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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hi HOT list,<br><br>I've talked to a few people about this but I am interested in getting responses from a broader audience. Many of the HOT activations in the past have been the result of weather events: typhoons and hurricanes, flooding, and droughts. <br><br>Thus, I am reaching out to get a feel for how information is gathered about current and future weather by activation managers and the other powers-that-be. Is it generally through news agencies, like when a potential threat reaches the critical mass to have coverage devoted to it? Are their briefings or notifications occurring from partner agencies? Does someone perform surveillance of regions on a daily/weekly basis from personal online searches or from weather agencies?<br><br>I've been on the activating-to-map side of HOT for a while in my spare time. But, professionally, I work with weather data and models daily...it's what I research and study. I recently started thinking about a "HOT weather briefing site" that compiles information and images for the short and long term about the atmospheric state. This would be a one stop shop reference site that activation managers, or anyone really, could consult to become aware of the weather situation globally.<br><br>Is this worth pursuing or does it duplicate efforts already present? I would appreciate your thoughts regarding both sets of questions, either on or off list.<br><br>Best,<br><br>Ethan aka FTA<br> </div></body>
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