.


I thought there was a Nowcasting bench long before 2004.


Not specifically. You're probably thinking of the quality control of
FRONTIERS?


Could be. I just have a vague memory of seeing a sign on one of the
benches
in CFO/NMC at Bracknell with "nowcasting" on it.

May have done, can't remember for sure now, but yes there has always been a
nowcasting type of position. Going back to the early 90s the closest to the
current Nowcasting role was the SPFU - "Short Period Forecast Unit"
forecaster which later became the PAF - "Principal Aviation Forecaster".
This role was then effectively split between the current Nowcasting position
and the SAF - "Senior Aviation Forecaster" and to a lesser extent the
current Airfields Team Leader.

Jon.