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Florida Congressman Dave Weldon Visits WFO Melbourne


WFO Melbourne MIC Bart Hagemeyer conducts an office tour for U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Florida).
In the wake of this season's unprecedented hurricane activity in the state of Florida, U.S. Congressman Dave Weldon (R-Florida) paid a visit to the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Melbourne, October 2. His 15th Congressional District was hit hard as Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne made landfall at nearly identical locations along Florida's east coast. The district also sustained serious damage earlier in the season as Hurricane Charley roared through from the west.

Rep. Weldon said he wanted to thank the Melbourne Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staff for its outstanding service to the people of his district and to learn more about the operational aspects of the WFO. During a tour of the office, Meteorologist-in-Charge Bart Hagemeyer discussed the recent hurricanes in detail and explained the use of the National Weather Service Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS). The Congressman also reviewed radar loops of Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances, which were displayed on Weather Event Simulator (WES) training consoles; and, received a briefing on the development of a National Digital Forecast Database.

Rep. Dave Weldon views hurricane radar images on a computer as MIC Bart Hagemeyer (Right), SOO Dave Sharp
(Left) and Senior Forecaster Randy Lasody look on (Photo by HMT Jackie Cartwright).
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