RICHARD BLUMENTHAL CONNECTICUT AGING ARMED SERVICES COMMERCE. AND TRANSPORTATION JUDICIARY AFFAIRS t?nitrd ?aws femur WASHINGTON, DC 20510 September 6, 2019 The Honorable Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction and Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue, Northwest Washington, DC. 20230 Dear Acting Under Secretary Jacobs: On Wednesday, President Trump made headlines after displaying a map of the National Hurricane Center forecast for August 29, 2019 that showed Hurricane Dorian could track over Florida. The map the President displayed included what appeared to be a hand-drawn half?circle suggesting that the hurricane?s original path could have hit Alabama. As a stanch supporter of scienti?c integrity, 1 have serious concerns about the alteration of of?cial data produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N 0AA). As Hurricane Dorian continues to wreak havoc on the coast of the Carolinas and makes its way up the Eastern Seaboard, it is critical for the public to have an accurate and up-to-date forecast of the storm?s trajectory. To date, the hurricane caused at least 30 deaths and left thousands homeless in the Bahamas numbers that are expected to rise as the picture on the ground becomes clearer. In order to prevent the loss of more lives and to ensure emergency management personnel, ?rst responders, and the general public can properly prepare for potential crisis, the dissemination of factual information is paramount. commitment to scienti?c integrity is well established and assurance of its continued credibility is of the utmost importance. 1 look forward to working with NOAA to protect the public?s access to accurate information produced by the agency, which is critically important to emergency preparedness and response. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Richard Blumenthal United States Senate 706 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING DC 20510 {202) 2241?2823 FAX: 224?9873 <30 STATE HOUSE SQUARE, TF NTH Fiooa HARTFORD, CT 06103 l860l 258?6940 FAX: (860) 258?6958 915 LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 304 CT 06604 (203} 330-0598 FAX: [203} 330-0608 Matthew Borgia - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Matthew Borgia - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:14 PM Exsec Ecorr Wendy Lewis; Tanya Dobrzynski; Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal; Taylor Jordan; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Michael Weiss For Control: Letter to DNJ from Senator Blumenthal re: Hurricane Dorian Forecast 2019_09_06 - Letter to NOAA re Hurricane Dorian Forecast_FINAL.pdf Ecorr, Please control the attached letter. I suggest tasking to the Policy office, but would like their input on the proper action for this. Happy to work with them on a draft, if needed. Thanks, Matt -Matthew Borgia Congressional Liaison for Weather Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Room 6201 2 1 401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington DC 20230 Direct: 202-482-1939 Main: 202-482-4981 Email: matthew.borgia@noaa.gov Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:41 PM Joe Brown - NOAA Federal Michael Weiss - NOAA Federal (b)(6) Re: REVIEW: NOAA Comments added. Asked you merge two of the paragraphs on Dorian. Thanks Joe. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:34 PM Joe Brown - NOAA Federal wrote: Good afternoon Stu/Michael, Please find inserted the (b)(6) for this week. I've departed for the day, but will take care of edits and submission this evening once I arrive home. Thanks, JB -Joseph Brown Office of the Under Secretary 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Room 51027 Washington, DC 20230 Office: 202.482.0058 (b)(6) Mobile: joe.brown@noaa.gov NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account Sunday, September 8, 2019 1:20 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal; Michael Weiss - NOAA Federal Heads Up: Media at NWA Julie, I just got off the phone with Paul Schlatter with NWA. He relayed that as of now there will be four media outlets at the conference: Washington Post, CNN, NPR Birmingham and a local broadcast station. Media cameras are not allowed in the main room (however, people may still stream or record it on their personal devices). After his speech he said that media folks might attempt to do an interview with Dr. Jacobs outside of the main room. Just wanted to bring this to your attention. Charles -Charles Bell Program Coordination Officer NOAA's National Weather Service Office of the Under Secretary desk: 202-482-11 62 (b)(6) cell: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 1:27 PM NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal; Michael Weiss - NOAA Federal Re: Heads Up: Media at NWA Thank you Charles I will most likely be traveling with him. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 8, 2019, at 1:19 PM, NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account wrote: Julie, I just got off the phone with Paul Schlatter with NWA. He relayed that as of now there will be four media outlets at the conference: Washington Post, CNN, NPR Birmingham and a local broadcast station. Media cameras are not allowed in the main room (however, people may still stream or record it on their personal devices). After his speech he said that media folks might attempt to do an interview with Dr. Jacobs outside of the main room. Just wanted to bring this to your attention. Charles -Charles Bell Program Coordination Officer NOAA's National Weather Service Office of the Under Secretary desk: 202-482-11 62 (b)(6) cell: NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:29 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal; Michael Weiss - NOAA Federal Re: Heads Up: Media at NWA Julie, Thank you. Will you be joining us at the WFO as well? Charles -Charles Bell Program Coordination Officer NOAA's National Weather Service Office of the Under Secretary desk: 202-482-1162 (b)(6) cell: On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 1:26 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you Charles I will most likely be traveling with him. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 8, 2019, at 1:19 PM, NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account wrote: Julie, I just got off the phone with Paul Schlatter with NWA. He relayed that as of now there will be four media outlets at the conference: Washington Post, CNN, NPR Birmingham and a local broadcast station. Media cameras are not allowed in the main room (however, people may still stream or record it on their personal devices). After his speech he said that media folks might attempt to do an interview with Dr. Jacobs outside of the main room. Just wanted to bring this to your attention. Charles Charles -Charles Bell Program Coordination Officer NOAA's National Weather Service Office of the Under Secretary desk: 202-482-11 62 (b)(6) cell: sr-mob.webmaster@noaa.gov From: Sent: To: Subject: sr-mob.webmaster@noaa.gov Monday, September 2, 2019 6:17 AM sr-mob.weatherops@noaa.gov EM Draft: BHMHWOMOB Mon Sep 2 10:17:18 GMT 2019 FLUS44 KMOB 021017 HWOMOB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mobile AL 517 AM CDT Mon Sep 2 2019 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-031030Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-CrenshawEscambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa InlandOkaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 517 AM CDT Mon Sep 2 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Alabama...southwest Alabama...northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a moderate risk of rip currents along area beaches through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not expected through Sunday. $$ GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-031030Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 517 AM CDT Mon Sep 2 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. $$ sr-mob.webmaster@noaa.gov From: Sent: To: Subject: sr-mob.webmaster@noaa.gov Friday, September 6, 2019 5:19 AM sr-mob.weatherops@noaa.gov EM Draft: BHMHWOMOB Fri Sep 6 09:19:02 GMT 2019 FLUS44 KMOB 060918 HWOMOB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mobile AL 418 AM CDT Fri Sep 6 2019 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-070930Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-CrenshawEscambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa InlandOkaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 418 AM CDT Fri Sep 6 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Dangerous Heat Indices in the 103 to 108 degree range are expected Saturday and Monday, with 107 to 111 Heat Indices expected on Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-070930Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM-Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 418 AM CDT Fri Sep 6 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. $$ Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:18 PM _NWS SR.Managers Fwd: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs Please see the message below. The procedures are still the same. Contact NOAA Public Affairs. Steven ---------- Forwarded message --------From: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:37 PM Subject: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs To: National Weather Service Operations Center CC: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal , Carven Scott - NOAA Federal , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Christopher Strager , Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Cindy Woods , Clinton Wallace , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Dave Novak , David DeWitt - NOAA Federal , Debra Blondin - NOAA Federal , Edward Clark - NOAA Federal , Grant Cooper - NOAA Federal , Jason Tuell , Jeff Zimmerman NOAA Federal , John Dragomir - NOAA Federal , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , Ken Graham , Kenneth Harding - NOAA Federal , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal , Mickey Brown - NOAA Federal , Mike Bettwy , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , National Water Center Ops , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Raymond Tanabe - NOAA Federal , Steven Cooper , Thomas Graziano - NOAA Federal , William Bunting - NOAA Federal , _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , _Team.NWS , nws.ocos , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account NWS Team, There are new communications on this issue coming out shortly. I have pasted the draft text of a media guidance pending from NOAA below. Please remind all of your staff down to the line level to refrain from any communications on the issue and Please remind all of your staff down to the line level to refrain from any communications on the issue and to refer any media inquiries to NOAA Communications. Thank you George September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropicalstorm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Colleagues, a reminder that this guidance still applies given there have been subsequent tweets since this original message. Thank you George On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily -- Sent from Gmail Mobile Sent from Gmail Mobile Sent from Gmail Mobile National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Saturday, September 7, 2019 3:11 PM _NWS All Hands Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward re. manta manages in. :3 a ?atwar?eaha? .33.. ?9 Hi. ?3 ?nial ulna?II . in. Flint?l minis! Brian LaMarre - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Brian LaMarre - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 3:28 PM Todd Barron Fwd: Social Media and Political Communications Begin forwarded message: From: Brian LaMarre - NOAA Federal Date: September 6, 2019 at 9:14:39 PM EDT To: Andrew McKaughan , Bob Gianino - NOAA Federal , Brian LaMarre , Bryan Mroczka , "C. Nicole Carlisle" , Dan Noah , Dustin Norman - NOAA Federal , Eric Oglesby , Ernie Jillson , Jennifer Hubbard NOAA Federal , John Mcmichael , Josh Campbell - NOAA Federal , Karen Atwell-Mchan - NOAA Federal , Paul Close , Richard Rude , Rick Davis , Rodney Wynn - NOAA Federal , Stephen Shiveley - NOAA Federal , Steve Duaime , Tony Hurt - NOAA Federal , Tyler Fleming , Austen Flannery - NOAA Federal Subject: Social Media and Political Communications Everyone, On January 10th of this year, I sent the below message regarding the Hatch Act and how social media can influence our image as employees of the Executive Branch. The below message centered on the government shutdown in full progress at that time. Over the past few days, however, there has been a new influence in the world of social media that has connected more closely with forecasts on Hurricane Dorian and its potential impact on portions of the southern U.S. Later last week, agency officials briefed the White House on Hurricane Dorian and also used the wind speed probability graphic and mentioned that a 10-20% chance of tropical storm force winds is considered pretty high for probabilities on Days 4 and 5. We have all been learning more about and applying the value of effective messaging over the past few years. Needless to say, effective messaging is in high demand on social media this week. Personally, it is disappointing to see so many alarming comments and posts (from all sides) on social media regarding this topic tonight. Blaming NOAA; blaming media; blaming the NWS; blaming a particular office; blaming various levels of the government - all the way up to the top and then back down the chain again in a vicious, negative feedback loop. Social media appears blaming a particular office; blaming various levels of the government - all the way up to the top and then back down the chain again in a vicious, negative feedback loop. Social media appears to be enabling a form of mass addictive and compulsive behavior in many out there. To all of them, I say, relax and breathe. It shows more resolve to observe and evaluate and objectively discuss with friends and loved ones vs blasting out assumptions and opinions into the ether for all to see. In short, please be sure to refrain from commenting or posting on social media regarding political activities while on government time. We all have "friends" and "followers" on our social media accounts and, oftentimes, we have core partners, media and emergency management, as well as other NWS employees and NWS supervisors as "friends" and "followers". It is important to remember how our use of social media can reflect back - not only on us as an individual, but also on our office, our agency, and the relationships we have with all of them that can bleed over into non-virtual life. i.e., the real world. Thank you. Brian On January 10, 2019, Brian LaMarre wrote: Everyone, As mentioned in past messages about shutdowns over the years, social media is often a topic of interest. Please be sure to refrain from commenting or posting on social media regarding political activities while on government time. Even during a shutdown, we are excepted employees of the Executive Branch and on government time when on shift and using government resources - even using our personal phones to do so - we are on government time when on shift. On the other side of the coin, we are all free to use social media as we deem appropriate when not on government time. However, please keep in mind the PIE factor. Performance and especially I mage and Exposure. We all have "friends" and "fans" on our social media accounts and, oftentimes (such as me), we have core partners, media and emergency management, as well as other NWS employees and NWS supervisors as "friends" and "fans". It is important to remember how our use of social media can reflect back - not only on us as an individual, but also on our office, our agency, and the relationships we have with all of them that can bleed over into non-virtual life. i.e., the real world. The below is some of the language included in a message sent out from region/national during our 2013 shutdown. If you have any questions, please let me know. Brian The Hatch Act does not prohibit federal employees from expressing their opinions concerning partisan political candidates and political parties. However, the Act prohibits them from engaging in “political activity,” that is, activity directed at the success or failure ofa political party, partisan political candidate, or partisan political group, while they are on duty or in a building occupied in the discharge ofofficial duties by a federal officer or employee. Thus, federal employees are prohibited from advocating for or against a political party, partisan political group, or candidate for partisan public office through a blog, Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media platform while they are on duty or in the federal workplace. However, doing so off duty and away from the federal workplace would not violate the Hatch Act. "...the Act prohibits them from engaging in “political activity,” that is, activity directed at the success or failure ofa political party, partisan political candidate, or partisan political group, while they are on duty or in a building occupied in the discharge ofofficial duties by a federal officer or employee." Brian LaMarre Meteorologist-in-Charge NOAA Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team Lead U.S. National Weather Service - Tampa Bay Area, FL 813.645.2323 x 222 www.weather.gov/tampa Become a fan and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube today! http://www.facebook.com/NWSTampaBay http://twitter.com/nwstampabay https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSTampa September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropicalstorm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Inu- . All; EWS Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:15 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal; _NWS PA Julie Kay Roberts; Scott Smullen Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question Thanks... we will handle. Getting other inquiries, too On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:11 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: HELP!!! ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Vann, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:07 PM Subject: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello Dennis— Matthew Vann here with ABC News … Does the Hurricane Center have any models showing Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? We’re trying to find models on the NHC site, but can’t. Specifically, the one the President held up at an Oval office meeting today Matthew Vann Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington Bureau 1 71 7 DeSales Street NW, Washington, D.C. Mobile: (202) 578-8702 Office: (202) 222-6264 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Inu- . All; EWS Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:16 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal _NWS PA; Julie Kay Roberts; Scott Smullen Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question NBC just called for the same thing. 646-264-4014 , Phil McCaughlin (sp?) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:15 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... we will handle. Getting other inquiries, too On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:11 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: HELP!!! ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Vann, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:07 PM Subject: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello Dennis— Matthew Vann here with ABC News … Does the Hurricane Center have any models showing Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? We’re trying to find models on the NHC site, but can’t. Specifically, the one the President held up at an Oval office meeting today Matthew Vann Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington Bureau 1 71 7 DeSales Street NW, Washington, D.C. Mobile: (202) 578-8702 Office: (202) 222-6264 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:36 PM Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan; Maureen O'Leary; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan John Murphy; Ken Graham WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:38 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan; Maureen O'Leary; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Ken Graham Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: George - yes, we know. I have info and downtown is handling this. I'll send you some information. We have a query from NBC that downtown is working with Julie. This is a newly breaking issue. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Silver Spring MD 20910 Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan; Maureen O'Leary; Susan Buchanan; John Murphy; Ken Graham; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: (b)(6) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 'Julia Reinstein' via _NWS PA From: Sent: To: Subject: 'Julia Reinstein' via _NWS PA Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:41 PM NWS.PA@noaa.gov BuzzFeed News inquiry Hi, I'm a reporter with BuzzFeed News. A hurricane forecast map President Trump displayed in the Oval Office today appears to have a line drawn on to it, falsely showing Hurricane Dorian could possibly hit Alabama. Any comment on this? It is illegal, under federal law, to pass off a falsified National Weather Service forecast as official. Can you comment on that? -Julia Reinstein BuzzFeed News Reporter 646-751 -541 8 @juliareinstein 111 East 1 8th St., NY, NY 1 0003 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:41 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan; Maureen O'Leary; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Ken Graham Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Sorry, that was ABC, not NBC... -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:37 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: George - yes, we know. I have info and downtown is handling this. I'll send you some information. We have a query from NBC that downtown is working with Julie. This is a newly breaking issue. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth ______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:43 PM Christopher Vaccaro; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal; Maureen O'Leary; Dennis Feltgen; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Fwd: BuzzFeed News inquiry ---------- Forwarded message --------From: 'Julia Reinstein' via _NWS PA Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:41 PM Subject: BuzzFeed News inquiry To: Hi, I'm a reporter with BuzzFeed News. A hurricane forecast map President Trump displayed in the Oval Office today appears to have a line drawn on to it, falsely showing Hurricane Dorian could possibly hit Alabama. Any comment on this? It is illegal, under federal law, to pass off a falsified National Weather Service forecast as official. Can you comment on that? -Julia Reinstein BuzzFeed News Reporter 646-751 -541 8 @juliareinstein 111 East 1 8th St., NY, NY 1 0003 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:43 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan - NOAA Federal; Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; John Murphy - NOAA Federal; Kenneth Graham NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal RE: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? George We are handling the situation there should be no action taken by anyone within NWS or NHC. Please call Chris is you have any questions. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Office: 301-427-9002 Service (b)(6) Mobile: On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:44 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Jeremy Andrucyk NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan - NOAA Federal; Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; John Murphy - NOAA Federal; Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Julie, Your direction is understood. We'll send any inquiries your way and won't put anything out ourselves. Please keep us in the loop on your statement/response, and any actions you'd like us to take. G On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:42 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: George We are handling the situation there should be no action taken by anyone within NWS or NHC. Please call Chris is you have any questions. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: (b)(6) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:45 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan NOAA Federal; Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; John Murphy - NOAA Federal; Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal RE: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Jeremy Please ask NWS social media not to respond to the messages going out. Any media inquiries to NWS offices should be directed to Chris to handle. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Office: 301-427-9002 Service (b)(6) Mobile: On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:45 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan; Maureen O'Leary; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Ken Graham Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? And now Buzzfeed. Forwarded it downtown, per Julie's instructions. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:41 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Sorry, that was ABC, not NBC... -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:37 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: George - yes, we know. I have info and downtown is handling this. I'll send you some information. We have a query from NBC that downtown is working with Julie. This is a newly breaking issue. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:58 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan; Maureen O'Leary; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Ken Graham Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? And now NBC... All forwarded downtown. They are still working on response. -- On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:45 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: And now Buzzfeed. Forwarded it downtown, per Julie's instructions. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:41 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Sorry, that was ABC, not NBC... -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:37 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: George - yes, we know. I have info and downtown is handling this. I'll send you some information. We have a query from NBC that downtown is working with Julie. This is a newly breaking issue. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:57 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson NOAA Federal; Suzanne Lenihan; Maureen O'Leary; Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Ken Graham CWG on sharpie cone extension https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/201 9/09/04/president-trump-shows-doctored-hurricane-chart-was-it-cover-upalabama-twitter-flub/?fbclid=IwAR1 k-iy8DegDOPJA-0LW3tacnoQnhOoc7lgGKQggbjDTxG69XZf0CfaFuvk -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:57 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: And now NBC... All forwarded downtown. They are still working on response. -- On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:45 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: And now Buzzfeed. Forwarded it downtown, per Julie's instructions. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:41 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Sorry, that was ABC, not NBC... -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:37 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: George - yes, we know. I have info and downtown is handling this. I'll send you some information. We have a query from NBC that downtown is working with Julie. This is a newly breaking issue. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Iii"? "733' -r 591%. I?ilu' 21M '2 5 . Vb Hurricane Ouriun Forums! Track. and Intensity 1 Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:05 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen NOAA Federal _NWS PA Fwd: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:59 PM Subject: Fwd: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today To: _NWS PA ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Kathryn Watson Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today To: FFollowing up on this to see if we can get a comment before the 6:30 p.m. Evening News. Thank you! On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:53 PM Kathryn Watson wrote: Good afternoon, I'm wondering if the National Weather Service/NOAA has any comment on a map with NOAA and NWS logos used by the president in a briefing today. Does the possible trajectory seemingly drawn onto the map represent any trajectory NWS has ever had for Dorian? You can see the black line extending to Alabama here in the screenshot below from C-SPAN. Thank you. -Kathryn (Katie) Watson White House reporter, CBSNews.com Cell: 571.282.8391 Twitter: @kathrynw5 -Kathryn (Katie) Watson White House reporter, CBSNews.com Cell: 571.282.8391 Twitter: @kathrynw5 -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA’s National Weather Service (b)(6) Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 5:59 PM _NWS PA Fwd: CBS News Inquiry ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Brown, Bridget Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:39 PM Subject: CBS News Inquiry To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Cc: @CND National Desk Staff Good evening – Reaching out from the CBS News National Desk. We are following reports from the Oval Office today that President Trump altered an NHC map of Hurricane Dorian to falsely extend the forecast toward Alabama. Can you provide a statement on behalf of NOAA or the NHC regarding this story? Please reply all to this message. Thank you in advance. Regards, Bridget Brown News Associate National Desk o. 212-975-4114 c. 781-801-6924 Iii"? "733' -r 591%. I?ilu' 21M '2 5 . Vb Hurricane Ouriun Forums! Track. and Intensity 1 NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 5:59 PM _NWS PA Fwd: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Kathryn Watson Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today To: FFollowing up on this to see if we can get a comment before the 6:30 p.m. Evening News. Thank you! On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:53 PM Kathryn Watson wrote: Good afternoon, I'm wondering if the National Weather Service/NOAA has any comment on a map with NOAA and NWS logos used by the president in a briefing today. Does the possible trajectory seemingly drawn onto the map represent any trajectory NWS has ever had for Dorian? You can see the black line extending to Alabama here in the screenshot below from C-SPAN. Thank you. -Kathryn (Katie) Watson White House reporter, CBSNews.com Cell: 571.282.8391 Twitter: @kathrynw5 -Kathryn (Katie) Watson White House reporter, CBSNews.com Cell: 571.282.8391 Twitter: @kathrynw5 NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:00 PM _NWS PA Fwd: Regarding Alabama and Hurricane Dorian ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Sommerfeldt, Chris Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:32 PM Subject: Regarding Alabama and Hurricane Dorian To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Good afternoon NOAA press team, My name is Chris Sommerfeldt, I'm a reporter with the New York Daily News. Earlier today in the Oval Office, President Trump displayed a NOAA forecast from Aug. 29 that appeared to have been doctored with a black line looping in Alabama into Hurricane Dorian's path. Is or was NOAA forecasting that Dorian could hit Alabama? If not, can you confirm that the forecast the President displayed in the Oval Office today was not accurate? Feel free to get back to me at (914) 559-8016. All best, Chris Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:00 PM NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account _NWS PA Re: CBS News Inquiry Thank you. I sent it forward. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:59 PM NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Brown, Bridget Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:39 PM Subject: CBS News Inquiry To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Cc: @CND National Desk Staff Good evening – Reaching out from the CBS News National Desk. We are following reports from the Oval Office today that President Trump altered an NHC map of Hurricane Dorian to falsely extend the forecast toward Alabama. Can you provide a statement on behalf of NOAA or the NHC regarding this story? Please reply all to this message. Thank you in advance. Regards, Bridget Brown News Associate National Desk o. 212-975-4114 c. 781-801-6924 Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:00 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; scott.smullen@noaa.gov nws.pa@noaa.gov CBS News Inquiry ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:59 PM Subject: Fwd: CBS News Inquiry To: _NWS PA ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Brown, Bridget Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:39 PM Subject: CBS News Inquiry To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Cc: @CND National Desk Staff Good evening – Reaching out from the CBS News National Desk. We are following reports from the Oval Office today that President Trump altered an NHC map of Hurricane Dorian to falsely extend the forecast toward Alabama. Can you provide a statement on behalf of NOAA or the NHC regarding this story? Please reply all to this message. Thank you in advance. Regards, Bridget Brown News Associate National Desk o. 212-975-4114 c. 781-801-6924 -Lauren Gaches NOAA Public Affairs-NCEP/NWS Desk-301-683-1327 (b)(6) Celllauren.gaches@noaa.gov Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:01 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; scott.smullen@noaa.gov nws.pa@noaa.gov Fwd: Regarding Alabama and Hurricane Dorian ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM Subject: Fwd: Regarding Alabama and Hurricane Dorian To: _NWS PA ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Sommerfeldt, Chris Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:32 PM Subject: Regarding Alabama and Hurricane Dorian To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Good afternoon NOAA press team, My name is Chris Sommerfeldt, I'm a reporter with the New York Daily News. Earlier today in the Oval Office, President Trump displayed a NOAA forecast from Aug. 29 that appeared to have been doctored with a black line looping in Alabama into Hurricane Dorian's path. Is or was NOAA forecasting that Dorian could hit Alabama? If not, can you confirm that the forecast the President displayed in the Oval Office today was not accurate? Feel free to get back to me at (914) 559-8016. All best, Chris -Lauren Gaches NOAA Public Affairs-NCEP/NWS Desk-301-683-1327 (b)(6) Celllauren.gaches@noaa.gov 1auren.gaches@noaa.gov Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:42 PM Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; _NWS PA; Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal; Katherine Brogan - NOAA Federal; John Ewald - NOAA Federal; David P Miller - NOAA Federal RE: New Tweet... w/ NHC products from last Thursday/Friday Please do not give a phone number for any of us. I am at NRCC not in the box and Althea is only going to take a message. Please provide email address only for me and Chris. I am working to see if we can have a statement to confirm they are NOAA products. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:40 PM To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Cc: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen ; _NWS PA ; Dennis Feltgen ; Kate Brogan ; John Ewald ; David Miller Subject: Re: New Tweet... w/ NHC products from last Thursday/Friday Jeoff from the Daily Mail just called me about this. He was given my number by NOAA COMMs HQ x6090. I suggested he call Julie Roberts at x6090. He will probably call NHC as he is looking for clarification on NHC maps. -Maureen O'Leary Deputy Director of Public Affairs NOAA's National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Maureen.Oleary@noaa.gov On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 4:24 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:29 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen; _NWS PA; David Miller; Dennis Feltgen Do we need to ask NWS... ...to re-send the media guidance sent yesterday given today's new Tweets? I hear CNN is contacting forecasters on their personal Twitter accounts. Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:31 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; _NWS PA; David P Miller - NOAA Federal; Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal RE: Do we need to ask NWS... Yes please Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:29 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen ; _NWS PA ; David Miller ; Dennis Feltgen Subject: Do we need to ask NWS... ...to re-send the media guidance sent yesterday given today's new Tweets? I hear CNN is contacting forecasters on their personal Twitter accounts. Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:56 PM _NWS PA; Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Homeland Security Advisory Statement on Alabama, Dorian For Awareness: Statement (in image form) from Homeland Sec. and Counterterrorism Advisor Rear Admiral Peter J Brown on Alabama and Hurricane Dorian: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 4:52 PM _NWS PA; Dennis Feltgen; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Media guidance on Statement from NOAA FYI... the following statement has been distributed. Inquiries should solely be direct to the office line 202482-6090 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:17 PM _Team.NWS Fwd: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA FYI. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:06 PM Subject: Fwd: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA To: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Date: September 6, 2019 at 4:52:10 PM EDT To: _NWS PA , Dennis Feltgen , Julie Roberts NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen Subject: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA FYI... the following statement has been distributed. Inquiries should solely be direct to the office line 202-482-6090 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. 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I have pasted the draft text of a media guidance pending from NOAA below. Please remind all of your staff down to the line level to refrain from any communications on the issue and to refer any media inquiries to NOAA Communications. Thank you George September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropicalstorm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Colleagues, a reminder that this guidance still applies given there have been subsequent tweets since this original message. Colleagues, a reminder that this guidance still applies given there have been subsequent tweets since this original message. Thank you George On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:56 PM _NWS PA; Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Shameful Cowardice FYI. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:55 PM Subject: Fwd: Shameful Cowardice To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal , Christopher Vaccaro , Scott Smullen , George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Louis Uccellini I'm being personally targeted via LinkedIn. ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Brandon Buck < Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:49 PM Subject: Shameful Cowardice To: Susan Buchanan > Susan Buchanan I don’t know who is responsible for that disgraceful press release that muddies the water, criticizes your own Birmingham colleagues, and then jumps headlong into a toxic political stew, but every last one of you should be ashamed of yourselves. I can honestly say watching the rank politicalization of a science-based organization on which Americans depend for life and death matters marks one of the darkest days of this presidency. That none of you had the decency and sense of civic responsibility to just focus on your mission and do nothing is really hard to process. You need to resign. You serve no purpose. And you betray the Science-ServiceStewadship values NOAA pretends to represent. Horrifying. Stewadship values NOAA pretends to represent. Horrifying. (b)(6) (b)(6) You can respond to Brandon by replying to this email Unsubscribe Help This email was intended for Susan Buchanan (Public Affairs Specialist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Learn why we included this. © 201 9 LinkedIn Corporation, 1 000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. LinkedIn and the LinkedIn logo are registered trademarks of LinkedIn. Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:33 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal _NWS PA Re: Shameful Cowardice I am getting the same thing via emails. I am hopeful there was some consideration of the result ugly reaction to this press release. I am sick to my stomach. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:57 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:55 PM Subject: Fwd: Shameful Cowardice To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal , Christopher Vaccaro , Scott Smullen , George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Louis Uccellini I'm being personally targeted via LinkedIn. ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Brandon Buck Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:49 PM Subject: Shameful Cowardice To: Susan Buchanan > Susan Buchanan I don’t know who is responsible for that disgraceful press release that muddies the water, criticizes your own Birmingham colleagues, and then jumps headlong into a toxic political stew, but every last one of you should be ashamed of yourselves. I can honestly say watching the rank politicalization of a science-based organization on which Americans depend for life and death matters marks one of the darkest days of this presidency. That none of you had the on which Americans depend for life and death matters marks one of the darkest days of this presidency. That none of you had the decency and sense of civic responsibility to just focus on your mission and do nothing is really hard to process. You need to resign. You serve no purpose. And you betray the Science-ServiceStewadship values NOAA pretends to represent. Horrifying. (b)(6) (b)(6) You can respond to Brandon by replying to this email Unsubscribe Help This email was intended for Susan Buchanan (Public Affairs Specialist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Learn why we included this. © 201 9 LinkedIn Corporation, 1 000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. LinkedIn and the LinkedIn logo are registered trademarks of LinkedIn. -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:49 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal _NWS PA Re: Shameful Cowardice Hang in there and either don't respond or if you're caught, follow instructions and send people to the NOAA 6090 number. Our NWS Public Affairs Team was not aware of this until after the statement was issued. I have been compiling articles and certain Tweets (Dr. Marshall and Dan Sobien), and sending them up to NWS leadership. I can forward to you guys separately. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 8:33 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: I am getting the same thing via emails. I am hopeful there was some consideration of the result ugly reaction to this press release. I am sick to my stomach. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:57 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:55 PM Subject: Fwd: Shameful Cowardice To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal , Christopher Vaccaro , Scott Smullen , George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Louis Uccellini I'm being personally targeted via LinkedIn. ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Brandon Buck < Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:49 PM Subject: Shameful Cowardice To: Susan Buchanan > Susan Buchanan I don’t know who is responsible for that disgraceful press release that muddies the water, criticizes your own Birmingham colleagues, and then jumps headlong into a toxic political stew, but every last one of you should be ashamed of yourselves. I can honestly say watching the rank politicalization of a science-based organization on which Americans depend for life and death matters marks one of the darkest days of this presidency. That none of you had the decency and sense of civic responsibility to just focus on your mission and do nothing is really hard to process. You need to resign. You serve no purpose. And you betray the Science-ServiceStewadship values NOAA pretends to represent. Horrifying. (b)(6) (b)(6) You can respond to Brandon by replying to this email Unsubscribe Help This email was intended for Susan Buchanan (Public Affairs Specialist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Learn why we included this. © 201 9 LinkedIn Corporation, 1 000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. LinkedIn and the LinkedIn logo are registered trademarks of LinkedIn. -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov 'Barbara Moreland' via _NWS PA From: Sent: To: Subject: 'Barbara Moreland' via _NWS PA Saturday, September 7, 2019 11:10 PM NWS.PA@noaa.gov shame! Shame on whoever at NOAA descending to the depths of Trump political pressure to lie to the American public. I will never believe another forecast from any of you. Barbara Moreland Sent from my iPhone Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:23 AM John Luce - NOAA Federal; Kevin Wheeler - NOAA Federal; Taylor Jordan - NOAA Federal; Wendy Lewis - NOAA Federal; Nicholas Flocken - NOAA Federal Fwd: A plea from the trenches For your awareness and do not distribute. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 5:48 AM Subject: Re: A plea from the trenches To: Cc: , , Neil A. Jacobs , Stuart Levenbach , NOS PCO - NOAA Service Account , Hi Gary, I’ve written you before with genuine appreciation for the fine contributions made by you in OR&R and everyone in NOAA. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/minds-behind-orr-meet-marine-biologist-gary-shigenaka So please accept Neil’s reply as a sincere acknowledgement of a press release we did not approve or support. You know from my multiple messages to you and your colleagues that we respect and stand behind your service and scientific integrity. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator > On Sep 8, 2019, at 5:41 PM, Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Gary, > > This whole thing is being blown way out of proportion and politicized. The so-called tweet said absolutely no chance of impacts and NHC guidance was calling for 5-30%. The forecast office did the right thing to calm the nerves of citizens. I love NOAA. I am so proud of everything you all do. > > You have no idea how hard I’m fighting to keep politics out of science. We are an objective science agency, and we won’t and never will base any decisions on anything other than science. > > -Neil > > -Neil > > >> On Sep 8, 2019, at 12:28 AM, Gary Shigenaka - NOAA Federal wrote: >> >> Dear Dr. Jacobs, >> >> I am a 40-year NOAA scientist. Please address this crisis in moral leadership our agency is facing. I think you know very well what an incredible group of dedicated employees you have. Please reassure those of us who serve the public, and do so with commitment and humility that we are not mere pawns in an absurd game. Please do not allow the science and support that we perform on behalf of the American public to be tossed into the trash heap by political expediencies. Please support us and stand with us. Please. >> >> With great respect, >> >> gary shigenaka >> Seattle, WA >> >> >> ->> Gary Shigenaka >> Senior Biologist >> NOAA/Emergency Response Division >> Seattle, WA >> (206)-953-8400 > Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:38 PM John Luce - NOAA Federal; Wendy Lewis - NOAA Federal; Taylor Jordan - NOAA Federal; Kevin Wheeler - NOAA Federal; Nicholas Flocken - NOAA Federal Fwd: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post FYI: Do not distribute ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 7:36 AM Subject: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post To: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal , Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal , Benjamin Friedman , Stu Levenbach NOAA Federal Cc: Gary Matlock , Ko Barrett I am providing you the courtesy of notice that I have: (1) (b)(6) , and, (2) submitted an editorial comment on the matter to the Washington Post written on my own time, on my own computer, and identifying both my work positions and that my views are my personal opinions. CM -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:20 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro; Scott Smullen Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Hi Julie, Scott, Chris - Please see below. WFO Birmingham forwarded this media request on POTUS Tweet for followup. The answer is the latter part of Daniel's question. If you'd like for me to respond, please advise. Thank you, -Susan ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:32 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Cc: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal , Jose Garcia Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:36 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro Re: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Julie was on point for this, and can answer you soon. To me, this can quickly be taken care of by answering, "the latter." :-) -s On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Julie, Scott, Chris - Please see below. WFO Birmingham forwarded this media request on POTUS Tweet for followup. The answer is the latter part of Daniel's question. If you'd like for me to respond, please advise. Thank you, -Susan ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:32 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Cc: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal , Jose Garcia Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202?482?1097 0 Host ?Italy Arrlull Thus at Tmphal-Starm?Fm H'l'l lurk?um mum-H Enlist?LIME ?"an I mg hull-Ill ?mm-n - r- Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:37 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal RE: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Susan This was from yesterday to a generic email account. Do we need to respond at this point? If yes, I am okay with you responding using the statement that NWS Birmingham responded to inquiries and to assure the public that Alabama was not in the projected path. For background for us. This is the official statement regarding the statement on Sunday. Alabama Impacts from Hurricane Dorian: According to the National Hurricane Center’s late morning update – released just prior to the President’s briefing – a small portion of the southeast coast of Alabama could in fact see some tropical storm force wind and rainfall impacts as a result of Hurricane Dorian. As we have seen over the past week, storm tracks can change quickly and everyone in the potential path of the storm, as well as neighboring states, should continue to monitor the weather for the most up-to-date information. Kindest regards, Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:20 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal ; Christopher Vaccaro ; Scott Smullen Subject: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Hi Julie, Scott, Chris - Please see below. WFO Birmingham forwarded this media request on POTUS Tweet for followup. The answer is the latter part of Daniel's question. If you'd like for me to respond, please advise. Thank you, -Susan ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:32 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Cc: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal , Jose Garcia Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Host ?Italy Arrlull Thus at Tmphal-Starm?Fm H'l'l lurk?um mum-H Enlist?LIME ?"an I mg hull-Ill ?mm-n - r- Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:59 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Re: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Hi Julie - I think we should respond. We have a helpful message. Thank you for sending the statement. -Susan On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:37 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan This was from yesterday to a generic email account. Do we need to respond at this point? If yes, I am okay with you responding using the statement that NWS Birmingham responded to inquiries and to assure the public that Alabama was not in the projected path. For background for us. This is the official statement regarding the statement on Sunday. Alabama Impacts from Hurricane Dorian: According to the National Hurricane Center’s late morning update – released just prior to the President’s briefing – a small portion of the southeast coast of Alabama could in fact see some tropical storm force wind and rainfall impacts as a result of Hurricane Dorian. As we have seen over the past week, storm tracks can change quickly and everyone in the potential path of the storm, as well as neighboring states, should continue to monitor the weather for the most up-to-date information. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:20 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal ; Christopher Vaccaro ; Scott Smullen Subject: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Hi Julie, Scott, Chris - Please see below. WFO Birmingham forwarded this media request on POTUS Tweet for followup. The answer is the latter part of Daniel's question. If you'd like for me to respond, please advise. Thank you, -Susan ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:32 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Cc: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal , Jose Garcia Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx i 9 Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds 1*"Hurricane Damn 31mm 013mm mull} sandman-91mm Sat. Aug. 31, 2019 Sam EDT WNW-73 mph} Advisoryza Windham! aluminum100% Host ?Italy Arrlull Thus at Tmphal-Starm?Fm H'l'l lurk?um mum-H Enlist?LIME ?"an I mg hull-Ill ?mm-n - r- Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 4:27 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal RE: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet 5am August 31.png For background here is the tropical storm force winds outlook for August 31 . The President was receiving updates throughout the weekend. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:59 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Cc: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Hi Julie - I think we should respond. We have a helpful message. Thank you for sending the statement. -Susan On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:37 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan This was from yesterday to a generic email account. Do we need to respond at this point? If yes, I am okay with you responding using the statement that NWS Birmingham responded to inquiries and to assure the public that Alabama was not in the projected path. For background for us. This is the official statement regarding the statement on Sunday. Alabama Impacts from Hurricane Dorian: According to the National Hurricane Center’s late morning update – released just prior to the President’s briefing – a small portion of the southeast coast of Alabama could in fact see some tropical storm force wind and rainfall impacts as a result of Hurricane Dorian. As we have seen over the past week, storm tracks can change quickly and everyone in the potential path of the storm, as well as neighboring states, should continue to monitor the weather for the most up-to-date information. potential path of the storm, as well as neighboring states, should continue to monitor the weather for the most up-to-date information. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:20 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal ; Christopher Vaccaro ; Scott Smullen Subject: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Hi Julie, Scott, Chris - Please see below. WFO Birmingham forwarded this media request on POTUS Tweet for followup. The answer is the latter part of Daniel's question. If you'd like for me to respond, please advise. Thank you, -Susan ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:32 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Cc: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal , Jose Garcia Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 6:45 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Re: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Just FYI: CNN just covered the Alabama Tweet (Situation Room) and projected the Birmingham “response” stating that the National Weather Service seemingly corrected the president. It was part of a longer piece about his category 5 hurricane statements. They played a clip of him making that same statement in 2017. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2019, at 4:26 PM, Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: For background here is the tropical storm force winds outlook for August 31 . The President was receiving updates throughout the weekend. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:59 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Cc: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Hi Julie - I think we should respond. We have a helpful message. Thank you for sending the statement. -Susan On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:37 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan This was from yesterday to a generic email account. Do we need to respond at this point? If yes, I am okay with you responding using the statement that NWS Birmingham responded to inquiries and to assure the public that Alabama was not in the projected path. For background for us. This is the official statement regarding the statement on Sunday. Alabama Impacts from Hurricane Dorian: Alabama Impacts from Hurricane Dorian: According to the National Hurricane Center’s late morning update – released just prior to the President’s briefing – a small portion of the southeast coast of Alabama could in fact see some tropical storm force wind and rainfall impacts as a result of Hurricane Dorian. As we have seen over the past week, storm tracks can change quickly and everyone in the potential path of the storm, as well as neighboring states, should continue to monitor the weather for the most up-to-date information. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:20 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal ; Christopher Vaccaro ; Scott Smullen Subject: Media Inquiry: POTUS Tweet Hi Julie, Scott, Chris - Please see below. WFO Birmingham forwarded this media request on POTUS Tweet for followup. The answer is the latter part of Daniel's question. If you'd like for me to respond, please advise. Thank you, -Susan ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:32 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Cc: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal , Jose Garcia Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx <5am August 31.png> Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:11 PM Christopher Vaccaro; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Fwd: Urgent media request for Washington Post How do you want to handle this one? Looks like someone at the WH drew with a marker on the image of our official forecast. Starts at the 18 sec. mark. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Cappucci, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:06 PM Subject: Urgent media request for Washington Post To: scott.smullen@noaa.gov Hey Scott, I’m working with Jason/Andrew at The Washington Post. We noticed the White House release this video earlier on with a drawn on appendage to the National Hurricane Center cone: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 We were hoping to see if you could comment on whether or not this was a legitimate, official forecast. Many thanks, Matthew Matthew Cappucci Meteorologist, Capital Weather Gang 1-202-334-6542 Matthew.cappucci@washpost.com Twitter.com/MatthewCappucci Twitter.com/MatthewCappucci -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Inu- . All; EWS Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:11 PM Julie Kay Roberts; Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: URGENT ABC NEWS Question HELP!!! ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Vann, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:07 PM Subject: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello Dennis— Matthew Vann here with ABC News … Does the Hurricane Center have any models showing Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? We’re trying to find models on the NHC site, but can’t. Specifically, the one the President held up at an Oval office meeting today Matthew Vann Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington Bureau 1 71 7 DeSales Street NW, Washington, D.C. Mobile: (202) 578-8702 Office: (202) 222-6264 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone. l'l-r'l Hurricane Dorian Current information: 0 Forecast posltlons: Thursday August 29. 2019 Et'enter location 21.4 6?.2 .Trooical Cyclone Pos?Potential TC. 11 AM AST 21 Maximum sustained Wind 85 Sustained winds: 39 NW3 National Hurricane Center Movement NW at 13 5 39-?3 Tat-110 11o Potential track area: Watches: Warnings: Day 1?3 Etaiir 4~5 Hurricane Trop Storm -Hurricane Storm Inu- . All; EWS Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:22 PM Julie Kay Roberts; Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question Advisory 21 5-day cone Dorian.png Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php? product=5day_cone_no_line Dennis On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:11 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: HELP!!! ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Vann, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:07 PM Subject: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello Dennis— Matthew Vann here with ABC News … Does the Hurricane Center have any models showing Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? We’re trying to find models on the NHC site, but can’t. Specifically, the one the President held up at an Oval office meeting today Matthew Vann Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington Bureau 1 71 7 DeSales Street NW, Washington, D.C. Mobile: (202) 578-8702 Office: (202) 222-6264 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov All; EWS Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:23 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Julie Kay Roberts; Scott Smullen Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question Thanks... Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:21 PM, Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php?product=5day_cone_no_line Dennis On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:11 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: HELP!!! ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Vann, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:07 PM Subject: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello Dennis— Matthew Vann here with ABC News … Does the Hurricane Center have any models showing Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? We’re trying to find models on the NHC site, but can’t. Specifically, the one the President held up at an Oval office meeting today Matthew Vann Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington Bureau 1 71 7 DeSales Street NW, Washington, D.C. Mobile: (202) 578-8702 Office: (202) 222-6264 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov All; EWS Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:33 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Julie Kay Roberts; Scott Smullen Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question Here is the link to the white house briefing this Thursday.. Photo number 2 shows the image used. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/photos-president-donald-j-trumps-fema-briefinghurricane-dorian/ On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:23 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:21 PM, Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php? product=5day_cone_no_line Dennis On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:11 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: HELP!!! ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Vann, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:07 PM Subject: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello Dennis— Matthew Vann here with ABC News … Does the Hurricane Center have any models showing Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? We’re trying to find models on the NHC site, but can’t. Specifically, the one the President held up at an Oval office meeting today Matthew Vann Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington Bureau 1 71 7 DeSales Street NW, Washington, D.C. Mobile: (202) 578-8702 Office: (202) 222-6264 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Althea Lee - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Althea Lee - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:36 PM Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro A Telephone Message Scott and Christopher, The following telephone message was received and caller is on a deadline (1 Hr) and requesting a call back: NAME: Meagan Vazquez / CNN (W.H Unit) 202-898-7666 RE: Wd like to confirm the map of Hurricane Dorian Trajectory Regards, Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 i 9 Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds 1*"Hurricane Damn 31mm 013mm mull} sandman-91mm Sat. Aug. 31, 2019 Sam EDT WNW-73 mph} Advisoryza Windham! aluminum100% 1'm'i9?" on 2 sue? Mmur :s .- Hur?oane Dorten 1EE-hour Day Ftelntell Forecast [Inches] Created 4:25 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 201B 1ifalluzt PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2D1D through 5:00 PM EDT Sep 2019 NDANNWSINDEPMPD 7 . 3a. {in Local point maximum rainfall may:r be higherthan shown. See the HHS publio advisories forthe latest tropioal oyolone information. xi") Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:38 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal graphics 5am August 31.png; Rainfall Totals August 3`.jpg; Dorian Forecast 8.30.19.jpg Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan Althea Lee - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Althea Lee - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:57 PM Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro A Telephone Message Scott and Christopher, The following telephone message was received: NAME: Matthew Vann /ABC News 202-578-8702 Confirming where the President got chart of Hurricane Dorian's trajectory w/NOAA's emblem "Was it provided by NOAA or other source" Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 t8} TmpicaI-Stonn-Force Wind Speed Probabilities M. i . "e I . ?ick. i .K 'x Probability ni who: {1-minute am u: an mph} from ail tropical cyclones indium: Hw??na Dari-n cantor In?ation II 2 PM ABT THU AUG 29, Will {anuu?vlm #22gli'lr ill: r, Igut a . ?f Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:07 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen DRAFT Response (b)(5) Likelihood of tropical storm-force winds (issued 2pm ET Thursday, August 28; National Hurricane Center Advisory #22): . Truplul-EIurm?Fm Spa-Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:10 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal RE: DRAFT Response Hold – need to use the graphic Neil sent to us not the one on this response. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:08 PM To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Cc: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: DRAFT Response I like it. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:07 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) Likelihood of tropical storm-force winds (issued 2pm ET Thursday, August 28; National Hurricane Center Advisory #22): Tmplull-Elom-Fm wmu Spa-ad manning-1mm an 5 :n 5: an Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 0 t8} TmpicaI-Stonn-Force Wind Speed Probabilities M. i . "e I . ?ick. i .K 'x Probability ni who: {1-minute am u: an mph} from ail tropical cyclones indium: Hw??na Dari-n cantor In?ation II 2 PM ABT THU AUG 29, Will {anuu?vlm #22gli'lr ill: r, Igut a . ?f Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:08 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: DRAFT Response I like it. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:07 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) Likelihood of tropical storm-force winds (issued 2pm ET Thursday, August 28; National Hurricane Center Advisory #22): -Scott Smullen Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202?482?1097 0 Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:21 PM Christopher Vaccaro; Scott Smullen Tweet shows POTUS altering NHC map Part of a video. Shows a sharpie extension of cone to include Alabama, which he had said earleir was under a caution. In case you get calls. https://twitter.com/wxdam/status/1169308075662151680?s=20 ============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:21 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro; Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Re: draft statement on graphic (b)(5) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:47 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds 50W Od?ll?l??mph} ?wmmd HIW nu- ll in 4r i '4 35H 30M 25M run-?ing 34+ In [39+ rnph} wind: Hurricane Durban Sat. Aug. 31, 2019 5 am EDT 34-53 [39-73 mph} Advisoryza :Hummph100% (Qt Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds Hurricane Dorian Thu. Aug. 29, 2D19 11 am AST Advisory ?who? :E-llnt?-Imph] as? M, -. 75W to .n-F L- 70W 55W Ftp! 11"1: 4p 35H 30M 25M 20M Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:32 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro Re: draft statement on graphic (b)(5) 30W 35W Hurricane Dorian Thu. Aug. 29. 2019 11 am AST Advisory 21 30W TSW mm Oq?l?llj??mph} I. am mas-7a mph} :numm 70W Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds 55W 35M 30M 25M 20M Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:41 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Collection of inquiries Meagan Vazquez / CNN (W.H Unit) 202-898-7666 Would like to confirm the map of Hurricane Dorian Trajectory Matthew Vann Matthew.Vann@abc.com Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington 202.578.8702 Question: Wondering if there’s any idea as to where the chart the President held up a short while ago in a briefing with McAleenan may have come from? We’re particularly trying to determine where the black mark over a part of southern Alabama and northwestern Florida might have come from. We’re not seeing this picture with the black semi-circle looking mark on any of the NHC forecasts or NOAA projections for Dorian. Allan Smith Allan.Smith@nbcuni.com Political Reporter NBC News 412.523.7758 Hope you’re well. Was curious, did the NOAA ever produce a map that the president displayed today at the White House, where it appears that Alabama is highlighted in sharpie or marker of some sort as being in the path of Hurricane Dorian? Audrey McNamara Audrey.McNamara@interactivecorp.onmicrosoft.com (530) 902-4281 Hello, my name is Audrey McNamara, I am a reporter at The Daily Beast. I'm reaching out about a map of Hurricane Dorian’s trajectory presented by President Trump today that has raised some questions. The map appears to have an additional line including Alabama that is not on NOAA’s projections. Is President Trump’s map correct? If not, why not? Kate Riga kate@talkingpointsmemo.com Talking Points Memo In a shot of President Trump in the Oval Office, he's holding up a map of Hurricane Dorian's path which seems to include a drawn-on bubble including Alabama in the storm's range. Is Alabama now likely to be hit by the storm? Was the White House instructed to change maps to reflect that change? Jacob Pramuk CNBC digital politics reporter W: 201-735-3558 Jacob.pramuk@nbcuni.com My name is Jacob Pramuk and I’m a reporter at CNBC.com. I had a question about the initial forecast map President Trump just held up during a briefing on Hurricane Dorian (a screenshot is attached). The path of My name is Jacob Pramuk and I’m a reporter at CNBC.com. I had a question about the initial forecast map President Trump just held up during a briefing on Hurricane Dorian (a screenshot is attached). The path of the storm is outlined in white, but there’s a black circle that extends farther west over Alabama. Was that black circle in the original forecast made by the government? Chris Megerian Chris.megerian@latimes.com Los Angeles Times 213-769-9269 President Trump held up a map of Dorian's original projected path today in the Oval Office. (I attached a photo.) Is this an official NHC or NOAA projection? It appears like something was added to suggest the hurricane could have affected Alabama. 7t 0 Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:35 PM Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: Los Angeles Times question Screen Shot 2019-09-04 at 2.24.31 PM.png ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Megerian, Christopher Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:59 PM Subject: Los Angeles Times question To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov , scott.smullen@noaa.gov Hello, President Trump held up a map of Dorian's original projected path today in the Oval Office. (I attached a photo.) Is this an official NOAA projection? It appears like something was added to suggest the hurricane could have affected Alabama. Thank you, Chris Megerian Los Angeles Times 213-769-9269 -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds 50W Od?ll?l??mph} ?wmmd HIW nu- ll in 4r i '4 35H 30M 25M run-?ing 34+ In [39+ rnph} wind: Hurricane Durban Sat. Aug. 31, 2019 5 am EDT 34-53 [39-73 mph} Advisoryza :Hummph100% (Qt Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds Hurricane Dorian Thu. Aug. 29, 2D19 11 am AST Advisory ?who? :E-llnt?-Imph] as? M, -. 75W to .n-F L- 70W 55W Ftp! 11"1: 4p 35H 30M 25M 20M Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:47 PM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: draft statement on graphic FYI: https://twitter.com/ChrisMegerian/status/1169324606479466496 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:32 PM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds 50W 35W 30W TSW 70W 55W Hurricane Dorian Storm Martian -: 34 In {39 mph} Thu. Aug. 29. 2D19 11 am AST l- swam-[3943 Milli} Advisory 21 Wind Show a 54 Int {74 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:49 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen CWG: President Trump shows doctored hurricane chart. Was it to cover up for ‘Alabama’ Twitter flub? https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/04/president-trump-shows-doctored-hurricane-chartwas-it-cover-up-alabama-twitter-flub/?fbclid=IwAR1k-iy8DegDOPJA0LW3tacnoQnhOoc7lgGKQggbjDTxG69XZf0CfaFuvk Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:52 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen NOAA Federal FW: Remarks by President Trump in Briefing on Hurricane Dorian For awareness the official readout. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: White House Press Office Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:37 PM To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov Subject: Remarks by President Trump in Briefing on Hurricane Dorian Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2019 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP IN BRIEFING ON HURRICANE DORIAN Oval Office 12: 19 P. M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: We thought we’ d give you an update on the hurricane. We got lucky in Florida -- very, very lucky indeed. We had -- actually, our original chart was that it was going to be hit -- hitting Florida directly. Maybe I could j ust see that, Kevin. It was going to be hitting directly, and that would have affected a lot of other states. But that was the original chart. And you see it was going to hit not only Florida, but Georgia. could have -- it was going toward the Gulf. That was what we -what was originally proj ected. And it took a right turn and It could have -- it was going toward the Gulf. That was what we -what was originally proj ected. And it took a right turn and ultimately -- hopefully, we’ re going to be lucky. It depends on what happens with South Carolina and North Carolina. But it’ s heading up the coast, and Florida was grazed. Mostly wind. And we’ re going to have a report on that. We have been sending, through the United States Coast Guard -- who have been incredible. They are on the Bahamas right now and they’ re helping with the Bahamas. The Bahamas was -- a big section of the Bahamas was hit like few people have seen before. But we’ re helping in a humanitarian way. We’ ve been asked to help by the government of the Bahamas. And we have numerous helicopters, and we’ re sending some -- some people to give them a hand, and they need a big hand. What’ s going on over there is incredible. Few people have seen anything like that, although, I must tell you, over the years, there have been some hurricanes that were bigger and stronger and more powerful that hit us very hard also. But I’ d j ust maybe like to start -- Kevin, if you could j ust say a few words about where we are. ACTING SECRETARY MCALEENAN: Sure. THE PRESIDENT: And then I’ ll ask the Admiral to talk a little bit about what you’ re doing in the Bahamas. And then we’ ll get back to South Carolina, North Carolina, and what we expect. Okay? Thank you, Kevin. ACTING SECRETARY MCALEENAN: Yes, sir. Mr. President, we have Acting Administrator Pete Gaynor, from FEMA, on the line as well. He’ s been in Florida yesterday. He’ s in Georgia right now, headed up to South Carolina, touching base with the emergency managers in all of the states that are on the path of Dorian. Obviously, the hurricane remains a Category 2 -- a very powerful, very large storm. We are worried about significant impacts to South Carolina, from Charleston to Wilmington, as well as the Outer Banks. And it’ s that triple threat of potentially hurricane-force winds, certainly tropical storm force; as well as a storm surge -- four to seven feet; and then a significant rain event, up to 10 inches or more in parts of the Carolinas. So we’ ve been very well prepared. Coordinated fully with the states. A lot of pre-deployed assets ready to come in and fully respond after the storm. *311 are repositioning some of the assets that were further south in Central Florida. So we’ re ready for the storm, Mr. President. FEMA and the interagency partners, supporting the states, have done a tremendous j ob, and we’ re on our toes, looking forward to responding effectively. THE PRESIDENT: That’ s great. I think we want to also say we were really well prepared in Puerto Rico. It -- we got lucky in Puerto Rico, where it missed it by quite a bit, actually. But we were ready j ust in case. And tremendous supplies, people. A lot of things going on in Puerto Rico. And they were very happy, and it worked out very well -the optimum -- because they didn’ t get hit. But it took a different path and it hit the Bahamas very hard. So, again, we’ re working with the government of the Bahamas at their request. And we have a lot of -- a lot of people helping. And we have, most importantly, the United States Coast Guard, which has done so incredibly well in Texas and Florida and in Puerto Rico on the last hurricane -- the last big one. Admiral, if you could say a few words about that. ADMIRAL SCHULTZ: Yeah. Thank you, Mr. President. Just to reinforce the Secretary: We’ re ready, domestically, here, from Florida up through the Carolinas. We’ re Coast Guard, part of the DHS/FEMA team, sir. So we’ re 100 percent ready to roll there. In the Bahamas, it’ s been challenging. We accessed the Bahamas -the Abaco -- which is in the northeastern reach of the Bahamas. On Monday, the first flight crews -- those were rotary-wing helicopters -- got in there. We’ ve rescued probably, you know, 50 folks to date. We’ re j ust starting to get a site picture on Grand Bahama Island in Freeport, which is the center of gravity, population-wise, in the northern Bahamas. So today, we’ ll start to have a much fuller picture. That’ s the region where Dorian sat almost 36, 48 hours, and j ust pounded the region. to have a much fuller picture. That’ s the region where Dorian sat almost 36, 48 hours, and j ust pounded the region. THE PRESIDENT: Right. ADMIRAL SCHULTZ: So we expect the impact to be severe, sir. We’ re rendering, you know, lifesaving support here, humanitarian assistance. We’ re working with USAID and the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, who is the lead agency here on providing, you know, urgent support. Our CBP Air and Marine counterparts are there with helicopters. And, you know, we’ ll see where this evolves to in the next 24 hours and what type of additional support, possibly from DOD, may be warranted, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Good. Will you be using some of the supplies from Florida and even from Puerto Rico, where -- to areas that will definitely get hit? If you look at North Carolina, South Carolina -ADMIRAL SCHULTZ: THE PRESIDENT: Yes, sir. -- Georgia. ADMIRAL SCHULTZ: So, Office of -- the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, under AID, has a warehouse in South Florida. So we’ re working on an air bridge of supplies into the Bahamas, a maritime bridge, aboard Coast Guard cutters. What’ s challenging right now, sir -- because we haven’ t gotten into Freeport, Grand Bahamas, and there’ s no open airports there. The airports are under water. Those airports that are accessible are not accessible from roads. So most of the stuff has got to come in rotary-wing. AID has got to get, you know, sort of a network in place to start distributing supplies, sir. But we’ re working diligently with our partners on that, on trying to bring some relief to the Bahamas, sir. THE PRESIDENT: And I guess the other problem is we don’ t know how hard South Carolina and North Carolina; Georgia, to an extent, could be -- to a big extent -- we don’ t know yet. We don’ t know where the hurricane is turning, I guess. Admiral, would you like to say something about that? ADMIRAL BROWN: Certainly, Mr. President. Secretary McAleenan discussed the maj or risks -- the storm surge, the heavy rainfall, and the tropical storm- and the hurricaneforce winds. The other aspects of this storm that make it particularly troublesome are the duration of it. It’ s going to be yet another two days before we clear the North Carolina coast. On it’ s current track, there is a potential for landfall. But even without landfall, the heavy rain that’ s going to impact South Carolina and North Carolina is coming right on top of areas that were damaged in Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018. So FEMA is well prepared for what they’ re calling “response on top of recovery. ” These are communities, families, who have already been affected by previous hurricane seasons. THE PRESIDENT: That’ s pretty amazing. This is the original path that we thought. And everybody thought that this was about a 95 percent probability, and it turned out to be not that path. It turned out to be a path going up the coast, and we’ ll see where that happens now. There’ s even a chance that it could start going further right. That could happen. That would really be luck. But we certainly got lucky in Florida. Now, if we can get lucky in Georgia and -- if you look at South Carolina, North Carolina, but it could even extend even beyond that. So we’ re talking about Virginia. Hard to believe. So we’ ll see what happens. But it’ s a very erratic, a very slow, very powerful hurricane, so that it’ s built up tremendous water and water supply like few have seen. Texas had something similar, where the water was tremendous -- the water dump was tremendous. And we have that here. But again, it looks like Florida is going to be in fantastic shape by comparison to what we thought. We thought it was going to be a direct hit. We were thinking in terms of Andrew -- Hurricane Andrew -- from many years ago, where it went right through the middle of Miami, and that was a disaster. And so we’ re very happy about, so far, Florida, and we’ ll see how it comes with respect to other states. other states. But it’ s starting to move up along the coast. It’ s a little bit further away, I think, than we would have proj ected right now. But it can rapidly turn left, or west. And we hope that doesn’ t happen, but we’ re very well prepared. Everybody has been incredible. I have, actually -- Peter Gaynor is on the phone listening to what we’ re saying. Peter, do you have anything you’ d like to add? ACTING ADMINISTRATOR GAYNOR: Yes, sir. Sorry I couldn’ t be there with you today. You know, more than two weeks ago, when we started planning for this storm, our guidance was: big storm, big response. And we are ready to go today. And really, this is a whole-of-government effort. Federal resources are positioned throughout many states and we’ re ready to respond to any response from multiple states or a single event. And again, we followed the storm up the coast. We’ ll continue to do that until Dorian is not a threat. Just to give you a quick overview of some of these resources that are in the field right now: 4, 000 federal responders are deployed to -- and that does not include the 6, 000 National Guardsmen that have been mobilized. We also have National -- or, excuse me, American Red Cross spaces for 65, 000 potential evacuees, and 40, 000 line workers that are ready to do restoration of electrical lines. We are ready to go. And again, we’ ll follow Dorian up the coast until it is not a threat to the U. S. Thank you, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Great j ob. Tell you’ re people at FEMA, “Fantastic j ob. ” But we’ ll hold it until the very end, okay? We’ ll hold congratulations until the end. But we’ re very well prepared for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. And again, we’ re helping the Bahamas at the request of the government of the Bahamas, okay? Thank you all very much. Q Mr. President, there was some concern that was voiced last week about reprogramming $115 million from the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund base budget to address the crisis on the border. Are you still comfortable with that? Is there still -THE PRESIDENT: Q Oh, yeah. -- enough money in that base budget? THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, we’ re using much less here than we anticipated. We thought this was going to be a direct -originally, this was going to be a direct hit into Miami. And we’ re -- we would have been satisfied anyway. No, we need -- we need help on the border. The numbers are really good. I want to thank, again, the country of Mexico. They have 25, 000 soldiers right now protecting our border. And they’ ve done a fantastic j ob. So we appreciate that very much. Mexico has never helped us on the border and they are now -- 25, 000 soldiers. And you may want to talk about the numbers are down in half, I guess. ACTING SECRETARY MCALEENAN: THE PRESIDENT: Yes, sir. Do you want to mention that? ACTING SECRETARY MCALEENAN: Yeah. We’ re compiling the August numbers now. We’ ll be releasing those early next week. But we’ re looking at a reduction of over 50 percent from May to today. Continued partnership with Mexico -- I j ust got back, Mr. President, from El Salvador last week, where we signed a new agreement to continue to work together on irregular migration. So we’ re getting a lot of partnership from the countries in the region, with your leadership, and, again, applying those resources at the border to enhance our security. THE PRESIDENT: And the wall is being built. It’ s going up rapidly. It’ s -- I guess, most of you have been able to see it. We’ re building very large sections of wall. It’ s -- I guess a big factor was we j ust won the big Supreme Court case, as you know. And we have -- we’ re building in different sections. We’ re building different sections simultaneously. And we think by the And we have -- we’ re building in different sections. We’ re building different sections simultaneously. And we think by the end of next year, which will be sometime right after the election, actually -- but we think we’ re going to have close to 500 miles of wall which will be complete. That’ ll be -- what we wanted to do is about 500 miles. That will take care of all of the areas that we wanted, including some of the marginal areas that we didn’ t necessarily need, but if we could -- could have gotten it done. We were looking to do about a 500-mile stretch. We should have it almost complete, if not complete, by the end of next year. So we look forward to that. Q Mr. President, you consulted with members of Congress about reprogramming $3. 6 billion. THE PRESIDENT: Q - Can I -- can we ask what you told those members of Congress - THE PRESIDENT: Q Yes, we have. Well, I didn’ t tell them anything. -- about that reprogramming? THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary of Defense spoke with members of Congress and explained it to them. And I think he felt very good about it. He feels it’ s a national security problem; I do, too. It is -- when you have thousands of people trying to rush our country, I think that’ s national security. When you have drugs pouring into our country, I view that as national security. And he had very good conversations with various members of Congress. Q Sir, if this storm stays on track, going through Georgia and the Carolinas -THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. Q -- it will hit farmland. Many farmers are already having problems there. What do you have in place to help them if there is devastation -THE PRESIDENT: Good question. Q -- as there has been in the past? THE PRESIDENT: We’ re very well prepared for that. Last time, if you remember, when it hit Mexico Beach, we -- wiped out a large, large farm areas -- and not only Florida, but in Alabama and in Georgia. And what we did is we were able to help the farmers a lot. As you know, we sent aid to the farmers. They lost their crops. They lost -- in some cases, they lost almost everything. We were able to help them -- get them back on their feet. We’ ll be doing the same thing now. You will have, probably, some hit on farms up along the coast, and we’ re going to be able to go in with Secretary of Agriculture. We have a lot of money because of the tariffs we’ ve taken in. We’ ve taken in tremendous -- many billions of dollars of tariffs from China. And we will have a lot of money to be helping our farmers along the coast if they get hit. They may not get hit. There’ s a real chance that this could veer out the other way. But there’ s also a chance that it goes straight or it goes left. If it goes left, that' s an even different subj ect. But our farmers will be helped. We' re going to help our farmers. Q How much are you talking about, sir? of money from the tariffs. You say you a lot THE PRESIDENT: Well, it depends. It depends what you' re talking about. It depends who' s hit, which state is hit. Right now, we don’ t know. Q Coastal Carolinas, Georgia? THE PRESIDENT: We can predict the path, but so far, the predicting has been very tough with this particular hurricane. But we have a lot of -- we' ve taken in tens of billions of dollars in tariffs from China. Prices have not gone up, or they' ve gone up very little. China has paid for most of that, and I say paid for all of it. China has now had the worst year that they' ve had in 57 years. This is the worst year they' ve had in 57 years. And they want to make a deal; we' ll see what happens. they want to make a deal; we' ll see what happens. But in the meantime, we' re taking a lot of money. We haven’ t taken 10 cents in from China. If you look back over the years, it' s been the other way around. They' ve taken from us; we never take from them. Now we' re taking from them. So we' ll see what happens. But we have a lot of money to help our farmers. Last year, I gave the farmers $16 billion out of tariffs. The year before that -- because they were targeted by China. The year before that, I gave our farmers $12 billion. And the way we figured that -- I said, "How badly have our farmers been hit by targeting from China?" And I was told they were hit to the tune of $16 billion. And I made up that 16, dollar-for-dollar, to the farmers. So the farmers are extremely happy, and they also know -- they' re warriors -- they also know we have to do this with China. We can' t let this go on. They were taking out $500 billion a year out of this country, including intellectual property theft, which was rampant. So, our farmers will be helped. Nobody that we' ve done more for than our farmers. And they understand you have to win the war with -- this is a trade war, trade battle; you can call it anything you want. But -- and this should have been done by Presidents before me, not j ust President Obama. This should have done by President Bush and President Clinton. This should have been done a long time ago. China has been absolutely -- the World Trade Organization has been a disaster for the United States. China has taken advantage of it and us, and that' s not happening anymore. But the farmers have been taken care of. Sixteen billion dollars and twelve billion dollars, each year. Okay? Thank you. Q Huawei is accusing the United States of trying to infiltrate its company, snoop around. THE PRESIDENT: Q Huawei. Who is? Who? Do you have any comment on that? THE PRESIDENT: No. It' s a national security concern. Huawei is a big concern of our military, of our intelligence agencies. And we are not doing business with Huawei. It' ll stop almost completely in a very short period of time. And we' ll see what happens with respect to China. But Huawei has been not a player that we want to discuss, we want to talk about, right now. We' re not going to be doing business with Huawei. We' re going to do our own business, you know, the old-fashioned way. We' ll do right from within the United States, which is what I' ve been saying for a long time. And, by the way, speaking of tariffs, there are no tariffs. If you want to build or make these products in the United States, there are no tariffs whatsoever. And people are coming back now to the United States in large numbers. Q Mr. President, Senator Daines and Senator Perdue j ust returned from a visit to China where they met with the Vice Premier, Liu He. Did you approve that meeting? And was it helpful? THE PRESIDENT: I approved it, and my people approved it. China asked for the meeting. They have a lot of respect for Senator Daines and for Senator Perdue; so do I. They' re friends of mine, and they' re great senators doing a fantastic j ob. I knew about the meeting. I approved of the meeting. And all they did is say that we really have bipartisan support. If you look at it -- and the support is very serious. So we' re not playing games. And that was the message that was given by Senator Perdue and Senator Daines, and it was given very strongly. They absolutely had my permission, and they also spoke to Ambassador Lighthizer and Secretary Mnuchin about the trip, before they went there. Q Was it helpful? THE PRESIDENT: Well, they told me the attitude of China, and I think, basically, they said that China would like to do something. Like -- I know they' d like to do something. Look, they' re having their worst year in, you know, many, many decades, as I said. They' re having a supply chain that' s being absolutely fractured and broken, which is very bad for them. They' ve lost 3 million j obs, and the j obs are moving to Vietnam and other places, including the United States, by the way. Some people are j ust million j obs, and the j obs are moving to Vietnam and other places, including the United States, by the way. Some people are j ust making the product here. But they' re moving all over Asia and some here. And, you know, if I were China, I' d want to make a deal. I can' t tell you, but I want to make a deal. And I can tell you, they do want to make a deal. We' ll see if we can do a real deal, not a fake deal, like the fake media. A real deal. Okay? What else? Q Do you plan to travel to the Bahamas? THE PRESIDENT: Well, it' s -- again, I guess you would call it a British protectorate. But I will do a lot. We j ust -- have a call. We' re waiting for the call -- they' re having a lot of trouble with the telephones over there, as you can imagine -- from the Prime Minister. And we' re helping a lot. And the Admiral j ust said -- we' re sending a lot of resources over there to help people on a humanitarian basis. But I would do that. there, yeah. Q If we think it' s appropriate, I would stop We know the actions that -- I' m sorry, Admiral. ADMIRAL SCHULTZ: I was j ust going to say, John: Mr. President, we had the Prime Minister onboard a Coast Guard aircraft with our Atlantic Forces Commander, the charge d' affaires, the U. S. senior -- the U. S. diplomat there, and many folks of the Bahamian government, to a get a site picture. Again, we couldn’ t access parts, but we' re working very closely with the government and Commonwealth of the Bahamas, sir, to help them understand the extent of the damage. THE PRESIDENT: They' ve got a situation in the Bahamas like few have seen before. It' s a tough, tough thing. Q We know the actions that Treasury took against the IRGC-Qods Forces -- oil deal that it was running, particularly with Syria -there was some thought that this may be part of a precursor to talks between you and President Rouhani. What' s your thinking on that front? THE PRESIDENT: Well, we' re going to see what happens. They want to talk. They want to make a deal. Iran is not the same country is was two and a half years ago, that I can tell you. Getting to be three years. Hard to believe. Here -- we' ve been here almost three years now. I' ve been saying two and half years, and it' s almost three years. We’ re getting very close. But Iran is not the same country. When I came into office, Iran was absolutely a terrorist organization, all over -- from 14 to 18 sites of confliction, and they were behind every one of them. And now you' re not hearing so much about that. We' ll see what happens. Look, Iran is a country with tremendous potential. We' re not looking for regime change. They have tremendous potential. And I think they' re going to want to take advantage of that potential. I really believe that. I think North Korea is a country with tremendous potential, and I think they' re going to want to take advantage of it. So we' ll see what happens. But Iran has tremendous potential, and I can' t imagine they' re going to want to go through what they' re going to have to go through if they want to do it the hard way. So we' ll see what happens. Q You, Rouhani, and Macron will all be at the General Assembly in New York, later this month. Could a meeting potentially happen then? THE PRESIDENT: Well, I don’ t know. I mean, I very much appreciate President Macron -- his involvement. But we' re not dealing through President Macron. People are dealing with us directly. We don’ t have to go through another country. Q Could there be a meeting? THE PRESIDENT: We have actually -- we' ve had a lot of help, if we wanted, from Japan. Japan is one of their biggest -possibly their biggest buyer of oil. They have a big relationship. That’ s Prime Minister Abe. So we don’ t need anybody to deal. We can deal directly, if we want. But other countries are offering help. They' d like to So we don’ t need anybody to deal. We can deal directly, if we want. But other countries are offering help. They' d like to see it straightened out. But they also agree with me. We had a great G7, and they all agreed: no nuclear weapons for Iran. They all agree: no nuclear weapons for Iran. Q Sir, but the Iranians have said that they don’ t want to talk to the U. S. until the U. S. rej oins the JCPOA. So how do you square -THE PRESIDENT: No. Well, that’ s not their last statement, actually. But they did say it in a different form. They said until we do certain other things, like drop sanctions. And that’ s not happening. Okay? That won' t be happening. They -- they didn’ t say it quite the way you said it, but they said it with the same end result. And that won' t happen. Q Is it possible that there could be a meeting between you and Rouhani at the UNGA? THE PRESIDENT: Sure. Anything is possible. They would like to be able to solve their problem. They' ve got a big problem. They' re getting killed, financially. Their inflation is at a number that few people have ever seen inflation at. And it' s a very sad situation. They could solve it very quickly. We could solve it in 24 hours. But we' ll see what happens. Q Will the Chinese delegation come to Washington this month, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: I can only say this: When you hear they have their worst year in over half a century -- this is the worst year they' ve had in -- that anybody can even remember -- but over 50 years, over half a century. I would think they want to solve the problem. People have no idea. You know, we' ve created tremendous wealth in this country, in our country, since I' ve been elected -- well over $12 trillion. They' ve lost, probably, $20 trillion. When I assumed office, had my opponent won, within two years, in my opinion -- maybe less -- China would’ ve been a bigger economy than the United States. Would' ve been bigger. Now we' re so far ahead of them, it' ll take them years to catch. And if we always have competent people sitting here, they' ll never be able to catch us. We have a springboard. It' s amazing what' s happened. And let me tell you: if I wanted to do nothing with China, my stock market -our stock market -- would be 10, 000 points higher than it is right now. But somebody had to do this. To me, this is much more important than the economy. Somebody had to do this. We had to do it with China. It had to be done. And I' m not even talking about purely economically; I' m talking about in other ways also. And they were -- it was out of control. And they were out of control. So we' ll see what happens. If they want to make a deal, they' ll make a deal. If they don’ t want to make a deal, that’ s fine. But I can tell you: They' re having one of the worst -- I guess, the worst on record, and they want to make a deal. And if I were them, I' d want to make a deal, too. But we' ll see what happens. Okay? Anything else? Q Have you been following the situation in London with Boris Johnson and the Brexit vote? THE PRESIDENT: Well, Boris is a friend of mine. And he' s -- he' s going at it. There' s no question about it. He' s in there -- I watched him this morning. He' s in there fighting. And he knows how to win. Boris knows how to win. about him. He' s going to be okay. Don’ t worry And he' s also got -- you know, they have a big stake in the Bahamas. When you mention that, they have a very big stake in the Bahamas. So I know they have one ship that’ s on its way -- had a hard time getting there with the weather, but it’ s on its way. And they have a lot of people over there, so they have big stake. Okay? Q What was the rationale for rolling back the regulations on energy-efficient lightbulbs? energy-efficient lightbulbs? THE PRESIDENT: Q On what? Energy-efficient lightbulbs. THE PRESIDENT: We' ll give you a report on that. We' re doing a report on all of that. But there' s a very good rationale when you hear it. And what' s saved is not -- is not worth it. For the little they save, and what people were going through, it is not worth it. And price was another thing. Okay? Same thing with cars. In California, they have a standard where the cars are going to have to be much more expensive and won' t be as good. So we' re giving an option to car companies to create a better car for less money -- meaning less money to the consumer. So if the consumer can save $3, 000 on a car and have a very energy-efficient car, but not energy-efficient so that the car doesn’ t work well -- which is happening -- we' re giving them a tremendous option, if they want the option. We' re giving it to the consumer, but we' re giving it to the car company to pass -companies to pass along. And we' ll see how that one works out. We' re doing that. We' re doing a lot of that. We want to make it good for the consumer. If we can build a less expensive car that’ s better, we like that. Q Since we likely won’ t be able to ask you questions in this afternoon' s event, what impact do you think this $2 billion in opioid grants will have? THE PRESIDENT: So we' ve done a great j ob with drugs, generally. But it’ s a tremendous worldwide problem. But we' ve done a very good j ob with opioids and getting fewer people to use them and prescribe them. And we' re about 17 percent down from a little more than a year ago. That’ s a big number, when you think 17 percent. But we' re about 17 percent down. And one of the things we are doing is we' re funding different proj ects where we come up with a painkiller that’ s not addictive. You know, you have -- people go into a hospital with a broken arm. They come out; they' re drug addicts after three days. The opioid stuff is bad. And when they get used to it -- once they get hooked, it' s a very hard thing to get off of. So we' re down 17 percent. We' re going to be doing a conference today, as you know. And we' ll talk a little bit about it. But we' ve worked very, very hard on opioids and all of the problems that they' re causing -- tremendous problems. Okay? Q Sir. Lay out your healthcare plan, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Okay? Thank you, everybody. Thank you. END Thank you, everybody. 12: 47 P. M. EDT Unsubscribe The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0003 · USA · 202-456-1111 Althea Lee - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Althea Lee - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:04 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro The following telephone messages... Julie, Scott and Christopher, The following telephone messages were received: NAME: Weijia Jiang / CBS News (W.H Correspondent) 202-779-0804 Seeking confirmation on the map President displayed Where extra markings came from that President displayed to include Alabama NAME: Bethania/Snopes.com 81 8-390-4938 Would like to confirm black mark on NHC map if Hurricane Dorian graphic displayed is an actual graphic NAME: Mike Shear / NY Times 202-681 -041 5 Requesting remarks on where Hurricane Dorian was heading - confirmation on NWS tweeted there would be a 95% hit on Alabama NAME: Beatrice / AP 21 2-621 -7045 Seeking confirmation on on Hurricane Dorian forecast map used by President Trump. Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:01 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Fwd: CNN ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Marsh, Rene Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:00 PM Subject: CNN To: christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov Hi Christopher, I heard on the FEMA call today NOAA deferred a question to the White House about whether that was the agency’s map the president was holding up. I am reaching back out as I assume NOAA deferred the question because they had not yet seen the map. CNN is looking to confirm if that trajectory seen on the map, which included Alabama, was from NOAA? Did NOAA at any time have the storm’s trajectory headed for Alabama? This is factual info CNN is looking to confirm to inform our viewers and not wrongfully cause panic to people in other states. I hope you can help me flesh this out. Best, Rene Marsh CNN Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:05 PM Althea Lee - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: The following telephone messages... Thanks! On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:04 PM Althea Lee - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie, Scott and Christopher, The following telephone messages were received: NAME: Weijia Jiang / CBS News (W.H Correspondent) 202-779-0804 Seeking confirmation on the map President displayed Where extra markings came from that President displayed to include Alabama NAME: Bethania/Snopes.com 81 8-390-4938 Would like to confirm black mark on NHC map if Hurricane Dorian graphic displayed is an actual graphic NAME: Mike Shear / NY Times 202-681 -041 5 Requesting remarks on where Hurricane Dorian was heading - confirmation on NWS tweeted there would be a 95% hit on Alabama NAME: Beatrice / AP 21 2-621 -7045 Seeking confirmation on on Hurricane Dorian forecast map used by President Trump. Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 Althea Lee - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Althea Lee - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:23 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: The following telephone messages...Pt2 Julie, Scott and Chris, Another telephone message received: NAME: Geoff Bennett / NBC News geoff.bennett@nbcuni.com /202-885-4363 Seeking statement of map President showed that includes "Black line sharpie on Hurricane Dorian Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:05 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks! On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:04 PM Althea Lee - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie, Scott and Christopher, The following telephone messages were received: NAME: Weijia Jiang / CBS News (W.H Correspondent) 202-779-0804 Seeking confirmation on the map President displayed Where extra markings came from that President displayed to include Alabama NAME: Bethania/Snopes.com 81 8-390-4938 Would like to confirm black mark on NHC map if Hurricane Dorian graphic displayed is an actual graphic NAME: Mike Shear / NY Times 202-681 -041 5 Requesting remarks on where Hurricane Dorian was heading - confirmation on NWS tweeted there would be a 95% hit on Alabama NAME: Beatrice / AP NAME: Beatrice / AP 21 2-621 -7045 Seeking confirmation on on Hurricane Dorian forecast map used by President Trump. Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:24 PM Althea Lee - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: The following telephone messages...Pt2 If anyone calls and you answer please tell them to call the WH Press Office. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:22 PM, Althea Lee - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie, Scott and Chris, Another telephone message received: NAME: Geoff Bennett / NBC News geoff.bennett@nbcuni.com /202-885-4363 Seeking statement of map President showed that includes "Black line sharpie on Hurricane Dorian Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:05 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks! On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:04 PM Althea Lee - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie, Scott and Christopher, The following telephone messages were received: NAME: Weijia Jiang / CBS News (W.H Correspondent) 202-779-0804 Seeking confirmation on the map President displayed Where extra markings came from that President displayed to include Alabama NAME: Bethania/Snopes.com NAME: Bethania/Snopes.com 81 8-390-4938 Would like to confirm black mark on NHC map if Hurricane Dorian graphic displayed is an actual graphic NAME: Mike Shear / NY Times 202-681 -041 5 Requesting remarks on where Hurricane Dorian was heading confirmation on NWS tweeted there would be a 95% hit on Alabama NAME: Beatrice / AP 21 2-621 -7045 Seeking confirmation on on Hurricane Dorian forecast map used by President Trump. Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 Althea Lee - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Althea Lee - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:25 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: The following telephone messages...Pt2 Will do. Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:23 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: If anyone calls and you answer please tell them to call the WH Press Office. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:22 PM, Althea Lee - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie, Scott and Chris, Another telephone message received: NAME: Geoff Bennett / NBC News geoff.bennett@nbcuni.com /202-885-4363 Seeking statement of map President showed that includes "Black line sharpie on Hurricane Dorian Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:05 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:05 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks! On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:04 PM Althea Lee - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie, Scott and Christopher, The following telephone messages were received: NAME: Weijia Jiang / CBS News (W.H Correspondent) 202-779-0804 Seeking confirmation on the map President displayed Where extra markings came from that President displayed to include Alabama NAME: Bethania/Snopes.com 81 8-390-4938 Would like to confirm black mark on NHC map if Hurricane Dorian graphic displayed is an actual graphic NAME: Mike Shear / NY Times 202-681 -041 5 Requesting remarks on where Hurricane Dorian was heading confirmation on NWS tweeted there would be a 95% hit on Alabama NAME: Beatrice / AP 21 2-621 -7045 Seeking confirmation on on Hurricane Dorian forecast map used by President Trump. Althea M. Lee Admin Management Specialist National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Communications & External Affairs HCHB - Room 60030 Washington, DC 20230 202-482-6090 Robert Nadeau - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Robert Nadeau - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 5:09 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts Re: Please do not respond to inquiry on this. Forward the reporter's email ... FYI, when the early charts looked like they were closing in on a track that would hit Alabama, I did share the NHC advisories with the DC office of AL Governor Ivey. Just for awareness. The long term track was right on the FL, AL border. I think it was around advisory 22-26. Bob On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:57 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal wrote: ... or if a phone call, take down their email address and forward it to Julie, Chris and me. Thanks https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/04/president-trump-shows-doctored-hurricane-chart-was-it-cover-upalabama-twitter-flub/ -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c -Robert Nadeau Director of External Affairs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (D) 202-482-4456 (b)(6) (C) robert.nadeau@noaa.gov 1401 Constitution Ave NW Room 60028 Washington, DC 20230 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 5:16 PM Robert Nadeau - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal RE: Please do not respond to inquiry on this. Forward the reporter's email ... Bob Thank you for flagging the information. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Robert Nadeau - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 5:09 PM To: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts Subject: Re: Please do not respond to inquiry on this. Forward the reporter's email ... FYI, when the early charts looked like they were closing in on a track that would hit Alabama, I did share the NHC advisories with the DC office of AL Governor Ivey. Just for awareness. The long term track was right on the FL, AL border. I think it was around advisory 22-26. Bob On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:57 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal wrote: ... or if a phone call, take down their email address and forward it to Julie, Chris and me. Thanks https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/04/president-trump-shows-doctored-hurricane-chart-wasit-cover-up-alabama-twitter-flub/ -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c -Robert Nadeau Director of External Affairs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (D) 202-482-4456 (C) (b)(6) (D) 202-482-4456 (C) (b)(6) robert.nadeau@noaa.gov 1401 Constitution Ave NW Room 60028 Washington, DC 20230 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 5:24 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal RE: Reminder of my two doc appts tomorrow Keep us posted if you need anything. I pray this thing dies off by morning or we just continue to say “call the WH.” I was planning to be at HCHB tomorrow but I’m now thinking I will be at FEMA. Easier to coordinate with people as needed. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 5:19 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal ; Christopher Vaccaro Subject: Reminder of my two doc appts tomorrow Not great timing, I know. But important appointments. (b)(6) :-) (b)(6) -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:00 PM Christopher Vaccaro; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Fwd: CBS News Inquiry -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:59 PM Subject: Fwd: CBS News Inquiry To: _NWS PA ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Brown, Bridget Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:39 PM Subject: CBS News Inquiry To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Cc: @CND National Desk Staff Good evening – Reaching out from the CBS News National Desk. We are following reports from the Oval Office today that President Trump altered an NHC map of Hurricane Dorian to falsely extend the forecast toward Alabama. Can you provide a statement on behalf of NOAA or the NHC regarding this story? Please reply all to this message. Thank you in advance. Regards, Bridget Brown News Associate National Desk Bridget Brown News Associate National Desk 0. 212-975-4114 c. 781-801-6924 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:01 PM Scott Smullen; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: Regarding Alabama and Hurricane Dorian -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM Subject: Fwd: Regarding Alabama and Hurricane Dorian To: _NWS PA ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Sommerfeldt, Chris Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:32 PM Subject: Regarding Alabama and Hurricane Dorian To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Good afternoon NOAA press team, My name is Chris Sommerfeldt, I'm a reporter with the New York Daily News. Earlier today in the Oval Office, President Trump displayed a NOAA forecast from Aug. 29 that appeared to have been doctored with a black line looping in Alabama into Hurricane Dorian's path. Is or was NOAA forecasting that Dorian could hit Alabama? If not, can you confirm that the forecast the President displayed in the Oval Office today was not accurate? Feel free to get back to me at (914) 559-8016. All best, Chris Iii"? "733' -r 591%. I?ilu' 21M '2 5 . Vb Hurricane Ouriun Forums! Track. and Intensity 1 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:01 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro; Scott Smullen Fwd: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:59 PM Subject: Fwd: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today To: _NWS PA ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Kathryn Watson Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today To: FFollowing up on this to see if we can get a comment before the 6:30 p.m. Evening News. Thank you! On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:53 PM Kathryn Watson wrote: Good afternoon, I'm wondering if the National Weather Service/NOAA has any comment on a map with NOAA and NWS logos used by the president in a briefing today. Does the possible trajectory seemingly drawn onto the map represent any trajectory NWS has ever had for Dorian? You can see the black line extending to Alabama here in the screenshot below from C-SPAN. Thank you. -Kathryn (Katie) Watson -Kathryn (Katie) Watson White House reporter, CBSNews.com Cell: 571.282.8391 Twitter: @kathrynw5 -Kathryn (Katie) Watson White House reporter, CBSNews.com Cell: 571.282.8391 Twitter: @kathrynw5 Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 1:05 PM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal; Kevin Wheeler - NOAA Federal; Taylor Jordan - NOAA Federal; Wendy Lewis - NOAA Federal Fwd: seeking comment on top former noaa officials blasting noaa statement chastising birmingham office FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Borenstein, Seth Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 12:10 PM Subject: seeking comment on top former noaa officials blasting noaa statement chastising birmingham office To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov , stuart.levenbach@noaa.gov , Scott Smullen (scott.smullen@noaa.gov) , christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov , NOAA Communications Former NOAA chief Jane Lubchenco, former NWS chief Joe Friday, former hurricane center chief Bill Read and former NOAA operations chief David Titley have all criticized the Friday later afternoon noaa statement on Alabama and Dorian and the Birmingham office’s tweet. They say it undermines both morale and NOAA credibility and could end up risking lives. They say it is politics over science. Any response? Was this the White House’s idea or NOAA’s? Who wrote the communication and why was it unsigned? A story is now out on the wire. We would like your response but it will be there regardless. And some of the statements about NOAA leadership _ moral cowardice is what David Titley called _ are pretty damning. Any response? 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"There are only two forces that can carry light to all corners of the globe -- only two -- the sun in the heavens and The Associated Press down here." - Mark Twain The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1500 and delete this email. Thank you. David Miller From: Sent: To: Subject: David Miller Thursday, September 5, 2019 9:22 AM Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro Social media reaction The modified hurricane track map continues to track heavily on Twitter overnight and into the morning. The majority of the mentions are critical of the administration but I am seeing some voicing disappointment that NOAA hasn't replied directly. NOAA and NHC Facebook has been relatively calm with a handful of comments on posts, none critical of NOAA. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Kristin Brown - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kristin Brown - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:51 AM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Re: Please do not respond to inquiry on this. Forward the reporter's email ... FYI, I just got a text from a friend at CBS - Arden Farhi, he's one of the White House producers there - asking about the map. He said CBS may do a piece about it on the evening news tonight. I gave him yours, Julie's and Chris' contact info, so that may be heading your way sometime today. Kristin Brown Public Affairs Specialist NOAA Fisheries U.S. Department of Commerce Office: (301 ) 427-8030 (b)(6) Mobile: www.fisheries.noaa.gov On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:57 PM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal wrote: ... or if a phone call, take down their email address and forward it to Julie, Chris and me. Thanks https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/04/president-trump-shows-doctored-hurricane-chart-was-it-cover-upalabama-twitter-flub/ -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:29 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Fwd: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN We will decline and refer to WH... but it seems this story will stick around through the weekend. -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Date:Thu, 5 Sep 2019 19:10:23 +0000 From:Kaye, Diane To:louis.uccellini@noaa.gov , mary.erickson@noaa.gov Hello, My name is Diane Kaye and I am a producer for a TV show called “Reliable Sources” on CNN. We are planning to discuss President Trump’s comments regarding Hurricane Dorian and the state of Alabama on our show this Sunday, 9/8/19, and I wanted to see if either of you might be interested and available in joining us between 11am-12pm ET. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this further. Thank you very much, Diane Diane Kaye Editorial Producer, “Reliable Sources” CNN Worldwide o 212-275-8299 c 917-526-0618 diane.kaye@turner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite17S29D New York, NY 10001 30 Hudson Yards Suite17829D New York, NY 10001 Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:39 PM Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Fwd: In case you get questions on tweet: We don’t produce spaghetti plots with our output because it generates confusion; however, many private sector companies do. Here is a link to all the 5-day cones: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php?product=5day_cone_no_line_and_wind Here is a link to all the 5-day wind speed probabilities for >39mph: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php?product=wind_probs_34_F120 Here is a link to the archive of all the NHC plots: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php In the wind speed probability plot, you can see that Alabama *is* included from advisory #15 all the way to advisory #41. Granted, it never exceeded a 30% chance (light green). Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:53 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Homeland Security Advisory Statement on Alabama, Dorian FYSA Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: White House Press Office Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:39 PM To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov Subject: In town pool #5: Statement on Alabama, Dorian From: Brittany Shepherd Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:31 PM Subject: In town pool #5: Statement on Alabama, Dorian The White House passes along a statement (in image form) from Homeland Sec. and Counterterrorism Advisor Rear Admiral Peter J Brown on Alabama and Hurricane Dorian: -Brittany Shepherd National Politics Reporter, Yahoo! News M: 917-204-5618 t: @blrshepherd brittany@yahoonews.com brittany.shepherd@verizonmedia.com Unsubscribe The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500 · USA · 202-456-1111 Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:33 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Do we need to ask NWS... pls do On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:29 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: ...to re-send the media guidance sent yesterday given today's new Tweets? I hear CNN is contacting forecasters on their personal Twitter accounts. -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:11 PM Julie Roberts; Scott Smullen Latest WaPo story https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/what-i-said-was-accurate-trump-stays-fixated-on-his-alabamaerror-as-hurricane-pounds-the-carolinas/2019/09/05/32597606-cfe7-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html Interesting excerpt: It was Trump who used a black Sharpie to mark up an official National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map, which he displayed during an Oval Office briefing on Wednesday, according to a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. “No one else writes like that on a map with a black Sharpie,” the official said of the map, which added Alabama into the hurricane’s potential pathway inside the loop of the marker. Sent from my iPhone David Miller From: Sent: To: Subject: David Miller Friday, September 6, 2019 7:24 AM Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro Social media reaction - Friday The modified hurricane track map continues to dominate @NOAA mentions on Twitter overnight and into this morning. The majority of the mentions are critical of the administration for altering the map with multiple comments berating the WH statement by RADM Brown. There are also several comments referring to the NHC forecast archive as evidence refuting the claim that Alabama was in danger. The number of comments voicing disappointment that NOAA hasn't replied directly have dropped dramatically compared to the previous 24 hours. NOAA and NHC Facebook accounts continue to be calm with a handful of comments on posts, none critical of NOAA. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 12:38 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Sobien comment FYI https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2019/09/06/daily-202-trump-is-thesharpie-president/5d71c446602ff171a5d7347c/ The nation’s meteorologists saw the extended presidential eruption as an unhelpful diversion from a serious threat,” Politico’s Nancy Cook reports. “‘There is a potentially life-threatening hurricane headed for the Carolinas, and any distraction from making people aware of the potential consequences is not doing anyone a favor,’ said Dan Sobien, president of the National Weather Service Employees Organization. ‘This is a distraction from what the official government message should be right now.’ Sobien said the union representing the National Weather Service has fielded numerous calls over the past 24 hours from managers from the weather service, private-sector businesses and union members asking how the National Weather Service can stop the president from continuing to repeat confusing information — or worse, undermining the fact-based reports from the Miami-based hurricane forecasters.” Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 2:00 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen CNN: Anatomy of a fiasco: A detailed timeline of Trump's Alabama map meltdown https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/06/politics/fact-check-timeline-of-trumps-alabama-dorian-mapfiasco/index.html Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 3:27 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen WaPo: Well, that’s that: The Alabama-hurricane incident has swept to the center of Trump’s politics Yet another new story https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/06/well-thats-that-alabama-hurricane-incident-hasswept-center-trumps-politics/ Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 3:51 PM christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov; Scott.Smullen@noaa.gov CUI/PRIV Statement by NOAA Spokesperson From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-storm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #15 through #41, which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:03 PM David Miller Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media RICHARD BLUMENTHAL CONNECTICUT AGING ARMED SERVICES COMMERCE. AND TRANSPORTATION JUDICIARY AFFAIRS t?nitrd ?aws femur WASHINGTON, DC 20510 September 6, 2019 The Honorable Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction and Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue, Northwest Washington, DC. 20230 Dear Acting Under Secretary Jacobs: On Wednesday, President Trump made headlines after displaying a map of the National Hurricane Center forecast for August 29, 2019 that showed Hurricane Dorian could track over Florida. The map the President displayed included what appeared to be a hand-drawn half?circle suggesting that the hurricane?s original path could have hit Alabama. As a stanch supporter of scienti?c integrity, 1 have serious concerns about the alteration of of?cial data produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N 0AA). As Hurricane Dorian continues to wreak havoc on the coast of the Carolinas and makes its way up the Eastern Seaboard, it is critical for the public to have an accurate and up-to-date forecast of the storm?s trajectory. To date, the hurricane caused at least 30 deaths and left thousands homeless in the Bahamas numbers that are expected to rise as the picture on the ground becomes clearer. In order to prevent the loss of more lives and to ensure emergency management personnel, ?rst responders, and the general public can properly prepare for potential crisis, the dissemination of factual information is paramount. commitment to scienti?c integrity is well established and assurance of its continued credibility is of the utmost importance. 1 look forward to working with NOAA to protect the public?s access to accurate information produced by the agency, which is critically important to emergency preparedness and response. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Richard Blumenthal United States Senate 706 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING DC 20510 {202) 2241?2823 FAX: 224?9873 <30 STATE HOUSE SQUARE, TF NTH Fiooa HARTFORD, CT 06103 l860l 258?6940 FAX: (860) 258?6958 915 LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 304 CT 06604 (203} 330-0598 FAX: [203} 330-0608 Tanya Dobrzynski - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Tanya Dobrzynski - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:06 PM scott.smullen@noaa.gov Fwd: Senator Blumenthal - Letter to NOAA re: Hurricane Dorian Forecast ATT00001.html; 2019_09_06 - Letter to NOAA re Hurricane Dorian Forecast_FINAL.pdf Not sure if you have TPs that we might use to handle this? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Alexis Gutierrez - NOAA Federal Date: September 6, 2019 at 5:02:59 PM EDT To: Wendy Lewis - NOAA Federal , Tanya Dobrzynski - NOAA Federal , Matthew Borgia - NOAA Federal Subject: Fwd: Senator Blumenthal - Letter to NOAA re: Hurricane Dorian Forecast Hi Wendy and Tanya! Craig just received a letter from Sen. Blumenthal concerning the recent altercation of our hurricane forecast map. I think this is best suited for Matt to deal with. It sounds like this will be coming in the mail too. Should we control this? Please confirm that I can pass this to Matt for action. Thanks, Alexis ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Craig Woolcott - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:53 PM Subject: Fwd: Senator Blumenthal - Letter to NOAA re: Hurricane Dorian Forecast To: Regards, Craig Begin forwarded message: From: "Story, Thomas (Blumenthal)" Date: September 6, 2019 at 4:31:08 PM EDT To: "'craig.woolcott@noaa.gov'" Subject: Senator Blumenthal - Letter to NOAA re: Hurricane Dorian Forecast To: "'craig.woolcott@noaa.gov'" Subject: Senator Blumenthal - Letter to NOAA re: Hurricane Dorian Forecast Hi Craig, Please find attached Senator Blumenthal’s letter to NOAA regarding the importance of protecting the public’s access to accurate information produced by the agency. A hard copy will go out with today’s mail. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Best, TJ Thomas J. Story Legislative Assistant U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal 706 Hart Senate Office Building (202) 224-2823 http://blumenthal.senate.gov -Ms. Alexis T. Gutierrez, D.Phil. Congressional Affairs Specialist Fisheries Team Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Herbert C. Hoover Building Washington, DC 20230 (o) 202-482-3622 (c) (b)(6) Statement from NOAA Weather SHARE 3 September 6, 2019 A an?. tau-'w From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-storm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #15 through #41, which can be viewed at the The Birmingham National Weather Service?s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. David Miller From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: David Miller Friday, September 6, 2019 5:09 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement Screenshot 2019-09-06 17.08.27.png David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:11 PM David Miller Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:19 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal David Miller; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement If Chris is good I’m good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:11 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media David Miller From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: David Miller Friday, September 6, 2019 5:20 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Draft CMS statement Julie, Scott - any changes? David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:11 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Visit home a Follow NOAA on social media David Miller From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: David Miller Friday, September 6, 2019 5:22 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement Disregard my last email. I'll publish momentarily but I need some guidance regarding tweet language. Pushing something with Statment from NOAA with a link isn't good. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:18 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: If Chris is good I’m good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:11 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:31 PM David Miller Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement Can we tweet the statement language? I know it is long. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:21 PM, David Miller wrote: Disregard my last email. I'll publish momentarily but I need some guidance regarding tweet language. Pushing something with Statment from NOAA with a link isn't good. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:18 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: If Chris is good I’m good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:11 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media David Miller David Miller Friday, September 6, 2019 5:33 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: It's 547 characters David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:31 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: Can we tweet the statement language? I know it is long. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:21 PM, David Miller wrote: Disregard my last email. I'll publish momentarily but I need some guidance regarding tweet language. Pushing something with Statment from NOAA with a link isn't good. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:18 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: If Chris is good I’m good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:11 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:34 PM David Miller Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement Can we screen shot statement and tweet that out? Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:21 PM, David Miller wrote: Disregard my last email. I'll publish momentarily but I need some guidance regarding tweet language. Pushing something with Statment from NOAA with a link isn't good. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:18 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: If Chris is good I’m good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:11 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Statement from NOAA Weather SHARE September 6, 2019 .Iliw . exi.? iV? From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NCAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical?storm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #15 through #41, which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service?s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. David Miller From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: David Miller Friday, September 6, 2019 5:40 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement It would look like this: Online - https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:34 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: Can we screen shot statement and tweet that out? Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:21 PM, David Miller wrote: Disregard my last email. I'll publish momentarily but I need some guidance regarding tweet language. Pushing something with Statment from NOAA with a link isn't good. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:18 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: If Chris is good I’m good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:11 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Statement from NOAA Weather SHARE September 6, 2019 .Iliw . exi.? iV? From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NCAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical?storm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #15 through #41, which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service?s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:01 PM David Miller Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Re: Draft CMS statement Can we go with a straight NOAA logo for the image? It was pointed out that the current image college includes NOAA employees. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:41 PM David Miller wrote: It would look like this: Online - https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:34 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: Can we screen shot statement and tweet that out? Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:21 PM, David Miller wrote: Disregard my last email. I'll publish momentarily but I need some guidance regarding tweet language. Pushing something with Statment from NOAA with a link isn't good. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:18 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: If Chris is good I’m good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:11 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Looks good to me! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:09 PM David Miller wrote: David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:03 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: We cannot have Hurricane Dorian in the headline as it's not about the storm (and the storm is actively causing impacts). And we shouldn't use a Dorian image - do we have anything generic? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM David Miller wrote: Please let me know if this is good to go. David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:17 PM christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov; scott.smullen@noaa.gov; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; david.p.miller@noaa.gov Fwd: Statement from NOAA Fyi Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Baker, Peter" Date: September 6, 2019 at 5:52:42 PM EDT To: noaa@meltwater.com, julie.roberts@noaa.gov, scott.smullen@noaa.gov, christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov Subject: Fwd: Statement from NOAA Hi there, this is Peter Baker at the NY Times. Just wanted to see if anyone at NOAA could offer any elaboration on this statement -- was it issued at the request of the White House or coordinated or discussed with the White House in advance? Is anyone at the Birmingham office being admonished or penalized in any way? I’m at 202-557-4871 or an email is welcome as well. Thanks very much. Best, Peter ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA To: Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: This email was sent to sarah.mervosh@nytimes.com NOAA, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 6028, Washington, DC 20230, USA Unsubscribe Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:18 PM Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; David P Miller Re: Statement from NOAA Thanks. Just keep sending any to us. Thx On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:16 PM Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal wrote: Fyi Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Baker, Peter" Date: September 6, 2019 at 5:52:42 PM EDT To: noaa@meltwater.com, julie.roberts@noaa.gov, scott.smullen@noaa.gov, christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov Subject: Fwd: Statement from NOAA Hi there, this is Peter Baker at the NY Times. Just wanted to see if anyone at NOAA could offer any elaboration on this statement -- was it issued at the request of the White House or coordinated or discussed with the White House in advance? Is anyone at the Birmingham office being admonished or penalized in any way? I’m at 202-557-4871 or an email is welcome as well. Thanks very much. Best, Peter ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA To: Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: This email was sent to sarah.mervosh@nytimes.com NOAA, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 6028, Washington, DC 20230, USA Unsubscribe -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Alek Krautmann - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Alek Krautmann - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:42 PM scott.smullen@noaa.gov Comms statement Hi Scott I’m reaching out just to help provide feedback from the agency. This statement is deeply upsetting to NOAA employees that have worked the hurricane and not fully accurate based on the timeline in question. Please raise this in feedback through proper channels. https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa -Alek Krautmann NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) (b)(6) *New Number* Cell: SSMC1: 301-713-1261 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:56 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro; Scott Smullen; George Jungbluth NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini Fwd: Shameful Cowardice I'm being personally targeted via LinkedIn. ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Brandon Buck < Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:49 PM Subject: Shameful Cowardice To: Susan Buchanan > Susan Buchanan I don’t know who is responsible for that disgraceful press release that muddies the water, criticizes your own Birmingham colleagues, and then jumps headlong into a toxic political stew, but every last one of you should be ashamed of yourselves. I can honestly say watching the rank politicalization of a science-based organization on which Americans depend for life and death matters marks one of the darkest days of this presidency. That none of you had the decency and sense of civic responsibility to just focus on your mission and do nothing is really hard to process. You need to resign. You serve no purpose. And you betray the Science-ServiceStewadship values NOAA pretends to represent. Horrifying. (b)(6) (b)(6) You can respond to Brandon by replying to this email Unsubscribe Help This email was intended for Susan Buchanan (Public Affairs Specialist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Learn why we included this. © 201 9 LinkedIn Corporation, 1 000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. LinkedIn and the LinkedIn logo are registered trademarks of LinkedIn. Linkedln and the Linkedln logo are registered trademarks of Linkedln. Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:26 PM Christopher Vaccaro; David P Miller; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Tweet https://twitter.com/akarl_smith/status/1170083784680718339?s=21 -============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:31 PM Christopher Vaccaro; David P Miller; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Tweet https://twitter.com/capitalweather/status/1170110878659809280?s=21 -============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:05 PM Christopher Vaccaro; David P Miller; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Tweet https://twitter.com/pres_nwseo/status/1170115531388719105?s=21 -============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell David Miller From: Sent: To: Subject: David Miller Saturday, September 7, 2019 2:14 AM Scott Smullen Dave's telework log - Friday, Sept. 6 Updated the daily brief and SITREP reports for HSPO, also participated in the senior leadership briefing call Provided Twitter and Facebook comment summary covering the last 1 8 hours Finalized the Aug US climate stats webstory, published, and issued tweets on @NOAA and @NOAAComms Searched for homepage images to replace storm-related pic currently on noaa.gov, will likely swap out over the weekend. Also created an EXT with a redirect to NOS webstory about aerial damage assessment images in anticipation of posting tomorrow or Sunday Updated the digital media element for the Sept. 9 quad chart Updated NOAA homepage Created news story regarding NOAA statement, published and tweeted Monitored NOAA FB and Twitter accounts Reviewed noaa.gov and social media daily analytics Handled inquiries submitted to the NOAA webmaster email account David Miller Director of Digital Media NOAA Communications Visit NOAA’s homepage Follow NOAA on social media Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 11:17 AM Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro; David P Miller; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Fwd: DISGUST To our general NOS press email. Jerry ============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Bo McCreary < Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 11:07 AM Subject: DISGUST To: > NOAA is no longer the trusted agency of authority it had always been to me. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT DISPLAY OF COWARDICE AND MORAL COLLAPSE THE POLITICALLY CORECT TRUMP LOVING AGENCY WILL ANNOUNCE. The NOAA has lost all credibility. I am thoroughly disgusted that yet another agency has taken ill with SPINELESS LIAR SYNDROME. John Leslie - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 12:39 PM julie.roberts@noaa.gov; scott.smullen@noaa.gov; christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov Fwd: Cave in to Trump? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Norris > Date: September 7, 2019 at 12:19:23 PM EDT To: John.Leslie@noaa.gov Subject: Cave in to Trump? Mr. Leslie, Does NOAA have no shame? What pressure was brought to bear by the White House that would make you disavow the statement from the NWS Birmingham AL office? You would through your personnel under the bus just because our Lyin' Commander in Chief won't back down from an imbecilic statement about Hurricane Dorian? Does this mean that you give up science completely? Shame on your management. Publish an accurate statement. Dorian was never ever progged to hit Alabama. I know because I live in Florida and followed the storm from its very beginning. Stand up and be counted! David Norris Boca Raton FL John Leslie - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 12:39 PM julie.roberts@noaa.gov; scott.smullen@noaa.gov; Christopher.Vaccaro@noaa.gov Fwd: An unaddressed message Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: flyinlow10 < > Date: September 6, 2019 at 10:47:40 PM EDT To: john.leslie@noaa.gov Subject: An unaddressed message Dear Sir, is it true, an unaddressed, un attributed letter, backing the President's claim of an exceptional danger to Alabama, from Hurricane Dorian, is correct? I am a pilot. I depend on accurate, up to the moment models from you. A letter, not only rebuking your own local office, but supporting a model, that was never published, is irresponsible to its core! Unless, there is either a citation for the claim, or a complete denial of said claim, I promise a lawsuit, that will bring tears to your agencies eyes! Sincerely, Scott Partridge Lilley Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device John Leslie - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 2:41 PM julie.roberts@noaa.gov; scott.smullen@noaa.gov; Christopher.Vaccaro@noaa.gov Fwd: Comms statement Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Alek Krautmann - NOAA Federal Date: September 6, 2019 at 6:45:50 PM EDT To: john.leslie@noaa.gov Subject: Comms statement Hi John I’m reaching out just to help provide feedback from the agency. This statement is deeply upsetting to NOAA employees that have worked the hurricane and not fully accurate based on the timeline in question. Please raise this in feedback through proper channels. https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa -Alek Krautmann NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) (b)(6) *New Number* Cell: SSMC1: 301-713-1261 Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:28 PM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal; Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal; Stu Levenbach NOAA Federal; Taylor Jordan - NOAA Federal; Benjamin Friedman; Louis Uccellini NOAA Federal; Stephen Volz; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen; Chris Oliver - NOAA Federal; Nicole Le Boeuf - NOAA Federal Alabama For an agency founded upon and recognized for determining scientific truths, trusted by the public, and responsible in law to put forward important science information, I find it unconscionable that an anonymous voice inside of NOAA would be found to castigate a dutiful, correct, and loyal NWS Forecaster who spoke the truth. The science based information product that this Forecaster offered to the public after unnecessary, unqualified, and confusing information was inappropriately distributed by unqualified parts of the Government, was to correct the misunderstanding and further safeguard the public from inaccurate information, and unnecessary alarm. The best I can tell is that this press release is a product of the Public Affairs machinery. Please, please, don't tell me that the quality review of the performance of the agency's technical expertise of our scientists in NOAA including the National Weather Service Forecasters, will now reside in the hands of the Public Affairs apparatus of either NOAA or the DOC. Remarkably, our forecaster signs his work. At least his critics should too. What concerns me most is that this Administration is eroding the public trust in NOAA for an apparent political recovery from an ill timed and imprecise comment from the President. I hope that NOAA's trust in the public eye will outlast this Administration, but until then I harbor a great concern for all scientists, science missions, and the quality of our public communications about our research in that a spurious press release may accompany any future scientific conclusion, be it a weather forecast, a climate study, or an ocean and fisheries forecast. This is an alarm bell that needs to sound inside the agency, around the false prophet of stewardship from the Department of Commerce, and outside the agency. Most important, is that our employees need to know that we stand for science, not politically motivated apologies. This is a serious situation. Craig -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:24 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi Julie - would you like for us to respond? We came up with a suggested response for your consideration, which is simple and might prevent more unfavorable and inaccurate coverage. Thank you, -Susan "NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Freedman, Andrew Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 7:49 PM Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , louis.uccellini@noaa.gov , Itkowitz, Colby , susan.buchanan@noaa.gov Cc: Samenow, Jason Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:29 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Scott Smullen; Christopher Vaccaro Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Susan I am okay with this response. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:23 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Julie - would you like for us to respond? We came up with a suggested response for your consideration, which is simple and might prevent more unfavorable and inaccurate coverage. Thank you, -Susan "NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Freedman, Andrew Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 7:49 PM Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen NOAA Federal , louis.uccellini@noaa.gov , Itkowitz, Colby , susan.buchanan@noaa.gov Cc: Samenow, Jason Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:40 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro; Scott Smullen Here's the WaPo Article (without our comment so far...) Trying to get our comment in before it goes to press for tomorrow's paper https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1 -directive-against-contradictingtrump/201 9/09/07/1 2a52d1 a-d1 8f-11 e9-87fa-8501 a456c003_story.html? fbclid=IwAR0jXNZqoWRS91 FEmeuwXwX5F7ymWvneHGOSvpY-ivtcH4kDRYn6LNLx96U -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:25 AM Christopher Vaccaro; David P Miller; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Fwd: "Unnamed spokesperson" From the NOS press email address. Jerry ---------- Forwarded message --------From: 'Doug Campbell' via _NOS Ocean Press Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 7:16 PM Subject: "Unnamed spokesperson" To: oceanservicepress@noaa.gov CC: president@nwseo.org To Unnamed Spokesperson, Never trust another weather forecast; is that what you want the people of our country and those in surrounding countries, who depend on NOAA's accurate and scientific forecasts, to do? Who is this weak-kneed "unnamed spokesperson"? Was it worth it to denigrate your own dedicated employees and to put doubt into your forecasts, in order to suck up to a continually lying person who is, unfortunately, our current and temporary President? At least have the courage to sign your useless "statement". I worked 35 years for a Governmental agency and know how important trust is. Being truthful to the public and your own employees and/or co-workers was, and still is, important. Neither my nor my agency decisions where ever potentially life threatening; but next time our current president may decide the opposite, that an event (hurricane, wild fire, Russian interference, etc.) is not a current threat and people should ignore a Governmental Agency's threat assessment that may lead to dangerous results. "Unnamed spokesperson", this is not how government is supposed to work nor should it be tolerated. Very dangerous and unnecessary precedent is being made here! A weak person, as this president has shown that he is, never admits to saying or doing anything wrong. This is the exact opposite of what they believe it is to be strong. It is not easy to admit you are wrong and to do what it takes to correct it, but, "Unnamed spokesperson", you have a chance to correct this now. Your job may be threatened or lost due to this president if you stand up to him but you most assuredly would be reinstated after he is not re-elected next year. That is a chance I hope you will take and act accordingly. I would hope that current administrators (although it is most likely an administrator is responsible for this cowardly "statement") would support you in this corrective action. "Hope" is about all I can wish for regarding most of the people in this administration to do the right thing and not the "political" thing. Perhaps it is a "Fool's Hope" but there has to be a line somewhere this president has crossed (the bar continues to get lower) for former enablers to act on behalf of our nation and not the current political climate. Tyranny believes "the end justifies the means" but it may be very difficult to get "Democracy" back once we allow it to be lost. A concerned citizen of the United States of America. We can be better than this. A concerned citizen of the United States of America. We can be better than this. Douglas McQuaid Campbell -============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:27 AM Christopher Vaccaro; David P Miller; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen Fwd: Backing Trump's lies on Dorian's path to Alabama Another to NOS press. Jerry ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Linda Campbell > Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 2:08 PM Subject: Backing Trump's lies on Dorian's path to Alabama To: This is tragic that you have backed a President that lied and misled the public on Dorian's path. You who are suppose to be a trusted independent agency of science. We the public who now because of the importance of the accuracy of forcasts due to climate change cannot believe your information. Are we to listen to the lies of the President first and then your misleading forcasts will follow? And the atrocity of being critical of your scientists when they speak the truth. We are surely in dire times! You owe the public and the scientists an apology for your obvious lies! Trump is a president that has lied daily and called the media fake as he is caught each time for his lack of reality. It is alarming that now NOAA follows and feeds a lie. -============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:04 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement + Scott Is this statement referring only to Andy Stern (and perhaps George), if so then NWS leadership may be an overstatement that implies (Louis and Mary), are we better off with: A manager at NWS sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:44 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: looks good On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson (b)(5) I suggest adding something like this: On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 John Leslie - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:10 AM julie.roberts@noaa.gov; scott.smullen@noaa.gov; christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov Fwd: We rely on accurate forecasts Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Laurie Lohrer > Date: September 8, 2019 at 9:49:20 AM EDT To: "John.Leslie@noaa.gov" Subject: We rely on accurate forecasts I live in Lewistown in Central MT, and Fergus County is #5 in cattle/beef production by county and one the most important grain producing areas in the world. Weather is the heartbeat of our life and accurate forecasts determine when we hire crews, get neighbors in to help and rent equipment. It’s how we decide how quickly we need to harvest to avoid impassable and muddy fields. The recent fiasco over Trumps imaginary Birmingham forecast is unbelievable and wrong. That NMFS would allow “the boss” to taint the forecast, out of fear of recrimination, is criminal. Not to mention these actions undermine the morale of all NOAA employees, specifically NWS. Remember, you are public servants and ultimately work for US citizens, we pay your salary. We realize that this is an administration of fear and intimidation. But facts do not cease to exist when they are ignored. . History shows bad things happen when you know the truth and ignore it. Please pass this email on to your superiors. Laurie Lohrer, Lewistown MT Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:12 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Scott Smullen; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement George and Andy directed the Ops Center to reach out to the ROCs with this guidance, which was requested by Julie -specifically for the benefit of keeping the field focused on operations and not detracting from the important work they were doing (I have email speaking to this). They did so on behalf of Louis and Mary. When the directive went out, Mary provided a copy to Julie. So ... it's important we don't try to push this down the chain of command. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 10:04 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: + Scott Is this statement referring only to Andy Stern (and perhaps George), if so then NWS leadership may be an overstatement that implies (Louis and Mary), are we better off with: A manager at NWS sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:44 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: looks good On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson I suggest adding something like this: The guidance was IN NO WAY related to contradicting the president. The Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson I suggest adding something like this: (b)(5) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:13 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Scott Smullen; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement Will keep it as is On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 10:12 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: George and Andy directed the Ops Center to reach out to the ROCs with this guidance, which was requested by Julie -specifically for the benefit of keeping the field focused on operations and not detracting from the important work they were doing (I have email speaking to this). They did so on behalf of Louis and Mary. When the directive went out, Mary provided a copy to Julie. So ... it's important we don't try to push this down the chain of command. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 10:04 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: + Scott Is this statement referring only to Andy Stern (and perhaps George), if so then NWS leadership may be an overstatement that implies (Louis and Mary), are we better off with: A manager at NWS sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:44 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: looks good On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson I suggest adding something like this: (b)(5) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:14 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement I agree it is more accurate to say "manager" since those two are no leadership, but your original statement has been used by the Post, so to change it now (although more accurate) would be noticed. On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 10:04 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: + Scott Is this statement referring only to Andy Stern (and perhaps George), if so then NWS leadership may be an overstatement that implies (Louis and Mary), are we better off with: A manager at NWS sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:44 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: looks good On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson I suggest adding something like this: (b)(5) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:20 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement Seeing Susan's note, then your original statement is accurate. On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 10:13 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Will keep it as is On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 10:12 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: George and Andy directed the Ops Center to reach out to the ROCs with this guidance, which was requested by Julie - specifically for the benefit of keeping the field focused on operations and not detracting from the important work they were doing (I have email speaking to this). They did so on behalf of Louis and Mary. When the directive went out, Mary provided a copy to Julie. So ... it's important we don't try to push this down the chain of command. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 10:04 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: + Scott Is this statement referring only to Andy Stern (and perhaps George), if so then NWS leadership may be an overstatement that implies (Louis and Mary), are we better off with: A manager at NWS sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. NWS Spokesperson On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:44 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: looks good On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson (b)(5) I suggest adding something like this: On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 0 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:28 AM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan Re: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT Yes, I replied to her. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:26 AM, Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal wrote: You may have this inquiry separately. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Rubel, Carly (NBCUniversal) Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:55 AM Subject: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov , scott.smullen@noaa.gov Cc: Slajda, Rachel (NBCUniversal) , Walker, Belinda (NBCUniversal) Hello, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to request a statement/response from NOAA to the following Washington Post Reporting that a top NOAA official warned staff against contradicting the president in an agency-wide directive sent on Sept. 1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1-directive-againstcontradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa-8501a456c003_story.html Please advise if you’d like to provide a statement or response to the network this morning, we have a 10:30amET deadline to make air. Many thanks, Carly Carly Rubel Booking Producer AM Joy Carly.Rubel@nbcuni.com -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:27 AM Susan Buchanan; Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT You may have this inquiry separately. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Rubel, Carly (NBCUniversal) Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:55 AM Subject: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov , scott.smullen@noaa.gov Cc: Slajda, Rachel (NBCUniversal) , Walker, Belinda (NBCUniversal) Hello, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to request a statement/response from NOAA to the following Washington Post Reporting that a top NOAA official warned staff against contradicting the president in an agency-wide directive sent on Sept. 1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept1-directive-against-contradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa-8501a456c003_story.html Please advise if you’d like to provide a statement or response to the network this morning, we have a 10:30amET deadline to make air. Many thanks, Carly Carly Rubel Booking Producer AM Joy Carly.Rubel@nbcuni.com Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 0 John Ewald - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Ewald - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:20 AM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT Not sure if this MSNBC/AMJoy producer has reached out to you, but I'm fine to not respond but let HQ take this? Thx, John E ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Rubel, Carly (NBCUniversal) Date: Sunday, September 8, 2019 Subject: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT To: "keeley.belva@noaa.gov" , "John.Ewald@noaa.gov" Cc: "Walker, Belinda (NBCUniversal)" , "Slajda, Rachel (NBCUniversal)" Hello, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to request a statement/response from NOAA to the following Washington Post Reporting that a top NOAA official warned staff against contradicting the president in an agency-wide directive sent on Sept. 1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept1-directive-against-contradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa-8501a456c003_story.html Please advise if you’d like to provide a statement or response to the network this morning, we have a 10:30amET deadline to make air. Many thanks, Carly Carly Rubel Booking Producer Booking Producer AM Joy Carly.Rubel@nbcuni.com -John Ewald Director of Public Affairs NOAA Fisheries U.S. Department of Commerce Office: (301 ) 427-8029 (b)(6) Mobile: john.ewald@noaa.gov www.fisheries.noaa.gov Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:32 AM Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal John Ewald - NOAA Federal; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT Yes, Carly appreciated my reply Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 11:26 AM, Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks. Chris already responded to them, I believe. Just keep forwarding any like this to us. Thanks On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 11:19 AM John Ewald - NOAA Federal wrote: Not sure if this MSNBC/AMJoy producer has reached out to you, but I'm fine to not respond but let HQ take this? Thx, John E ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Rubel, Carly (NBCUniversal) Date: Sunday, September 8, 2019 Subject: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT To: "keeley.belva@noaa.gov" , "John.Ewald@noaa.gov" Cc: "Walker, Belinda (NBCUniversal)" , "Slajda, Rachel (NBCUniversal)" Hello, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to request a statement/response from NOAA to the following Washington Post Reporting that a top NOAA official warned staff against contradicting the president in an agency-wide directive sent on Sept. 1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1-directive-againstcontradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa-8501a456c003_story.html Please advise if you’d like to provide a statement or response to the network this morning, we have a 10:30amET deadline to make air. Please advise if you’d like to provide a statement or response to the network this morning, we have a 10:30amET deadline to make air. Many thanks, Carly Carly Rubel Booking Producer AM Joy Carly.Rubel@nbcuni.com -John Ewald Director of Public Affairs NOAA Fisheries U.S. Department of Commerce Office: (301 ) 427-8029 (b)(6) Mobile: john.ewald@noaa.gov www.fisheries.noaa.gov -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:27 AM John Ewald - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro Re: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT Thanks. Chris already responded to them, I believe. Just keep forwarding any like this to us. Thanks On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 11:19 AM John Ewald - NOAA Federal wrote: Not sure if this MSNBC/AMJoy producer has reached out to you, but I'm fine to not respond but let HQ take this? Thx, John E ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Rubel, Carly (NBCUniversal) Date: Sunday, September 8, 2019 Subject: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT To: "keeley.belva@noaa.gov" , "John.Ewald@noaa.gov" Cc: "Walker, Belinda (NBCUniversal)" , "Slajda, Rachel (NBCUniversal)" Hello, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to request a statement/response from NOAA to the following Washington Post Reporting that a top NOAA official warned staff against contradicting the president in an agency-wide directive sent on Sept. 1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-insept-1-directive-against-contradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa8501a456c003_story.html Please advise if you’d like to provide a statement or response to the network this morning, we have a 10:30amET deadline to make air. Many thanks, Carly Carly Rubel Booking Producer AM Joy Carly.Rubel@nbcuni.com -John Ewald Director of Public Affairs NOAA Fisheries U.S. Department of Commerce Office: (301 ) 427-8029 (b)(6) Mobile: john.ewald@noaa.gov www.fisheries.noaa.gov -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:12 PM _NOS All Hands Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian Good afternoon NOS, I am writing to express to you how deeply grateful I am for NOS’s and for NOAA’s collective response to Hurricane Dorian. I could not be more proud of how well we performed and continue to perform as much of the work, particularly for NOS, is just getting started. NOS employees' performance leading up to and during Hurricane Dorian was and remains exemplary. Last week wasn't easy for any of us caught up in the human and environmental impacts associated with this event. To give you a partial sense of the scale of Hurricane Dorian's footprint on NOS and our partners, we activated our Incident Management Team, multiple National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Research Reserves closed operations, we issued our Quick Looks product, we activated our Disaster Preparedness Program, we contributed to the deployment of gliders to better understand storm intensification, and we utilized real-time information from our newly launched Coastal Inundation Dashboard, as well as our tried and tested Environmental Response Management Application. We participated in multiple times a day briefings and, at one point, we had over 300 employees (including contractors, NOAA Corps Officers, and Sea Grant fellows) in the area of impact. Many of our staff and partners found themselves under local or state mandatory evacuation orders as we embedded others at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. Across NOAA, but particularly at NOS, during storm events, some employees find themselves securing facilities and ensuring that staff are safe as others position teams and assets to move into these same areas to assess damage and begin the long, hard work of helping communities recover what's been lost. With all of our Mission Essential Functions now preauthorized by FEMA, NOS’ National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey’s Navigational Response Teams are collecting coastal imagery and conducting hydrographic surveys in FL, GA, SC, and NC. Most importantly at NOS, we have no indications of any injuries or major damage throughout our workforce or facilities nor those of our partners. The potential seriousness of impacts from coastal hazards, such as tropical storms and hurricanes, should never be underestimated nor trivialized. When NOAA’s National Weather Service issues watches and warnings, like the general public, we must take them to heart. The destruction and loss of life in the Bahamas is a reminder of the havoc these powerful systems can wreak on coastal communities. I’m not a stranger to this notion as I grew up along the Texas coast, experiencing multiple storm events. I’ve packed my bags, boarded up my house, driven through the night to safety, and then driven home to uncertainty. People living along the U.S. east coast experienced these or similar events as Hurricane Dorian approached. They relied upon NOAA, including NOS’ products and services, to give them the insights they needed to make difficult choices for themselves and their families. These people included not only the general public, but NOS’ own employees, our partners, and many in our extended NOAA family. Like many of you, as Dorian turned northward after savaging the Bahamas, my heart was with friends and family in the shifting area of impact. From Florida to the Carolinas, I was on the phone with loved ones daily as they decided whether or not to evacuate, what to take with them if they left, and about the potential for family in the shifting area of impact. From Florida to the Carolinas, I was on the phone with loved ones daily as they decided whether or not to evacuate, what to take with them if they left, and about the potential for the damage they might come home to. As Dorian approached, I spoke with NOAA colleagues across the southeast United States as they also prepared for the storm - either in their personal lives, as professionals, or both. It is because much of NOAA lives and works in coastal communities that the whole of our lives are impacted by coastal hazards. It is because I consider NOAA part of my family that I reached out to colleagues at the NWS’s National Hurricane Center, at OAR’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, at NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, and elsewhere across the agency to check in on them and to offer words of support and encouragement. Across NOAA, we’ve dedicated our lives to collect, analyze, and disseminate information critical to saving the lives of others. We stand by that information not only because we know it to be the most accurate and authoritative available, but because we also may live and work in harm's way during any given event. This is what's called having skin in the game - a vested interest in the quality of our work and in the trust the public places in us as NOAA employees and as members of local communities. Those we serve are often our friends and neighbors. When we place a NOAA logo on the side of a building and come to work each day, we send a very powerful signal to all - “We are here with you, we are doing all we can to understand the potential risks of environmental and man hazards, and we will share with you the best information we have so that we all might remain safe.” Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. As a 22-year NOAA employee, I could not be more proud of how we prepared for, responded to, and will continue to aid recovery from this complex storm and recent challenging events associated with it. I am hopeful that NOAA’s response to Hurricane Dorian, a clear display of courage and commitment and of what it means to us to wear the NOAA logo, will serve as a reminder of what the NOAA mission means not just to us, but to the American people. I have honorably served NOAA for most of my adult life and am fully invested in its continued success. It is because of ALL of us who embody NOAA's slogan of science, service, and stewardship that I am certain that our world-class reputation will endure beyond these challenging times. Steady as we go, Nicole -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 2:33 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal; Jose Garcia Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:18 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal; Jose Garcia Re: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Hi Chris - we'll take care of it. Thank you for forwarding. I'll close the loop with you after we respond. Thanks for the supporting information! -Susan -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 3:31 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal; Jose Garcia Re: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Awesome! Thanks. Chris On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:18 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Chris - we'll take care of it. Thank you for forwarding. I'll close the loop with you after we respond. Thanks for the supporting information! -Susan -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, We received this request from the Washington Examiner. I would assume that PA would like to handle this one? As I mentioned in the email to the staff Sunday evening, the general timeline was as follows: Day shift on Sunday starts to receive a large/inordinate amount of calls and post/questions on social media about possible impacts in Alabama (from Dorian). send out a note on social media (Twitter/FB) to let folks know that Dorian does not appear to be a threat for the state. (b)(6) Some time later (they estimate about 10 minutes), the staff is made aware of the POTUS tweet when James Spann direct responds to the POTUS Tweet. That was the first time the staff in the office saw it. So, in short, our tweet/FB post was to try and dispel rumors and not in "direct" response to the POTUS. Thanks. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: sr-bmx.webmaster Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Subject: Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Chris Darden Chris, We got the following email in the webmaster account yesterday. I'll let you or NWS PA handle it. Thanks! Tara -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Media inquiry from Washington Examiner Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2019 20:38:18 -0400 From:Daniel Chaitin To:sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov Good evening, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Hurricane Dorian may hit Alabama. 20 minutes later the National Weather Service tweeted "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. ... The system will remain too far east." Can you tell me if this message from NWS was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Michael Brennan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Michael Brennan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:31 PM Dennis Feltgen https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/photos-president-donald-j-trumps-fema-briefing-hurr icane-dorian/ Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:46 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question Thanks... Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:33 PM, Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: Here is the link to the white house briefing this Thursday.. Photo number 2 shows the image used. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/photos-president-donald-j-trumps-femabriefing-hurricane-dorian/ On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:23 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:21 PM, Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php? product=5day_cone_no_line Dennis On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:11 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: HELP!!! ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Vann, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:07 PM Subject: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello Dennis— Matthew Vann here with ABC News … Does the Hurricane Center have any models showing Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? We’re trying to find models on the NHC site, but can’t. Specifically, the one the President held up at an Oval office meeting today Matthew Vann Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington Bureau 1 71 7 DeSales Street NW, Washington, D.C. Mobile: (202) 578-8702 Office: (202) 222-6264 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:07 PM Julie Kay Roberts; Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: Daily Beast reporter, Dorian map ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Audrey McNamara Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:52 PM Subject: Daily Beast reporter, Dorian map To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello, my name is Audrey McNamara, I am a reporter at The Daily Beast. I'm reaching out about a map of Hurricane Dorian’s trajectory presented by President Trump today that has raised some questions. The map appears to have an additional line including Alabama that is not on NOAA’s projections. Is President Trump’s map correct? If not, why not? https://twitter.com/bassett_taylor/status/1169307062725226497?s=21 Best, Audrey (530) 902-4281 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hu rricane Dorian Forecast Track and ?HM-mu: I: rum-1m: huh ngw}. th?j-w ?fmurm-IJ. I II Nubian-H1 Wm?aIM-qp mung-n}. I. (Em-r: nun .Aa-In-?ull- ALABAMA HIDIA Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:06 PM Julie Kay Roberts; Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: Dorian internal forecast? ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Howard Koplowitz Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:02 PM Subject: Dorian internal forecast? To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hi Dennis, I’m a reporter with AL.com/The Birmingham News. The president did an update on Dorian and he held up a forecast that showed the path extending to Alabama. Was this an internal forecast by the NHC or was this amended by the president? Howard Koplowitz Reporter +1 205.641.5212 HKoplowitz@al.com www.al.com About us -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305?229?4404 (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:30 PM Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Kaye, Diane Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 3:23 PM Subject: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello, My name is Diane Kaye and I am a producer for a TV show called “Reliable Sources” on CNN. We are planning to discuss President Trump’s comments regarding Hurricane Dorian and the state of Alabama on our show this Sunday, 9/8/19, and I wanted to see if someone from the National Hurricane Center, preferably the director Ken Graham, might be interested and available in joining us between 11am-12pm ET. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this further. Thank you very much, Diane Diane Kaye Editorial Producer, “Reliable Sources” CNN Worldwide o 212-275-8299 c 917-526-0618 diane.kaye@turner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite17S29D New York, NY 10001 diane.kaye@turner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite17S29D New York, NY 10001 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:45 PM Maureen OLeary; Dennis Feltgen; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Fwd: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Done. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Kaye, Diane Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 3:43 PM Subject: RE: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Okay, thank you very much for getting back to me! From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:41 PM To: Kaye, Diane Subject: Re: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Hi Diane- Thanks for reaching out...I understand you've sent this request to a number of folks at NOAA/NWS/NHC and we will decline this invitation and I would refer you to the White House to further comment. Thanks... -Chris -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Date:Thu, 5 Sep 2019 19:10:23 +0000 From:Kaye, Diane To:louis.uccellini@noaa.gov , mary.erickson@noaa.gov Hello, My name is Diane Kaye and I am a producer for a TV show called “Reliable Sources” on CNN. We are planning to discuss President Trump’s comments regarding Hurricane Dorian and the state of Alabama on our show this Sunday, 9/8/19, and I wanted to see if either of you might be interested and available in joining us between 11am-12pm ET. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this further. Thank you very much, Diane Diane Kaye Editorial Producer, “Reliable Sources” CNN Worldwide o 212-275-8299 c 91 7-526-061 8 diane.kaye@turner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite1 7S29D New York, NY 1 0001 Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:29 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Trump changing Federal Reports FYI Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: mark bernheimer < > Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 22:59 Subject: Trump changing Federal Reports To: kenneth.Graham@noaa.gov Ken, How are you. Our mountain of a job is to get this guy out of office, is the tales of pass US history. We totally back NOAA Biringham's stance on changing issued Federal calculated range. It caused unnecessary fear to people living on Egg Shells. You can use my full name on any statements issued pertaining to this false claims Trump made. We know each other from NYC. Chuck Schumer et al is in "Our Crowd". Regards, Mark Martin Bernheimer GREEN THINK Y3K2020 Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:30 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Hurricane Dorian FYI Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Chantal Cagle < Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 18:00 Subject: Hurricane Dorian To: > I am a science teacher and I am writing to tell you that I have unsubscribed from NOAA's newsletter and will no longer use your website in my class. I am doing this because you inexplicably opted to turn your back on your own scientists and lie to the American people about hurricane Dorian impacting Alabama. Subverting science for political reasons is wrong. Ms. Cagle Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:30 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Dorian / Trump Debacle Corrections Needed from NOAA FYI Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Larry Wick < > Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 15:10 Subject: Dorian / Trump Debacle Corrections Needed from NOAA To: kenneth.graham@noaa.gov Cc: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov , christoper.vaccaro@noaa.gov The current public chaos resulting from President Trump’s Dorian / Alabama comments, and the conflicting public comments from Birmingham NWS and NOAA, needs to be addressed publicly, honestly and soon by Director Graham - ASAP - lest NOAA / NWS / NHC’s previously sterling, trustworthy reputation for scientific reliability, accuracy and truthful public service be damaged irreparably. What the fact situation really was certainly I do not know the facts – must be explained clearly and convincingly. Responsibility must be assumed at the top with no punishment for innocent scapegoats. Please do not let Washington’s epidemic of dystopian politics contaminate your previously respected agencies. In addition to Director Graham, this email has been sent to Mr. Feltgen, because he is Comm & PA Officer, and to Mr. Vaccaro, whose is the only real, current NOAA individual name publicized – and identified as “NOAA spokesman” - as referred to in current online media regarding this mess. Sincerely, Lawrence S. Wick Biloxi, MS Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:30 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Dorian/Alabama/Trump-SHAME FYI Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Mary Collins Blackmon < > Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 13:51 Subject: Dorian/Alabama/Trump-SHAME To: kenneth.graham@noaa.gov Count me with the millions who condemn your acquiescence through and through.. Mary Collins Blackmon Clanton, AL Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:31 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Predicting Dorian Fyi Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Mike Whye < Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 12:48 Subject: Predicting Dorian To: > Hi, I don't know if it was you or someone else in NOAA who caved into Trump's desire to be right....but you, or whoever it was, removed a lot of credibility from NOAA by showing yourself as a political lackey and not telling the truth in creating Trump's new Hurricane Dorian map marked with a Sharpie. I hope you or whoever it was feels proud to serve America... um... I should have written "screw" America. Sincerely, Mike Whye Council Bluffs, Iowa Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:31 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY From: Sent: To: Subject: Fyi Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) (b)(6) From: James Vernon < Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 12:17 Subject: SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY To: > Mr. Graham; I live on the east coast of Florida. For all of my adult life I have relied on upon the scientific honesty and ethics of NOAA in general, and the National Hurricane Center specifically, to provide accurate storm information. I was heartsick and dumbstruck to see the NOAA announcement today supporting the president's ludicrous and psychotic defense of his Alabama forecast garbage. Mr. Graham, as a fellow scientist and professional, would you kindly reassure me that the politics of a lunatic will not be affecting the science done at NOAA and the NHC? In other words, could you please reassure me that the NOAA and the NHC are not the next agencies in line to be destroyed by the current anti-science administration. Thank you -James M. Vernon Attorney-At-Law Professional Engineer (b)(6) PH: (b)(6) Please visit my website at: (b)(6) Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:31 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Shameful! Fyi Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Thomas Wolfson Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 08:24 Subject: Shameful! To: > For shame for falling for Trump’s mental illness and politicization of the NWS’s statement of clarification re: the threat of Dorian to Alabama. You have cheapened NOAA. Thomas Wolfson South Wellfleet, Cape Cod Massachusetts Sent from my iPhone Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:31 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: Urgent Hurricane Concern Fyi Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Christine Budig-O'Brien < Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 02:04 Subject: Urgent Hurricane Concern To: (b)(6) Cc: < > (b)(6) > Director Graham, I cannot stress the far reaching impact the NOAA’s statement today undermining previous hurricane warnings impact on Alabama from Dorian will have on the level of public trust toward you and meteorologists in general. It is sad that scientists have become puppets of an oligarch. I am raising two sons in Florida and rely on facts to dictate our hurricane evacuations. This makes me pause. Your five day late statement will also make my 13 year old son, who wants to be a meteorologist, realize that such a career endeavor will be riddled with political infections and perhaps, should be abandoned. He can spend his genius on more academic pursuits. Saddened by the NOAA’s lack of backbone, Christine O’Brien Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:32 AM Dennis Feltgen Fwd: NOAA loses ALL credibility Fyi Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Rob Steeber < Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019, 22:52 Subject: NOAA loses ALL credibility To: > Mr. Graham, Your directed remarks in reference to Hurricane Dorian, Alabama, Donald Trump and the betrayal of the science and scientists at the National Weather Service, have destroyed any credibility your agency had. You are no longer an agency that serves the public interest. You are now a political mouth piece of propaganda for the administration. You're a disgrace. -Robert A. Steeber, II Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 7:10 AM Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal Re: NOAA loses ALL credibility I have more than two dozen of these, many directed at me. FB is off the charts with this. On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 6:31 AM Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal wrote: Fyi Ken Graham, WX4KEG National Hurricane Center Mobile Phone ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Rob Steeber < Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019, 22:52 Subject: NOAA loses ALL credibility To: > Mr. Graham, Your directed remarks in reference to Hurricane Dorian, Alabama, Donald Trump and the betrayal of the science and scientists at the National Weather Service, have destroyed any credibility your agency had. You are no longer an agency that serves the public interest. You are now a political mouth piece of propaganda for the administration. You're a disgrace. -Robert A. Steeber, II -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov John Murphy - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: John Murphy - NOAA Federal Monday, September 2, 2019 8:10 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal mary.erickson@noaa.gov; Louis Uccellini; jeremy.andrucyk@noaa.gov; george.jungbluth@noaa.gov; andrew.stern@noaa.gov; nws.opscenter@noaa.gov; kevin.cooley@noaa.gov; Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Subject: Susan Thanks for info. From what I can see, office did nothing wrong unless they were off script with official NWS forecast. The public was confused and they attempted to clarify information being attributed to unknown sources. Hoping we can let this go to focus on more immediate Comms. FYI, saw this this morning: The National Weather Service corrected Trump after he falsely claimed that Hurricane Dorian will hit Alabama US President Donald Trump receives a briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) on Hurricane Dorian in Washington, DC, on September 1, 2019. The National Weather Service in a tweet Sunday said that Hurricane Dorian is not expected to hit the state of Alabama, directly contradicting a false claim from US President Donald Trump. Earlier President Trump tweeted that: "In addition to Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) Read in Business Insider: https://apple.news/AZBRo_GSPQmenvIACoaZwjA Thanks. Based on Chris’ email below, office didn’t even know source of info was WH nor should that make difference if incorrect when lives/property are at stake. John Sent from my iPad On Sep 1, 2019, at 10:04 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI. BMX MIC’s note to his staff. -Susan Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: September 1, 2019 at 9:45:13 PM EDT To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx 3 Hurricane DOUGH Fovecast Track and Intetmty Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone. a l'l-r'l Fr .- Hurricane Dorian Current information: 0 Forecast positions: Thursday August 29, 201 a Center location 21.4 6?.2 .Trooical Cyclone 0 PostiPotential TC 11 AM AST 21 Maximum sustained Wind 85 Sustained winds: 39 NW3 National Hurricane Center Movement NW at 13 5 39-?3 Tat-110 11o Potential track area: Watches: Warnings: Day 1?3 Dayr 4~5 Hurricane Troo Storm -Hurricane 310"? Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:32 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Maureen OLeary; Chris Franks - NOAA Federal Re: Doctored chart. download.png; Capture99.PNG Yes, that was doctored.. That is advisory 21 from Thursday at 11am (attached). Corey On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:24 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Are you sure they were doctored? Was Alabama never in the cone to that extent? NBC called NHC about it. Downtown is handling. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:10 PM Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal wrote: PA and Jeremy, Chris brought this to my attention. You will undoubtedly hear about this. The chart shown in the briefing is old and doctored to extend the cone into Alabama. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Corey -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:10 PM Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan; Maureen OLeary; Chris Franks NOAA Federal Doctored chart. PA and Jeremy, Chris brought this to my attention. You will undoubtedly hear about this. The chart shown in the briefing is old and doctored to extend the cone into Alabama. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Corey -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 5 Note: The oone contains the probable path of the storm center but does net show the size of the storm. urrioane Dorian auntiesr September 01. 2019 3 AM EDT Intermediate Advisory 32A NW3 National Hurricane Center .I..-- a. - Current information: 0 Eienter location 11111111 26.5 Maximum sustained 1wine 150 Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone. 1- I. Forecast posltlons: .Tropioal Cyclone PostiPotential TC Sustained winds: 39 5 39-?3 Tat-110 3111'} Potential track area: E2. Dar 1?3 Dar 4-5 Movement at El Watches: Hurricane Trop Storm Warnings: -Hurrioane -Trop Storm Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:40 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Maureen OLeary; Chris Franks - NOAA Federal Re: Doctored chart. download (2).png FWIW, this (advisory 32A, 8am Sept. 1) was the advisory that was active when the Alabama tweet was sent. Corey On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:32 PM Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal wrote: Yes, that was doctored.. That is advisory 21 from Thursday at 11am (attached). Corey On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:24 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Are you sure they were doctored? Was Alabama never in the cone to that extent? NBC called NHC about it. Downtown is handling. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:10 PM Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal wrote: PA and Jeremy, Chris brought this to my attention. You will undoubtedly hear about this. The chart shown in the briefing is old and doctored to extend the cone into Alabama. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Corey -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 :22? .ZJ. f; . NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:52 PM Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Fwd: Request from NBC News Screen Shot 2019-09-04 at 2.08.34 PM.png ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Smith, Allan (NBCUniversal) Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:17 PM Subject: Request from NBC News To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Hello, Hope you’re well. Was curious, did the NOAA ever produce a map that the president displayed today at the White House, where it appears that Alabama is highlighted in sharpie or marker of some sort as being in the path of Hurricane Dorian? Attaching the photo in here. Thank you! -Allan Smith Political Reporter NBC News 412.523.7758 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, N.Y. 10112 @akarl_smith Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:55 PM NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Re: Request from NBC News Got it. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:53 PM NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Smith, Allan (NBCUniversal) Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:17 PM Subject: Request from NBC News To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Hello, Hope you’re well. Was curious, did the NOAA ever produce a map that the president displayed today at the White House, where it appears that Alabama is highlighted in sharpie or marker of some sort as being in the path of Hurricane Dorian? Attaching the photo in here. Thank you! -Allan Smith Political Reporter NBC News 412.523.7758 30 Rockefeller Plaza 412.523.7758 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, N.Y. 10112 @akar _smith Chris Franks - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Franks - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:21 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; Maureen OLeary Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal Re: Doctored chart. For your awareness...just an example of some of the traffic on social media showing up in our mentions. https://twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1169324836671373312 https://twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1169325260329619456 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:40 PM Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal wrote: FWIW, this (advisory 32A, 8am Sept. 1) was the advisory that was active when the Alabama tweet was sent. Corey On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:32 PM Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal wrote: Yes, that was doctored.. That is advisory 21 from Thursday at 11am (attached). Corey On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:24 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Are you sure they were doctored? Was Alabama never in the cone to that extent? NBC called NHC about it. Downtown is handling. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:10 PM Corey Pieper - NOAA Federal wrote: PA and Jeremy, Chris brought this to my attention. You will undoubtedly hear about this. The chart shown in the briefing is old and doctored to extend the cone into Alabama. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Corey -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 -Corey Pieper National Weather Service (NWS) Communications Office Social Media and Digital Strategy Lead (817) 781-8524 -Chris Franks National Weather Service Communications Office 7220 NW 1 01 st Terrace Kansas City, MO 641 53 work: (816) 268-3185 (b)(6) cell: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:09 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Fwd: FW: Associated Press Time Sensitive Inquiry Here they come... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Dupuy, Beatrice Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: FW: Associated Press Time Sensitive Inquiry To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Good afternoon, Is there someone who can help me with this? Thank you, Beatrice Dupuy From: Dupuy, Beatrice Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 2:55 PM To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov Subject: Associated Press Time Sensitive Inquiry Good afternoon, Julie, I’m a reporter on the fact-checking team at the AP. We work to debunk false claims online. There is a claim circulating online that Trump used an altered NWS forecast map during his press conference today. https://twitter.com/wxdam/status/1169308075662151680 https://twitter.com/passantino/status/1169309016809328641 I was wondering if someone might be able to tell me if NWS has released any maps like this in relation to Hurricane Dorian. I was also wondering what forecast this map shows/ which day of Dorian’s path. Is this something you can help me with? Please let me know. Also, feel free to reach me at 212-621-7045. Thank you, Beatrice Dupuy The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1500 and delete this email. Thank you. Iii"? "733' -r 591%. I?ilu' 21M '2 5 . Vb Hurricane Ouriun Forums! Track. and Intensity 1 NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:10 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Fwd: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Kathryn Watson Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:53 PM Subject: Question on Dorian map used by the president in a briefing today To: Good afternoon, I'm wondering if the National Weather Service/NOAA has any comment on a map with NOAA and NWS logos used by the president in a briefing today. Does the possible trajectory seemingly drawn onto the map represent any trajectory NWS has ever had for Dorian? You can see the black line extending to Alabama here in the screenshot below from C-SPAN. Thank you. -Kathryn (Katie) Watson White House reporter, CBSNews.com Cell: 571.282.8391 Twitter: @kathrynw5 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:14 PM NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Re: FW: Associated Press Time Sensitive Inquiry Thanks - we'll let these two ride since Julie received them directly. I appreciate you alerting me to them. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:10 PM NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account wrote: Here they come... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Dupuy, Beatrice Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: FW: Associated Press Time Sensitive Inquiry To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Good afternoon, Is there someone who can help me with this? Thank you, Beatrice Dupuy From: Dupuy, Beatrice Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 2:55 PM To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov Subject: Associated Press Time Sensitive Inquiry Good afternoon, Julie, Good afternoon, Julie, I’m a reporter on the fact-checking team at the AP. We work to debunk false claims online. There is a claim circulating online that Trump used an altered NWS forecast map during his press conference today. https://twitter.com/wxdam/status/1169308075662151680 https://twitter.com/passantino/status/1169309016809328641 I was wondering if someone might be able to tell me if NWS has released any maps like this in relation to Hurricane Dorian. I was also wondering what forecast this map shows/ which day of Dorian’s path. Is this something you can help me with? Please let me know. Also, feel free to reach me at 212-621-7045. Thank you, Beatrice Dupuy The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1500 and delete this email. Thank you. Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone. l'l-r'l Hurricane Dorian Current information: 0 Forecast posltlons: Thursday August 29. 2019 Et'enter location 21.4 6?.2 .Trooical Cyclone Pos?Potential TC. 11 AM AST 21 Maximum sustained Wind 85 Sustained winds: 39 NW3 National Hurricane Center Movement NW at 13 5 39-?3 Tat-110 11o Potential track area: Watches: Warnings: Day 1?3 Etaiir 4~5 Hurricane Trop Storm -Hurricane Storm Inu- . All; EWS Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:26 PM Susan Buchanan Fwd: URGENT ABC NEWS Question Advisory 21 5-day cone Dorian.png ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:22 PM Subject: Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: Julie Kay Roberts , Scott Smullen , Christopher Vaccaro Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php? product=5day_cone_no_line Dennis On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:11 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Federal wrote: HELP!!! ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Vann, Matthew Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:07 PM Subject: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Hello Dennis— Matthew Vann here with ABC News … Does the Hurricane Center have any models showing Alabama in the cone uncertainty for Dorian? We’re trying to find models on the NHC site, but can’t. Specifically, the one the President held up at an Oval office meeting today Matthew Vann Producer/Reporter ABC News Washington Bureau 1 71 7 DeSales Street NW, Washington, D.C. Mobile: (202) 578-8702 Office: (202) 222-6264 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (b)(6) (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 (cell) dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone. l'l-r'l Hurricane Dorian Current information: 0 Forecast posltlons: Thursday August 29. 2019 Et'enter location 21.4 6?.2 .Trooical Cyclone Pos?Potential TC. 11 AM AST 21 Maximum sustained Wind 85 Sustained winds: 39 NW3 National Hurricane Center Movement NW at 13 5 39-?3 Tat-110 11o Potential track area: Watches: Warnings: Day 1?3 Etaiir 4~5 Hurricane Trop Storm -Hurricane Storm Inu- . All; EWS Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:41 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; John Murphy Fwd: URGENT ABC NEWS Question image001.jpg; image002.png; Advisory 21 5-day cone Dorian.png See the 5-day cone as it changes over time. The image used today was not accurate. Chris is currently in with Julie and Scott to decide how to handle press inquiries. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php? product=5day_cone_no_line George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:52 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; John Murphy Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question Thank you. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:41 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: See the 5-day cone as it changes over time. The image used today was not accurate. Chris is currently in with Julie and Scott to decide how to handle press inquiries. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php? product=5day_cone_no_line -Sent from Gmail Mobile :22? .ZJ. f; . Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:56 PM Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: Request from NBC News Screen Shot 2019-09-04 at 2.08.34 PM.png ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:53 PM ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Smith, Allan (NBCUniversal) Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:17 PM Subject: Request from NBC News To: NWS.communications.office@noaa.gov Hello, Hope you’re well. Was curious, did the NOAA ever produce a map that the president displayed today at the White House, where it appears that Alabama is highlighted in sharpie or marker of some sort as being in the path of Hurricane Dorian? Attaching the photo in here. Thank you! -Allan Smith Political Reporter NBC News 412.523.7758 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, N.Y. 10112 @akarl_smith @akar _smith Not Secure hurricanes.ral.ucar.edu HURRICANE DORIAN (AL05) EPS track guidance initialized at 0600 UTC, 30 August 2019 Current Intensity: 90 kt Current Basin: North Atlantic ?APnn NEMN ?NPnn CMC CEMN C000 Use of this product is governed by the Terms oi Use Plot generated at 1520 UTC 30 August 2019 George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:51 PM Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan Fwd: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Mike Sowko - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:15 PM Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? To: John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , CC: , Btw, as I suggested to George earlier, the western ensemble cluster *might* be the genesis of the sharpie area. I went back to verify my recollection, and this is it from Friday morning. Guessing this is the area of uncertainty that his sharpie staffer was drawing. http://hurricanes.ral.ucar.edu/realtime/plots/northatlantic/2019/al052019/eps_track_by_model_late/aal05 _2019083006_eps_track_by_model_late.png Mike Sowko Team Lead NWS Operations Center Sent from Mike’s iPhone On Sep 4, 2019, at 3:49 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Contact info for Chris Vaccaro Office: 202-482-3978 (b)(6) Cell: On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:41 PM SR-SRH Roc - NOAA Service Account wrote: We just checked in with WFO Birmingham and gave them a heads up and the note to contact Chris Vaccaro with any issues/inquiries. Do we have a cell phone number for him or should we just email him? Jennifer McNatt Regional Operations Center Southern Region Headquarters National Weather Service 682-703-3747 Website: http://www.weather.gov/srh On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:22 PM John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: SR Please be sure to get to Chris....they don't need to be drug back into this fiasco. NOAA Comms will handle all inquiries John ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:45 PM Subject: RE: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal , Jeremy Andrucyk NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal , Suzanne Lenihan - NOAA Federal , Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal , Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Jeremy Please ask NWS social media not to respond to the messages going out. Any media inquiries to NWS offices should be directed to Chris to handle. Please ask NWS social media not to respond to the messages going out. Any media inquiries to NWS offices should be directed to Chris to handle. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: (b)(6) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Silver Spring MD 20910 -JOHN D. MURPHY Chief Operating Officer (NWS) 1325 East West Highway, SSMC 2 Room 15300 301-427-9119 -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile a Danald J. Trump 6 "r @reachnaidTrumc This was the criginalli,?F prejected path at the Hurricane in its early stages. As you can see, almc-st all mcdels predicted it tc gc thrcugh Flcrida alsc hitting Gecrgia and Alabama. 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Of course we know better and the embedded caption in the graphic below also notes that NHC products supersede the spaghetti models: https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169375550806351872 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:02 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks Chris Sent from my iPad On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:01 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Bob- I spoke with Ken and he will be able to pivot away from this topic should it be asked, however, we also instructed the pool producer who books these interviews to instruct stations to keep their questions to upcoming storm impacts and note that we will not comment on past forecasts and products. Thanks... -Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2019, at 6:54 PM, Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, Lauren, Chris - Looking for on-deck support: questions regarding WH charts? Assuming you’re already backstopping Ken but want to be certain. NHC’s full-attention is on present and future, and questions on this issue will be very distracting and difficult for Ken/NHC during live feeds...plus NHC is rightfully fatigued. Will NOAA PA cut-off repeated media questions on this topic in Miami (with a real person - my request) if folks don’t stop? Need top-cover here: dealing with a deadly storm heading up east coast...Let’s please keep Ken/NHC focus on prediction and protect him/others during livefeeds... Please confirm “yes” to this email! Thank you, Bob Sent from my iPhone Louis Uccellini From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Louis Uccellini Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:16 PM Maureen O'Leary Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Fwd: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Maureen: You can handle this.� We will not be available (literally).� Louis -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Date:Thu, 5 Sep 2019 19:10:23 +0000 From:Kaye, Diane To:louis.uccellini@noaa.gov , mary.erickson@noaa.gov Hello, My name is Diane Kaye and I am a producer for a TV show called �Reliable Sources� on CNN. We are planning to discuss President Trump�s comments regarding Hurricane Dorian and the state of Alabama on our show this Sunday, 9/8/19, and I wanted to see if either of you might be interested and available in joining us between 11am12pm ET.� Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this further.� Thank you very much, Diane � � � � � Diane Kaye Editorial Producer, �Reliable Sources� CNN Worldwide o 212-275-8299 c 917-526-0618 diane.kaye@turner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite17S29D New York, NY� 10001 � Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:22 PM Louis Uccellini Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Yes, I will decline. Thx. -Maureen O'Leary Deputy Director of Public Affairs NOAA's National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Maureen.Oleary@noaa.gov On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 3:15 PM Louis Uccellini wrote: Maureen: You can handle this. We will not be available (literally). Louis -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Date:Thu, 5 Sep 2019 19:10:23 +0000 From:Kaye, Diane To:louis.uccellini@noaa.gov , mary.erickson@noaa.gov Hello, My name is Diane Kaye and I am a producer for a TV show called “Reliable Sources” on CNN. We are planning to discuss President Trump’s comments regarding Hurricane Dorian and the state of Alabama on our show this Sunday, 9/8/19, and I wanted to see if either of you might be interested and available in joining us between 11am-12pm ET. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this further. Thank you very much, Diane Diane Kaye Editorial Producer, “Reliable Sources” CNN Worldwide o 21 2-275-8299 c 917-526-061 8 diane.kaye@turner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite1 7S29D New York, NY 1 0001 Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:24 PM Chris Vaccaro Fwd: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Should I decline or send to Julie to handle? -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Date:Thu, 5 Sep 2019 19:10:23 +0000 From:Kaye, Diane To:louis.uccellini@noaa.gov , mary.erickson@noaa.gov Hello, My name is Diane Kaye and I am a producer for a TV show called “Reliable Sources” on CNN. We are planning to discuss President Trump’s comments regarding Hurricane Dorian and the state of Alabama on our show this Sunday, 9/8/19, and I wanted to see if either of you might be interested and available in joining us between 11am-12pm ET. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this further. Thank you very much, Diane Diane Kaye Editorial Producer, “Reliable Sources” CNN Worldwide o 212-275-8299 c 917-526-0618 diane.kaye@turner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite17S29D New York, NY 10001 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:28 PM Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Re: Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Please decline and refer to the WH On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 3:23 PM Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal wrote: Should I decline or send to Julie to handle? -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Invitation to this Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN Date:Thu, 5 Sep 2019 19:10:23 +0000 From:Kaye, Diane To:louis.uccellini@noaa.gov , mary.erickson@noaa.gov Hello, My name is Diane Kaye and I am a producer for a TV show called “Reliable Sources” on CNN. We are planning to discuss President Trump’s comments regarding Hurricane Dorian and the state of Alabama on our show this Sunday, 9/8/19, and I wanted to see if either of you might be interested and available in joining us between 11am-12pm ET. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this further. Thank you very much, Diane Diane Kaye Editorial Producer, “Reliable Sources” CNN Worldwide o 21 2-275-8299 c 917-526-061 8 diane.kaye@turner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite1 7S29D New York, NY 1 0001 diane.kave(thurner.com 30 Hudson Yards Suite17829D New York, NY 10001 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:01 PM Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Re: New Tweet... w/ NHC products from last Thursday/Friday From: Sent: To: Subject: I'll chat with Althea, this one may have snuck by... On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 4:40 PM Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal wrote: Jeoff from the Daily Mail just called me about this. He was given my number by NOAA COMMs HQ x6090. I suggested he call Julie Roberts at x6090. He will probably call NHC as he is looking for clarification on NHC maps. -Maureen O'Leary Deputy Director of Public Affairs NOAA's National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Maureen.Oleary@noaa.gov On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 4:24 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:36 PM George Jungbluth; Susan Buchanan; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Jeremy Andrucyk Re: Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs HelloIn light of today's additional Tweets, can this message be resent as a reminder? Additionally, I hear that reporters may be contacting forecasters on their personal Twitter accounts and they should not engage. Thanks... -Chris On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 6:05 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Jeremy Andrucyk; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan Re: Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs Will do. G On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:36 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: HelloIn light of today's additional Tweets, can this message be resent as a reminder? Additionally, I hear that reporters may be contacting forecasters on their personal Twitter accounts and they should not engage. Thanks... -Chris On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily -Sent from Gmail Mobile Richard Smith - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Richard Smith - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:24 PM NOAA - Keli Pirtle Fwd: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal Date: Friday, September 6, 2019 Subject: Fwd: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs To: "_NWS SR.Managers" Please see the message below. The procedures are still the same. Contact NOAA Public Affairs. Steven ---------- Forwarded message --------From: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:37 PM Subject: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs To: National Weather Service Operations Center CC: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal , Carven Scott - NOAA Federal , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Christopher Strager , Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Cindy Woods , Clinton Wallace , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Dave Novak , David DeWitt - NOAA Federal , Debra Blondin - NOAA Federal , Edward Clark - NOAA Federal , Grant Cooper - NOAA Federal , Jason Tuell , Jeff Zimmerman NOAA Federal , John Dragomir - NOAA Federal , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , Ken Graham , Kenneth Harding - NOAA Federal , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal , Mickey Brown - NOAA Federal , Mike Bettwy , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , National Water Center Ops , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Raymond Tanabe - NOAA Federal , Steven Cooper , Thomas Graziano - NOAA Federal , William Bunting - NOAA Federal , _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , _Team.NWS , nws.ocos , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account NWS Team, There are new communications on this issue coming out shortly. I have pasted the draft text of a media guidance pending from NOAA below. Please remind all of your staff down to the line level to refrain from any communications on the issue and to refer any media inquiries to NOAA Communications. Thank you George September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropicalstorm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Colleagues, a reminder that this guidance still applies given there have been subsequent tweets since this original message. Thank you George On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile -- Rick Smith - Warning Coordination Meteorologist National Weather Service - Norman Forecast Office 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2400 Norman, OK 73072 Office: (405) 325-3816 Become a WeatherReady Nation Ambassador! NWS Norman On... The Web... Twitter... Facebook... YouTube... Keli Pirtle - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Keli Pirtle - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:24 PM richard.smith@noaa.gov Pirtle out of the office 8/26-9/6, 2019 Re: Fwd: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs Hi! I will be out of the office Aug. 26 to Sept. 6, 2019, on leave. I will check my messages when I return on Monday, Sept. 9. If you are a reporter on deadline and need immediate assistance please contact: >From 8/26-30 -- Emily Summars, emily.summars@noaa.gov, 405-325-3954 >From 9/3-6 --- Questions about NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory and NOAA Research - Monica Allen, monica.allen@noaa.gov, 301-734-1123 -- Questions about the NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the National Weather Service-nws.pa@noaa.gov, 301-427-9000 Thank you! Keli -Keli Pirtle Public Affairs Specialist, NOAA Communications Member, NOAA Central Region Collaboration Team Norman, Oklahoma keli.pirtle@noaa.gov (405) 325-6933 (b)(6) cell George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 7:48 PM National Weather Service Operations Center Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal; Cindy Woods; Darin Figurskey; Darone Jones - NOAA Federal; John Murphy - NOAA Federal; Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson NOAA Federal; Mike Bettwy; NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin; NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko; National Water Center Ops; Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal; Public Affairs Susan Buchanan; William Bunting - NOAA Federal; _NCEP AWC NAM; _NWS AR ROC; _NWS CR ROC; _NWS ER ROC; _NWS PR ROC; _NWS SR ROC; _NWS WR ROC; nws.ocos; sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account Re: Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs Colleagues, a reminder that this guidance still applies given there have been subsequent tweets since this original message. Thank you George On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily -Sent from Gmail Mobile Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:41 AM Susan Buchanan Update to earlier texts: I got what I needed from WFO Birmingham. Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: OK. Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:28 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: Update to earlier texts: I got what I needed from WFO Birmingham. (b)(6) On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:26 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(6) -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Update to earlier texts: I got what I needed from WFO Birmingham. (b)(6) -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:30 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Update to earlier texts: I got what I needed from WFO Birmingham. (b)(6) -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:28 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(6) OK. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:26 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(6) -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 2:18 PM Jennifer Sprague - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan Re: Wall Street Journal inquiry Hi- that reporter also contacted Gina yesterday and she looped in Monica Allen (NOAA Comms @ OAR). They are working up responses. Although the questions below may be a bit different. I'll connect with Monica. Thanks... -Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 2:14 PM Jennifer Sprague - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris/Susan, How are we handling media inquiries? Vankita, Danielle and Jen may be better for this. Jen ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Campo-Flores, Arian Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 1:49 PM Subject: Wall Street Journal inquiry To: Hi Jennifer, I'm a reporter at the Wall Street Journal and have been covering Hurricane Dorian for the past week. I'm now working on a piece about advances in hurricane forecasting and how those impact emergency planners and residents in affected zones. One of the questions I'm interested in is how NOAA tries to communicate these forecasting advances, and the storm risks entailed, effectively to the public. I saw that you're the social science program manager for NOAA, so I was hoping to get a little more info on how NOAA is incorporating the social sciences into all this. Do you have a little time to chat this afternoon? Thanks so much, Arian Arian Campo-Flores S TAF F R E P O R TE R M: +1 305 773 0773 O: +1 305 735 9445 E: Arian.Campo-Flores@wsj.com T: @acampoflores E: Arian.Campo-Flores@wsj.com T: @acampoflores -Jennifer Sprague-Hilderbrand National Weather Service Office of Programming, Planning and Service Delivery Senior Advisor Office Number: 301-427-9065 (b)(6) Mobile: Jennifer.Sprague@noaa.gov Jennifer Sprague - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Jennifer Sprague - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 2:20 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan Re: Wall Street Journal inquiry Good. Thank you. Let me know if you need me. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 2:18 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi- that reporter also contacted Gina yesterday and she looped in Monica Allen (NOAA Comms @ OAR). They are working up responses. Although the questions below may be a bit different. I'll connect with Monica. Thanks... -Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 2:14 PM Jennifer Sprague - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris/Susan, How are we handling media inquiries? Vankita, Danielle and Jen may be better for this. Jen ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Campo-Flores, Arian Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 1:49 PM Subject: Wall Street Journal inquiry To: Hi Jennifer, I'm a reporter at the Wall Street Journal and have been covering Hurricane Dorian for the past week. I'm now working on a piece about advances in hurricane forecasting and how those impact emergency planners and residents in affected zones. One of the questions I'm interested in is how NOAA tries to communicate these forecasting advances, and the storm risks entailed, effectively to the public. I saw that you're the social science program manager for NOAA, so I was hoping to get a little more info on how NOAA is incorporating the social sciences into all this. Do you have a little time to chat this afternoon? Thanks so much, Arian Arian Campo-Flores S TAF F R E P O R TE R S TAF F R E P O R TE R M: +1 305 773 0773 O: +1 305 735 9445 E: Arian.Campo-Flores@wsj.com T: @acampoflores -Jennifer Sprague-Hilderbrand National Weather Service Office of Programming, Planning and Service Delivery Senior Advisor Office Number: 301-427-9065 (b)(6) Mobile: Jennifer.Sprague@noaa.gov -Jennifer Sprague-Hilderbrand National Weather Service Office of Programming, Planning and Service Delivery Senior Advisor Office Number: 301-427-9065 (b)(6) Mobile: Jennifer.Sprague@noaa.gov Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:06 PM george.jungbluth@noaa.gov Fwd: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Date: September 6, 2019 at 4:52:10 PM EDT To: _NWS PA , Dennis Feltgen , Julie Roberts NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen Subject: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA FYI... the following statement has been distributed. Inquiries should solely be direct to the office line 202-482-6090 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:06 PM Genevieve Contey Fwd: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA Hi - You are not going to believe this BULL. See statement that Julie wrote. I hope you are having a great trip. Talk when you return. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:52 PM Subject: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA To: _NWS PA , Dennis Feltgen , Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen FYI... the following statement has been distributed. Inquiries should solely be direct to the office line 202482-6090 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:13 PM Andrea Bleistein; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; John Sokich; Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; Matthew Borgia; Steven Cooper; Susan Buchanan; _NWS.Executive.Council Fwd: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:06 PM Subject: Fwd: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA To: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Date: September 6, 2019 at 4:52:10 PM EDT To: _NWS PA , Dennis Feltgen , Julie Roberts NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen Subject: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA FYI... the following statement has been distributed. Inquiries should solely be direct to the office line 202-482-6090 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: -Sent from Gmail Mobile Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:31 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini FYSA: From Seth/AP ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Borenstein, Seth Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 6:27 PM Subject: Re: Statement from NOAA To: NOAA Communications , Dennis.Feltgen@noaa.gov , Susan.Buchanan@noaa.gov , maureen.oleary@noaa.gov , Christopher Vaccaro , Scott Smullen Cc: Freking, Kevin , Benac, Nancy It’s Seth Borenstein, AP science writer. Was Noaa asked to put this statement out by the White House? Was this statement approved by any leader at the National Hurricane Center? Why was Alabama not mentioned in any of the wind speed probability charts, none? Are you saying that as of Monday Sept 2, Alabama was under a serious threat from Dorian? If so, how? What percentage threat on each of those days mentioned? How come the National Hurricane Center never mentioned Alabama in any text advisories or charts if there was a serious threat? How many phone calls or emails or other forms of correspondence did Noaa get from the White House about Alabama and Dorian in the past week? Same with NHC? Do you worry about politics changing Noaa’s credibility? Is this the first time the White House has intervened on hurricane messaging? Thank you and I’m on deadline Seth Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 4:45 PM, NOAA Communications wrote: Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. 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Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:07 PM Genevieve Contey Re: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA They posted it to @NOAAComms!:( Among the 1st hundred comments is this: Well, now I know not to bother following *this* NOAA account. Should I call the fucking White House for my weather forecasts from now on? How embarrassing this must be for you. Try not to drink too much this weekend. On Sep 6, 2019, at 5:06 PM, Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi - You are not going to believe this BULL. See statement that Julie wrote. I hope you are having a great trip. Talk when you return. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:52 PM Subject: Media guidance on Statement from NOAA To: _NWS PA , Dennis Feltgen , Julie Roberts NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen FYI... the following statement has been distributed. Inquiries should solely be direct to the office line 202-482-6090 ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:12 PM Louis Uccellini; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Andrew Stern Statement Clips so far... Public sentiment is strong under the @NOAAcomms Twitter account where the statement was published. You can read the comments there. NOAA backs President Trump on Alabama hurricane forecast, and rebukes Weather Service for accurately contradicting him Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/201 9/09/06/noaa-backs-president-trump-alabama-hurricane-forecast-rebukesweather-service-office-that-accurately-contradicted-him/?fbclid=IwAR0nCe8tFzYRjflUFQmb-vIIkrTU2YRvj6f-w28yjcIBxU2Q1 fSBPC06mA NOAA disavows National Weather Service tweet that contradicted Trump The Hill https://thehill.com/news-by-subject/energy-environment/460315-noaa-releases-statement-saying-it-toldtrump-hurricane Trump and Joe Walsh both fundraise off of #SharpieGate as NOAA issues statement USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/06/donald-trump-campaign-sells-markers-noaabolsters-alabama-claim/2234899001/ NOAA contradicts weather service's tweet refuting Trump CNN https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/09/06/trump-dorian-alabama-noaa-acosta-tsrvpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/ [Jim Acosta refers to the NOAA statement at the end of the video clip] NOAA issues statement supporting Trump's claim Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama ABC https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/noaa-issues-statement-supporting-trumps-claim-hurricane-dorian/story? id=65442468 -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:26 PM Louis Uccellini; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Andrew Stern Re: Statement Clips so far... Agency reverses course on Trump’s Alabama hurricane claim Associated Press https://apnews.com/b77db47e44954ee4b4ab948c3d898d8d? fbclid=IwAR2n5DOpzDaeWmkDUtawD8YaTjV4YPtbK7AlHTBwCZkpQqNBoZOr7WCKV_I On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Public sentiment is strong under the @NOAAcomms Twitter account where the statement was published. You can read the comments there. NOAA backs President Trump on Alabama hurricane forecast, and rebukes Weather Service for accurately contradicting him Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/201 9/09/06/noaa-backs-president-trump-alabama-hurricane-forecast-rebukesweather-service-office-that-accurately-contradicted-him/?fbclid=IwAR0nCe8tFzYRjflUFQmb-vIIkrTU2YRvj6f-w28yjcIBxU2Q1 fSBPC06mA NOAA disavows National Weather Service tweet that contradicted Trump The Hill https://thehill.com/news-by-subject/energy-environment/460315-noaa-releases-statement-saying-it-toldtrump-hurricane Trump and Joe Walsh both fundraise off of #SharpieGate as NOAA issues statement USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/06/donald-trump-campaign-sells-markers-noaabolsters-alabama-claim/2234899001/ NOAA contradicts weather service's tweet refuting Trump CNN https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/09/06/trump-dorian-alabama-noaa-acosta-tsrvpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/ [Jim Acosta refers to the NOAA statement at the end of the video clip] NOAA issues statement supporting Trump's claim Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama ABC https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/noaa-issues-statement-supporting-trumps-claim-hurricane-dorian/story? id=65442468 -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 National Weather Service 301?427?9000 Dan Sohien i Let me assure you the hard working employees of the NWS had nothing to do with the utterly disgusting and disingenuous tweet sent out by NOAA management tonight T124 PM - Seo a, 21319 - Twitter for Android 2.2K Hetweets EEK Lil-:es L1 Li: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:46 PM Louis Uccellini; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Andrew Stern Sobien Statement on Twitter Sobien.JPG In attached image. You can follow the public response to his Tweet here: https://twitter.com/pres_nwseo/status/11 7011 5531 38871 91 05?s=09&fbclid=IwAR0MSgEsHhWoWBhsAw31 mqZLvfilpja0k6eneStfT-Cb6RHf1 LO41 Yjfjk Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 9:06 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Andrew Stern Re: Washington Examiner: I'm quoted Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 6, 2019, at 8:56 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/noaa-sides-with-trump-and-disavows-national-weather-serviceover-tweet-on-dorian-threat-to-alabama Daniel reached out to BMX on Monday night and I responded on Tuesday when the email was forwarded to me by Chris Darden. I cleared the response with Julie. Daniel held the quote until tonight. ----------------------- The Washington Examiner emailed the National Weather Service to ask if the Birmingham station's tweet was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama. NWS spokeswoman Susan Buchanan wrote back saying the latter was true. "The National Weather Service forecast office in Birmingham responded to inquiries to assure the public that Alabama was not in the projected path," she said. ----------------------- On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 8:46 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: In attached image. You can follow the public response to his Tweet here: https://twitter.com/pres_nwseo/status/11 7011 5531 38871 91 05? s=09&fbclid=IwAR0MSgEsHhWoWBhsA-w31 mqZLvfilpja0k6eneStfT-Cb6RHf1 LO41 Yjfjk Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:57 PM Louis Uccellini; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Andrew Stern Washington Examiner: I'm quoted https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/noaa-sides-with-trump-and-disavows-national-weather-service-over-tweet-ondorian-threat-to-alabama Daniel reached out to BMX on Monday night and I responded on Tuesday when the email was forwarded to me by Chris Darden. I cleared the response with Julie. Daniel held the quote until tonight. ----------------------- The Washington Examiner emailed the National Weather Service to ask if the Birmingham station's tweet was sent in response to Trump or because of calls coming into the station from people concerned the hurricane would be turning towards Alabama. NWS spokeswoman Susan Buchanan wrote back saying the latter was true. "The National Weather Service forecast office in Birmingham responded to inquiries to assure the public that Alabama was not in the projected path," she said. ----------------------- On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 8:46 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: In attached image. You can follow the public response to his Tweet here: https://twitter.com/pres_nwseo/status/11 7011 5531 38871 91 05?s=09&fbclid=IwAR0MSgEsHhWoWBhsAw31 mqZLvfilpja0k6eneStfT-Cb6RHf1 LO41 Yjfjk Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 10:38 AM W-Pqr Webmaster - NOAA Service Account Re: What is wrong with you? Thank you. I’m sorry this is impacting the WFO. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 10:09 AM, W-Pqr Webmaster - NOAA Service Account wrote: Hi Susan, We received this email today on our web-master email, and we thought we would forward it to you for response if needed. Thank you. NWS Portland Team ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: WILLIAM SMITH < Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 8:58 PM Subject: What is wrong with you? To: > I am greatly distressed by NOAA officials allowing the President to get away with tampering with an official NOAA map. I thought that was illegal. And to make it worse, you retracted your mild rebuke. You have lost all credibility. What happened to your professionalism? I never thought I would say this, but I am truly ashamed of you. William L. Smith Portland OR National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 6:54 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; mary.erickson@noaa.gov; john.potts@noaa.gov; peyton.robertson@noaa.gov; john.d.murphy@noaa.gov; Susan.Buchanan@noaa.gov; kevin.cooley@noaa.gov; michelle.m.mainelli@noaa.gov; andrew.stern@noaa.gov Neil A. Jacobs; Ben Friedman; Stuart Levenbach Fwd: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Louis, Mary, John and Team NWS, Thank you for your leadership here. I have personally prioritized positive engagement and acknowledgment of your Team’s lifesaving work, and you must know that, as Deputy Administrator, I remain committed to supporting and defending you. Even though my current focus on wet side work has me enroute to Palau for a meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force, I am not going to give up engaging your dedicated professionals in the field to show NOAA Leadership’s appreciation for their superior service. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward John Murphy - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: John Murphy - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 6:57 PM Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; mary.erickson@noaa.gov; john.potts@noaa.gov; peyton.robertson@noaa.gov; Susan.Buchanan@noaa.gov; kevin.cooley@noaa.gov; michelle.m.mainelli@noaa.gov; andrew.stern@noaa.gov; Neil A. Jacobs; Ben Friedman; Stuart Levenbach Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian Thank you sir. Much appreciated! Working hard to keep eyes focused on mission as always. Thanks again V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Mary, John and Team NWS, Thank you for your leadership here. I have personally prioritized positive engagement and acknowledgment of your Team’s lifesaving work, and you must know that, as Deputy Administrator, I remain committed to supporting and defending you. Even though my current focus on wet side work has me enroute to Palau for a meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force, I am not going to give up engaging your dedicated professionals in the field to show NOAA Leadership’s appreciation for their superior service. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:07 PM George Jungbluth; mary.erickson@noaa.gov; John D. Murphy; kevin.cooley@noaa.gov; Andrew Stern Susan Buchanan; Chris Vaccaro Fwd: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:12 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley NOAA Federal; Andrew Stern; Chris Vaccaro Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:23 PM John Murphy - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth; Mary Erickson; Kevin Cooley; Susan Buchanan; Chris Vaccaro Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo The original ROC message was posted after we learned about the "national level social media post" to provide guidance that any related questions be directed to public affairs. The underlying reason was to keep our staff safe and out of the fray (those were the exact words that I used). On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:18 PM John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis About to depart for trek to NWA. Have few hours when I get to ANC before red eye. Was on way back from Somoa when all this happened but my understanding was direction was given prior to understanding full sequence of events. Do not think Birmingham violated what NHC said but not 100% sure and hoping Andy knows. Recall Comms had gotten involved and talked directly to FO outside chain. Thanks John John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 4:06 PM, Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Julie Roberts - NOAA To: Cc: Details Please ask all NWS offices to consult with us before responding via social media. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:25 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo George is correct. This came in before we issued any statement On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:22 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Is this referring to our guidance to send any inquiries on the president’s tweets to NOAA coms? This was per direct NOAA Coms guidance. G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:20 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:44 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:52 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:55 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -- Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:57 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:06 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Louis Uccellini NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:12 PM Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:20 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) Room 16212 301?427?9810 (office) Response to NOAA Statement The American Meteorological Society fully supports our colleagues at NOAA, who consistently put the safety of the American public first and foremost. They work tirelessly employing state of the art science to keep Americans safe. With respect to the press release that was issued by NOAA on Friday, 6 September, regarding the forecast of Hurricane Dorian, AMS believes the criticism of the Birmingham forecast office is unwarranted; rather they should have been commended for their quick action based on science in clearly communicating the lack of threat to the citizens of Alabama. Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:29 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/response-to-noaa-statement/ On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Response to NOAA Statement The American Meteorological Society fully supports our colleagues at NOAA, who consistently put the safety of the American public first and foremost. They work tirelessly employing state of the art science to keep Americans safe. With respect to the press release that was issued by NOAA on Friday, 6 September, regarding the forecast of Hurricane Dorian, AMS believes the criticism of the Birmingham forecast office is unwarranted; rather they should have been commended for their quick action based on science in clearly communicating the lack of threat to the citizens of Alabama. Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:35 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Julie cleared the response. final: (b)(5) Here's the "NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." I realize I did not incorporate the notion of "mixed messages," in the version I sent to Julie -- but that might distract from our main point, which is concise as is. If all are okay, I'd like to send soonest. raise more questions and -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:29 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/response-to-noaa-statement/ On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -- Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Response to NOAA Statement The American Meteorological Society fully supports our colleagues at NOAA, who consistently put the safety of the American public first and foremost. They work tirelessly employing state of the art science to keep Americans safe. With respect to the press release that was issued by NOAA on Friday, 6 September, regarding the forecast of Hurricane Dorian, AMS believes the criticism of the Birmingham forecast office is unwarranted; rather they should have been commended for their quick action based on science in clearly communicating the lack of threat to the citizens of Alabama. Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:38 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal WaPo Article From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: The article published. We HAVE to get our comment in before it goes to print in for the morning paper: https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1 -directive-against-contradictingtrump/201 9/09/07/1 2a52d1 a-d1 8f-11 e9-87fa-8501 a456c003_story.html? fbclid=IwAR0jXNZqoWRS91 FEmeuwXwX5F7ymWvneHGOSvpY-ivtcH4kDRYn6LNLx96U -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:29 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/response-to-noaa-statement/ On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -- -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:38 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Good by me. Andy Stern NOAA/National Weather Service On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:34 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie cleared the response. Here's the final: (b)(5) "NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." I realize I did not incorporate the notion of "mixed messages," in the version I sent to Julie -- but that might raise more questions and distract from our main point, which is concise as is. If all are okay, I'd like to send soonest. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:29 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/response-to-noaa-statement/ On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 Cell: (b)(6) -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: I concur On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:37 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Good by me. Andy Stern NOAA/National Weather Service On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:34 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie cleared the response. Here's the final: (b)(5) "NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." I realize I did not incorporate the notion of "mixed messages," in the version I sent to Julie -but that might raise more questions and distract from our main point, which is concise as is. If all are okay, I'd like to send soonest. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:29 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/response-to-noaa-statement/ On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:55 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: AP posted too: https://apnews.com/e0680f910cdd43e4be257720e182948e On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:51 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: I concur On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:37 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Good by me. Andy Stern NOAA/National Weather Service On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:34 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie cleared the response. Here's the final: (b)(5) "NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." I realize I did not incorporate the notion of "mixed messages," in the version I sent to Julie -but that might raise more questions and distract from our main point, which is concise as is. If all are okay, I'd like to send soonest. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:29 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/response-to-noaa-statement/ On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 10:03 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Thanks all for handling - Sounds good!! Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:51 PM, George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: I concur On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:37 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Good by me. Andy Stern NOAA/National Weather Service On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:34 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie cleared the response. Here's the final: (b)(5) "NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." I realize I did not incorporate the notion of "mixed messages," in the version I sent to Julie -- but that might raise more questions and distract from our main point, which is concise as is. If all are okay, I'd like to send soonest. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:29 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: wrote: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/response-to-noaastatement/ On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 10:33 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Our response is in the piece now, but of course the premise was already baked and we didn't make much of a dent in counteracting the claims: https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1 -directive-against-contradictingtrump/201 9/09/07/1 2a52d1 a-d1 8f-11 e9-87fa-8501 a456c003_story.html? fbclid=IwAR0jXNZqoWRS91 FEmeuwXwX5F7ymWvneHGOSvpY-ivtcH4kDRYn6LNLx96U -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 10:03 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks all for handling - Sounds good!! Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:51 PM, George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: I concur On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:37 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Good by me. Andy Stern NOAA/National Weather Service On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:34 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie cleared the response. Here's the final: (b)(5) "NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." I realize I did not incorporate the notion of "mixed messages," in the version I hazards without distraction." I realize I did not incorporate the notion of "mixed messages," in the version I sent to Julie -- but that might raise more questions and distract from our main point, which is concise as is. If all are okay, I'd like to send soonest. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:29 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: You may be interested in the recent release from AMS: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/response-to-noaastatement/ On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:20 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:35 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo From: Sent: To: Subject: What was the guidance email that Andy sent? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:19 PM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I hear back from Julie. -Susan On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:12 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team - Susan has the timeline now - nothing was out of turn, but concur with message about focusing on ops. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal wrote: Given that we had direction to avoid posting and run through either NWS or NOAA, I pull my thought about pushing the WaPO to NOAA Comms. I like the themes of maintaining focus on operations and avoiding unintended mixed messaging. Kevin On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: George - was not aware of your direction - but ultimately, the message was the same. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea - NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Kevin Cooley Director, NWS OPPSD SSMC2, Room 16212 301-427-9810 (office) Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:45 AM Christopher Vaccaro Fwd: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field This was Stern's note to the Ops Center -- to send message to the field, based on Julie's first request. -- ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:23 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Thanks for the note, Andy. Will add to our shift log for awareness. Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. our folks safe and out of the fray. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-says-hurricane-dorian-will-hit-alabama-asforecasters-insist-there-is-no-threat -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 8:49 AM Julie Roberts; Susan Buchanan Fwd: Comment on Washington Post report about directive sent to employees Should they get the statement Susan sent to the Post? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Justin Wise Date: September 8, 2019 at 7:02:04 AM EDT To: christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov Subject: Comment on Washington Post report about directive sent to employees Hi, I am Justin Wise, a reporter for The Hill. I was interested in if the NOAA had any comment on a new Washington Post report saying that the agency sent out a directive to staff warning them against providing information beyond National hurricane center forecasts. The report notes that the directive came after President Trump made comments about Hurricane Dorian potentially hitting Alabama. I just wanted to see if NOAA had any comment on the details in this report, and if it could respond to the suggestion from some that the agency may have been taking political sides in the matter. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1-directive-againstcontradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa-8501a456c003_story.html Thank you, Justin Wise Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 8:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan Re: Comment on Washington Post report about directive sent to employees Yes Susan’s statement is good to send. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 8, 2019, at 8:49 AM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Should they get the statement Susan sent to the Post? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Justin Wise Date: September 8, 2019 at 7:02:04 AM EDT To: christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov Subject: Comment on Washington Post report about directive sent to employees Hi, I am Justin Wise, a reporter for The Hill. I was interested in if the NOAA had any comment on a new Washington Post report saying that the agency sent out a directive to staff warning them against providing information beyond National hurricane center forecasts. The report notes that the directive came after President Trump made comments about Hurricane Dorian potentially hitting Alabama. I just wanted to see if NOAA had any comment on the details in this report, and if it could respond to the suggestion from some that the agency may have been taking political sides in the matter. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1-directiveagainst-contradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa8501a456c003_story.html Thank you, Justin Wise Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:26 AM Susan Buchanan; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Update to statement (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:01 AM Susan Buchanan; Julie Roberts Fwd: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT Another one... Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Rubel, Carly (NBCUniversal)" Date: September 8, 2019 at 8:50:17 AM EDT To: "Christopher.Vaccaro@noaa.gov" , "Susan.Buchanan@noaa.gov" , "Maureen.OLeary@noaa.gov" Cc: "Walker, Belinda (NBCUniversal)" , "Slajda, Rachel (NBCUniversal)" Subject: MSNBC/AM Joy REQUEST FOR STATEMENT Hello, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to request a statement/response from the National Weather Service to the following Washington Post Reporting that a top NOAA official warned staff against contradicting the president in an agency-wide directive sent on Sept. 1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1-directive-againstcontradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa-8501a456c003_story.html Please advise if you’d like to provide a statement or response to the network this morning, we have a 10:30amET deadline to make air. Many thanks, Carly Carly Rubel Booking Producer AM Joy M: (646) 593-0973 Carly.Rubel@nbcuni.com Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:32 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson I suggest adding something like this: (b)(5) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:35 AM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Sorry team, mixing up Sept 1 and Sep 4 guidance. I made no action on Sep 1. G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 Cell: Sent from Gmail Mobile Sent from Gmail Mobile Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:37 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo The WaPo piece is prompting more inquiries (MSNBC and The Hill). Chris and I are working with Julie. Some print editions of the Post didn't include our statement, but it's in the online version. This is breaking... more to come. On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:35 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Sorry team, mixing up Sept 1 and Sep 4 guidance. I made no action on Sep 1. G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC - Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -- Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:41 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson (b)(5) I suggest adding something like this: On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:44 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement looks good On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson I suggest adding something like this: (b)(5) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications 0: 202-482-3978 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:54 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:43 AM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: looks good On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson I suggest adding something like this: (b)(5) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:54 AM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Re: Update to statement From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Thanks... will send. On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:53 AM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: Good Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:43 AM, Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: looks good On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: How's this? NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:32 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris - there is a phrase missing from the statement in your snippit. Here is the full statement: NWS leadership sent this guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson I suggest adding something like this: (b)(5) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. (b)(5) , do we need to adjust this statement at all? I can then send it to The Hill and MSNBC. (b)(5) NWS leadership guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. -NWS Spokesperson -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:59 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal; Chris Vaccaro; John D. Murphy; Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Chris sent the following to MSNBC and The Hill: -------------------NWS leadership sent guidance to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction. The guidance made no reference to the president. -NWS Spokesperson Additionally, this statement was provided to The Washington Post but it does not appear in their print story. -------------------- On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:37 AM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: The WaPo piece is prompting more inquiries (MSNBC and The Hill). Chris and I are working with Julie. Some print editions of the Post didn't include our statement, but it's in the online version. This is breaking... more to come. On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:35 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Sorry team, mixing up Sept 1 and Sep 4 guidance. I made no action on Sep 1. G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:55 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: At the same time Andy was providing that guidance we got direction from NOAA to refer any inquiries to them, and I contacted Ops Center with the same request. I did not realize we had parallel guidance to ops center! G On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:51 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Here is the timeline. I received the message from Susan about the Washington Examiner article. That was the first indication that there was a POTUS post. After that, I sent the second message for the ROC to send out a message. I coordinated this with Mary via text. The resulting message to the field is the 3rd message below. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 PM Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI - see article from Washington Examiner from this afternoon. Puts POTUS impact claims against the official forecast and now one WFO is refuting POTUS comments. Just want you to be aware. Need to keep our folks safe and out of the fray. ---------- Forwarded message --------- ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM Subject: ACTION: Request Ops Center transmit message to the field To: National Weather Service Operations Center Cc: John Murphy , Mary Erickson , Susan Buchanan , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Ops Center, Please send out a message to all ROCs to alert all WFOs to only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). Thank you, Andy ---------- Forwarded message --------From: National Weather Service Operations Center Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 5:04 PM Subject: Message From NWS Leadership about Social Media Posts To: _NCEP AWC NAM , _NWS AR ROC , _NWS CR ROC , _NWS ER ROC , _NWS PR ROC , _NWS SR ROC , _NWS WR ROC , Christopher Landsea NOAA Federal , Darin Figurskey , Darone Jones - NOAA Federal , Jon Gottschalck - NOAA Federal , National Water Center Ops , NCEP - WPC Greg Carbin , NWS Ops Center , Patrick Marsh - NOAA Federal , sbf wpc - NOAA Service Account , William Bunting - NOAA Federal Cc: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Public Affairs - Susan Buchanan , Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal , NWS Ops Center - Mike Sowko , Mike Bettwy , Cindy Woods , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we only stick with official NHC forecasts if questions arise from some national level social media posts which hit the news this afternoon. Staff should not provide any opinion about the national level posts and should direct any questions that cannot be satisfied to NOAA Pubic Affairs. Either have them contact Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) or Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers please pass along to staff working social media. Thanks, Shawn Smith On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Andy: I was going to offer a modification to your suggested reply below but paused when I read in a later email that these were your exact words. What was going to insert was the word “ongoing” or developing” between “other” and “severe”. To read “....other ongoing severe ...” or “...other developing severe....”. If you want to stick with original, I understand but I thought your point about the other events was important and I was trying to insert a bit more urgency Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Stern - NOAA Federal wrote: Susan, I concur with your assessment. However, it was bigger than just Dorian. We had wildfires ongoing in the west, developing tropical systems in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins and had other areas of thunderstorms to watch. I would modify it slightly. Our mission is supposed to be apolitical. "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian and other severe weather hazards without distraction." On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:12 PM Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal wrote: We may not get clearance to respond, but if Julie approves, I suggest something simple like this: "NWS leadership sent these directives to field staff so they (and the entire agency) could maintain operational focus on Dorian without distraction." -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: George et al; Including Andy if John is still in the air: Need to work with Susan and Chris on this one. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:49:35 PM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , "louis.uccellini@noaa.gov" , "Itkowitz, Colby" , "susan.buchanan@noaa.gov" Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: TIME SENSITIVE inquiry from WaPo Hi NWS press folks and Director Uccellini, This is for a Washington Post story **running imminently online and in print on Sunday.** On Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 4, NWS personnel received a guidance not to provide opinions on national level social media posts in the media and to stick with NHC forecasts if questions arise about the posts. Staff understood this to be a response to President Trump's Alabama comments and that they were essentially being told not to contradict the president. Can you respond to this and explain the reason behind sending these dual directives? Please send any responses to Colby and myself. I'm cc'ing Jason as well who has been working on this story. Thank you and all the best, -Andrew -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Andrew Stern Director, Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NOAA/National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9120 (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile RNK Skywarn From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: RNK Skywarn Sunday, September 8, 2019 3:14 PM christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov; susan.buchanan@noaa.gov; lauren.gaches@noaa.gov Fwd: Lying for Trump 1567866402333blob.jpg From WFO RNK...received 9/7/19. Sending to you per NWSH instructions. -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Lying for Trump Date:Sat, 7 Sep 2019 14:37:33 +0000 (UTC) (b)(6) From:bob a < om> To:rnk.webmaster@noaa.gov Please stop lying for Trump. I was asked to take a survey for Weather.gov. I discarded the survey after thinking about how Weather.gov had just the day before, lied for the lying President of the United States of America. How can we feel good about your function to our society when your people openly falsified information to back the lie that Trump had started, to cover up a stupid mistake that he had made. How can the people that have come to rely on NOAA NWS for life saving information, continue to trust your information, when the organization has brazingly lied for this man? The money and resources that move on the weather information provided by NOAA NWS is astronomical and can now be manipulated by that man thanks to your agency! Please, stop lying for Trump. Bob Adams Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:46 PM _NWS SR BMX Media Inquiries - Dorian Since this story won't quite die, if we get any further media inquiries please forward them to Chris Vaccaro at NOAA Public Affairs. Headquarters called and said Chris will be handling all media for it. christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov (202) 482-3978 Chris -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:11 PM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal (b)(5) Likelihood of tropical storm-force winds Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan makeda.okolo@noaa.gov From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: makeda.okolo@noaa.gov Thursday, September 5, 2019 7:13 AM benjamin.friedman@noaa.gov; edward.j.vandenameele@noaa.gov; candyce.boose@noaa.gov; benjamin.kagan-guthrie@noaa.gov Have you all seen this?! IMG_1253.jpg; ATT00002.txt Apparently the President is convinced that Alabama was in the path of Dorian and someone altered a NOAA map (with a sharpie) to convince folks. Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:01 AM makeda.okolo@noaa.gov edward.j.vandenameele@noaa.gov; candyce.boose@noaa.gov; benjamin.kaganguthrie@noaa.gov Re: Have you all seen this?! Yep, crazy. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2019, at 7:13 AM, makeda.okolo@noaa.gov wrote: > > Apparently the President is convinced that Alabama was in the path of Dorian and someone altered a NOAA map (with a sharpie) to convince folks. > > > Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 4:23 PM John DeBlock Fwd: Updated media guidance Hi John- in Chris' absence... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:21 PM Subject: Updated media guidance To: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Hi ChrisFurther incoming inquiries regarding Dorian can be directed to our office phone number: 202-482-6090. I won't necessarily be the point of contact to respond to inquiries. Thanks... -Chris mii?wwmz? John De Block - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John De Block - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 4:41 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Fwd: Updated media guidance Thanks Chris. I've got it in my contacts. John John D. De Block Warning Coordination Meteorologist NWS Weather Forecast Office - Birmingham 465 Weathervane Rd Calera, Alabama 35040 Office: 205-621 -5645 x 223 Cell: (b)(6) Fax: 205-664-7821 On 9/6/2019 3:22 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi John- in Chris' absence... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:21 PM Subject: Updated media guidance To: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Hi ChrisFurther incoming inquiries regarding Dorian can be directed to our office phone number: 202482-6090. I won't necessarily be the point of contact to respond to inquiries. Thanks... -Chris Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:00 PM _NWS SR BMX Today's Statement Everyone, An official statement has been sent out to media from NOAA this afternoon. Let me just say I am extremely proud of the work each of you do each day to support Alabama and deliver the mission. This office has been through a lot in the last 10 years, and I feel you are better for it and so is our state. If you want to discuss this, please give me a call. Even while I'm on leave I have time to talk. But please be cautious about commenting publicly. It's a strange time we live in, and our work should speak for itself. Chris Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:07 AM sr-bmx.all@noaa.gov Fwd: the tweet Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Laurie Nesbitt < > Date: September 7, 2019 at 8:51:57 AM EDT To: "chris.darden@noaa.gov" Subject: RE: the tweet Hey! You all were right to correct the president and likely avert some panic among your local community that his ignorance and irresponsibility generated. NOAA shold have backed you up. Who are you responsible to—the citizens that rely on you for accuracy during major weather events or the president? Speaking as a citizen, I hope us and science. I live in Florida and rely heavily on the NHC for accurate information this time of year. I’m very disappointed to think that NOAA would concern itself with helping the president try to cover his obvious ignorance rather than supporting its people who are providing accurate and dependable information. Thank you, Laurie Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 12:58 PM sr-bmx.all@noaa.gov Fwd: Disgusting behavior of NOA Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Faye Jacobson < Date: September 7, 2019 at 12:13:36 PM EDT To: "chris.darden@noaa.gov" Subject: Disgusting behavior of NOA > Mr. Darden, My husband and I want to thank you and the staff in the Birmingham office of the NWS for all you do to keep Alabama save. We know how hardworking the meteorologists and the support staff are and how dedicated you are to public safety. I have a niece who lived outside of Montgomery in a rural area and except for the quick warning she received from the NWS she might very well not be here. She heard the warning and the specific area being targeted and only had time to get to her bathroom before the house blew away around her. We can’t imagine how demoralizing the statement from NOA must have been. Thank you for doing your job and telling the truth. Please share with the people in your office that there are many of us who appreciate the work you do and consider it the most important public safety services provided by the government. Faye Jacobson Franklin, NC Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Gerald Satterwhite - NWS Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Gerald Satterwhite - NWS Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 6:14 PM John DeBlock - NOAA Federal Re: YOUR SUPPORTERS sent you a Pizza Hut eGift Card!!! Well I guess you can't really reply to the e-mail since it came from Pizza Hut. I did give a short thank you message via their direct message to us on Twitter. Their handle is @BexarCOSW if you want to do a follow-up. On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 5:03 PM SR-BMX Webmaster - NOAA Service Account wrote: ...this is from the Bexar County Severe Weather Team (Texas). I've thanked them via the direct message they sent to us, and I'll save the gift card information. We're thinking we'll redeem it at the next forecaster meeting. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Pizza Hut Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:51 PM Subject: YOUR SUPPORTERS sent you a Pizza Hut eGift Card!!! To: If you are having trouble viewing this email, printing your eGift Card, or are an AOL user, please copy this link https://merchant.wgiftcard.com/v/99557880/1 24/ZDpnZ into your internet web browser. To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add pizzahut@wgiftcard.com to your address book. TO: NWS BIRMINGHAM (BMX) PERSONAL MESSAGE: FROM: YOUR SUPPORTERS VALUE: $50.00 You're probably having a rough day. Just a little something to show we support & appreciate you. Please enjoy! - Your Supporters INSTRUCTIONS: To access your Pizza Hut eGift Card, please click on the GET YOUR EAT ON! button below and follow instructions to print and redeem. If your email service provider does not support images then click here to Get Your Card. Have questions? Track your order? Need to resend your eGift Card? Click here to access the eGift Card Tracking & Support Center -Gerald Satterwhite Meteorologist. KK4IOK National Weather Service - Birmingham, AL University of North Carolina - Asheville weather.gov/bmx @NWSBirmingham 205.664.301 0 Holly Allen - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Holly Allen - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:35 AM _NWS SR-BMX.ALL Call from Kevin Cooley All, Kevin Cooley (Director, Office of Planning & Programming for Service Delivery (OPPSD) https://www.weather.gov/organization/cooley_kevin) called the office this morning to offer his thanks and support, on behalf of the Executive Council (Louis Uccellini, Mary Erickson, John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson). I took down some notes as quickly as I could. Alex, Jason H, and Jim...if I've missed anything, please share. -"Thank you for how hard you all have been working; we have unlimited respect for your skills, dedication, and the products you issue." -They understand and respect the actions we took (regarding the tweet), in order to provide the best service for our customers. -The NWS does not always know in advance of NOAA communications. (He sounded sincere and regretful that this is the case.) -Louie will be giving the keynote address tomorrow morning (at 8am) at the NWA conference and WILL BE addressing this head on, in a direct way. -The executive council understands how "corrosive" the NOAA message is. They (the EC) are proud of what we do, what we did and why we did it. -If anyone has any questions or thoughts, the EC is open to hearing all of them. Anything we want to ask/say, we can do so to Steven and John tomorrow and they will make sure the EC gets them. -- Holly Allen Senior Forecaster NWS Birmingham 465 Weathervane Road Calera, Alabama 35040 Office: 205-664-3010 x 313 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:52 PM sr-bmx.all@noaa.gov Fwd: The forecaster who tweeted "Alabama will NOT see impacts" deserves COMMENDATION, not criticism Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Daniel Smith < > Date: September 8, 2019 at 11:48:57 AM EDT To: chris.darden@noaa.gov Subject: The forecaster who tweeted "Alabama will NOT see impacts" deserves COMMENDATION, not criticism Public safety takes priority over politics. Your forecaster did the right thing. Your forecaster did what needed to be done and should be commended, not rebuked. The President did the wrong thing. In the middle of an emergency, he recklessly gave inaccurate and alarming information. (It was actually false, not just outdated, because he said it was based on newer information than the official forecast, “Alabama will most likely be hit much harder than anticipated,” and later "This just came up, unfortunately.”) It needed to be countered with correct information. It needed to be countered immediately And it needed to be countered with something just as clear and simple as the inaccurate statement. It was not a suitable time for technical nuances and cones of uncertainty. Forecasters should never fear criticism when acting properly in support of NWS’s mission, to provide "forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property." Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:34 PM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal FW: New Tweet... w/ NHC products from last Thursday/Friday https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:51 PM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal FW: In town pool #5: Statement on Alabama, Dorian Sending you statement by Brown Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: White House Press Office Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:39 PM To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov Subject: In town pool #5: Statement on Alabama, Dorian From: Brittany Shepherd Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:31 PM Subject: In town pool #5: Statement on Alabama, Dorian The White House passes along a statement (in image form) from Homeland Sec. and Counterterrorism Advisor Rear Admiral Peter J Brown on Alabama and Hurricane Dorian: -Brittany Shepherd National Politics Reporter, Yahoo! News M: 917-204-5618 t: @blrshepherd brittany@yahoonews.com brittany.shepherd@verizonmedia.com Unsubscribe The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500 · USA · 202-456-1111 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 9:05 AM Pat Simms - NOAA Federal; Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal; Timothy Gallaudet NOAA Federal; Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal; Taylor Jordan - NOAA Federal; FLAG UNSEC - NOAA Service Account Dr. Jacobs unable to make 9:15 call Neil has something unexpected come up that will keep him from calling into the 9:1 5am today. Ms. Pat – please reschedule the NOSC for Monday. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:40 PM Neil Jacobs; stuart.levenbach@noaa.gov; timothy.gallaudet@noaa.gov; Taylor Jordan Ben Friedman; mary.erickson@noaa.gov Fwd: Dorian Neil et al: I just received this as a cc. Joe is a principled man and former National Weather Service Director. I wanted to make sure you saw this as he addressed his email to an administrator account I am not sure I have seen before. And his email is calm in comparison to the upwelling we are seeing within the entire weather community. The mood out there is pretty ugly. Will make the NWA more of a challenge than anyone could imagine. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Date: September 6, 2019 at 7:20:59 PM EDT To: administrator@noaa.gov, Louis Uccellini Subject: Dorian First, let me say how proud I am of how well the NWS handled the difficult forecast situation with hurricane Dorian. The NHC and the WFOs are to be commended for the accuracy of the warnings and forecasts and their efforts to communicate the dangers to the emergency management community and to the public. The blemish to a Federal Government carrying out its duty to protect life and property was the erroneous warning issued by a Presidential Tweet. At the time of our glorious leader’s tweet, the chances of significant impact to the state of Alabama was essentially zero. The recent communications by a ‘NOAA Spokesman’ which tried to rewrite history in deplorable. Chastising WFO Birmingham for correctly pointing out that there was no danger to Alabama was unconscionable. NOAA is a great agency with an important mission for the nation. This rewriting history to satisfy an ego dimishes NOAA. Regards Joe Elbert W (Joe) Friday, Jr Professor Emeritus University of Oklahoma (b)(6) Home phone (b)(6) Cell Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:16 PM Benjamin Friedman; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal; Stephen Volz; Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal; Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Fwd: NOAA Statement on Hurricane What’s next? Climate science is a hoax? Flabbergasted to leave our forecasters hanging in the political wind. Embarrassed, Craig ---------- Forwarded message --------From: OAR PCO - NOAA Service Account Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 7:01 PM Subject: NOAA Statement on Hurricane To: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal , Gary Matlock - NOAA Federal , James Jenkins - NOAA Federal , Ko Barrett - NOAA Federal You are probably seeing this already but if not NOAA Comms issued a statement on the hurricane: https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa -Sent from mobile device -Brittany Croll Program Coordination Officer for NOAA Research Office of the Under Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce Office (HCHB): 202-482-1075 (b)(6) Cell: -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:51 PM Neil Jacobs Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:46 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Fwd: NOAA statement on Alabama Begin forwarded message: From: "Baker, Peter" Subject: NOAA statement on Alabama Date: September 6, 201 9 at 5:45:1 8 PM EDT To: neil.jacobs@noaa.gov Hi sir, this is Peter Baker at the New York Times. Just wondering about this statement issued by NOAA on the Birmingham National Weather Service tweet regarding Hurricane Dorian. Can you tell me how this statement came to be issued? Was it at the request of the White House or was it coordinated or discussed with the White House in advance? Thanks very much. Best, Peter National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 6:31 PM Ben Friedman mary.erickson@noaa.gov Fwd: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Ben: FYSA. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 6:33 PM stuart.levenbach@noaa.gov; neil.jacobs@noaa.gov; timothy.gallaudet@noaa.gov Fwd: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: FYI Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Date: September 7, 2019 at 6:30:44 PM EDT To: Ben Friedman Cc: mary.erickson@noaa.gov Subject: Fwd: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian Ben: FYSA. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 6:35 PM Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: Thank you Ben. Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 7, 2019, at 12:32 PM, Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Date: September 7, 2019 at 6:30:44 PM EDT To: Ben Friedman Cc: mary.erickson@noaa.gov Subject: Fwd: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian Ben: FYSA. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:39 PM Taylor Jordan - NOAA Federal; Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Fwd: NOAA Statement on Hurricane Begin forwarded message: From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Subject: Fwd: NOAA Statement on Hurricane Date: September 6, 201 9 at 11 :1 5:43 PM EDT To: Benjamin Friedman , Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal , Stephen Volz , Stu Levenbach NOAA Federal , Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal What’s next? Climate science is a hoax? Flabbergasted to leave our forecasters hanging in the political wind. Embarrassed, Craig ---------- Forwarded message --------From: OAR PCO - NOAA Service Account Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 7:01 PM Subject: NOAA Statement on Hurricane To: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal , Gary Matlock - NOAA Federal , James Jenkins - NOAA Federal , Ko Barrett - NOAA Federal You are probably seeing this already but if not NOAA Comms issued a statement on the hurricane: https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa -Sent from mobile device -Brittany Croll Program Coordination Officer for NOAA Research Office of the Under Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce Office (HCHB): 202-482-1075 Office (HCHB): 202-482-1075 (b)(6) Cell: -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:02 AM Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini; Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Fwd: A plea from the trenches ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 5:48 AM Subject: Re: A plea from the trenches To: Cc: , , Neil A. Jacobs , Stuart Levenbach , NOS PCO - NOAA Service Account , Hi Gary, I’ve written you before with genuine appreciation for the fine contributions made by you in OR&R and everyone in NOAA. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/minds-behind-orr-meet-marine-biologist-gary-shigenaka So please accept Neil’s reply as a sincere acknowledgement of a press release we did not approve or support. You know from my multiple messages to you and your colleagues that we respect and stand behind your service and scientific integrity. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator > On Sep 8, 2019, at 5:41 PM, Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Gary, > > This whole thing is being blown way out of proportion and politicized. The so-called tweet said absolutely no chance of impacts and NHC guidance was calling for 5-30%. The forecast office did the right thing to calm the nerves of citizens. I love NOAA. I am so proud of everything you all do. > > You have no idea how hard I’m fighting to keep politics out of science. We are an objective science agency, and we won’t and never will base any decisions on anything other than science. > > -Neil > > > > >> On Sep 8, 2019, at 12:28 AM, Gary Shigenaka - NOAA Federal wrote: >> >> Dear Dr. Jacobs, >> >> I am a 40-year NOAA scientist. Please address this crisis in moral leadership our agency is facing. I think you know very well what an incredible group of dedicated employees you have. Please reassure those of us who serve the public, and do so with commitment and humility that we are not mere pawns in an absurd game. Please do not allow the science and support that we perform on behalf of the American public to be tossed into the trash heap by political expediencies. Please support us and stand with us. Please. >> >> With great respect, >> >> gary shigenaka >> Seattle, WA >> >> >> ->> Gary Shigenaka >> Senior Biologist >> NOAA/Emergency Response Division >> Seattle, WA >> (206)-953-8400 > -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 7:36 AM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal; Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal; Benjamin Friedman; Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal Gary Matlock; Ko Barrett Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post I am providing you the courtesy of notice that I have: (1) (b)(6) , and, (2) submitted an editorial comment on the matter to the Washington Post written on my own time, on my own computer, and identifying both my work positions and that my views are my personal opinions. CM -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:17 AM stuart.levenbach@noaa.gov Fwd: A plea from the trenches Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Date: September 8, 2019 at 6:01:38 AM EDT To: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal , Louis Uccellini , Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Subject: Fwd: A plea from the trenches ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 5:48 AM Subject: Re: A plea from the trenches To: Cc: , , Neil A. Jacobs , Stuart Levenbach , NOS PCO - NOAA Service Account , Hi Gary, I’ve written you before with genuine appreciation for the fine contributions made by you in OR&R and everyone in NOAA. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/minds-behind-orr-meet-marine-biologist-gary-shigenaka So please accept Neil’s reply as a sincere acknowledgement of a press release we did not approve or support. You know from my multiple messages to you and your colleagues that we respect and stand behind your service and scientific integrity. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator > On Sep 8, 2019, at 5:41 PM, Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Gary, > > This whole thing is being blown way out of proportion and politicized. The so-called tweet said absolutely no chance of impacts and NHC guidance was calling for 5-30%. The forecast office did the right thing to calm the nerves of citizens. I love NOAA. I am so proud of everything you all do. > > You have no idea how hard I’m fighting to keep politics out of science. We are an objective science agency, and we won’t and never will base any decisions on anything other than science. > > -Neil > > >> On Sep 8, 2019, at 12:28 AM, Gary Shigenaka - NOAA Federal wrote: >> >> Dear Dr. Jacobs, >> >> I am a 40-year NOAA scientist. Please address this crisis in moral leadership our agency is facing. I think you know very well what an incredible group of dedicated employees you have. Please reassure those of us who serve the public, and do so with commitment and humility that we are not mere pawns in an absurd game. Please do not allow the science and support that we perform on behalf of the American public to be tossed into the trash heap by political expediencies. Please support us and stand with us. Please. >> >> With great respect, >> >> gary shigenaka >> Seattle, WA >> >> >> ->> Gary Shigenaka >> Senior Biologist >> NOAA/Emergency Response Division >> Seattle, WA >> (206)-953-8400 > -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax mobile Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:13 AM Ben Friedman; Stuart Levenbach Fwd: Hurricane Dorian This set the bar (b)(6) From: Bryan < > Date: September 8, 2019 at 10:51:18 PM GMT+9 To: "timothy.gallaudet@noaa.gov" Subject: Hurricane Dorian Your backing of Trumps assertion that Alabama was in danger of being hit by Dorian makes you nothing more that another self serving sycophant of Donald Trump and makes you look like a groveling fool. You must be used to it. That’s the only way a moron like you could have made it to Rear Admiral. You are a disgrace to the uniform. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 10:51 AM Neil A. Jacobs; Stuart Levenbach Fwd: Urgent concern Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere / Deputy NOAA Administrator Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Christine Budig-O'Brien < Date: September 6, 2019 at 7:57:59 PM HST To: timothy.gallaudet@noaa.gov (b)(6) Cc: Subject: Urgent concern > Dr. Gallaudet, I cannot stress the far reaching impact the NOAA’s statement today undermining previous hurricane warnings impact on Alabama from Dorian will have on the level of public trust toward the NOAA and meteorologists in general. It is sad that scientists have become puppets of an oligarch. I am raising two sons in Florida and rely on facts to dictate our hurricane evacuations. This makes me pause. Your five day late statement will also make my 13 year old son, who wants to be a meteorologist, realize that such a career endeavor will be riddled with political infections and perhaps, should be abandoned. He can spend his genius on more academic pursuits. Saddened by the NOAA’s lack of backbone, Christine O’Brien Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 5:14 PM Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Dr. Louis Uccellini Fwd: Regarding reports on path of Hurricane Dorian Ben, FYSA. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Sherrie P < > Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:39:39 PM EDT To: oar.cos@noaa.gov, louis.uccellini@noaa.gov, mary.erickson@noaa.gov, stuart.levenbach@noaa.gov Subject: Regarding reports on path of Hurricane Dorian The responsibility you all bear is phenomenal. The fact that our current White House Administration has placed undue burdens on those of us in positions of life-and-death responsibility, though reprehensible, does not lessen these obligations. Americans-- and by the way, the entire world--is appropriately horrified that NOAA is no longer standing by Sept.1 assurances that "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from Dorian." Regardless of pressure being so unfairly, perhaps criminally, exerted , NWS needs to re-issue a public restatement of the truth. It is NWS's - and more generally, NOAA 's job to report the facts, not cave in to obvious attempts to cover up nonsense. Agencies across the spectrum are dealing with that very problem. In one example among many, we have all seen horrifying ways the best goals of our EPA are being destroyed! NOAA and our NWS have always been agencies deserving our trust. Let's keep it that way. While our national weather and ocean advisory institutions will live on, the current Administration in this country is temporary. Along with the rest of the country, and folks everywhere, I hope NOAA and NWS will not fall by the wayside, as have agencies similarly tasked with serious, science-based jobs. Along with the rest of the country, and folks everywhere, I hope NOAA and NWS will not fall by the wayside, as have agencies similarly tasked with serious, science-based jobs. Thank you for the work you do. Please don't allow that to be undermined by what is, in all likelihood, a temporary but very dark time for America's democracy. Sincerely Sherrie Lieber Pasarell (b)(6) Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 5:24 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Re: Regarding reports on path of Hurricane Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary: powerful statement. Maybe send her the All Hands. Everybody else has it. And it was quoted in the WaPo. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 8, 2019, at 4:13 PM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Ben, FYSA. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Sherrie P < > Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:39:39 PM EDT To: oar.cos@noaa.gov, louis.uccellini@noaa.gov, mary.erickson@noaa.gov, stuart.levenbach@noaa.gov Subject: Regarding reports on path of Hurricane Dorian The responsibility you all bear is phenomenal. The fact that our current White House Administration has placed undue burdens on those of us in positions of life-and-death responsibility, though reprehensible, does not lessen these obligations. Americans-- and by the way, the entire world--is appropriately horrified that NOAA is no longer standing by Sept.1 assurances that "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from Dorian." Regardless of pressure being so unfairly, perhaps criminally, exerted , NWS needs to re-issue a public restatement of the truth. Regardless of pressure being so unfairly, perhaps criminally, exerted , NWS needs to re-issue a public restatement of the truth. It is NWS's - and more generally, NOAA 's job to report the facts, not cave in to obvious attempts to cover up nonsense. Agencies across the spectrum are dealing with that very problem. In one example among many, we have all seen horrifying ways the best goals of our EPA are being destroyed! NOAA and our NWS have always been agencies deserving our trust. Let's keep it that way. While our national weather and ocean advisory institutions will live on, the current Administration in this country is temporary. Along with the rest of the country, and folks everywhere, I hope NOAA and NWS will not fall by the wayside, as have agencies similarly tasked with serious, science-based jobs. Thank you for the work you do. Please don't allow that to be undermined by what is, in all likelihood, a temporary but very dark time for America's democracy. Sincerely Sherrie Lieber Pasarell (b)(6) Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:27 AM John Murphy - NOAA Federal Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: John, Thank you so much for all you do, and have been doing, especially during the storm. The situation we’re in is incredibly unfortunate. I don’t have words to describe how I feel right now. I hope and pray you and the NWS team know how proud I am of the dedication and service you provide. I will continue to fight hard for the NWS during these trying times. If you have time to chat, I’d welcome advice. Heard you got a call from Drew at Dare County. That was a forecast that most certainly saved lives. Thank you, Neil On Sep 7, 2019, at 6:57 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you sir. Much appreciated! Working hard to keep eyes focused on mission as always. Thanks again V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Mary, John and Team NWS, Thank you for your leadership here. I have personally prioritized positive engagement and acknowledgment of your Team’s lifesaving work, and you must know that, as Deputy Administrator, I remain committed to supporting and defending you. Even though my current focus on wet side work has me enroute to Palau for a meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force, I am not going to give up engaging your dedicated professionals in the field to show NOAA Leadership’s appreciation for their superior service. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward John Murphy - NOAA Federal John Murphy - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:00 AM Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: Neil I know you are doing all you can and really appreciate it. Not right that men/women of NWS have put in this position while just trying to do their job. Hopefully, the Admin knows Birmingham didn’t even know there was a tweet when they reacted to public confusion/concern and tweeted saying there was no threat to AL. Whole issue has been twisted as if we challenged the POTUS which was not the case. Employees now fear for there jobs and are questioning whether they should post potentially life-saving info or check tweets first. This is not good and I will reassure employees to focus on mission as I have been doing. I really hope folks can find way to let this go and our employees do not hesitate for even one second. Honestly, I know you are in horrible position. Let me know if there is anything more that I can do. And thanks for the note...it truly is appreciated V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:27 PM, Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Thank you so much for all you do, and have been doing, especially during the storm. The situation we’re in is incredibly unfortunate. I don’t have words to describe how I feel right now. I hope and pray you and the NWS team know how proud I am of the dedication and service you provide. I will continue to fight hard for the NWS during these trying times. If you have time to chat, I’d welcome advice. Heard you got a call from Drew at Dare County. That was a forecast that most certainly saved lives. Thank you, Neil On Sep 7, 2019, at 6:57 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you sir. Much appreciated! Working hard to keep eyes focused on mission as always. Thanks again V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Mary, John and Team NWS, Thank you for your leadership here. I have personally prioritized positive engagement and acknowledgment of your Team’s lifesaving work, and you must know that, as Deputy Administrator, I remain committed to supporting and defending you. Even though my current focus on wet side work has me enroute to Palau for a meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force, I am not going to give up engaging your dedicated professionals in the field to show NOAA Leadership’s appreciation for their superior service. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 5:48 AM gary.shigenaka@noaa.gov nicole.leboeuf@noaa.gov; dave.westerholm@noaa.gov; Neil A. Jacobs; Stuart Levenbach; NOS PCO - NOAA Service Account; nws.pco@noaa.gov Re: A plea from the trenches Hi Gary, I've written you before with genuine appreciation for the fine contributions made by you in OR&R and everyone in NOAA. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/minds-behind-orr-meet-marine-biologist-gary-shigenaka So please accept Neil's reply as a sincere acknowledgement of a press release we did not approve or support. You know from my multiple messages to you and your colleagues that we respect and stand behind your service and scientific integrity. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator > On Sep 8, 2019, at 5:41 PM, Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Gary, > > This whole thing is being blown way out of proportion and politicized. The so-called tweet said absolutely no chance of impacts and NHC guidance was calling for 5-30%. The forecast office did the right thing to calm the nerves of citizens. I love NOAA. I am so proud of everything you all do. > > You have no idea how hard I'm fighting to keep politics out of science. We are an objective science agency, and we won't and never will base any decisions on anything other than science. > > -Neil > > >> On Sep 8, 2019, at 12:28 AM, Gary Shigenaka - NOAA Federal wrote: >> >> Dear Dr. Jacobs, >> >> I am a 40-year NOAA scientist. Please address this crisis in moral leadership our agency is facing. I think you know very well what an incredible group of dedicated employees you have. Please reassure those of us who serve the public, and do so with commitment and humility that we are not mere pawns in an absurd game. Please do not allow the science and support that we perform on behalf of the American public to be tossed into the trash heap by political expediencies. Please support us and stand with us. Please. >> >> With great respect, >> >> gary shigenaka >> Seattle, WA >> >> >> ->> Gary Shigenaka >> Senior Biologist >> NOAA/Emergency Response Division >> Seattle, WA >> (206)-953-8400 > Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:14 PM craig.mclean@noaa.gov Fwd: Forecast uncertainty in TC Dorian's turn to the north From: Sent: To: Subject: Tom needs to be careful. -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: Tom Hamill <0000007cebfaae79-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU> Date: September 5, 2019 at 11:09:15 AM EDT To: MAP@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU Subject: Re: Forecast uncertainty in TC Dorian's turn to the north Reply-To: Tom Hamill Perhaps Trump read our paper where we propose ellipses of uncertainty (here, Fig 6) ? Tom On 9/4/19 4:31 PM, Croix Christenson wrote: As if discussing and communicating hurricane forecasts is not difficult enough... https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/04/president-trump-showsdoctored-hurricane-chart-was-it-cover-up-alabama-twitter-flub/ On Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 3:28 PM Carr, Frederick H. wrote: There are a lot more aircraft data than just TAMDAR, which come from regional airlines, mostly in the U.S. - e.g., ACARS, AMDAR, etc. which number in the thousands per day. To add to what Daryl wrote, one can look at all the data sources for, e.g., the GFS, at https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/realtime/gfs/t12z/index.shtml Just click on the boxes to get the daily counts. To get the hourly counts, go to https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/realtime/gfs/t12z/index.summar y.shtml To see what all the acronyms are, go to https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/realtime/index.bufrdump.shtml To see what all the acronyms are, go to https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/realtime/index.bufrdump.shtml This latter list gives you an idea of all the data types NCEP has to deal with (ingest, format, QC, thin, assimilate, etc.) every day - not a trivial task! Fred On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:52 PM, Daryl Kleist - NOAA Federal <000001119109b86c-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU> wrote: TAMDAR data is operationally assimilated into the RAP/HRRR . The data is not actively assimilated (monitored only) in the other operational systems, including the GDAS/GFS. Daryl Kleist (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:16 PM Tom Hamill <0000007cebfaae79dmarc-request@listserv.albany.edu> wrote: From here: http://flyht.com/flyht-forges-weather-alliance-synoptic/ FLYHT acquired the assets of Panasonic Weather Solutions (“PWS“) from Panasonic Avionics Corporation (“PAC“) in October, this year (previously announced on October 10, 2018). The assets, based in Littleton CO, include TAMDAR, a unique proprietary sensor package that is now transforming weather forecasting, and a commercial aircraft installation base of more than 200 sensors which collect real-time weather data from a dozen airlines in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. The assets also include an existing contract with Synoptic, a data hub and contracting service that now licenses TAMDAR data for sub-license to NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The NOAA contract is consolidated into this new agreement. ... so I *think* they are being assimilated. Operational DA folks? Tom On 9/4/19 1:03 PM, Matthew Rosencrans - NOAA Federal wrote: If those aircraft data are being assimilated.. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 14:46 Tom Hamill <0000007cebfaae79-dmarc- request@listserv.albany.edu> wrote: I am a bit surprised, as with all the aircraft ascents and descents and their temperature/wind profiles, it seems like the raob data would be largely redundant. Tom On 9/4/19 11:26 AM, Michael Brennan - NOAA Federal wrote: Steve, The last time there were sensitivity experiments done for the 06/1 8Z raobs were after the 201 7 season, and it actually found a fairly positive impact on the GFS track forecasts for Maria, up to 20% at several forecast lead times. Of course, that was for a previous version of the GFS, so it would be good to have some additional tests done. We try and identify synoptically relevant features for targeting using ensemble sensitivity analyses, but it would be great to do some tests for Dorian, to see how much of an impact the sondes, and the dropsondes from the G-IV had on the GFS. Mike On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:39 PM Stephen Keighton (NOAA Federal) <000000c2711407df-dmarcrequest@listserv.albany.edu> wrote: I've had those same questions Ron! For each event, the key part of the continent to better sample could be in entirely different locations, and would shift with time. I would be very curious to see NWP forecasts with these extra soundings removed compared to them included, but my guess is that has been done at least for some of these events (I just haven't seen those presented). I can tell you we're going through helium quickly here at RNK and sampling some pretty dry air (which could be very useful information for the 06 and 18Z cycles)! for the 06 and 18Z cycles)! 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In my absence DAA Gary Matlock will be Acting OAR AA from September 3rd - 4th. DAA Ko Barrett will be Acting OAR AA from September 5th - 6th. If you need immediate assistance during my absence, please contact the OAR Chief of Staff, Jim Jenkins, at oar.cos@noaa.gov. Thank you, Craig -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 John Jones-Bateman - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Jones-Bateman - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:29 PM john.leslie@noaa.gov The Washington Post: Trump roasted for altered Hurricane Dorian map In WashPo this afternoon: Trump roasted for altered Hurricane Dorian map "The president of the United States just changed a map with a Sharpie to make himself look right, and he thought we wouldn’t notice,” Trevor Noah said Wednesday night on Comedy Central. Read in The Washington Post: https://apple.news/AXbnru4CmScO1XdUTru3GCA Shared from Apple News Sent from my iPhone John Leslie - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:47 PM John Jones-Bateman - NOAA Federal Re: The Washington Post: Trump roasted for altered Hurricane Dorian map Thanks, John! On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:29 PM John Jones-Bateman - NOAA Federal wrote: In WashPo this afternoon: Trump roasted for altered Hurricane Dorian map "The president of the United States just changed a map with a Sharpie to make himself look right, and he thought we wouldn’t notice,” Trevor Noah said Wednesday night on Comedy Central. Read in The Washington Post: https://apple.news/AXbnru4CmScO1XdUTru3GCA Shared from Apple News Sent from my iPhone -John Leslie NOAA's Office of Communications for Satellites Follow us on Twitter: @NOAASatellitePA (b)(6) Cell: Desk: 301-713-0214 OAR PCO - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: OAR PCO - NOAA Service Account Friday, September 6, 2019 7:02 PM Craig McLean - NOAA Federal; Gary Matlock - NOAA Federal; James Jenkins - NOAA Federal; Ko Barrett - NOAA Federal NOAA Statement on Hurricane You are probably seeing this already but if not NOAA Comms issued a statement on the hurricane: https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa -Sent from mobile device -Brittany Croll Program Coordination Officer for NOAA Research Office of the Under Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce Office (HCHB): 202-482-1075 (b)(6) Cell: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:02 PM oar.pco@noaa.gov Out of Office Re: NOAA Statement on Hurricane I will be annual leave, with limited response to email, from September 3rd - 6th, 2019. In my absence DAA Gary Matlock will be Acting OAR AA from September 3rd - 4th. DAA Ko Barrett will be Acting OAR AA from September 5th - 6th. If you need immediate assistance during my absence, please contact the OAR Chief of Staff, Jim Jenkins, at oar.cos@noaa.gov. Thank you, Craig -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:08 PM OAR PCO - NOAA Service Account Gary Matlock - NOAA Federal; James Jenkins - NOAA Federal; Ko Barrett - NOAA Federal Re: NOAA Statement on Hurricane Unbelievable, as was what started this. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 7:01 PM OAR PCO - NOAA Service Account wrote: You are probably seeing this already but if not NOAA Comms issued a statement on the hurricane: https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa -Sent from mobile device -Brittany Croll Program Coordination Officer for NOAA Research Office of the Under Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce Office (HCHB): 202-482-1075 (b)(6) Cell: -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:19 PM David Holst; Gary Matlock; James Jenkins - NOAA Federal; Ko Barrett; OAR PCO Fwd: NOAA Statement on Hurricane FYI. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:15 PM Subject: Fwd: NOAA Statement on Hurricane To: Benjamin Friedman , Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal , Stephen Volz , Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal , Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal What’s next? Climate science is a hoax? Flabbergasted to leave our forecasters hanging in the political wind. Embarrassed, Craig ---------- Forwarded message --------From: OAR PCO - NOAA Service Account Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 7:01 PM Subject: NOAA Statement on Hurricane To: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal , Gary Matlock - NOAA Federal , James Jenkins - NOAA Federal , Ko Barrett - NOAA Federal You are probably seeing this already but if not NOAA Comms issued a statement on the hurricane: https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa -Sent from mobile device -Brittany Croll Program Coordination Officer for NOAA Research Office of the Under Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce Office (HCHB): 202-482-1075 (b)(6) Cell: -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:46 PM craig.mclean@noaa.gov; stephen.m.volz@noaa.gov; nicole.leboeuf@noaa.gov; Mark Paese mary.erickson@noaa.gov Fwd: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Craig/Steve/Mark/Nicole: Thought you would be interested in seeing this. Getting a good reaction out in the field. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:53 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Mark Paese; mary.erickson@noaa.gov; nicole.leboeuf@noaa.gov; stephen.m.volz@noaa.gov Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Well done and well timed Thank you, CM On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:46 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Craig/Steve/Mark/Nicole: Thought you would be interested in seeing this. Getting a good reaction out in the field. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Nicole LeBoeuf Nicole LeBoeuf Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:56 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal craig.mclean@noaa.gov; stephen.m.volz@noaa.gov; Mark Paese; mary.erickson@noaa.gov Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Very nicely done, Louis. Working on an NOS all hands myself. Our teams deserve every ounce of our praise and support. Best, Nicole Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 8:46 PM, Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Craig/Steve/Mark/Nicole: Thought you would be interested in seeing this. Getting a good reaction out in the field. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:56 PM nicole.leboeuf@noaa.gov Out of Office Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian I will be annual leave, with limited response to email, from September 3rd - 6th, 2019. In my absence DAA Gary Matlock will be Acting OAR AA from September 3rd - 4th. DAA Ko Barrett will be Acting OAR AA from September 5th - 6th. If you need immediate assistance during my absence, please contact the OAR Chief of Staff, Jim Jenkins, at oar.cos@noaa.gov. Thank you, Craig -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Stephen Volz - NOAA Federal Stephen Volz - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 11:04 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal craig.mclean@noaa.gov; nicole.leboeuf@noaa.gov; Mark Paese; mary.erickson@noaa.gov Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Louis and NWS, Very well put. This is a well written note to your team, and an needed statement of strong support. Steve V Stephen Volz “Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” - Yoda On Sep 7, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Craig/Steve/Mark/Nicole: Thought you would be interested in seeing this. Getting a good reaction out in the field. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 7:39 AM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Stephen Volz; Nicole Le Boeuf - NOAA Federal; Chris Oliver - NOAA Federal; Michael Silah Fwd: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post FYI. I'm here for the home team. CM ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 7:36 AM Subject: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post To: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal , Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal , Benjamin Friedman , Stu Levenbach NOAA Federal Cc: Gary Matlock , Ko Barrett I am providing you the courtesy of notice that I have: (1) (b)(6) , and, (2) submitted an editorial comment on the matter to the Washington Post written on my own time, on my own computer, and identifying both my work positions and that my views are my personal opinions. CM -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Office: 301?713?2458 Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:44 AM Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Re: Alabama Craig, I have to reply to you here.I had absolutely no say here, as I was on a plane to Palau for the USCRTF. You know me well enough to know where I stand. This is going to be an interesting next week with Neil speaking at the NWA annual meeting - or not, pending DOC clearance. Either way, I will do all I can to continue to support the dedicated and consummate professionals on our Team. (b)(6) Btw: just between us, I have no problem with you being as vocal as all of our NWS employees on this - they are absolutely reeling over this. All the best, my friend, Tim Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere / Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:28 PM, Craig McLean - NOAA Federal wrote: For an agency founded upon and recognized for determining scientific truths, trusted by the public, and responsible in law to put forward important science information, I find it unconscionable that an anonymous voice inside of NOAA would be found to castigate a dutiful, correct, and loyal NWS Forecaster who spoke the truth. The science based information product that this Forecaster offered to the public after unnecessary, unqualified, and confusing information was inappropriately distributed by unqualified parts of the Government, was to correct the misunderstanding and further safeguard the public from inaccurate information, and unnecessary alarm. The best I can tell is that this press release is a product of the Public Affairs machinery. Please, please, don't tell me that the quality review of the performance of the agency's technical expertise of our scientists in NOAA including the National Weather Service Forecasters, will now reside in the hands of the Public Affairs apparatus of either NOAA or the DOC. Remarkably, our forecaster signs his work. At least his critics should too. What concerns me most is that this Administration is eroding the public trust in NOAA for an apparent political recovery from an ill timed and imprecise comment from the President. I hope that NOAA's trust in the public eye will outlast this Administration, but until then I harbor a great concern for all scientists, science missions, and the quality of our public communications about our research in that a spurious press release may accompany any future scientific conclusion, be it a weather forecast, a climate study, or an ocean and fisheries communications about our research in that a spurious press release may accompany any future scientific conclusion, be it a weather forecast, a climate study, or an ocean and fisheries forecast. This is an alarm bell that needs to sound inside the agency, around the false prophet of stewardship from the Department of Commerce, and outside the agency. Most important, is that our employees need to know that we stand for science, not politically motivated apologies. This is a serious situation. Craig -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Craig McLean - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:51 AM Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Re: Alabama I do and have always admired your leadership and advocacy. I know with confidence where you stand and I appreciate that. (b)(6) . Talked this morning. If you can, I think he can use your counsel. Regarding Palau, try to hit Blue Corner and the cave (peek in) just behind it. It’s as large as my high school auditorium. This whole thing may blow over in two days! CM On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:44 AM Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Craig, I have to reply to you here.I had absolutely no say here, as I was on a plane to Palau for the USCRTF. You know me well enough to know where I stand. This is going to be an interesting next week with Neil speaking at the NWA annual meeting - or not, pending DOC clearance. Either way, I will do all I can to continue to support the dedicated and consummate professionals on our Team. (b)(6) Btw: just between us, I have no problem with you being as vocal as all of our NWS employees on this - they are absolutely reeling over this. All the best, my friend, Tim Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere / Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:28 PM, Craig McLean - NOAA Federal wrote: For an agency founded upon and recognized for determining scientific truths, trusted by the public, and responsible in law to put forward important science information, I find it unconscionable that an anonymous voice inside of NOAA would be found to castigate a dutiful, correct, and loyal NWS Forecaster who spoke the truth. The science based information product that this Forecaster offered to the public after unnecessary, unqualified, and confusing information was inappropriately distributed by unqualified parts of the Government, was to correct the misunderstanding and further safeguard the public from inaccurate information, and unnecessary alarm. information, and unnecessary alarm. The best I can tell is that this press release is a product of the Public Affairs machinery. Please, please, don't tell me that the quality review of the performance of the agency's technical expertise of our scientists in NOAA including the National Weather Service Forecasters, will now reside in the hands of the Public Affairs apparatus of either NOAA or the DOC. Remarkably, our forecaster signs his work. At least his critics should too. What concerns me most is that this Administration is eroding the public trust in NOAA for an apparent political recovery from an ill timed and imprecise comment from the President. I hope that NOAA's trust in the public eye will outlast this Administration, but until then I harbor a great concern for all scientists, science missions, and the quality of our public communications about our research in that a spurious press release may accompany any future scientific conclusion, be it a weather forecast, a climate study, or an ocean and fisheries forecast. This is an alarm bell that needs to sound inside the agency, around the false prophet of stewardship from the Department of Commerce, and outside the agency. Most important, is that our employees need to know that we stand for science, not politically motivated apologies. This is a serious situation. Craig -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Gary Matlock - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Gary Matlock - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:54 AM Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Re: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post Thanks for letting me know. On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 7:36 AM Craig McLean - NOAA Federal wrote: I am providing you the courtesy of notice that I have: (1) and, (2) submitted an editorial comment on the matter to the Washington Post written on my own time, on my own computer, and identifying both my work positions and that my views are my personal opinions. (b)(6) CM -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 -Dr. Gary C. Matlock Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 734-1184 The contents of this e-mail do not necessarily reflect the views or official position of any organization of the U.S. government. Stephen Volz - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Stephen Volz - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:41 PM Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Nicole Le Boeuf - NOAA Federal; Chris Oliver - NOAA Federal; Michael Silah Re: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post Thank you, Craig. Folks, I’m working on my NESDIS all hands. I’ll copy you all when it’s sent. Steve V “Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” - Yoda On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:39 AM, Craig McLean - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI. I'm here for the home team. CM ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 7:36 AM Subject: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post To: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal , Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal , Benjamin Friedman , Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal Cc: Gary Matlock , Ko Barrett I am providing you the courtesy of notice that I have: (1) and, (2) submitted an editorial comment on the matter to the Washington Post written on my own time, on my own computer, and identifying both my work positions and that my views are my personal opinions. (b)(6) CM -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:13 PM Craig McLean - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini; Stephen Volz - NOAA Federal; RADM Michael Silah; Samuel Rauch; Paul Doremus Fwd: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:11 PM Subject: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian To: _NOS All Hands Cc: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Good afternoon NOS, I am writing to express to you how deeply grateful I am for NOS’s and for NOAA’s collective response to Hurricane Dorian. I could not be more proud of how well we performed and continue to perform as much of the work, particularly for NOS, is just getting started. NOS employees' performance leading up to and during Hurricane Dorian was and remains exemplary. Last week wasn't easy for any of us caught up in the human and environmental impacts associated with this event. To give you a partial sense of the scale of Hurricane Dorian's footprint on NOS and our partners, we activated our Incident Management Team, multiple National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Research Reserves closed operations, we issued our Quick Looks product, we activated our Disaster Preparedness Program, we contributed to the deployment of gliders to better understand storm intensification, and we utilized real-time information from our newly launched Coastal Inundation Dashboard, as well as our tried and tested Environmental Response Management Application. We participated in multiple times a day briefings and, at one point, we had over 300 employees (including contractors, NOAA Corps Officers, and Sea Grant fellows) in the area of impact. Many of our staff and partners found themselves under local or state mandatory evacuation orders as we embedded others at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. Across NOAA, but particularly at NOS, during storm events, some employees find themselves securing facilities and ensuring that staff are safe as others position teams and assets to move into these same areas to assess damage and begin the long, hard work of helping communities recover what's been lost. With all of our Mission Essential Functions now preauthorized by FEMA, NOS’ National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey’s Navigational Response Teams are collecting coastal imagery and conducting hydrographic surveys in FL, GA, SC, and NC. Most importantly at NOS, we have no indications of any injuries or major damage throughout our workforce or facilities nor those of our partners. The potential seriousness of impacts from coastal hazards, such as tropical storms and hurricanes, should never be underestimated nor trivialized. When NOAA’s National Weather Service issues watches and warnings, like the general public, we must take them to heart. The destruction and loss of life in the Bahamas is a reminder of the havoc these powerful systems can wreak on coastal communities. I’m not a warnings, like the general public, we must take them to heart. The destruction and loss of life in the Bahamas is a reminder of the havoc these powerful systems can wreak on coastal communities. I’m not a stranger to this notion as I grew up along the Texas coast, experiencing multiple storm events. I’ve packed my bags, boarded up my house, driven through the night to safety, and then driven home to uncertainty. People living along the U.S. east coast experienced these or similar events as Hurricane Dorian approached. They relied upon NOAA, including NOS’ products and services, to give them the insights they needed to make difficult choices for themselves and their families. These people included not only the general public, but NOS’ own employees, our partners, and many in our extended NOAA family. Like many of you, as Dorian turned northward after savaging the Bahamas, my heart was with friends and family in the shifting area of impact. From Florida to the Carolinas, I was on the phone with loved ones daily as they decided whether or not to evacuate, what to take with them if they left, and about the potential for the damage they might come home to. As Dorian approached, I spoke with NOAA colleagues across the southeast United States as they also prepared for the storm - either in their personal lives, as professionals, or both. It is because much of NOAA lives and works in coastal communities that the whole of our lives are impacted by coastal hazards. It is because I consider NOAA part of my family that I reached out to colleagues at the NWS’s National Hurricane Center, at OAR’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, at NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, and elsewhere across the agency to check in on them and to offer words of support and encouragement. Across NOAA, we’ve dedicated our lives to collect, analyze, and disseminate information critical to saving the lives of others. We stand by that information not only because we know it to be the most accurate and authoritative available, but because we also may live and work in harm's way during any given event. This is what's called having skin in the game - a vested interest in the quality of our work and in the trust the public places in us as NOAA employees and as members of local communities. Those we serve are often our friends and neighbors. When we place a NOAA logo on the side of a building and come to work each day, we send a very powerful signal to all - “We are here with you, we are doing all we can to understand the potential risks of environmental and man hazards, and we will share with you the best information we have so that we all might remain safe.” Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. As a 22-year NOAA employee, I could not be more proud of how we prepared for, responded to, and will continue to aid recovery from this complex storm and recent challenging events associated with it. I am hopeful that NOAA’s response to Hurricane Dorian, a clear display of courage and commitment and of what it means to us to wear the NOAA logo, will serve as a reminder of what the NOAA mission means not just to us, but to the American people. I have honorably served NOAA for most of my adult life and am fully invested in its continued success. It is because of ALL of us who embody NOAA's slogan of science, service, and stewardship that I am certain that our world-class reputation will endure beyond these challenging times. Steady as we go, Nicole -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile Alek Krautmann - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Alek Krautmann - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 6:46 PM john.leslie@noaa.gov Comms statement Hi John I’m reaching out just to help provide feedback from the agency. This statement is deeply upsetting to NOAA employees that have worked the hurricane and not fully accurate based on the timeline in question. Please raise this in feedback through proper channels. https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa -Alek Krautmann NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) (b)(6) *New Number* Cell: SSMC1: 301-713-1261 John Leslie - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 1:24 PM john.jones-bateman@noaa.gov Fwd: An unaddressed message Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Date: September 7, 2019 at 12:39:29 PM EDT To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov, scott.smullen@noaa.gov, Christopher.Vaccaro@noaa.gov Subject: Fwd: An unaddressed message Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: flyinlow10 < > Date: September 6, 2019 at 10:47:40 PM EDT To: john.leslie@noaa.gov Subject: An unaddressed message Dear Sir, is it true, an unaddressed, un attributed letter, backing the President's claim of an exceptional danger to Alabama, from Hurricane Dorian, is correct? I am a pilot. I depend on accurate, up to the moment models from you. A letter, not only rebuking your own local office, but supporting a model, that was never published, is irresponsible to its core! Unless, there is either a citation for the claim, or a complete denial of said claim, I promise a lawsuit, that will bring tears to your agencies eyes! Sincerely, Scott Partridge Lilley Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device John Leslie - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 1:24 PM john.jones-bateman@noaa.gov Fwd: Cave in to Trump? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Date: September 7, 2019 at 12:39:02 PM EDT To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov, scott.smullen@noaa.gov, christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov Subject: Fwd: Cave in to Trump? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Norris < > Date: September 7, 2019 at 12:19:23 PM EDT To: John.Leslie@noaa.gov Subject: Cave in to Trump? Mr. Leslie, Does NOAA have no shame? What pressure was brought to bear by the White House that would make you disavow the statement from the NWS Birmingham AL office? You would through your personnel under the bus just because our Lyin' Commander in Chief won't back down from an imbecilic statement about Hurricane Dorian? Does this mean that you give up science completely? Shame on your management. Publish an accurate statement. Dorian was never ever progged to hit Alabama. I know because I live in Florida and followed the storm from its very beginning. Stand up and be counted! David Norris Boca Raton FL Boca Raton FL John Leslie - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Bcc: Subject: John Leslie - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:10 AM julie.roberts@noaa.gov; scott.smullen@noaa.gov; christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov john.jones-bateman@noaa.gov Fwd: We rely on accurate forecasts Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Laurie Lohrer < > Date: September 8, 2019 at 9:49:20 AM EDT To: "John.Leslie@noaa.gov" Subject: We rely on accurate forecasts I live in Lewistown in Central MT, and Fergus County is #5 in cattle/beef production by county and one the most important grain producing areas in the world. Weather is the heartbeat of our life and accurate forecasts determine when we hire crews, get neighbors in to help and rent equipment. It’s how we decide how quickly we need to harvest to avoid impassable and muddy fields. The recent fiasco over Trumps imaginary Birmingham forecast is unbelievable and wrong. That NMFS would allow “the boss” to taint the forecast, out of fear of recrimination, is criminal. Not to mention these actions undermine the morale of all NOAA employees, specifically NWS. Remember, you are public servants and ultimately work for US citizens, we pay your salary. We realize that this is an administration of fear and intimidation. But facts do not cease to exist when they are ignored. . History shows bad things happen when you know the truth and ignore it. Please pass this email on to your superiors. Laurie Lohrer, Lewistown MT .- .George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:47 PM _NWS.Executive.Council; _NWS OCOS; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; John Sokich Fwd: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Trump NHC Product.png Team, FYI - the White House Twitter feed put out a video today of a media avilability with the President, where he referred to an old NHC product. Screengrab is attached. This is blowing up on social media and press given the product seems to have a line over AL. Downtown is handling, and directing us not to put out any messages of our own. I'll provide more updates as they come. G ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:42 PM Subject: RE: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal , Suzanne Lenihan NOAA Federal , Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal , Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal George We are handling the situation there should be no action taken by anyone within NWS or NHC. Please call Chris is you have any questions. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: (b)(6) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 --______________________ George Jungbluth ______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone. l'l-r'l Hurricane Dorian Current information: 0 Forecast posltlons: Thursday August 29. 2019 Et'enter location 21.4 6?.2 .Trooical Cyclone Pos?Potential TC. 11 AM AST 21 Maximum sustained Wind 85 Sustained winds: 39 NW3 National Hurricane Center Movement NW at 13 5 39-?3 Tat-110 11o Potential track area: Watches: Warnings: Day 1?3 Etaiir 4~5 Hurricane Trop Storm -Hurricane Storm Inu- . All; EWS George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:53 PM _NWS.Executive.Council Fwd: URGENT ABC NEWS Question image001.jpg; image002.png; Advisory 21 5-day cone Dorian.png FYI- original product attached. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:41 PM Subject: Fwd: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal , Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , John Murphy See the 5-day cone as it changes over time. The image used today was not accurate. Chris is currently in with Julie and Scott to decide how to handle press inquiries. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php? product=5day_cone_no_line -Sent from Gmail Mobile - . . esormcenerou-oesnOSOW' the size oi the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside 0! me cone31.5 I. I- - 1 '2-13, an -. . . ursday AUgusl 29, 201 urrent Information; 11 AM AST Advisory 2, 9 Center location 21.4 57.2 Forecast positions; . NationaJ Hurricane Cent.? 33%? wind 35 mp'ca' 0 Post/Potential Tn Ia.nl.. .1 NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:57 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal _NWS.Executive.Council; _NWS OCOS; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; John Sokich Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? All, Here is a clearer shot of the image: On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:47 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, FYI - the White House Twitter feed put out a video today of a media avilability with the President, where he referred to an old NHC product. Screengrab is attached. This is blowing up on social media and press given the product seems to have a line over AL. Downtown is handling, and directing us not to put out any messages of our own. I'll provide more updates as they come. G ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:42 PM Subject: RE: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal , Suzanne Lenihan - Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal , Suzanne Lenihan NOAA Federal , Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal , Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal George We are handling the situation there should be no action taken by anyone within NWS or NHC. Please call Chris is you have any questions. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -- Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: (b)(6) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 -Charles Bell Program Coordination Officer NOAA's National Weather Service Office of the Under Secretary desk: 202-482-11 62 (b)(6) cell: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:14 PM craig.mclean@noaa.gov louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Fwd: Forecast uncertainty in TC Dorian's turn to the north From: Sent: To: Bcc: Subject: Tom needs to be careful. -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: Tom Hamill <0000007cebfaae79-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU> Date: September 5, 2019 at 11:09:15 AM EDT To: MAP@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU Subject: Re: Forecast uncertainty in TC Dorian's turn to the north Reply-To: Tom Hamill Perhaps Trump read our paper where we propose ellipses of uncertainty (here, Fig 6) ? Tom On 9/4/19 4:31 PM, Croix Christenson wrote: As if discussing and communicating hurricane forecasts is not difficult enough... https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/04/president-trump-showsdoctored-hurricane-chart-was-it-cover-up-alabama-twitter-flub/ On Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 3:28 PM Carr, Frederick H. wrote: There are a lot more aircraft data than just TAMDAR, which come from regional airlines, mostly in the U.S. - e.g., ACARS, AMDAR, etc. which number in the thousands per day. To add to what Daryl wrote, one can look at all the data sources for, e.g., the GFS, at https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/realtime/gfs/t12z/index.shtml Just click on the boxes to get the daily counts. To get the hourly counts, go to https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/realtime/gfs/t12z/index.summar y.shtml To see what all the acronyms are, go to To see what all the acronyms are, go to https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/realtime/index.bufrdump.shtml This latter list gives you an idea of all the data types NCEP has to deal with (ingest, format, QC, thin, assimilate, etc.) every day - not a trivial task! Fred On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:52 PM, Daryl Kleist - NOAA Federal <000001119109b86c-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU> wrote: TAMDAR data is operationally assimilated into the RAP/HRRR . The data is not actively assimilated (monitored only) in the other operational systems, including the GDAS/GFS. Daryl Kleist (NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:16 PM Tom Hamill <0000007cebfaae79dmarc-request@listserv.albany.edu> wrote: From here: http://flyht.com/flyht-forges-weather-alliance-synoptic/ FLYHT acquired the assets of Panasonic Weather Solutions (“PWS“) from Panasonic Avionics Corporation (“PAC“) in October, this year (previously announced on October 10, 2018). The assets, based in Littleton CO, include TAMDAR, a unique proprietary sensor package that is now transforming weather forecasting, and a commercial aircraft installation base of more than 200 sensors which collect real-time weather data from a dozen airlines in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. The assets also include an existing contract with Synoptic, a data hub and contracting service that now licenses TAMDAR data for sub-license to NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The NOAA contract is consolidated into this new agreement. ... so I *think* they are being assimilated. Operational DA folks? Tom On 9/4/19 1:03 PM, Matthew Rosencrans - NOAA Federal wrote: If those aircraft data are being assimilated.. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 14:46 Tom Hamill <0000007cebfaae79-dmarcrequest@listserv.albany.edu> wrote: I am a bit surprised, as with all the aircraft ascents and descents and their temperature/wind profiles, it seems like the raob data would be largely redundant. Tom On 9/4/19 11:26 AM, Michael Brennan - NOAA Federal wrote: Steve, The last time there were sensitivity experiments done for the 06/1 8Z raobs were after the 201 7 season, and it actually found a fairly positive impact on the GFS track forecasts for Maria, up to 20% at several forecast lead times. Of course, that was for a previous version of the GFS, so it would be good to have some additional tests done. We try and identify synoptically relevant features for targeting using ensemble sensitivity analyses, but it would be great to do some tests for Dorian, to see how much of an impact the sondes, and the dropsondes from the G-IV had on the GFS. Mike On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:39 PM Stephen Keighton (NOAA Federal) <000000c2711407df-dmarcrequest@listserv.albany.edu> wrote: I've had those same questions Ron! For each event, the key part of the continent to better sample could be in entirely different locations, and would shift with time. I would be very curious to see NWP forecasts with these extra soundings removed compared to them included, but my guess is that has been done at least for some of these events (I just haven't seen those presented). I can tell you we're going through helium quickly here at RNK and sampling some pretty dry air (which could be very useful information for the 06 and 18Z cycles)! (which could be very useful information for the 06 and 18Z cycles)! 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Hamill tom. hamill@noaa. gov Phone : ( 303) 497-3060 Telefax : ( 303) 497-6 449http: //www. esrl. noaa. gov/psd/people/tom. h amill/ Address: NOAA/ESRL, Physical Sciences Divis ion R/PSD 1, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305-3 328 ---------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the MAP list, click the following link and send the email generated: MAP-SIGNOFF-REQUEST@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU -Best Regards, Matt Matthew Rosencrans Climate Prediction Center Climate Testbed Director 301-683-1318 Sent from Gmail Mobile, please excuse typos To unsubscribe from the MAP list, click the following link and send the email generated: MAP-SIGNOFF-REQUEST@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU Katherine Brogan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Katherine Brogan - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 6:53 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal FLAG UNSEC - NOAA Service Account; Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal; Pat Simms - NOAA Federal; Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal; Taylor Jordan - NOAA Federal Re: Neil's Friday Schedule Thank you for the update Julie. Pat helped proactively reach out to cancel and reschedule Friday’s tag up meeting with Zach Goldstein so that will be pulled down from Dr Jacobs calendar and he should be all clear after the FEMA brief. Please let us know if you need anything else. Thank you, Kate On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: I spoke to Neil regarding Friday schedule. He will not be in Silver Spring. He will call into the 9:15 tag-up and NOSC discussion, then travel to FEMA in time to call into the Dorian Senior Leadership Briefing. We will both be at FEMA through the FEMA briefing. Please do not schedule anything after 1:00pm tomorrow he will need the time to catch up. Let me know if you have any questions. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan -Kate Brogan Special Projects Coordinator Office of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction (Cell) // (HCHB) 202/482-1026 (b)(5) (b)(6) On detail from NOAA Communications Special Projects Coordinator Office of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction (Cell) // (HCHB) 202/482-1026 (b)(6) On detail from NOAA Communications Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Bcc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:40 PM Neil Jacobs; stuart.levenbach@noaa.gov; timothy.gallaudet@noaa.gov; Taylor Jordan Ben Friedman; mary.erickson@noaa.gov louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Fwd: Dorian Neil et al: I just received this as a cc. Joe is a principled man and former National Weather Service Director. I wanted to make sure you saw this as he addressed his email to an administrator account I am not sure I have seen before. And his email is calm in comparison to the upwelling we are seeing within the entire weather community. The mood out there is pretty ugly. Will make the NWA more of a challenge than anyone could imagine. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Date: September 6, 2019 at 7:20:59 PM EDT To: administrator@noaa.gov, Louis Uccellini Subject: Dorian First, let me say how proud I am of how well the NWS handled the difficult forecast situation with hurricane Dorian. The NHC and the WFOs are to be commended for the accuracy of the warnings and forecasts and their efforts to communicate the dangers to the emergency management community and to the public. The blemish to a Federal Government carrying out its duty to protect life and property was the erroneous warning issued by a Presidential Tweet. At the time of our glorious leader’s tweet, the chances of significant impact to the state of Alabama was essentially zero. The recent communications by a ‘NOAA Spokesman’ which tried to rewrite history in deplorable. Chastising WFO Birmingham for correctly pointing out that there was no danger to Alabama was unconscionable. NOAA is a great agency with an important mission for the nation. This rewriting history to satisfy an ego dimishes NOAA. Regards Joe Joe Elbert W (Joe) Friday, Jr Professor Emeritus University of Oklahoma (b)(6) Home phone (b)(6) Cell Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Bcc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:40 PM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Re: Statement Stu: Thanks for your note. I heard you at the end of the conference call so assumed what you stated here. I am giving the key note opening address at NWA on Monday in Alabama. Will be a restless weekend. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 6, 2019, at 8:22 PM, Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: LouisI was hoping to chat with you for a minute but don't have your direct line. I wanted to say that I learned of the statement just before our call with Neil. I had no knowledge of it prior to that or preceding drafts. In my conversation with him, I advised Neil (b)(5) The only person that I know of that was working with Neil on it was Julie, and I expect her to bear the burden of subsequent oversight and communications. I feel like we are doing such great work together across the board, and hope we can continue to do so. Stu Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:04 PM Dr. Louis Uccellini; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; Peyton Robertson; Kevin Cooley; John Potts Draft - Performance during Dorian George, Jeremy, Louis, John, Here is a rough draft of a possible All Hands for tomorrow. I have pulled from our conversations as well as modeled this on past messages of John's to stay consistent with "typical" storm performance emails. A Google Docs version is here: (b)(6) , and below. Have at it -- no pride of ownership. Rest of EC -- close hold, please don't share further. Best, Mary Team NWS First and foremost, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your commitment and outstanding work on everything from travel arrangements to infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel every day - starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and continuing through to efforts today to ensure all are braced for wind, surge and surf impacts in the Northeast. Yet again, we saw tremendous forecasts and amazing IDSS at every level and every turn (NCEP Centers, FOs, RFCs, Water Center, etc) even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to ensure consistent messaging in addition to putting the most accurate information science allows in the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the subsequent evacuations demonstrated everything we have been working towards -- continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to create near precision level evacuations. Now we know... not only is it possible... it is doable and repeatable. We recognize this peak effort takes a toll, however, and requires rest and recovery as we prepare forecasts for several more storms in the wings of the Atlantic and Pacific, not to mention continued fires, monsoons, and heat across the full breadth of our geography. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and appreciated. The NWS leadership team is thankful and proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication. You are leading us into the future - and displaying clearly what building a Weather The NWS leadership team is thankful and proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication. You are leading us into the future - and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission, and have shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you. -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Bcc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:13 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; Peyton Robertson; Kevin Cooley; John Potts louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Re: Draft - Performance during Dorian Mary et al: was just about to call it quits but decided to give this a read. Looks good but want to go over tomorrow morning. It should have both our names on the bottom. All for now. I do believe we will wind up in a good place. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:04 PM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: George, Jeremy, Louis, John, Here is a rough draft of a possible All Hands for tomorrow. I have pulled from our conversations as well as modeled this on past messages of John's to stay consistent with "typical" storm performance emails. A Google Docs version is here: (b)(6) , and below. Have at it -- no pride of ownership. Rest of EC -- close hold, please don't share further. Best, Mary Team NWS First and foremost, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your commitment and outstanding work on everything from travel arrangements to infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel every day - starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and continuing through to efforts today to ensure all are braced for wind, surge and surf impacts in the Northeast. Yet again, we saw tremendous forecasts and amazing IDSS at every level and every turn (NCEP Centers, FOs, RFCs, Water Center, etc) even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to ensure consistent messaging in addition to putting the most accurate information science allows in the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the subsequent evacuations demonstrated everything we have been working towards -- continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to create near precision level evacuations. Now we know... not only is it possible... it is doable and repeatable. We recognize this peak effort takes a toll, however, and requires rest and recovery as we prepare forecasts for several more storms in the wings of the Atlantic and Pacific, not to mention continued fires, monsoons, and heat across the full breadth of our geography. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and appreciated. The NWS leadership team is thankful and proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication. You are leading us into the future - and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission, and have shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you. -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:14 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; Peyton Robertson; Kevin Cooley; John Potts Re: Draft - Performance during Dorian Sounds good! Will check in tomorrow. Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:12 PM, Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Mary et al: was just about to call it quits but decided to give this a read. Looks good but want to go over tomorrow morning. It should have both our names on the bottom. All for now. I do believe we will wind up in a good place. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:04 PM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: George, Jeremy, Louis, John, Here is a rough draft of a possible All Hands for tomorrow. I have pulled from our conversations as well as modeled this on past messages of John's to stay consistent with "typical" storm performance emails. A Google Docs version is here: (b)(6) , and below. Have at it -- no pride of ownership. Rest of EC -- close hold, please don't share further. Best, Mary Team NWS - Team NWS First and foremost, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your commitment and outstanding work on everything from travel arrangements to infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel every day - starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and continuing through to efforts today to ensure all are braced for wind, surge and surf impacts in the Northeast. Yet again, we saw tremendous forecasts and amazing IDSS at every level and every turn (NCEP Centers, FOs, RFCs, Water Center, etc) even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to ensure consistent messaging in addition to putting the most accurate information science allows in the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the subsequent evacuations demonstrated everything we have been working towards -- continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to create near precision level evacuations. Now we know... not only is it possible... it is doable and repeatable. We recognize this peak effort takes a toll, however, and requires rest and recovery as we prepare forecasts for several more storms in the wings of the Atlantic and Pacific, not to mention continued fires, monsoons, and heat across the full breadth of our geography. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and appreciated. The NWS leadership team is thankful and proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication. You are leading us into the future - and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission, and have shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you. -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov John Potts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: John Potts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:15 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Dr. Louis Uccellini; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; Kevin Cooley; Peyton Robertson Re: Draft - Performance during Dorian Mary, Great statement. Only thing I would consider adding is a point about how state and local officials listened to our forecasts and took action at the right times vs. hurricane Floyd when evacuations were ordered due to uncertainty resulting in mass gridlock etc. this protected people and saved a lot of resources. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:04 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: George, Jeremy, Louis, John, Here is a rough draft of a possible All Hands for tomorrow. I have pulled from our conversations as well as modeled this on past messages of John's to stay consistent with "typical" storm performance emails. A Google Docs version is here: (b)(6) , and below. Have at it -- no pride of ownership. Rest of EC -- close hold, please don't share further. Best, Mary Team NWS First and foremost, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your commitment and outstanding work on everything from travel arrangements to infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel every day - starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and continuing through to efforts today to ensure all are braced for wind, surge and surf impacts in the Northeast. Yet again, we saw tremendous forecasts and amazing IDSS at every level and every turn (NCEP Centers, FOs, RFCs, Water Center, etc) even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to ensure consistent messaging in addition to putting the most accurate information science allows in the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the subsequent evacuations demonstrated everything we have been working towards -- continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to create near precision level evacuations. Now we know... not only is it possible... it is doable and repeatable. know... not only is it possible... it is doable and repeatable. We recognize this peak effort takes a toll, however, and requires rest and recovery as we prepare forecasts for several more storms in the wings of the Atlantic and Pacific, not to mention continued fires, monsoons, and heat across the full breadth of our geography. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and appreciated. The NWS leadership team is thankful and proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication. You are leading us into the future - and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission, and have shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you. -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov --John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer NOAA National Weather Service 301 427-6911 Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 3:32 PM Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; _NWS OCOS Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Thanks, Allie - is Newport the same as Morehead City, NC? Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) > On Sep 7, 2019, at 3:21 PM, Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Hi Mary and Louis, > > Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. > > San Juan, 787-253-4586 > Key West 305-295-1316 > Miami 305-229-4522 > Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 > Tampa 813-645-2323 > Melbourne 321-255-0212 > Jacksonville 904-741-4370 > Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 > Tallahassee 850-942-8833 > Birmingham 205-664-3010 > Atlanta 770-486-1133 > Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 > Charleston 843-744-1436 > Columbia 803-765-5501 > Wilmington 910-762-4289 > Newport, NC 252-223-5122 > Raleigh 919-326-1042 > Wakefield 757-899-4200 > Sterling 703-996-2200 > Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 > Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 > State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 > New York 631-924-0037 > Boston 508-622-3250 > Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 > Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 > > NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 > NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 > OPC 301-683-1520 > WPC 240-554-7794 > AWC 816-584-7239 > SPC 405-325-2080 > > > > > > > -> Alexandra Keclik > Executive Officer > Office of the Assistant Administrator > National Weather Service Headquarters > (b)(6) > Cell: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 5:06 PM louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: Dr. Uccellini, Kay and I just got to our hotel and saw this message. Thank you and the leadership team for sending the note. It helps, and hopefully will reassure some out there that are reeling right now. Take care. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 3:11 PM, NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account wrote: From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 5:08 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; _NWS OCOS Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Yes, it is the same office. Best, Alli On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:32 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks, Allie - is Newport the same as Morehead City, NC? Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) > On Sep 7, 2019, at 3:21 PM, Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Hi Mary and Louis, > > Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. > > San Juan, 787-253-4586 > Key West 305-295-1316 > Miami 305-229-4522 > Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 > Tampa 813-645-2323 > Melbourne 321-255-0212 > Jacksonville 904-741-4370 > Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 > Tallahassee 850-942-8833 > Birmingham 205-664-3010 > Atlanta 770-486-1133 > Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 > Charleston 843-744-1436 > Columbia 803-765-5501 > Wilmington 910-762-4289 > Newport, NC 252-223-5122 > Raleigh 919-326-1042 > Newport, NC 252-223-5122 > Raleigh 919-326-1042 > Wakefield 757-899-4200 > Sterling 703-996-2200 > Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 > Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 > State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 > New York 631-924-0037 > Boston 508-622-3250 > Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 > Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 > > NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 > NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 > OPC 301-683-1520 > WPC 240-554-7794 > AWC 816-584-7239 > SPC 405-325-2080 > > > > > > > -> Alexandra Keclik > Executive Officer > Office of the Assistant Administrator > National Weather Service Headquarters > (b)(6) > Cell: -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters Cell: (b)(6) Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 5:52 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; _NWS OCOS Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Additionally, the NY CWSU phone number is: 631-468-1082 On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 5:07 PM Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal wrote: Yes, it is the same office. Best, Alli On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:32 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks, Allie - is Newport the same as Morehead City, NC? Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) > On Sep 7, 2019, at 3:21 PM, Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Hi Mary and Louis, > > Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. > > San Juan, 787-253-4586 > Key West 305-295-1316 > Miami 305-229-4522 > Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 > Tampa 813-645-2323 > Melbourne 321-255-0212 > Jacksonville 904-741-4370 > Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 > Tallahassee 850-942-8833 > Birmingham 205-664-3010 > Atlanta 770-486-1133 > Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 > Charleston 843-744-1436 > Columbia 803-765-5501 > Charleston 843-744-1436 > Columbia 803-765-5501 > Wilmington 910-762-4289 > Newport, NC 252-223-5122 > Raleigh 919-326-1042 > Wakefield 757-899-4200 > Sterling 703-996-2200 > Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 > Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 > State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 > New York 631-924-0037 > Boston 508-622-3250 > Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 > Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 > > NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 > NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 > OPC 301-683-1520 > WPC 240-554-7794 > AWC 816-584-7239 > SPC 405-325-2080 > > > > > > > -> Alexandra Keclik > Executive Officer > Office of the Assistant Administrator > National Weather Service Headquarters > (b)(6) > Cell: -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters Cell: (b)(6) -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters Cell: (b)(6) National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 6:31 PM Ben Friedman mary.erickson@noaa.gov louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Fwd: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Bcc: Subject: Ben: FYSA. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:46 PM craig.mclean@noaa.gov; stephen.m.volz@noaa.gov; nicole.leboeuf@noaa.gov; Mark Paese mary.erickson@noaa.gov louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Fwd: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Cc: Bcc: Subject: Craig/Steve/Mark/Nicole: Thought you would be interested in seeing this. Getting a good reaction out in the field. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Mark Paese - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Mark Paese - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 11:26 PM Louis Uccellini Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian All Hands.JPG Thanks for sending!! Mark On Sat, Sep 7, 2019, 8:46 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Craig/Steve/Mark/Nicole: Thought you would be interested in seeing this. Getting a good reaction out in the field. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson All Hands.JPG Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Bcc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 7:56 AM mary.erickson@noaa.gov louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Fwd: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post This will get interesting. -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Date: September 8, 2019 at 7:39:10 AM EDT To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Stephen Volz , Nicole Le Boeuf - NOAA Federal , Chris Oliver - NOAA Federal , Michael Silah Subject: Fwd: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post FYI. I'm here for the home team. CM ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 7:36 AM Subject: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post To: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal , Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal , Benjamin Friedman , Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal Cc: Gary Matlock , Ko Barrett I am providing you the courtesy of notice that I have: (1) and, (2) submitted an editorial comment on the matter to the Washington Post written on my own time, on my own computer, and identifying both my work positions and that my views are my personal opinions. (b)(6) CM CM -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 8:14 AM _NWS.Executive.Council Fwd: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 Boston 508-622-3250 New York 631-924-0037 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:06 AM _NWS.Executive.Council Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; _NWS OCOS Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:23 PM Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Re: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian From: Sent: To: Bcc: Subject: I hated being the one to find it. I was an AMS journal editor way back when and haven’t lost the touch I am afraid. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:20 PM, Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal wrote: Ack! Thanks. I KNEW something like that would happen. N On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:17 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Nicole: Nice. There is a paragraph that is repeated near the end. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:11 PM Subject: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian To: _NOS All Hands Cc: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Good afternoon NOS, Good afternoon NOS, I am writing to express to you how deeply grateful I am for NOS’s and for NOAA’s collective response to Hurricane Dorian. I could not be more proud of how well we performed and continue to perform as much of the work, particularly for NOS, is just getting started. NOS employees' performance leading up to and during Hurricane Dorian was and remains exemplary. Last week wasn't easy for any of us caught up in the human and environmental impacts associated with this event. To give you a partial sense of the scale of Hurricane Dorian's footprint on NOS and our partners, we activated our Incident Management Team, multiple National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Research Reserves closed operations, we issued our Quick Looks product, we activated our Disaster Preparedness Program, we contributed to the deployment of gliders to better understand storm intensification, and we utilized real-time information from our newly launched Coastal Inundation Dashboard, as well as our tried and tested Environmental Response Management Application. We participated in multiple times a day briefings and, at one point, we had over 300 employees (including contractors, NOAA Corps Officers, and Sea Grant fellows) in the area of impact. Many of our staff and partners found themselves under local or state mandatory evacuation orders as we embedded others at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. Across NOAA, but particularly at NOS, during storm events, some employees find themselves securing facilities and ensuring that staff are safe as others position teams and assets to move into these same areas to assess damage and begin the long, hard work of helping communities recover what's been lost. With all of our Mission Essential Functions now pre-authorized by FEMA, NOS’ National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey’s Navigational Response Teams are collecting coastal imagery and conducting hydrographic surveys in FL, GA, SC, and NC. Most importantly at NOS, we have no indications of any injuries or major damage throughout our workforce or facilities nor those of our partners. The potential seriousness of impacts from coastal hazards, such as tropical storms and hurricanes, should never be underestimated nor trivialized. When NOAA’s National Weather Service issues watches and warnings, like the general public, we must take them to heart. The destruction and loss of life in the Bahamas is a reminder of the havoc these powerful systems can wreak on coastal communities. I’m not a stranger to this notion as I grew up along the Texas coast, experiencing multiple storm events. I’ve packed my bags, boarded up my house, driven through the night to safety, and then driven home to uncertainty. People living along the U.S. east coast experienced these or similar events as Hurricane Dorian approached. They relied upon NOAA, including NOS’ products and services, to give them the insights they needed to make difficult choices for themselves and their families. These people included not only the general public, but NOS’ own employees, our partners, and many in our extended NOAA family. Like many of you, as Dorian turned northward after savaging the Bahamas, my heart was with friends and family in the shifting area of impact. From Florida to the Carolinas, I was on the phone with loved ones daily as they decided whether or not to evacuate, what to take with them if they left, and about the potential for the damage they might come home to. As Dorian approached, I spoke with NOAA colleagues across the southeast United States as they also prepared for the storm - either in their personal lives, as professionals, or both. It is because much of NOAA lives and works in coastal communities that the whole of our lives are impacted by coastal hazards. It is because I consider NOAA part of my family that I reached out to colleagues at the NWS’s National Hurricane Center, at OAR’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, at NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, and elsewhere across the agency to check in on them and to offer words of support and encouragement. Across NOAA, we’ve dedicated our lives to collect, analyze, and disseminate information critical to saving the lives of others. We stand by that information not only because we know it to be the most accurate and authoritative available, but because we also may live and work in harm's way during any given event. This is what's called having skin in the game - a vested interest in the quality of our work and in the trust the public places in us as NOAA employees and as members of local communities. Those we serve are often our friends and neighbors. When we place a NOAA logo on the side of a building and come to work each day, we send a very powerful signal to all - “We are here with you, we are doing all we can to understand the potential risks of environmental and man hazards, and we will share with you the best information we have so that we all might remain safe.” Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. As a 22-year NOAA employee, I could not be more proud of how we prepared for, responded to, and will continue to aid recovery from this complex storm and recent challenging events associated with it. I am hopeful that NOAA’s response to Hurricane Dorian, a clear display of courage and commitment and of what it means to us to wear the NOAA logo, will serve as a reminder of what the NOAA mission means not just to us, but to the American people. mission means not just to us, but to the American people. I have honorably served NOAA for most of my adult life and am fully invested in its continued success. It is because of ALL of us who embody NOAA's slogan of science, service, and stewardship that I am certain that our world-class reputation will endure beyond these challenging times. Steady as we go, Nicole -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:25 PM Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Update: Dorian Tim, Lots happening on Dorian, per usual. Please defer any questions you get specifically about POTUS and the Alabama track. We are handling. Happy to discuss further if desired. Stu Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:24 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Re: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: It's my signature move. Found another one. I've read this thing 100 times.... On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:23 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: I hated being the one to find it. I was an AMS journal editor way back when and haven’t lost the touch I am afraid. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:20 PM, Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal wrote: Ack! Thanks. I KNEW something like that would happen. N On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:17 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Nicole: Nice. There is a paragraph that is repeated near the end. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:11 PM Subject: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian To: _NOS All Hands Cc: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Cc: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Good afternoon NOS, I am writing to express to you how deeply grateful I am for NOS’s and for NOAA’s collective response to Hurricane Dorian. I could not be more proud of how well we performed and continue to perform as much of the work, particularly for NOS, is just getting started. NOS employees' performance leading up to and during Hurricane Dorian was and remains exemplary. Last week wasn't easy for any of us caught up in the human and environmental impacts associated with this event. To give you a partial sense of the scale of Hurricane Dorian's footprint on NOS and our partners, we activated our Incident Management Team, multiple National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Research Reserves closed operations, we issued our Quick Looks product, we activated our Disaster Preparedness Program, we contributed to the deployment of gliders to better understand storm intensification, and we utilized real-time information from our newly launched Coastal Inundation Dashboard, as well as our tried and tested Environmental Response Management Application. We participated in multiple times a day briefings and, at one point, we had over 300 employees (including contractors, NOAA Corps Officers, and Sea Grant fellows) in the area of impact. Many of our staff and partners found themselves under local or state mandatory evacuation orders as we embedded others at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. Across NOAA, but particularly at NOS, during storm events, some employees find themselves securing facilities and ensuring that staff are safe as others position teams and assets to move into these same areas to assess damage and begin the long, hard work of helping communities recover what's been lost. With all of our Mission Essential Functions now pre-authorized by FEMA, NOS’ National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey’s Navigational Response Teams are collecting coastal imagery and conducting hydrographic surveys in FL, GA, SC, and NC. Most importantly at NOS, we have no indications of any injuries or major damage throughout our workforce or facilities nor those of our partners. The potential seriousness of impacts from coastal hazards, such as tropical storms and hurricanes, should never be underestimated nor trivialized. When NOAA’s National Weather Service issues watches and warnings, like the general public, we must take them to heart. The destruction and loss of life in the Bahamas is a reminder of the havoc these powerful systems can wreak on coastal communities. I’m not a stranger to this notion as I grew up along the Texas coast, experiencing multiple storm events. I’ve packed my bags, boarded up my house, driven through the night to safety, and then driven home to uncertainty. People living along the U.S. east coast experienced these or similar events as Hurricane Dorian approached. They relied upon NOAA, including NOS’ products and services, to give them the insights they needed to make difficult choices for themselves and their families. These people included not only the general public, but NOS’ own employees, our partners, and many in our extended NOAA family. Like many of you, as Dorian turned northward after savaging the Bahamas, my heart was with friends and family in the shifting area of impact. From Florida to the Carolinas, I was on the phone with loved ones daily as they decided whether or not to evacuate, what to take with them if they left, and about the potential for the damage they might come home to. As Dorian approached, I spoke with NOAA colleagues across the southeast United States as they also prepared for the storm - either in their personal lives, as professionals, or both. It is because much of NOAA lives and works in coastal communities that the whole of our lives are impacted by coastal hazards. It is because I consider NOAA part of my family that I reached out to colleagues at the NWS’s National Hurricane Center, at OAR’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, at NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, and elsewhere across the agency to check in on them and to offer words of support and encouragement. Across NOAA, we’ve dedicated our lives to collect, analyze, and disseminate information critical to saving the lives of others. We stand by that information not only because we know it to be the most accurate and authoritative available, but because we also may live and work in harm's way during any given event. This is what's called having skin in the game - a vested interest in the quality of our work and in the trust the public places in us as NOAA employees and as members of local communities. Those we serve are often our friends and neighbors. When we place a NOAA logo on the side of a building and come to work each day, we send a very powerful signal to all - “We are here with you, we are doing all we can to understand the potential risks of environmental and man hazards, and we will share with you the best information we have so that we all might remain safe.” Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. As a 22-year NOAA employee, I could not be more proud of how we prepared for, responded to, and will continue to aid recovery from this complex storm and recent challenging events associated with it. I am hopeful that NOAA’s response for, responded to, and will continue to aid recovery from this complex storm and recent challenging events associated with it. I am hopeful that NOAA’s response to Hurricane Dorian, a clear display of courage and commitment and of what it means to us to wear the NOAA logo, will serve as a reminder of what the NOAA mission means not just to us, but to the American people. I have honorably served NOAA for most of my adult life and am fully invested in its continued success. It is because of ALL of us who embody NOAA's slogan of science, service, and stewardship that I am certain that our world-class reputation will endure beyond these challenging times. Steady as we go, Nicole -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile -- Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 8:40 PM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Re: Statement Stu: Thanks for your note. I heard you at the end of the conference call so assumed what you stated here. I am giving the key note opening address at NWA on Monday in Alabama. Will be a restless weekend. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 6, 2019, at 8:22 PM, Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: LouisI was hoping to chat with you for a minute but don't have your direct line. I wanted to say that I learned of the statement just before our call with Neil. I had no knowledge of it prior to that or preceding drafts. In my conversation with him, I advised Neil (b)(5) The only person that I know of that was working with Neil on it was Julie, and I expect her to bear the burden of subsequent oversight and communications. I feel like we are doing such great work together across the board, and hope we can continue to do so. Stu Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Bcc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:35 AM Kevin Laws - NOAA Federal; Chris Darden - NOAA Federal; John DeBlock - NOAA Federal Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal; Kevin Cooley; Steven Cooper; _NWS OCOS; John Murphy louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Re: NWS Leadership to Visit WFO Birmingham Good morning all, Our apologies - no need to respond here, as we just got a few coordination wires crossed. It's all good, as we want to show our continued support. COO John Murphy and SR Director Steven Cooper will visit, as scheduled, on Monday, so Kevin and I won't add to the business of your day. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) > On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:09 AM, Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Hi Chris, Kevin, and John, > > I wanted to give you a heads up that Mary Erickson and Kevin Cooley are planning on visiting WFO Birmingham tomorrow, the 9th. Mary will likely arrive in the 2:30-3pm time frame. Kevin is expected to arrive later in the afternoon. They are cc'd on this email, and either them or someone from the Chief of Staff office will provide an update. > > If possible, can you provide the WFO address, directions from the Birmingham Airport, and a few talking points on the office? > > Kind regards, > > Alli Keclik > > > -> Alexandra Keclik > Executive Officer > Office of the Assistant Administrator > National Weather Service Headquarters > (b)(6) > Cell: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:08 AM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal _NWS.Executive.Council; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; _NWS OCOS Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Team, Just thought of a key step we missed before calls. We need to loop in SR HQ, ERHQ, NCEP director and Center directors. We shouldn’t catch them by surprise that we are making calls. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow National Weath?miyg?' Building a Wreather-Hea?y Natmn Carlos Anselmi - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Carlos Anselmi - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:39 AM All SJU Kevin Cooley - NOAA Federal; Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal; John Murphy - NOAA Federal; John Potts - NOAA Federal; Peyton Robertson - NOAA Federal; Steven Cooper NOAA Federal Appreciation Call from Kevin Cooley Dear All, We received a phone call from Kevin Cooley in the name of Louis Uccellini, Mary Erickson, and the NWS-Executive Council to congratulate WFO-SJU for our outstanding work with our core partners and for our effort to save life and property through Hurricane Dorian. He expressed his gratitude and honor to have a dedicated group of professionals in the service of our nation. Feel free to contact him (or through Roberto) for doubts, questions or concerns. I am pleased to note that his initiative was well received and gave us another reason to continuing fulfilling our mission. Warm regards, -Morning Team: (Lee Ingles, Emanuel Rodríguez and Carlos Anselmi-Molina) ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:13 PM Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian To: _NWS All Hands From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply -- Forward Carlos M. Anselmi-Molina, Lead Forecaster National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office San Juan, PR email: carlos.anselmi@noaa.gov Office: 787-253-4586 "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." A.E. Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 12:17 AM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Re: Update: Dorian Roger and will do. Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere / Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:25 AM, Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: Tim, Lots happening on Dorian, per usual. Please defer any questions you get specifically about POTUS and the Alabama track. We are handling. Happy to discuss further if desired. Stu John Potts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: John Potts - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:46 PM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal _NWS.Executive.Council; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; _NWS OCOS; Jason Tuell - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices I reached Wakefield, Sterling, Mt. Holly, and Boston - all very appreciative of the call. Boston said they're getting a lot of kudos from their local customers. CWSUs I get voicemail only - not sure how effective it is to leave a message. Could not get through State College or New York's phone prompts to reach a human. -John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer NOAA National Weather Service 301 427-6911 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 3:25 PM John Murphy; Dr. Louis Uccellini Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal; _NWS.Executive.Council; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Jason Tuell - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson; Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal; Darin Figurskey; Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account; Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices John, Louis & team, I made calls today to the Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington and Newport WFO's, the SERFC, and the NHC and OPC ops desk. I couldn't get through to a person at Raleigh, and left a message for Chris Landsea (which was one of the numbers I had). We will see Raleigh next week, but I will call if anyone has the forecast number. I have to tell you that to a person, the folks on duty were very positive and really appreciated the personal touch on a weekend shift. Several mentioned the All Hands email, and one person said "never underestimate the power of a pat on the back." Many enjoyed sharing some of the tricky elements of the forecast, and we discussed local impacts. I know we caught them a bit off guard, so also mentioned they could follow up if they had questions. I know we have folks that are very upset, and others who are understandably very tired. I will say, however, it is incredibly uplifting to also witness first hand the resilience, and positive focus of so many who may not be quite as vocal. Best, Mary On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:46 PM John Potts - NOAA Federal wrote: I reached Wakefield, Sterling, Mt. Holly, and Boston - all very appreciative of the call. Boston said they're getting a lot of kudos from their local customers. CWSUs I get voicemail only - not sure how effective it is to leave a message. Could not get through State College or New York's phone prompts to reach a human. -John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer NOAA National Weather Service 301 427-6911 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov John Murphy - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: John Murphy - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 3:28 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Dr. Louis Uccellini; Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal; _NWS.Executive.Council; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Jason Tuell - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson; Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal; Darin Figurskey; Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth NOAA Federal; NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account; Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Thanks Mary et al. Know they appreciate personal touch and agree, amazing what simple thank you does JohnM Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 11:25 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Louis & team, I made calls today to the Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington and Newport WFO's, the SERFC, and the NHC and OPC ops desk. I couldn't get through to a person at Raleigh, and left a message for Chris Landsea (which was one of the numbers I had). We will see Raleigh next week, but I will call if anyone has the forecast number. I have to tell you that to a person, the folks on duty were very positive and really appreciated the personal touch on a weekend shift. Several mentioned the All Hands email, and one person said "never underestimate the power of a pat on the back." Many enjoyed sharing some of the tricky elements of the forecast, and we discussed local impacts. I know we caught them a bit off guard, so also mentioned they could follow up if they had questions. I know we have folks that are very upset, and others who are understandably very tired. I will say, however, it is incredibly uplifting to also witness first hand the resilience, and positive focus of so many who may not be quite as vocal. Best, Mary On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:46 PM John Potts - NOAA Federal wrote: I reached Wakefield, Sterling, Mt. Holly, and Boston - all very appreciative of the call. Boston said they're getting a lot of kudos from their local customers. CWSUs I get voicemail only not sure how effective it is to leave a message. Could not get through State College or New York's phone prompts to reach a human. -- -John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer NOAA National Weather Service 301 427-6911 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov Darin Figurskey NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Darin Figurskey NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 3:46 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal John Murphy; Dr. Louis Uccellini; Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal; _NWS.Executive.Council; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Jason Tuell - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson; Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal; Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; NWS PCO - NOAA Service Account; Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices For Raleigh, you could try 919 515 8203, which was the media line when I worked there, or 919 515 8200, which was the office's coordination line. As it's getting close to 4 PM, calling around 4 PM you might get both the leaving day and oncoming evening shifts, based on the schedule when I worked there. Thanks for reaching out to OPC today. Darin On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 3:25 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Louis & team, I made calls today to the Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington and Newport WFO's, the SERFC, and the NHC and OPC ops desk. I couldn't get through to a person at Raleigh, and left a message for Chris Landsea (which was one of the numbers I had). We will see Raleigh next week, but I will call if anyone has the forecast number. I have to tell you that to a person, the folks on duty were very positive and really appreciated the personal touch on a weekend shift. Several mentioned the All Hands email, and one person said "never underestimate the power of a pat on the back." Many enjoyed sharing some of the tricky elements of the forecast, and we discussed local impacts. I know we caught them a bit off guard, so also mentioned they could follow up if they had questions. I know we have folks that are very upset, and others who are understandably very tired. I will say, however, it is incredibly uplifting to also witness first hand the resilience, and positive focus of so many who may not be quite as vocal. Best, Mary On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:46 PM John Potts - NOAA Federal wrote: I reached Wakefield, Sterling, Mt. Holly, and Boston - all very appreciative of the call. Boston said they're getting a lot of kudos from their local customers. CWSUs I get voicemail only - not sure how effective it is to leave a message. Could not get through State College or New York's phone prompts to reach a human. -John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer NOAA National Weather Service 301 427-6911 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (c) (b)(6) (c) (b)(6) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov -Darin Figurskey, KC2IPY Acting Director Operations Branch Chief NOAA's National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center NCWCP College Park, MD 301 683 1497 Chair, JCOMM Ship Observations Team (SOT) Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Bcc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:17 PM Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal louis.uccellini@noaa.gov Re: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian Nicole: Nice. There is a paragraph that is repeated near the end. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:11 PM Subject: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian To: _NOS All Hands Cc: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Good afternoon NOS, I am writing to express to you how deeply grateful I am for NOS’s and for NOAA’s collective response to Hurricane Dorian. I could not be more proud of how well we performed and continue to perform as much of the work, particularly for NOS, is just getting started. NOS employees' performance leading up to and during Hurricane Dorian was and remains exemplary. Last week wasn't easy for any of us caught up in the human and environmental impacts associated with this event. To give you a partial sense of the scale of Hurricane Dorian's footprint on NOS and our partners, we activated our Incident Management Team, multiple National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Research Reserves closed operations, we issued our Quick Looks product, we activated our Disaster Preparedness Program, we contributed to the deployment of gliders to better understand storm intensification, and we utilized real-time information from our newly launched Coastal Inundation Dashboard, as well as our tried and tested Environmental Response Management Application. We participated in multiple times a day briefings and, at one point, we had over 300 employees (including contractors, NOAA Corps Officers, and Sea Grant fellows) in the area of impact. 300 employees (including contractors, NOAA Corps Officers, and Sea Grant fellows) in the area of impact. Many of our staff and partners found themselves under local or state mandatory evacuation orders as we embedded others at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. Across NOAA, but particularly at NOS, during storm events, some employees find themselves securing facilities and ensuring that staff are safe as others position teams and assets to move into these same areas to assess damage and begin the long, hard work of helping communities recover what's been lost. With all of our Mission Essential Functions now pre-authorized by FEMA, NOS’ National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey’s Navigational Response Teams are collecting coastal imagery and conducting hydrographic surveys in FL, GA, SC, and NC. Most importantly at NOS, we have no indications of any injuries or major damage throughout our workforce or facilities nor those of our partners. The potential seriousness of impacts from coastal hazards, such as tropical storms and hurricanes, should never be underestimated nor trivialized. When NOAA’s National Weather Service issues watches and warnings, like the general public, we must take them to heart. The destruction and loss of life in the Bahamas is a reminder of the havoc these powerful systems can wreak on coastal communities. I’m not a stranger to this notion as I grew up along the Texas coast, experiencing multiple storm events. I’ve packed my bags, boarded up my house, driven through the night to safety, and then driven home to uncertainty. People living along the U.S. east coast experienced these or similar events as Hurricane Dorian approached. They relied upon NOAA, including NOS’ products and services, to give them the insights they needed to make difficult choices for themselves and their families. These people included not only the general public, but NOS’ own employees, our partners, and many in our extended NOAA family. Like many of you, as Dorian turned northward after savaging the Bahamas, my heart was with friends and family in the shifting area of impact. From Florida to the Carolinas, I was on the phone with loved ones daily as they decided whether or not to evacuate, what to take with them if they left, and about the potential for the damage they might come home to. As Dorian approached, I spoke with NOAA colleagues across the southeast United States as they also prepared for the storm - either in their personal lives, as professionals, or both. It is because much of NOAA lives and works in coastal communities that the whole of our lives are impacted by coastal hazards. It is because I consider NOAA part of my family that I reached out to colleagues at the NWS’s National Hurricane Center, at OAR’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, at NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, and elsewhere across the agency to check in on them and to offer words of support and encouragement. Across NOAA, we’ve dedicated our lives to collect, analyze, and disseminate information critical to saving the lives of others. We stand by that information not only because we know it to be the most accurate and authoritative available, but because we also may live and work in harm's way during any given event. This is what's called having skin in the game - a vested interest in the quality of our work and in the trust the public places in us as NOAA employees and as members of local communities. Those we serve are often our friends and neighbors. When we place a NOAA logo on the side of a building and come to work each day, we send a very powerful signal to all - “We are here with you, we are doing all we can to understand the potential risks of environmental and man hazards, and we will share with you the best information we have so that we all might remain safe.” Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. As a 22-year NOAA employee, I could not be more proud of how we prepared for, responded to, and will continue to aid recovery from this complex storm and recent challenging events associated with it. I am hopeful that NOAA’s response to Hurricane Dorian, a clear display of courage and commitment and of what it means to us to wear the NOAA logo, will serve as a reminder of what the NOAA mission means not just to us, but to the American people. I have honorably served NOAA for most of my adult life and am fully invested in its continued success. It is because of ALL of us who embody NOAA's slogan of science, service, and stewardship that I am certain that our world-class reputation will endure beyond these challenging times. Steady as we go, Nicole -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (301) 713?3074 office (301) 713?4269 fax mobile Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:21 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Re: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian Ack! Thanks. I KNEW something like that would happen. N On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:17 PM Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Nicole: Nice. There is a paragraph that is repeated near the end. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Nicole LeBoeuf - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:11 PM Subject: NOS' Response to Hurricane Dorian To: _NOS All Hands Cc: Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Good afternoon NOS, I am writing to express to you how deeply grateful I am for NOS’s and for NOAA’s collective response to Hurricane Dorian. I could not be more proud of how well we performed and continue to perform as much of the work, particularly for NOS, is just getting started. NOS employees' performance leading up to and during Hurricane Dorian was and remains exemplary. Last week wasn't easy for any of us caught up in the human and environmental impacts associated with this event. To give you a partial sense of the scale of Hurricane Dorian's footprint on NOS and our partners, we activated our Incident Management Team, multiple National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Research Reserves closed operations, we issued our Quick Looks product, we activated our Disaster Preparedness Program, we contributed to the deployment of gliders to better understand storm intensification, and we utilized real-time information from our newly launched Coastal Inundation Dashboard, as well as our tried and tested Environmental Response Management Application. We participated in multiple times a day briefings and, at one point, we had over 300 employees (including contractors, NOAA Corps Officers, and Sea Grant fellows) in the Application. We participated in multiple times a day briefings and, at one point, we had over 300 employees (including contractors, NOAA Corps Officers, and Sea Grant fellows) in the area of impact. Many of our staff and partners found themselves under local or state mandatory evacuation orders as we embedded others at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. Across NOAA, but particularly at NOS, during storm events, some employees find themselves securing facilities and ensuring that staff are safe as others position teams and assets to move into these same areas to assess damage and begin the long, hard work of helping communities recover what's been lost. With all of our Mission Essential Functions now preauthorized by FEMA, NOS’ National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey’s Navigational Response Teams are collecting coastal imagery and conducting hydrographic surveys in FL, GA, SC, and NC. Most importantly at NOS, we have no indications of any injuries or major damage throughout our workforce or facilities nor those of our partners. The potential seriousness of impacts from coastal hazards, such as tropical storms and hurricanes, should never be underestimated nor trivialized. When NOAA’s National Weather Service issues watches and warnings, like the general public, we must take them to heart. The destruction and loss of life in the Bahamas is a reminder of the havoc these powerful systems can wreak on coastal communities. I’m not a stranger to this notion as I grew up along the Texas coast, experiencing multiple storm events. I’ve packed my bags, boarded up my house, driven through the night to safety, and then driven home to uncertainty. People living along the U.S. east coast experienced these or similar events as Hurricane Dorian approached. They relied upon NOAA, including NOS’ products and services, to give them the insights they needed to make difficult choices for themselves and their families. These people included not only the general public, but NOS’ own employees, our partners, and many in our extended NOAA family. Like many of you, as Dorian turned northward after savaging the Bahamas, my heart was with friends and family in the shifting area of impact. From Florida to the Carolinas, I was on the phone with loved ones daily as they decided whether or not to evacuate, what to take with them if they left, and about the potential for the damage they might come home to. As Dorian approached, I spoke with NOAA colleagues across the southeast United States as they also prepared for the storm - either in their personal lives, as professionals, or both. It is because much of NOAA lives and works in coastal communities that the whole of our lives are impacted by coastal hazards. It is because I consider NOAA part of my family that I reached out to colleagues at the NWS’s National Hurricane Center, at OAR’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, at NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, and elsewhere across the agency to check in on them and to offer words of support and encouragement. Across NOAA, we’ve dedicated our lives to collect, analyze, and disseminate information critical to saving the lives of others. We stand by that information not only because we know it to be the most accurate and authoritative available, but because we also may live and work in harm's way during any given event. This is what's called having skin in the game - a vested interest in the quality of our work and in the trust the public places in us as NOAA employees and as members of local communities. Those we serve are often our friends and neighbors. When we place a NOAA logo on the side of a building and come to work each day, we send a very powerful signal to all - “We are here with you, we are doing all we can to understand the potential risks of environmental and man hazards, and we will share with you the best information we have so that we all might remain safe.” Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. Because of the accuracy and reliability of the tools and data that NOAA and NOS provides, the American people are enabled to live and prosper in the coastal zone and across our great nation. Our data and information are not only authoritative, but we strive to make how we collect, analyze, and use these data transparent to the public - a hallmark of dedicated public service and of our scientific and professional ethics. The continued public trust in NOAA and in NOS is of paramount importance, and I want to recognize the men and women across NOAA and NOS for their responsiveness, professionalism, commitment to service, as well as to their love of the organization. As a 22-year NOAA employee, I could not be more proud of how we prepared for, responded to, and will continue to aid recovery from this complex storm and recent challenging events associated with it. I am hopeful that NOAA’s response to Hurricane Dorian, a clear display of courage and commitment and of what it means to us to wear the NOAA logo, will serve as a reminder of what the NOAA mission means not just to us, but to the American people. I have honorably served NOAA for most of my adult life and am fully invested in its continued success. It is because of ALL of us who embody NOAA's slogan of science, service, and stewardship that I am certain that our world-class reputation will endure beyond these challenging times. Steady as we go, Nicole -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) (b)(5) mobile -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile -Nicole R. LeBoeuf Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management National Ocean Service (301) 713-3074 office (301) 713-4269 fax (b)(6) mobile Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:27 AM Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Re: A plea from the trenches Tim, You have not been involved in the development and approval of this statement and, now that it is becoming a matter of oversight by OIG and others, I recommend avoiding commenting on it. (b)(5) News outlets are reporting that both Neil and Julie were involved in the drafting of the statement. Should someone ask you about your role, I'm comfortable with you saying that you were not involved. Stu On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 5:48 AM Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Gary, I’ve written you before with genuine appreciation for the fine contributions made by you in OR&R and everyone in NOAA. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/minds-behind-orr-meet-marine-biologist-gary-shigenaka So please accept Neil’s reply as a sincere acknowledgement of a press release we did not approve or support. You know from my multiple messages to you and your colleagues that we respect and stand behind your service and scientific integrity. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator > On Sep 8, 2019, at 5:41 PM, Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Gary, > > This whole thing is being blown way out of proportion and politicized. The so-called tweet said absolutely no chance of impacts and NHC guidance was calling for 5-30%. The forecast office did the right thing to calm the nerves of citizens. I love NOAA. I am so proud of everything you all do. > > You have no idea how hard I’m fighting to keep politics out of science. We are an objective science > > You have no idea how hard I’m fighting to keep politics out of science. We are an objective science agency, and we won’t and never will base any decisions on anything other than science. > > -Neil > > >> On Sep 8, 2019, at 12:28 AM, Gary Shigenaka - NOAA Federal wrote: >> >> Dear Dr. Jacobs, >> >> I am a 40-year NOAA scientist. Please address this crisis in moral leadership our agency is facing. I think you know very well what an incredible group of dedicated employees you have. Please reassure those of us who serve the public, and do so with commitment and humility that we are not mere pawns in an absurd game. Please do not allow the science and support that we perform on behalf of the American public to be tossed into the trash heap by political expediencies. Please support us and stand with us. Please. >> >> With great respect, >> >> gary shigenaka >> Seattle, WA >> >> >> ->> Gary Shigenaka >> Senior Biologist >> NOAA/Emergency Response Division >> Seattle, WA >> (206)-953-8400 > Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:00 PM Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal Pat Simms - NOAA Federal Alabama LindaI will be joining Neil in Alabama. Please schedule travel. Thank you. Stu Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:17 PM Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal Pat Simms - NOAA Federal Re: Alabama I will leave from BWI, driving from Silver Spring On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 1:59 PM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: LindaI will be joining Neil in Alabama. Please schedule travel. Thank you. Stu Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:04 PM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Pat Simms - NOAA Federal Re: Alabama Hi Stu, do you want to arrive around the same time as DNJ and return on the same flight or do you want to return to Bwi also? Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 2:17 PM, Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: I will leave from BWI, driving from Silver Spring On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 1:59 PM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: LindaI will be joining Neil in Alabama. Please schedule travel. Thank you. Stu Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:24 PM Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal; Nicholas Flocken - NOAA Federal Pat Simms - NOAA Federal Re: Alabama Yes, but his plans are going to change. Will likely take an earlier flight. Copying Nick. Stu On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:04 PM Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Stu, do you want to arrive around the same time as DNJ and return on the same flight or do you want to return to Bwi also? Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 2:17 PM, Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: I will leave from BWI, driving from Silver Spring On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 1:59 PM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: LindaI will be joining Neil in Alabama. Please schedule travel. Thank you. Stu Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:51 PM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal Nicholas Flocken - NOAA Federal; Pat Simms - NOAA Federal Re: Alabama Ok. Stu, all flights from BWI to Huntsville are connections through Charlotte. The times don’t match up with DNJ’s flight times. You may need to get a rental car if you don’t arrive and depart around the same times. Nick, please advise as soon as you can on changes for DNJ. Thank you. To Huntsville 9/9 3:25pm luv bwi Through Charlotte 6:36pm arrive Huntsville Return 9/10 3:53pm lv Huntsville Through Charlotte 10:03 pm are Bwi Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 4:23 PM, Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: Yes, but his plans are going to change. Will likely take an earlier flight. Copying Nick. Stu On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 4:04 PM Linda LawhornBrown - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Stu, do you want to arrive around the same time as DNJ and return on the same flight or do you want to return to Bwi also? Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 2:17 PM, Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: I will leave from BWI, driving from Silver Spring On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 1:59 PM Stuart Levenbach - NOAA Federal wrote: Linda- Linda? I will be joining Neil in Alabama. Please schedule travel. Thank you. Stu Lance Franck - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Lance Franck - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:34 AM _NWS SR-TAE.Operations A Thank You from the NWS Leadership Team! All, We received a phone call this morning from Mr. Kevin Cooley (bio here), who is part of the NWS Leadership Team. You may recall his name from the email we received on Sep. 7th via the Communications Office, extending their appreciation on NWS performance for Dorian. Kevin extended a very heartfelt thank you for the job we're all doing! In particular, he admires and respects our skills and dedication to the forecast challenges, such as Hurricane Dorian. In fact, Kevin said he was awestruck on our performance and dedication. He understands some of the media reports can be upsetting, but wanted to assure us that the leadership team is managing that, and to remain focused on the mission! You may direct questions directly to him or thru Tom. -Lance Franck Meteorologist National Weather Service Tallahassee, FL Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:37 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? FYI, can you share our response/approach so I can loop back with George on this note? Lauren Gaches NOAA Public Affairs-NCEP/NWS Desk-301-683-1327 (b)(6) Celllauren.gaches@noaa.gov ---------- Forwarded message --------From: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM Subject: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? To: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal , Suzanne Lenihan , Maureen O'Leary , Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal , Susan Buchanan Cc: John Murphy , Ken Graham Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth ______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Lima a? . PRESIDENT TRUMP MAKES REMARKS DURING BRIEFING 0N HURRICANE DORIAN . FOX NEWS ALERT Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:08 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: Dorian Map Outnumbered - 12_57_55 PM.jpg ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Kate Riga Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:19 PM Subject: Dorian Map To: Hello, Kate Riga with Talking Points Memo here. In a shot of President Trump in the Oval Office, he's holding up a map of Hurricane Dorian's path which seems to include a drawn-on bubble including Alabama in the storm's range. Is Alabama now likely to be hit by the storm? Was the White House instructed to change maps to reflect that change? Thank you, and I've attached a screenshot, Kate Riga -Kate Riga Talking Points Memo (O) 212-645-5261 (C) 610-246-7031 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Humcanc Donan Fan-cast Track .md Inlunhdy Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:09 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: President Trump's forecast map President Trump forecast screenshot.PNG ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Pramuk, Jacob (NBCUniversal) Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:32 PM Subject: President Trump's forecast map To: nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Hello, My name is Jacob Pramuk and I’m a reporter at CNBC.com. I had a question about the initial forecast map President Trump just held up during a briefing on Hurricane Dorian (a screenshot is attached). The path of the storm is outlined in white, but there’s a black circle that extends farther west over Alabama. Was that black circle in the original forecast made by the government? Thank you, Jacob Jacob Pramuk CNBC digital politics reporter W: 201-735-3558 Jacob.pramuk@nbcuni.com -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov will? gettyl . ?HEP-age Do?ar} Currenuniotma?on. Forecastpos?mons. Bloomberg 9?21 Yqu 29 2:19 Cemewlocarmmumw . mug? 0' .- h? 550113qu 21 Maumum 81.1813an w'mdBS 3115mm? . Na?l n' a mvra?eCBn'et Mavemenmw anamph age-13w? 1 Potential track area. Watches: Wamings: (1131? Huvmne 11w31m IHumcam-me. I'Nm?e 1. - 1165951912 ALABAMA HIDIA Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:10 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: media inquiry -- Dorian internal forecast ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Howard Koplowitz Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:58 PM Subject: media inquiry -- Dorian internal forecast To: nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Hi, I’m a reporter with AL.com/The Birmingham News. The president did an update on Dorian and he held up a forecast that showed the path extending to Alabama. Was this an internal forecast by the NHC or was this amended by the president? Howard Koplowitz Reporter +1 205.641.5212 HKoplowitz@al.com www.al.com About us -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Yum Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:10 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: Los Angeles Times question ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Megerian, Christopher Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:58 PM Subject: Los Angeles Times question To: NHC.Public.Affairs@noaa.gov Hello, President Trump held up a map of Dorian's original projected path today in the Oval Office. (I attached a photo.) Is this an official NHC or NOAA projection? It appears like something was added to suggest the hurricane could have affected Alabama. Thank you, Chris Megerian Los Angeles Times 213-769-9269 -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:34 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: President Trump's forecast map ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Pramuk, Jacob (NBCUniversal) Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:32 PM Subject: RE: President Trump's forecast map To: nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov In addition, here are some comments from President Trump this afternoon, in which he said there was a “better map” showing Alabama getting hit with a “95% chance probability.” "I know that Alabama was in the original forecast. They thought it would get it as a piece of it. It was supposed to go — actually we have a better map than that which is going to be presented where we had many lines going directly — many models, each line being a model — and they were going directly through and in all cases Alabama was hit. If not lightly, in some cases pretty hard. Georgia, Alabama it was a different route. They actually gave that a 95% chance probability, it turned out that that was not what happened it made the right turn up the coast. But Alabama was hit very hard and was going to be hit very hard along with Georgia. But under the current, they won’t be. Georgia will be possibly, we’re going to see. The original path was through Florida. That was probably three days — I think that’s probably 3, 4 days old. The original path that most people thought it was going to be taking as you know was right through Florida where on the right would have been Georgia, Alabama, etc." Is the NHC able to verify these comments and whether there were models showing this? From: Pramuk, Jacob (NBCUniversal) Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 2:32 PM To: nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Subject: President Trump's forecast map Hello, My name is Jacob Pramuk and I’m a reporter at CNBC.com. I had a question about the initial forecast map President Trump just held up during a briefing on Hurricane Dorian (a screenshot is attached). My name is Jacob Pramuk and I’m a reporter at CNBC.com. I had a question about the initial forecast map President Trump just held up during a briefing on Hurricane Dorian (a screenshot is attached). The path of the storm is outlined in white, but there’s a black circle that extends farther west over Alabama. Was that black circle in the original forecast made by the government? Thank you, Jacob Jacob Pramuk CNBC digital politics reporter W: 201-735-3558 Jacob.pramuk@nbcuni.com -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:51 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Daniel Chaitin Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:50 PM Subject: Media inquiry from Washington Examiner To: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Good afternoon, Today President Trump presented what appeared to be an outdated and doctored NHC forecast map for Hurricane Dorian. Does the National Hurricane Center have any comment on the matter? Regards, Daniel Chaitin 240-644-7271 Washington Examiner -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:58 PM David Miller Fwd: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? ---------- Forwarded message --------From: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:44 PM Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Cc: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal , Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal , Suzanne Lenihan - NOAA Federal , Maureen O'Leary - NOAA Federal , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal , John Murphy - NOAA Federal , Kenneth Graham - NOAA Federal , Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal , Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Julie, Your direction is understood. We'll send any inquiries your way and won't put anything out ourselves. Please keep us in the loop on your statement/response, and any actions you'd like us to take. G On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:42 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: George We are handling the situation there should be no action taken by anyone within NWS or NHC. Please call Chris is you have any questions. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: (b)(6) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:13 PM Erica Rule Fwd: Please do not respond to inquiry on this. Forward the reporter's email ... Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Date: September 4, 2019 at 4:57:10 PM EDT To: _HDQ NOAA Communicators Subject: Please do not respond to inquiry on this. Forward the reporter's email ... ... or if a phone call, take down their email address and forward it to Julie, Chris and me. Thanks https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/04/president-trump-shows-doctored-hurricane-chart-was-itcover-up-alabama-twitter-flub/ -Scott Smullen Deputy Director NOAA Communications 202-482-1097 o / (b)(6) c Erica Rule - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Erica Rule - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:18 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Please do not respond to inquiry on this. Forward the reporter's email ... Roger! On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 6:13 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal Date: September 4, 2019 at 4:57:10 PM EDT To: _HDQ NOAA Communicators Subject: Please do not respond to inquiry on this. Forward the reporter's email ... ... or if a phone call, take down their email address and forward it to Julie, Chris and me. 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Twitter for [Phone Sent from my iPhone Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Wednesday, September 4, 2019 9:09 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: Concerning President Trump's Dorian Statement From: Sent: To: Subject: ---------- Forwarded message --------(b)(6) From: Michael Hansen Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 8:50 PM Subject: Concerning President Trump's Dorian Statement To: Good Day, I am currently a professional meteorologist in the energy sector, and previously I worked for 6 years as a marine meteorologist in the oil and gas industry. I am hereby requesting that the National Hurricane Center publicly acknowledge and condemn the inaccuracy, irresponsibility, and illegal nature of President Trump's claim on Hurricane Dorian's track Wednesday, September 4th. The Birmingham WFO already acknowledged as such by publishing that the storm posed no threat to Alabama. "It is a violation of federal law to falsify a National Weather Service forecast and pass it off as official." This type of misinformation can not only breed panic and alarm, but it also sows further discord in this nation. And on a related note, it also de-legitimizes an already struggling and often ostracized branch of science. And please, continue to do a great job providing guidance and support for some of the most dangerous storms the country can see. -Michael Hansen (b)(6) -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov Joel Cline - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Joel Cline - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:55 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: LiveScience/Trump's doctored hurricane map ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Jeanna Bryner Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 8:37 AM Subject: LiveScience/Trump's doctored hurricane map To: Joel Cline - NOAA Federal Hi Joel, I'm hoping to write an article for LiveScience.com on the implications of the doctored hurricane map that President Trump presented yesterday. What are forecasters saying about that incident and its implications? 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If you are not familiar with us, we fact check statements made by major US figures, including the President. I doing an item on President Trump’s repeated defense of the information he put out on Sunday on Twitter stating that Alabama would be hit by Hurricane Dorian. Yesterday, the president held up a map of the NOAA advisory #021 dated Thursday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. AST, that included a hand-drawn black extension past Florida that showed Alabama in the path. The black extension past Florida did not exist on the original map, but he says that the map shows that Alabama “was going to be hit or grazed” before the hurricane path moved further east. To our readers, that may seem like a logical extension of the hurricane’s path – but is it? And, if not, why not? I need someone at NOAA to explain how forecasts work and why the cone in #021 does not extend to Alabama. Thanks, Eugene Kiely Director, FactCheck.org 202 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-898-2372 @ekiely Donate to FactCheck.org. Help us hold politicians accountable -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:32 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Fwd: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:51 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications C: 0: 202?482?3978 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:55 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 1:01 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:58 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:27 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries FYI: New Tweet moments ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:00 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Statement (b)(5) Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:25 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: This has really gotten out of hand. One of my forecasters just messaged me and said CNN is contacting him on his personal twitter asking for comment. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI: New Tweet moments ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:40 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal RE: Statement Good to go. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:00 PM To: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Statement (b)(5) Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account From: Sent: To: Subject: Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Thursday, September 5, 2019 6:48 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Fwd: request/TV Globo/deadline 6.30pm ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Anna Camanducaia Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:55 PM Subject: request/TV Globo/deadline 6.30pm To: NHC.Public.Affairs@noaa.gov Good afternoon, We are doing a story about hurricane Dorian and would like to know if Alabama was or not on list of states to be hit by it. Could you confirm if Alabama was included at any point or not? Thank you in advance, Anna. Anna Camanducaia News Producer 32 Avenue of The Americas - 17th Floor NY - NY 10013 NY - NY 10013 O: 212 652 0460 C: 917 340 0619 **************************************************************** Este e-mail e seus anexos são para uso exclusivo do destinatário e podem conter informações confidenciais e/ou legalmente privilegiadas. Não podem ser parcial ou totalmente reproduzidos sem o consentimento do autor. Qualquer divulgação ou uso não autorizado deste e-mail ou seus anexos é proibida. Se você receber esse e-mail por engano, por favor, notifique o remetente e apague-o imediatamente. This e-mail and its attachments are for the sole use of the addressee and may contain information which is confidential and/or legally privileged. Should not be partly or wholly reproduced without consent of the owner. Any unauthorized use of disclosure of this e-mail or its attachments is prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, please immediately delete it and notify the sender by return e-mail. ***************************************************************** -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 7:05 PM Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account Re: request/TV Globo/deadline 6.30pm I told her to contact the WH. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 6:47 PM, Dennis Feltgen - NOAA Service Account wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Anna Camanducaia Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:55 PM Subject: request/TV Globo/deadline 6.30pm To: NHC.Public.Affairs@noaa.gov Good afternoon, We are doing a story about hurricane Dorian and would like to know if Alabama was or not on list of states to be hit by it. Could you confirm if Alabama was included at any point or not? Thank you in advance, Anna. Anna Camanducaia News Producer 32 Avenue ofThe Americas - 17th Floor News Producer 32 Avenue ofThe Americas - 17th Floor NY - NY 10013 O: 212 652 0460 C: 917 340 0619 **************************************************************** Este e-mail e seus anexos são para uso exclusivo do destinatário e podem conter informações confidenciais e/ou legalmente privilegiadas. Não podem ser parcial ou totalmente reproduzidos sem o consentimento do autor. Qualquer divulgação ou uso não autorizado deste e-mail ou seus anexos é proibida. Se você receber esse e-mail por engano, por favor, notifique o remetente e apague-o imediatamente. This e-mail and its attachments are for the sole use of the addressee and may contain information which is confidential and/or legally privileged. Should not be partly or wholly reproduced without consent of the owner. Any unauthorized use of disclosure of this e-mail or its attachments is prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, please immediately delete it and notify the sender by return e-mail. ***************************************************************** -Dennis Feltgen Communications & Public Affairs Officer Meteorologist NOAA Communications & External Affairs National Hurricane Center Miami, Fla. 305-229-4404 dennis.feltgen@noaa.gov nhc.public.affairs@noaa.gov Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:01 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries From: Sent: To: Subject: Hi ChrisI was reading below to your original email from Sunday. What were the two attachments? Thanks... On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:45 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Gotcha thanks. We are forwarding everything your way generally. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 4:27 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) Media guidance from yesterday still applies. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:25 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: This has really gotten out of hand. One of my forecasters just messaged me and said CNN is contacting him on his personal twitter asking for comment. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI: New Tweet moments ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donaldtrump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:14 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries From: Sent: To: Subject: Hey I appreciate it. It's been a surreal week. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:08 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...and so sorry that you've (and we've all) had to deal with this. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:06 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: It was the tweet and FB post. Let me send them to you. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:01 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisI was reading below to your original email from Sunday. What were the two attachments? Thanks... On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:45 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Gotcha thanks. We are forwarding everything your way generally. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 4:27 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) . Media guidance from yesterday still applies. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:25 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: This has really gotten out of hand. One of my forecasters just messaged me and said CNN is contacting him on his personal twitter asking for comment. Chris Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI: New Tweet moments ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donaldtrump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx a; U5 Hatibnal Weather Service Birmingham Alabama gag-5a: hra - Alabama will MDT see any impacts Tram #Darian- Rape-at: ma impacla Tram Hum?cana #Darlan will be felt Alabama. 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Ftetweets 1,123 Likes ?3 6 . . 152 El 39? 1.1x Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:18 AM Julie Roberts Fwd: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: September 6, 2019 at 10:11:31 AM EDT To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Subject: Fwd: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:20 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? And how many calls/inquiries were coming in that prompted the Tweet? Did the office see James Spanns Tweet too? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:38 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Thanks....and that would be central time? I noticed that the Tweet had a time stamp of 8:11 in your attachment, but I when I go to the WFO's Twitter feed it shows 11:11am If you can chat, I'm at 202-482-3978 Thanks! -Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:35 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, You know, I've never noticed the oddities of the time stamps but now that you mentioned it. Going back and looking at them they are definitely off. The tweet, from what I understand, went out at 10:11 AM. That matches the FB post time (see attached). The settings on tweetdeck must be off. Talking to the day shift, somewhere between 9 AM and 10 AM the phones started ringing off the hook with people asking questions about why/when the forecast had changed and when Alabama would be impacted. We also received several direct messages on social media. That prompted the tweet/FB post. The staff didn't know about the POTUS tweet until James Spann direct responded to him. That showed up on our wall. That was some time later from what I understand. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:19 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? And how many calls/inquiries were coming in that prompted the Tweet? Did the office see James Spanns Tweet too? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Here they are... Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 U5 Hatienal Weather Service Birmingham Alabama a? Senlemberl all?:13aml Alabama will MCI-T see any impacts #Darian- Repeat, nn impacts frarn Hunicane #[inrian will Isa- felt Alabama. The system will remain inn far EEIST. 603;, am as Cemrnenls 13a Shares U5 Like Eemment g3.) Share Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:35 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries FBpost.PNG Chris, You know, I've never noticed the oddities of the time stamps but now that you mentioned it. Going back and looking at them they are definitely off. The tweet, from what I understand, went out at 10:11 AM. That matches the FB post time (see attached). The settings on tweetdeck must be off. Talking to the day shift, somewhere between 9 AM and 10 AM the phones started ringing off the hook with people asking questions about why/when the forecast had changed and when Alabama would be impacted. We also received several direct messages on social media. That prompted the tweet/FB post. The staff didn't know about the POTUS tweet until James Spann direct responded to him. That showed up on our wall. That was some time later from what I understand. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:19 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? And how many calls/inquiries were coming in that prompted the Tweet? Did the office see James Spanns Tweet too? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:41 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries It was 10:11 Central Time before the Spann tweet. I'm actually on leave today. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:39 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks....and that would be central time? I noticed that the Tweet had a time stamp of 8:11 in your attachment, but I when I go to the WFO's Twitter feed it shows 11:11am If you can chat, I'm at 202-482-3978 Thanks! -Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:35 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, You know, I've never noticed the oddities of the time stamps but now that you mentioned it. Going back and looking at them they are definitely off. The tweet, from what I understand, went out at 10:11 AM. That matches the FB post time (see attached). The settings on tweetdeck must be off. Talking to the day shift, somewhere between 9 AM and 10 AM the phones started ringing off the hook with people asking questions about why/when the forecast had changed and when Alabama would be impacted. We also received several direct messages on social media. That prompted the tweet/FB post. The staff didn't know about the POTUS tweet until James Spann direct responded to him. That showed up on our wall. That was some time later from what I understand. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:19 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? And how many calls/inquiries were coming in that prompted the Tweet? Did the office see James Spanns Tweet too? Spanns Tweet too? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx U5 Hatienal Weather Service Birmingham Alabama a? Senlemberl all?:13aml Alabama will MCI-T see any impacts #Darian- Repeat, nn impacts frarn Hunicane #[inrian will Isa- felt Alabama. The system will remain inn far EEIST. 603;, am as Cemrnenls 13a Shares U5 Like Eemment g3.) Share Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:39 AM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Fwd: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries FBpost.PNG ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:35 AM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Chris, You know, I've never noticed the oddities of the time stamps but now that you mentioned it. Going back and looking at them they are definitely off. The tweet, from what I understand, went out at 10:11 AM. That matches the FB post time (see attached). The settings on tweetdeck must be off. Talking to the day shift, somewhere between 9 AM and 10 AM the phones started ringing off the hook with people asking questions about why/when the forecast had changed and when Alabama would be impacted. We also received several direct messages on social media. That prompted the tweet/FB post. The staff didn't know about the POTUS tweet until James Spann direct responded to him. That showed up on our wall. That was some time later from what I understand. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:19 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? And how many calls/inquiries were coming in that prompted the Tweet? Did the office see James Spanns Tweet too? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Here they are... Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:46 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris, My cell is (b)(6) If needed give me a call. I'll put your cell in my phone. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:44 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks! I think I have what I need. But in an urgent situation, how can I best reach you today? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:40 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: It was 10:11 Central Time before the Spann tweet. I'm actually on leave today. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:39 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks....and that would be central time? I noticed that the Tweet had a time stamp of 8:11 in your attachment, but I when I go to the WFO's Twitter feed it shows 11:11am If you can chat, I'm at 202-482-3978 Thanks! -Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:35 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, You know, I've never noticed the oddities of the time stamps but now that you mentioned it. Going back and looking at them they are definitely off. The tweet, from what I understand, went out at 10:11 AM. That matches the FB post time (see attached). The settings on tweetdeck must be off. Talking to the day shift, somewhere between 9 AM and 10 AM the phones started ringing off the hook with people asking questions about why/when the forecast had changed and when Alabama would be impacted. We also received several direct messages on social media. That prompted the tweet/FB post. That prompted the tweet/FB post. The staff didn't know about the POTUS tweet until James Spann direct responded to him. That showed up on our wall. That was some time later from what I understand. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:19 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? And how many calls/inquiries were coming in that prompted the Tweet? Did the office see James Spanns Tweet too? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:44 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Thanks! I think I have what I need. But in an urgent situation, how can I best reach you today? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:40 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: It was 10:11 Central Time before the Spann tweet. I'm actually on leave today. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:39 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks....and that would be central time? I noticed that the Tweet had a time stamp of 8:11 in your attachment, but I when I go to the WFO's Twitter feed it shows 11:11am If you can chat, I'm at 202-482-3978 Thanks! -Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:35 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, You know, I've never noticed the oddities of the time stamps but now that you mentioned it. Going back and looking at them they are definitely off. The tweet, from what I understand, went out at 10:11 AM. That matches the FB post time (see attached). The settings on tweetdeck must be off. Talking to the day shift, somewhere between 9 AM and 10 AM the phones started ringing off the hook with people asking questions about why/when the forecast had changed and when Alabama would be impacted. We also received several direct messages on social media. That prompted the tweet/FB post. The staff didn't know about the POTUS tweet until James Spann direct responded to him. That showed up on our wall. That was some time later from what I understand. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:19 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? And how many calls/inquiries were coming in that prompted the Tweet? Did the office see James Spanns Tweet too? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:52 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries From: Sent: To: Subject: Desk: 202-482-3978 (b)(6) Cell: Thanks! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:45 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, My cell is (b)(6) If needed give me a call. I'll put your cell in my phone. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:44 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks! I think I have what I need. But in an urgent situation, how can I best reach you today? On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:40 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: It was 10:11 Central Time before the Spann tweet. I'm actually on leave today. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:39 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks....and that would be central time? I noticed that the Tweet had a time stamp of 8:11 in your attachment, but I when I go to the WFO's Twitter feed it shows 11:11am If you can chat, I'm at 202-482-3978 Thanks! -Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:35 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, You know, I've never noticed the oddities of the time stamps but now that you mentioned it. Going back and looking at them they are definitely off. The tweet, from what I understand, went out at 10:11 AM. That matches the FB post time (see attached). The settings on tweetdeck must be off. back and looking at them they are definitely off. The tweet, from what I understand, went out at 10:11 AM. That matches the FB post time (see attached). The settings on tweetdeck must be off. Talking to the day shift, somewhere between 9 AM and 10 AM the phones started ringing off the hook with people asking questions about why/when the forecast had changed and when Alabama would be impacted. We also received several direct messages on social media. That prompted the tweet/FB post. The staff didn't know about the POTUS tweet until James Spann direct responded to him. That showed up on our wall. That was some time later from what I understand. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:19 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...are the time stamps Central Times? And how many calls/inquiries were coming in that prompted the Tweet? Did the office see James Spanns Tweet too? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Here they are... ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Apologies hit send too early. Attached are the Tweet and FB post. Chris On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 2:02 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal CNN: Anatomy of a fiasco: A detailed timeline of Trump's Alabama map meltdown FYI only (and completely unrelated to my earlier questions to you): https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/06/politics/fact-check-timeline-of-trumps-alabama-dorian-mapfiasco/index.html Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 2:18 PM Jennifer Sprague - NOAA Federal Susan Buchanan; Jennifer Sprague Re: Wall Street Journal inquiry Hi- that reporter also contacted Gina yesterday and she looped in Monica Allen (NOAA Comms @ OAR). They are working up responses. Although the questions below may be a bit different. I'll connect with Monica. Thanks... -Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 2:14 PM Jennifer Sprague - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris/Susan, How are we handling media inquiries? Vankita, Danielle and Jen may be better for this. Jen ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Campo-Flores, Arian Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 1:49 PM Subject: Wall Street Journal inquiry To: Hi Jennifer, I'm a reporter at the Wall Street Journal and have been covering Hurricane Dorian for the past week. I'm now working on a piece about advances in hurricane forecasting and how those impact emergency planners and residents in affected zones. One of the questions I'm interested in is how NOAA tries to communicate these forecasting advances, and the storm risks entailed, effectively to the public. I saw that you're the social science program manager for NOAA, so I was hoping to get a little more info on how NOAA is incorporating the social sciences into all this. Do you have a little time to chat this afternoon? Thanks so much, Arian Arian Campo-Flores S TAF F R E P O R TE R M: +1 305 773 0773 O: +1 305 735 9445 E: Arian.Campo-Flores@wsj.com T: @acampoflores E: Arian.Campo-Flores@wsj.com T: @acampoflores -Jennifer Sprague-Hilderbrand National Weather Service Office of Programming, Planning and Service Delivery Senior Advisor Office Number: 301-427-9065 (b)(6) Mobile: Jennifer.Sprague@noaa.gov Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 2:20 PM Gina Eosco - NOAA Affiliate; Monica Allen Jennifer Sprague - NOAA Federal Re: Wall Street Journal inquiry Hi Monica, GinaThe same WSJ reporter contacted NWS today... Can you coordinate on how to best respond to all angles? Thanks... -Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Campo-Flores, Arian Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 1:49 PM Subject: Wall Street Journal inquiry To: Hi Jennifer, I'm a reporter at the Wall Street Journal and have been covering Hurricane Dorian for the past week. I'm now working on a piece about advances in hurricane forecasting and how those impact emergency planners and residents in affected zones. One of the questions I'm interested in is how NOAA tries to communicate these forecasting advances, and the storm risks entailed, effectively to the public. I saw that you're the social science program manager for NOAA, so I was hoping to get a little more info on how NOAA is incorporating the social sciences into all this. Do you have a little time to chat this afternoon? Thanks so much, Arian Arian Campo-Flores S TAF F R E P O R TE R M: +1 305 773 0773 O: +1 305 735 9445 E: Arian.Campo-Flores@wsj.com T: @acampoflores -Jennifer Sprague-Hilderbrand National Weather Service Office of Programming, Planning and Service Delivery Senior Advisor Office of Programming, Planning and Service Delivery Senior Advisor Office Number: 301-427-9065 (b)(6) Mobile: Jennifer.Sprague@noaa.gov Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 2:48 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: CNN: Anatomy of a fiasco: A detailed timeline of Trump's Alabama map meltdown Thanks Chris! On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 1:02 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI only (and completely unrelated to my earlier questions to you): https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/06/politics/fact-check-timeline-of-trumps-alabama-dorian-mapfiasco/index.html -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 4:02 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Per earlier call... got it. Coming to you shortly. It will come from MW and WILL NOT BE LABELED DRAFT. DON'T WORRY. It will ONLY go to you. Jerry ============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 3:59 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Jerry- Can you send a mock up email of this to me? Note the embedded hyperlink at the end of the first graph. Subject: Statement from NOAA Body: Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson: From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #15 through #41, which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 3:59 PM Jerry Slaff Per earlier call... Hi Jerry- Can you send a mock up email of this to me? Note the embedded hyperlink at the end of the first graph. Subject: Statement from NOAA Body: Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson: From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-storm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #15 through #41, which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 4:21 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Updated media guidance Hi ChrisFurther incoming inquiries regarding Dorian can be directed to our office phone number: 202-482-6090. I won't necessarily be the point of contact to respond to inquiries. Thanks... -Chris Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 4:35 PM David Miller Fwd: Statement from NOAA Here's the mock up. Will have you on the distro list for when this goes out (soon). ---------- Forwarded message --------From: NOAA Communications Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:06 PM Subject: Statement from NOAA To: Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 4:38 PM Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal Re: Per earlier call... Thanks... please send to the list below and Julie, Scott, Dave Miller and I: asherman@poynter.org Andrew.Freedman@washpost.com Jason.Samenow@washpost.com sarah.mervosh@nytimes.com marcus.stern@comcast.net HYen@ap.org SBorenstein@ap.org Diane.Kaye@turner.com brandon.miller@turner.com chris.megerian@latimes.com Matthew.Vann@abc.com Allan.Smith@nbcuni.com Jacob.pramuk@nbcuni.com philip.bump@washpost.com marshgeo@gmail.com HKoplowitz@al.com Alexandra.Zuccaro@FOXNEWS.COM Andrea.DeVito@foxnews.com Sam.Been@nbcuni.com On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:02 PM Jerry Slaff - NOAA Federal wrote: got it. Coming to you shortly. It will come from MW and WILL NOT BE LABELED DRAFT. DON'T WORRY. It will ONLY go to you. Jerry ============================ Jerry Slaff Public Affairs Specialist • NOAA Office of Communications detailed to National Ocean Service Public Affairs Silver Spring, Md. (b)(6) 240.533.0935 office / cell On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 3:59 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 3:59 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi Jerry- Can you send a mock up email of this to me? Note the embedded hyperlink at the end of the first graph. Subject: Statement from NOAA Body: Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson: From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #15 through #41, which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 4:53 PM Althea Lee Fwd: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:41 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Re: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs Hi George- The statement has been released and is available at: https://www.noaa.gov/news/statementfrom-noaa Media inquiries should be directly solely to our office at 202-482-6090 On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:37 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: NWS Team, There are new communications on this issue coming out shortly. I have pasted the draft text of a media guidance pending from NOAA below. Please remind all of your staff down to the line level to refrain from any communications on the issue and to refer any media inquiries to NOAA Communications. Thank you George September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropicalstorm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Colleagues, a reminder that this guidance still applies given there have been subsequent tweets since this original message. Thank you George George On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:44 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs Thank you. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:41 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi George- The statement has been released and is available at: https://www.noaa.gov/news/statementfrom-noaa Media inquiries should be directly solely to our office at 202-482-6090 On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:37 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: NWS Team, There are new communications on this issue coming out shortly. I have pasted the draft text of a media guidance pending from NOAA below. Please remind all of your staff down to the line level to refrain from any communications on the issue and to refer any media inquiries to NOAA Communications. Thank you George September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropicalstorm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Colleagues, a reminder that this guidance still applies given there have been subsequent tweets since this original message. this original message. Thank you George On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:44 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Re: [URGENT-UPDATE] Message From NWS Leadership On Recent WH Tweet; Send Any Questions to NOAA Public Affairs From: Sent: To: Subject: (directed solely) On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:43 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:41 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi George- The statement has been released and is available at: https://www.noaa.gov/news/statementfrom-noaa Media inquiries should be directly solely to our office at 202-482-6090 On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:37 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: NWS Team, There are new communications on this issue coming out shortly. I have pasted the draft text of a media guidance pending from NOAA below. Please remind all of your staff down to the line level to refrain from any communications on the issue and to refer any media inquiries to NOAA Communications. Thank you George September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropicalstorm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Colleagues, a reminder that this guidance still applies given there have been subsequent tweets since this original message. Thank you George On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 PM National Weather Service Operations Center wrote: Attention all ROCs and National Centers, NWS Leadership is asking that we do NOT respond via social media, or other, to any questions which arise from a tweet recently posted by the White House containing an old NHC forecast for Dorian. Staff should direct any questions/inquiries to NOAA Public Affairs. Have them contact Christopher Vaccaro (christopher.vaccaro@noaa.gov) and also copy Susan Buchanan (susan.buchanan@noaa.gov) and Lauren Gaches (lauren.gaches@noaa.gov). ROCs, please pass along this message to WFOs, National Centers, please pass along to staff working social media/phones. Thank you, Shawn Smith National Weather Service Operations Center Silver Spring, MD Normal Operating Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1 0:00 p.m. Eastern Time daily -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 7:38 PM Julie Roberts Fwd: Our story is up.... Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Freedman, Andrew" Date: September 6, 2019 at 7:23:54 PM EDT To: Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal , Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Cc: "Samenow, Jason" Subject: Our story is up.... https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/06/noaa-backs-president-trump-alabamahurricane-forecast-rebukes-weather-service-office-that-accurately-contradicted-him/ NOAA is now #3 trending on Twitter.... Guys, this stmt is just, such BS. -A Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 3:27 PM RNK Skywarn Re: Lying for Trump Thank you for forwarding Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:14 PM, RNK Skywarn wrote: From WFO RNK...received 9/7/19. Sending to you per NWSH instructions. -------- Forwarded Message -------Subject:Lying for Trump Date:Sat, 7 Sep 2019 14:37:33 +0000 (UTC) (b)(6) From:bob a < > To:rnk.webmaster@noaa.gov Please stop lying for Trump. I was asked to take a survey for Weather.gov. I discarded the survey after thinking about how Weather.gov had just the day before, lied for the lying President of the United States of America. How can we feel good about your function to our society when your people openly falsified information to back the lie that Trump had started, to cover up a stupid mistake that he had made. How can the people that have come to rely on NOAA NWS for life saving information, continue to trust your information, when the organization has brazingly lied for this man? The money and resources that move on the weather information provided by NOAA NWS is astronomical and can now be manipulated by that man thanks to your agency! Please, stop lying for Trump. Bob Adams <1567866402333blob.jpg> Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:04 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? George, how will we ensure this? We sent out a directive Friday or Saturday through Nwsopscenter and ROCS. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:44 PM, George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie, Your direction is understood. We'll send any inquiries your way and won't put anything out ourselves. Please keep us in the loop on your statement/response, and any actions you'd like us to take. G On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:42 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: George We are handling the situation there should be no action taken by anyone within NWS or NHC. Please call Chris is you have any questions. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: (b)(6) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway (Email) GeorgeJungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:05 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Corey is corresponding w/ social media contacts and I spoke w/ Suzanne Lenihan to go through ops channels. Bob Maxson and Ken were on the original email from Julie. I'll also go direct to the ops center. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:03 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: George, how will we ensure this? We sent out a directive Friday or Saturday through Nwsopscenter and ROCS. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:44 PM, George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Julie, Your direction is understood. We'll send any inquiries your way and won't put anything out ourselves. Please keep us in the loop on your statement/response, and any actions you'd like us to take. G On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:42 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal wrote: George We are handling the situation there should be no action taken by anyone within NWS or NHC. Please call Chris is you have any questions. Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan From: Jasmine Blackwell - NOAA Federal Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 2:39 PM To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal ; Lauren Gaches - NOAA Federal ; Bob Maxson - NOAA Federal ; Suzanne Lenihan ; Maureen O'Leary ; Susan Buchanan ; John Murphy ; Ken Graham ; Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal ; Scott Smullen - NOAA Federal ; Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Subject: Re: WH Video w/ NHC Product over AL? Looping in Chris, Scott, and Julie here as they are handling some media inquiries about this. -Jasmine Blackwell Public Affairs Specialist NOAA's National Weather Service Office: 301-427-9002 Mobile: (b)(6) On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Please see the video linked to the White House Twitter Feed here: https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1169300628000124929 Note the NHC forecast product includes an extra black line over Alabama. Do we know what day this product was from, and whether the AL portion was included on our original product? Jeremy, please monitor Twitter on this to see about retweets, any other media activity. CCing Ken for awareness but hoping NCEP and Coms/PA teams can work this to ensure Ken can stay on ops as needed. Thanks George --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 --______________________ George Jungbluth Chief of Staff National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mob: (b)(6) (Email) George.Jungbluth@noaa.gov 1325 East West Highway Suite 18236 Silver Spring MD 20910 Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:16 PM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Re: URGENT ABC NEWS Question Thanks - This almost looks like something drawn on as a part of discussion. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:52 PM, George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI- original product attached. ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:41 PM Subject: Fwd: URGENT ABC NEWS Question To: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal , Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , John Murphy See the 5-day cone as it changes over time. The image used today was not accurate. Chris is currently in with Julie and Scott to decide how to handle press inquiries. -Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service 301-427-9000 Attached is the 5 day cone graphic, Advisory 21, which is the used in the POTUS photo of Dorian's track The complete archives are linked at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/DORIAN_graphics.php?product=5day_cone_no_line -Sent from Gmail Mobile Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 11:13 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal; Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal; Peyton Robertson; Kevin Cooley; John Potts Re: Draft - Performance during Dorian Mary et al: was just about to call it quits but decided to give this a read. Looks good but want to go over tomorrow morning. It should have both our names on the bottom. All for now. I do believe we will wind up in a good place. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:04 PM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: George, Jeremy, Louis, John, Here is a rough draft of a possible All Hands for tomorrow. I have pulled from our conversations as well as modeled this on past messages of John's to stay consistent with "typical" storm performance emails. A Google Docs version is here: (b)(6) , and below. Have at it -- no pride of ownership. Rest of EC -- close hold, please don't share further. Best, Mary Team NWS First and foremost, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your commitment and outstanding work on everything from travel arrangements to infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel every day - starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and continuing through to efforts today to ensure all are braced for wind, surge and surf impacts in the Northeast. Yet again, we saw tremendous forecasts and amazing IDSS at every level and every turn (NCEP Centers, FOs, RFCs, Water Center, etc) even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to ensure consistent messaging in addition to putting the most information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to ensure consistent messaging in addition to putting the most accurate information science allows in the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the subsequent evacuations demonstrated everything we have been working towards -- continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to create near precision level evacuations. Now we know... not only is it possible... it is doable and repeatable. We recognize this peak effort takes a toll, however, and requires rest and recovery as we prepare forecasts for several more storms in the wings of the Atlantic and Pacific, not to mention continued fires, monsoons, and heat across the full breadth of our geography. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and appreciated. The NWS leadership team is thankful and proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication. You are leading us into the future - and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission, and have shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you. -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:06 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Draft - Performance during Dorian (b)(5) G On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:13 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Sounds good! Will check in tomorrow. Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:12 PM, Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Mary et al: was just about to call it quits but decided to give this a read. Looks good but want to go over tomorrow morning. It should have both our names on the bottom. All for now. I do believe we will wind up in a good place. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:04 PM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: George, Jeremy, Louis, John, Here is a rough draft of a possible All Hands for tomorrow. I have pulled from our conversations as well as modeled this on past messages of John's to stay consistent with "typical" storm performance emails. A Google Docs version is here: (b)(6) , and below. Have at it -- no pride of ownership. Rest of EC -- close hold, please don't share further. Have at it -- no pride of ownership. Rest of EC -- close hold, please don't share further. Best, Mary Team NWS First and foremost, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your commitment and outstanding work on everything from travel arrangements to infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel every day - starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and continuing through to efforts today to ensure all are braced for wind, surge and surf impacts in the Northeast. Yet again, we saw tremendous forecasts and amazing IDSS at every level and every turn (NCEP Centers, FOs, RFCs, Water Center, etc) even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to ensure consistent messaging in addition to putting the most accurate information science allows in the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the subsequent evacuations demonstrated everything we have been working towards -- continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to create near precision level evacuations. Now we know... not only is it possible... it is doable and repeatable. We recognize this peak effort takes a toll, however, and requires rest and recovery as we prepare forecasts for several more storms in the wings of the Atlantic and Pacific, not to mention continued fires, monsoons, and heat across the full breadth of our geography. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and appreciated. The NWS leadership team is thankful and proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication. You are leading us into the future - and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission, and have shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you. -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov Sent from Gmail Mobile Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:18 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Re: Draft - Performance during Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: (b)(5) public and decision makers, do more verbally. by saying we recognize they put the best information in the hands of (b)(5) . (Taking from Katie’s note). Louis will be able to We could add something in the second to last paragraph like: We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to support and uphold the integrity of that process. Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 9:06 AM, George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) G On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:13 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Sounds good! Will check in tomorrow. Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:12 PM, Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal wrote: Mary et al: was just about to call it quits but decided to give this a read. Looks good but want to go over tomorrow morning. It should have both our names on the bottom. All for now. I do believe we will wind up in a good place. Louis -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 On Sep 6, 2019, at 11:04 PM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: George, Jeremy, Louis, John, Here is a rough draft of a possible All Hands for tomorrow. I have pulled from our conversations as well as modeled this on past messages of John's to stay consistent with "typical" storm performance emails. A Google Docs version is here: and below. (b)(6) , Have at it -- no pride of ownership. Rest of EC -- close hold, please don't share further. Best, Mary Team NWS First and foremost, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your commitment and outstanding work on everything from travel arrangements to infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel every day - starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and continuing through to efforts today to ensure all are braced for wind, surge and surf impacts in the Northeast. Yet again, we saw tremendous forecasts and amazing IDSS at every level and every turn (NCEP Centers, FOs, RFCs, Water Center, etc) even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to ensure consistent messaging in addition to putting the most accurate information science allows in the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the subsequent evacuations demonstrated everything we have been working towards -- continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to create near precision level evacuations. Now we know... not only is it possible... it is doable and repeatable. We recognize this peak effort takes a toll, however, and requires rest and recovery as we prepare forecasts for several more storms in the wings of the Atlantic and Pacific, not to mention continued fires, monsoons, and heat across the full breadth of our geography. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and appreciated. The NWS leadership team is thankful and proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication. You are leading us into the future - and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission, and have shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you. -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov -Sent from Gmail Mobile Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 12:31 PM jeremy.andrucyk@noaa.gov; peyton.robertson@noaa.gov; george.jungbluth@noaa.gov Re: Hurricane Dorian ... - Would you want to extend this from th... May need to have Louis choose - we didn’t get to discuss. Emil text him. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 7, 2019, at 12:20 PM, Peyton Robertson - NOA... (Google Docs) (b)(6) > wrote: Peyton Robertson - NOAA Federal replied to a comment in the following document (b)(6) (b)(6) Louis and Mary Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal Would you want to extend this from the entire EC by name? Peyton Robertson - NOAA Federal New I'm not opposed, but think it might be better as Louis, or Louis and Mary. (b)(6) Google LLC, 1 600 Am phitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA You have received this em ail because you are subscribed to all (b)(6) discus s ions on . Change what Google Docs s ends you. You can reply to this em ail to reply to the discus s ion. Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 7:56 AM mary.erickson@noaa.gov Fwd: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post This will get interesting. -Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director NOAA/National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.713.9095 Begin forwarded message: From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Date: September 8, 2019 at 7:39:10 AM EDT To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Stephen Volz , Nicole Le Boeuf - NOAA Federal , Chris Oliver - NOAA Federal , Michael Silah Subject: Fwd: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post FYI. I'm here for the home team. CM ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Craig McLean - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 7:36 AM Subject: Alabama, Dorian, and the Washington Post To: Neil Jacobs - NOAA Federal , Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal , Benjamin Friedman , Stu Levenbach - NOAA Federal Cc: Gary Matlock , Ko Barrett I am providing you the courtesy of notice that I have: (1) and, (2) submitted an editorial comment on the matter to the Washington Post written on my own time, on my own computer, and identifying both my work positions and that my views are my personal opinions. (b)(6) CM CM -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 -Craig N. McLean Assistant Administrator Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1 31 5 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 Office: 301-713-2458 John Murphy - NOAA Federal John Murphy - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:13 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Subject: Already have. Steven and I planned to visit Birmingham and just learned you/Kevin were doing from office. Also asking them for talking points just adds workload. Why is it folks cannot remember to at least keep CoC info’d? FDs are really frustrated and hurting like everyone else...this just adds insult to injury. Glad you recognized the oversight John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:08 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Just thought of a key step we missed before calls. We need to loop in SR HQ, ERHQ, NCEP director and Center directors. We shouldn’t catch them by surprise that we are making calls. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:20 AM John Murphy - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Subject: John, Generally folks moving too fast. When are you and Steven visiting? That is sufficient - I don’t think Louis was aware, so he told me to stop by. Totally agree on talking points - not necessary. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:12 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Already have. Steven and I planned to visit Birmingham and just learned you/Kevin were doing from office. Also asking them for talking points just adds workload. Why is it folks cannot remember to at least keep CoC info’d? FDs are really frustrated and hurting like everyone else...this just adds insult to injury. Glad you recognized the oversight John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:08 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Just thought of a key step we missed before calls. We need to loop in SR HQ, ERHQ, NCEP director and Center directors. We shouldn’t catch them by surprise that we are making calls. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow John Murphy - NOAA Federal John Murphy - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:24 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Subject: Steven and I are going straight there when I arrive Mon am. He has panel to do but soon as it’s over, we are driving down/back. Thanks. Sorry, just woke and saw messages from Steven on requests going straight to office. Also talked to Ken. People across agency are hurting...not just those directly involved. Some employees have lost their minds I fear. Trying to maintain calm and focus John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:20 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Generally folks moving too fast. When are you and Steven visiting? That is sufficient - I don’t think Louis was aware, so he told me to stop by. Totally agree on talking points - not necessary. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:12 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Already have. Steven and I planned to visit Birmingham and just learned you/Kevin were doing from office. Also asking them for talking points just adds workload. Why is it folks cannot remember to at least keep CoC info’d? FDs are really frustrated and hurting like everyone else...this just adds insult to injury. Glad you recognized the oversight John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:08 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Just thought of a key step we missed before calls. We need to loop in SR HQ, ERHQ, NCEP director and Center directors. We shouldn’t catch them by surprise that we are making calls. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow John Murphy - NOAA Federal John Murphy - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:32 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Subject: At least let them know. They are already talking with their units and doing what they can. There are some that won’t be happy with anything we do. Have told FDs to keep focus on mission. Also had back/forth with Neil and Adm who reached to me personally. My biggest fear is someone will hesitate to issue product for fear of retribution....not good John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:27 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Ok, I will not stop there Monday - very sorry. Unfortunately nobody has a list of all plans, so we’re not aware of your visit. Will cancel by email and apologize. Regarding calls - do you want me to send an email to all appropriate RD’s that we are calling Dorian offices to say thanks? Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:24 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Steven and I are going straight there when I arrive Mon am. He has panel to do but soon as it’s over, we are driving down/back. Thanks. Sorry, just woke and saw messages from Steven on requests going straight to office. Also talked to Ken. People across agency are hurting...not just those directly involved. Some employees have lost their minds I fear. Trying to maintain calm and focus John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:20 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:20 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Generally folks moving too fast. When are you and Steven visiting? That is sufficient - I don’t think Louis was aware, so he told me to stop by. Totally agree on talking points - not necessary. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:12 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Already have. Steven and I planned to visit Birmingham and just learned you/Kevin were doing from office. Also asking them for talking points just adds workload. Why is it folks cannot remember to at least keep CoC info’d? FDs are really frustrated and hurting like everyone else...this just adds insult to injury. Glad you recognized the oversight John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:08 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Just thought of a key step we missed before calls. We need to loop in SR HQ, ERHQ, NCEP director and Center directors. We shouldn’t catch them by surprise that we are making calls. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Andrea Bleistein NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message -------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:27 AM John Murphy - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Subject: Ok, I will not stop there Monday - very sorry. Unfortunately nobody has a list of all plans, so we’re not aware of your visit. Will cancel by email and apologize. Regarding calls - do you want me to send an email to all appropriate RD’s that we are calling Dorian offices to say thanks? Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:24 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Steven and I are going straight there when I arrive Mon am. He has panel to do but soon as it’s over, we are driving down/back. Thanks. Sorry, just woke and saw messages from Steven on requests going straight to office. Also talked to Ken. People across agency are hurting...not just those directly involved. Some employees have lost their minds I fear. Trying to maintain calm and focus John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:20 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Generally folks moving too fast. When are you and Steven visiting? That is sufficient - I don’t think Louis was aware, so he told me to stop by. Totally agree on talking points - not necessary. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:12 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Already have. Steven and I planned to visit Birmingham and just learned you/Kevin were doing from office. Also asking them for talking points just adds workload. Why is it folks cannot remember to at least keep CoC info’d? FDs are really frustrated and hurting like everyone else...this just adds insult to injury. Glad you recognized the oversight John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:08 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Just thought of a key step we missed before calls. We need to loop in SR HQ, ERHQ, NCEP director and Center directors. We shouldn’t catch them by surprise that we are making calls. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (c) (b)(6) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:35 AM mary.erickson@noaa.gov [!nfo!] Out of the office reply Re: NWS Leadership to Visit WFO Birmingham I will be out of the office through Friday, September 13th. If you need immediate attention please contact Warning Coordination Meteorologist John DeBlock at John.DeBlock@noaa.gov . Otherwise, I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you and have a great day! Chris Darden -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:38 AM John Murphy - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Subject: Sure, There should be no concern on forecast products, as that was really never the issue. We do need to improve thought process on social media. When you say “there are some that won’t be happy with anything we do” do you mean FD’s or office personnel? Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:31 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: At least let them know. They are already talking with their units and doing what they can. There are some that won’t be happy with anything we do. Have told FDs to keep focus on mission. Also had back/forth with Neil and Adm who reached to me personally. My biggest fear is someone will hesitate to issue product for fear of retribution....not good John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:27 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Ok, I will not stop there Monday - very sorry. Unfortunately nobody has a list of all plans, so we’re not aware of your visit. Will cancel by email and apologize. Regarding calls - do you want me to send an email to all appropriate RD’s that we are calling Dorian offices to say thanks? Best, Mary Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:24 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Steven and I are going straight there when I arrive Mon am. He has panel to do but soon as it’s over, we are driving down/back. Thanks. Sorry, just woke and saw messages from Steven on requests going straight to office. Also talked to Ken. People across agency are hurting...not just those directly involved. Some employees have lost their minds I fear. Trying to maintain calm and focus John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:20 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Generally folks moving too fast. When are you and Steven visiting? That is sufficient - I don’t think Louis was aware, so he told me to stop by. Totally agree on talking points not necessary. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:12 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Already have. Steven and I planned to visit Birmingham and just learned you/Kevin were doing from office. Also asking them for talking points just adds workload. Why is it folks cannot remember to at least keep CoC info’d? FDs are really frustrated and hurting like everyone else...this just adds insult to injury. Glad you recognized the oversight John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:08 AM, Mary Erickson NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Just thought of a key step we missed before calls. We need to loop in SR HQ, ERHQ, NCEP director and Center directors. We shouldn’t catch them by surprise that we are making calls. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-2534586 Key West 305-2951316 Miami 305-2294522 Miami CWSU 305716-1635 Tampa 813-6452323 Melbourne 321-2550212 Jacksonville 904741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850942-8833 Birmingham 205664-3010 Atlanta 770-4861133 Atlanta 770-4861133 Atlanta SERFC 770486-0028 Charleston 843-7441436 Columbia 803-7655501 Wilmington 910762-4289 Newport, NC 252223-5122 Raleigh 919-3261042 Wakefield 757-8994200 Sterling 703-9962200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College MidAtlantic RFC 814234-2401 New York 631-9240037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-6223250 Boston CWSU 603879-6326 Boston NERFC 508622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-2294436 NHC/TAFB 305-2294446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noa a.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather. gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow John Murphy - NOAA Federal John Murphy - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:42 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Subject: Workforce is who I am referring to...have seen over top messages and posts. Reason Steven and I decided to visit office right away is because forecasters do fear retribution for issuing products. Plan to look them in eye and tell them they have nothing to fear and we will defend actions. Thanks John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:37 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Sure, There should be no concern on forecast products, as that was really never the issue. We do need to improve thought process on social media. When you say “there are some that won’t be happy with anything we do” do you mean FD’s or office personnel? Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:31 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: At least let them know. They are already talking with their units and doing what they can. There are some that won’t be happy with anything we do. Have told FDs to keep focus on mission. Also had back/forth with Neil and Adm who reached to me personally. My biggest fear is someone will hesitate to issue product for fear of retribution....not good John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:27 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:27 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Ok, I will not stop there Monday - very sorry. Unfortunately nobody has a list of all plans, so we’re not aware of your visit. Will cancel by email and apologize. Regarding calls - do you want me to send an email to all appropriate RD’s that we are calling Dorian offices to say thanks? Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:24 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Steven and I are going straight there when I arrive Mon am. He has panel to do but soon as it’s over, we are driving down/back. Thanks. Sorry, just woke and saw messages from Steven on requests going straight to office. Also talked to Ken. People across agency are hurting...not just those directly involved. Some employees have lost their minds I fear. Trying to maintain calm and focus John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:20 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Generally folks moving too fast. When are you and Steven visiting? That is sufficient - I don’t think Louis was aware, so he told me to stop by. Totally agree on talking points - not necessary. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:12 AM, John Murphy NOAA Federal wrote: Already have. Steven and I planned to visit Birmingham and just learned you/Kevin were doing from office. Also asking them for talking points just adds workload. Why is it folks cannot remember to at least keep CoC info’d? FDs are really frustrated and hurting like everyone else...this just adds insult to injury. Glad you recognized the oversight John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 6:08 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Team, Just thought of a key step we missed before calls. We need to loop in SR HQ, ERHQ, NCEP director and Center directors. We shouldn’t catch them by surprise that we are making calls. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Andrea Bleistein NOAA Federal AM, Andrea Bleistein NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignmen ts below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingha m and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth NOAA Federal wrote: ---------Forwarded message -------From: Alexandra Keclik NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Erickson NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionall y, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-2534586 Key West 305-2951316 Miami 305-2294522 Miami CWSU 305-7161635 Tampa 813-6452323 Melbourn e 321-2550212 Jacksonvill e 904-7414370 Jacksonvill e CWSU 904-5491844 Tallahasse e 850-9428833 Birmingha m 205664-3010 Atlanta 770-4861133 Atlanta SERFC 770-4860028 Charleston 843-7441436 843-7441436 Columbia 803-7655501 Wilmingto n 910-7624289 Newport, NC 252223-5122 Raleigh 919-3261042 Wakefield 757-8994200 Sterling 703-9962200 Washingto n CWSU 703-7713449 Philadelph ia/Mount Holly 609261-6600 State College MidAtlantic RFC 814234-2401 New York 631-9240037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-6223250 Boston CWSU 603-8796326 Boston NERFC 508-6223300 NHC/HSU 305-2294436 NHC/TAFB 305-2294446 OPC 301683-1520 WPC 240554-7794 AWC 816584-7239 SPC 405325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administra tor National Weather Service Headquart ers Cell: (b)(6) -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleis tein@noaa. gov (o) 301-427- gov (o) 301-4276908 (c) (b)(6) WeatherReady Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www. weather.go v/ooe/ Excellence in Governmen t Fellow Jason Tuell From: Sent: To: Subject: Jason Tuell Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:05 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Mary, Enroute to NWA right now. If you need anything from me, please text or e-mail. Thanks, Jason Jason P. Tuell, Ph.D. Director, Eastern Region National Weather Service Lead, North Atlantic Regional Team NOAA/Department of Commerce 630 Johnson Ave, Suite 202 Bohemia, NY 11 71 6 Phone: 631 -244-01 01 (office) (b)(6) Cell: (cell) E-mail: Jason.Tuell@noaa.gov On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:48 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Field Directors, First -- thank you for working closely with your teams during Dorian, and on issues that they may have concerns about. I wanted to let you know directly that Kevin Cooley, John Potts and I will be making short appreciation calls to several centers and forecast offices today just to provide a direct contact and reassurance from NWS HQ leadership of our support to them. This is meant to be additive to your efforts, and we will acknowledge our confidence in your leadership and support for those efforts as well. Feel free to contact any of us with any comments or questions. Best, Mary ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: _NWS.Executive.Council Subject: Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: _NWS.Executive.Council Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:07 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Mary, I am only including you on this. Not sure who is calling NHC. I spoke at length Saturday. They are down (I think part of is they are tired also) as they made outstanding forecasts. Probably the most $$ saved ever by NWS forecast. Ken is savvy enough to understand but all the other distractions this week didn’t really allow this message to be heard. I appreciate you guys calling. I’ve already seen an email from SJU with very positive comments on Kevin’s call with them. Steven On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:48 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Field Directors, First -- thank you for working closely with your teams during Dorian, and on issues that they may have concerns about. I wanted to let you know directly that Kevin Cooley, John Potts and I will be making short appreciation calls to several centers and forecast offices today just to provide a direct contact and reassurance from NWS HQ leadership of our support to them. This is meant to be additive to your efforts, and we will acknowledge our confidence in your leadership and support for those efforts as well. Feel free to contact any of us with any comments or questions. Best, Mary ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: _NWS.Executive.Council Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov -Sent from Gmail Mobile Sent from Gmail Mobile Debra Blondin - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Debra Blondin - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:09 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal; Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; John Potts; Kevin Cooley Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Mary, Thank you so much to all of you for reaching out to the offices. It will mean a great deal to them to know they are appreciated and supported in their work. The best number to reach the AWC forecast operations is 816-584-7269. The number that was listed in the email goes to our WCM office. Best, Deb On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:48 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Field Directors, First -- thank you for working closely with your teams during Dorian, and on issues that they may have concerns about. I wanted to let you know directly that Kevin Cooley, John Potts and I will be making short appreciation calls to several centers and forecast offices today just to provide a direct contact and reassurance from NWS HQ leadership of our support to them. This is meant to be additive to your efforts, and we will acknowledge our confidence in your leadership and support for those efforts as well. Feel free to contact any of us with any comments or questions. Best, Mary ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: _NWS.Executive.Council Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov -Debra Blondin Acting AWC Director AWC Domestic Ops Branch Kansas City, MO 64153 Office: 816-584-7207 Cell: (b)(6) Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:11 AM Mary Erickson Meeting Mary, I know how busy the AA/DAA are during conferences like this. (b)(6) If this can work for you, I’ll make the arrangements. Thanks, Steven -Sent from Gmail Mobile Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:41 PM Debra Blondin - NOAA Federal Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal; Bob Maxson; George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal; John Murphy; John Potts; Kevin Cooley; Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Hi all, The correct WPC phone number is: 301-683-1530 Best, Alli On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 11:08 AM Debra Blondin - NOAA Federal wrote: Mary, Thank you so much to all of you for reaching out to the offices. It will mean a great deal to them to know they are appreciated and supported in their work. The best number to reach the AWC forecast operations is 816-584-7269. The number that was listed in the email goes to our WCM office. Best, Deb On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:48 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Field Directors, First -- thank you for working closely with your teams during Dorian, and on issues that they may have concerns about. I wanted to let you know directly that Kevin Cooley, John Potts and I will be making short appreciation calls to several centers and forecast offices today just to provide a direct contact and reassurance from NWS HQ leadership of our support to them. This is meant to be additive to your efforts, and we will acknowledge our confidence in your leadership and support for those efforts as well. Feel free to contact any of us with any comments or questions. Best, Mary ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: _NWS.Executive.Council Subject: Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: _NWS.Executive.Council Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov -Debra Blondin Acting AWC Director AWC Domestic Ops Branch Kansas City, MO 64153 Office: 816-584-7207 Cell: (b)(6) -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters Cell: (b)(6) Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 1:28 PM Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices I am calling them this afternoon, so thanks for the heads up. ... And for all YOU are doing. Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 11:06 AM, Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal wrote: Mary, I am only including you on this. Not sure who is calling NHC. I spoke at length Saturday. They are down (I think part of is they are tired also) as they made outstanding forecasts. Probably the most $$ saved ever by NWS forecast. Ken is savvy enough to understand but all the other distractions this week didn’t really allow this message to be heard. I appreciate you guys calling. I’ve already seen an email from SJU with very positive comments on Kevin’s call with them. Steven On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:48 AM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Field Directors, First -- thank you for working closely with your teams during Dorian, and on issues that they may have concerns about. I wanted to let you know directly that Kevin Cooley, John Potts and I will be making short appreciation calls to several centers and forecast offices today just to provide a direct contact and reassurance from NWS HQ leadership of our support to them. This is meant to be additive to your efforts, and we will acknowledge our confidence in your leadership and support for those efforts as well. Feel free to contact any of us with any comments or questions. Best, Mary ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Date: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: _NWS.Executive.Council Cc: Jeremy Andrucyk - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (c) (b)(6) (c) (b)(6) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov -Sent from Gmail Mobile Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 1:30 PM Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal Re: Meeting (b)(6) Absolutely. morning, and at NWA by the afternoon. I will be at hydro meeting in Tuscaloosa Tuesday Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) > On Sep 8, 2019, at 11:11 AM, Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Mary, I know how busy the AA/DAA are during conferences like this. If this can work for you, I'll make the arrangements. > > Thanks, > Steven > -> Sent from Gmail Mobile (b)(6) Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:23 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Re: Meeting Thanks Mary On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:29 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(6) Absolutely. I will be at hydro meeting in Tuscaloosa Tuesday morning, and at NWA by the afternoon. Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) > On Sep 8, 2019, at 11:11 AM, Steven Cooper - NOAA Federal wrote: > > Mary, I know how busy the AA/DAA are during conferences like this. (b)(6) If this can work for you, I’ll make the arrangements. > > Thanks, > Steven > -> Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 3:40 PM george.jungbluth@noaa.gov; Katie Collins-Garrett Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Subject: Katie - I have to admit I wasn’t sure about calling offices - but just to hear the surprise and pleasure in the voices of folks on shift today was worth it. We need to do this more often under different circumstances!! Thanks for the idea. Maybe we create a call of the month or week! Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:28 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks Mary et al. Know they appreciate personal touch and agree, amazing what simple thank you does JohnM Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 11:25 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Louis & team, I made calls today to the Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington and Newport WFO's, the SERFC, and the NHC and OPC ops desk. I couldn't get through to a person at Raleigh, and left a message for Chris Landsea (which was one of the numbers I had). We will see Raleigh next week, but I will call if anyone has the forecast number. I have to tell you that to a person, the folks on duty were very positive and really appreciated the personal touch on a weekend shift. Several mentioned the All Hands email, and one person said "never underestimate the power of a pat on the back." Many enjoyed sharing some of the tricky elements of the forecast, and we discussed local impacts. I know we caught them a bit off guard, so also mentioned they could follow up if they had questions. I know we caught them a bit off guard, so also mentioned they could follow up if they had questions. I know we have folks that are very upset, and others who are understandably very tired. I will say, however, it is incredibly uplifting to also witness first hand the resilience, and positive focus of so many who may not be quite as vocal. Best, Mary On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:46 PM John Potts - NOAA Federal wrote: I reached Wakefield, Sterling, Mt. Holly, and Boston - all very appreciative of the call. Boston said they're getting a lot of kudos from their local customers. CWSUs I get voicemail only - not sure how effective it is to leave a message. Could not get through State College or New York's phone prompts to reach a human. -John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer NOAA National Weather Service 301 427-6911 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:04 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Katie Collins-Garrett Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Thanks Mary!!! On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 3:39 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: Katie - I have to admit I wasn’t sure about calling offices - but just to hear the surprise and pleasure in the voices of folks on shift today was worth it. We need to do this more often under different circumstances!! Thanks for the idea. Maybe we create a call of the month or week! Best, Mary Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:28 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks Mary et al. Know they appreciate personal touch and agree, amazing what simple thank you does JohnM Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 11:25 AM, Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Louis & team, I made calls today to the Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington and Newport WFO's, the SERFC, and the NHC and OPC ops desk. I couldn't get through to a person at Raleigh, and left a message for Chris Landsea (which was one of the numbers I had). We will see Raleigh next week, but I will call if anyone has the forecast number. I have to tell you that to a person, the folks on duty were very positive and really appreciated the personal touch on a weekend shift. Several mentioned the All Hands email, and one person said "never underestimate the power of a pat on the appreciated the personal touch on a weekend shift. Several mentioned the All Hands email, and one person said "never underestimate the power of a pat on the back." Many enjoyed sharing some of the tricky elements of the forecast, and we discussed local impacts. I know we caught them a bit off guard, so also mentioned they could follow up if they had questions. I know we have folks that are very upset, and others who are understandably very tired. I will say, however, it is incredibly uplifting to also witness first hand the resilience, and positive focus of so many who may not be quite as vocal. Best, Mary On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:46 PM John Potts - NOAA Federal wrote: I reached Wakefield, Sterling, Mt. Holly, and Boston - all very appreciative of the call. Boston said they're getting a lot of kudos from their local customers. CWSUs I get voicemail only - not sure how effective it is to leave a message. Could not get through State College or New York's phone prompts to reach a human. -John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer NOAA National Weather Service 301 427-6911 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters (b)(6) Cell: -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov -Sent from Gmail Mobile Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Bcc: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 5:14 PM Benjamin Friedman - NOAA Federal Dr. Louis Uccellini nws.executive.council@noaa.gov Fwd: Regarding reports on path of Hurricane Dorian Ben, FYSA. Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) Begin forwarded message: (b)(6) From: Sherrie P < > Date: September 7, 2019 at 7:39:39 PM EDT To: oar.cos@noaa.gov, louis.uccellini@noaa.gov, mary.erickson@noaa.gov, stuart.levenbach@noaa.gov Subject: Regarding reports on path of Hurricane Dorian The responsibility you all bear is phenomenal. The fact that our current White House Administration has placed undue burdens on those of us in positions of life-and-death responsibility, though reprehensible, does not lessen these obligations. Americans-- and by the way, the entire world--is appropriately horrified that NOAA is no longer standing by Sept.1 assurances that "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from Dorian." Regardless of pressure being so unfairly, perhaps criminally, exerted , NWS needs to re-issue a public restatement of the truth. It is NWS's - and more generally, NOAA 's job to report the facts, not cave in to obvious attempts to cover up nonsense. Agencies across the spectrum are dealing with that very problem. In one example among many, we have all seen horrifying ways the best goals of our EPA are being destroyed! NOAA and our NWS have always been agencies deserving our trust. Let's keep it that way. While our national weather and ocean advisory institutions will live on, the current Administration in this country is temporary. Along with the rest of the country, and folks everywhere, I hope NOAA and NWS will not Along with the rest of the country, and folks everywhere, I hope NOAA and NWS will not fall by the wayside, as have agencies similarly tasked with serious, science-based jobs. Thank you for the work you do. Please don't allow that to be undermined by what is, in all likelihood, a temporary but very dark time for America's democracy. Sincerely Sherrie Lieber Pasarell (b)(6) Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 4:31 PM Darin Figurskey NOAA Federal Re: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices Thanks, Darin! Sent from my iPhone Mary Erickson NOAA DAA for Wx Services (b)(6) (Cell) On Sep 8, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Darin Figurskey NOAA Federal wrote: For Raleigh, you could try 919 515 8203, which was the media line when I worked there, or 919 515 8200, which was the office's coordination line. As it's getting close to 4 PM, calling around 4 PM you might get both the leaving day and oncoming evening shifts, based on the schedule when I worked there. Thanks for reaching out to OPC today. Darin On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 3:25 PM Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal wrote: John, Louis & team, I made calls today to the Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington and Newport WFO's, the SERFC, and the NHC and OPC ops desk. I couldn't get through to a person at Raleigh, and left a message for Chris Landsea (which was one of the numbers I had). We will see Raleigh next week, but I will call if anyone has the forecast number. I have to tell you that to a person, the folks on duty were very positive and really appreciated the personal touch on a weekend shift. Several mentioned the All Hands email, and one person said "never underestimate the power of a pat on the back." Many enjoyed sharing some of the tricky elements of the forecast, and we discussed local impacts. I know we caught them a bit off guard, so also mentioned they could follow up if they had questions. I know we have folks that are very upset, and others who are understandably very tired. I will say, however, it is incredibly uplifting to also witness first hand the resilience, and positive focus of so many who may not be quite as vocal. Best, Mary On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:46 PM John Potts - NOAA Federal wrote: I reached Wakefield, Sterling, Mt. Holly, and Boston - all very appreciative of the call. On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:46 PM John Potts - NOAA Federal wrote: I reached Wakefield, Sterling, Mt. Holly, and Boston - all very appreciative of the call. Boston said they're getting a lot of kudos from their local customers. CWSUs I get voicemail only - not sure how effective it is to leave a message. Could not get through State College or New York's phone prompts to reach a human. -John E. Potts Chief Financial Officer NOAA National Weather Service 301 427-6911 On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM Andrea Bleistein - NOAA Federal wrote: Good morning EC - Following up from the call. Please see phone call assignments below based upon the list below: Kevin Cooley: San Juan to Birmingham and WPC to SPC Mary Erickson: Atlanta to Raleigh and NHC to OPC John Potts: Wakefield to Boston Jeremy is circulating short talking points. I have linked notes from the call below. Andrea (b)(6) On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 AM George Jungbluth - NOAA Federal wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Alexandra Keclik - NOAA Federal Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 3:21 PM Subject: Phone Numbers for NWS Offices To: Louis Uccellini - NOAA Federal , Mary Erickson - NOAA Federal CC: Katie Collins Garrett - NOAA Federal , _NWS OCOS Hi Mary and Louis, Here are the phone numbers for the WFOs, CWSUs, and RFCs that have dealt with Dorian. Additionally, I have listed the phone numbers for the National Centers. These numbers will likely lead to a phone tree, in which you will have to select the option to speak with a forecaster. If you need any additional numbers, please let me know. San Juan, 787-253-4586 Key West 305-295-1316 Miami 305-229-4522 Miami CWSU 305-716-1635 Tampa 813-645-2323 Melbourne 321-255-0212 Jacksonville 904-741-4370 Jacksonville CWSU 904-549-1844 Tallahassee 850-942-8833 Birmingham 205-664-3010 Atlanta 770-486-1133 Atlanta SERFC 770-486-0028 Charleston 843-744-1436 Columbia 803-765-5501 Wilmington 910-762-4289 Newport, NC 252-223-5122 Raleigh 919-326-1042 Wakefield 757-899-4200 Sterling 703-996-2200 Washington CWSU 703-771-3449 Philadelphia/Mount Holly 609-261-6600 State College Mid-Atlantic RFC 814-234-2401 New York 631-924-0037 NY CWSU : 631-468-1082 Boston 508-622-3250 Boston CWSU 603-879-6326 Boston NERFC 508-622-3300 NHC/HSU 305-229-4436 NHC/TAFB 305-229-4446 OPC 301-683-1520 WPC 240-554-7794 AWC 816-584-7239 SPC 405-325-2080 -Alexandra Keclik Executive Officer Office of the Assistant Administrator National Weather Service Headquarters Cell: (b)(6) -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Sent from Gmail Mobile -Andrea J. Bleistein andrea.bleistein@noaa.gov (o) 301-427-6908 (b)(6) (c) Weather-Ready Nation NOAA National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence http://www.weather.gov/ooe/ Excellence in Government Fellow -Mary Erickson Deputy Assistant Administrator NOAA's National Weather Service O: 301-713-0711 (b)(6) C: www.weather.gov -Darin Figurskey, KC2IPY Acting Director Operations Branch Chief NOAA's National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center NCWCP College Park, MD 301 683 1497 Chair, JCOMM Ship Observations Team (SOT) Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Tuesday, September 3, 2019 2:02 PM Katherine Brogan - NOAA Federal can you send me the latest talking points on Alabama Request from politico on Alabama. Can you send me the latest talking points? Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts, CEM Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jelly beans.” President Ronald Reagan Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:32 PM John Murphy - NOAA Federal Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: Just to you John - I cannot begln to describe how much the pain your workforce feels pains me. Your leadership is why they continue to carry on. Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 7, 2019, at 12:57 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you sir. Much appreciated! Working hard to keep eyes focused on mission as always. Thanks again V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Mary, John and Team NWS, Thank you for your leadership here. I have personally prioritized positive engagement and acknowledgment of your Team’s lifesaving work, and you must know that, as Deputy Administrator, I remain committed to supporting and defending you. Even though my current focus on wet side work has me enroute to Palau for a meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force, I am not going to give up engaging your dedicated professionals in the field to show NOAA Leadership’s appreciation for their superior service. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward John Murphy - NOAA Federal John Murphy - NOAA Federal Saturday, September 7, 2019 8:44 PM Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: Thanks sir. I truly appreciate your leadership and continued support. Sent note on FB this am attempting to get workforce to focus on mission but as you know many have let emotion get better of them. Hoping it dies down soon. Enjoy Palau...I cut ribbon on WSO last year. ATB V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 4:31 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Just to you John - I cannot begln to describe how much the pain your workforce feels pains me. Your leadership is why they continue to carry on. Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 7, 2019, at 12:57 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you sir. Much appreciated! Working hard to keep eyes focused on mission as always. Thanks again V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Mary, John and Team NWS, Thank you for your leadership here. I have personally prioritized positive engagement and acknowledgment of your Team’s lifesaving work, and you must know that, as Deputy Administrator, I remain committed to supporting and defending you. Even though my current focus on wet side work has me enroute to Palau for a meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force, I am not going to give up engaging your dedicated professionals in the field to show NOAA Leadership’s appreciation for their superior service. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 5:52 AM John Murphy - NOAA Federal Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: Thank you John. I track all of NWS on social media, so I see the emotion, but honestly get it. I’m having a hard time not departing the pattern right now. Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:44 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks sir. I truly appreciate your leadership and continued support. Sent note on FB this am attempting to get workforce to focus on mission but as you know many have let emotion get better of them. Hoping it dies down soon. Enjoy Palau...I cut ribbon on WSO last year. ATB V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 4:31 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Just to you John - I cannot begln to describe how much the pain your workforce feels pains me. Your leadership is why they continue to carry on. Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 7, 2019, at 12:57 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you sir. Much appreciated! Working hard to keep eyes focused on mission as always. Thanks again V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Mary, John and Team NWS, Thank you for your leadership here. I have personally prioritized positive engagement and acknowledgment of your Team’s lifesaving work, and you must know that, as Deputy Administrator, I remain committed to supporting and defending you. Even though my current focus on wet side work has me enroute to Palau for a meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force, I am not going to give up engaging your dedicated professionals in the field to show NOAA Leadership’s appreciation for their superior service. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS - Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward John Murphy - NOAA Federal John Murphy - NOAA Federal Sunday, September 8, 2019 9:46 AM Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal Re: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Sent: To: Subject: Hang in there sir. Need you and judgement we make nearly everyday since we have pension. Is this battle to die for or better to stay and fight for what’s right. It’s later for me....we can do more in pattern V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2019, at 1:52 AM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you John. I track all of NWS on social media, so I see the emotion, but honestly get it. I’m having a hard time not departing the pattern right now. Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 8, 2019, at 10:44 AM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks sir. I truly appreciate your leadership and continued support. Sent note on FB this am attempting to get workforce to focus on mission but as you know many have let emotion get better of them. Hoping it dies down soon. Enjoy Palau...I cut ribbon on WSO last year. ATB V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 4:31 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Just to you John - I cannot begln to describe how much the pain your workforce feels pains me. Your leadership is why they continue to carry on. Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator On Sep 7, 2019, at 12:57 PM, John Murphy - NOAA Federal wrote: Thank you sir. Much appreciated! Working hard to keep eyes focused on mission as always. Thanks again V/R John Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Timothy Gallaudet - NOAA Federal wrote: Louis, Mary, John and Team NWS, Thank you for your leadership here. I have personally prioritized positive engagement and acknowledgment of your Team’s lifesaving work, and you must know that, as Deputy Administrator, I remain committed to supporting and defending you. Even though my current focus on wet side work has me enroute to Palau for a meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force, I am not going to give up engaging your dedicated professionals in the field to show NOAA Leadership’s appreciation for their superior service. With gratitude and respect, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (ret) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/ Deputy NOAA Administrator From: NWS Communications Office - NOAA Service Account Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian Date: September 7, 2019 at 3:11:15 PM EDT To: _NWS All Hands Subject: Our Appreciation for the NWS Performance for Dorian From: Louis W. Uccellini, Director and Mary Erickson, Deputy Director and the Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Team NWS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the challenging and trying time we have been through for Hurricane Dorian. This storm presented forecast and warning challenges and tremendous stresses and strains to our workforce, given its complexity, duration and its toll on our time and talent. We want to assure you that we stand behind our entire workforce and the integrity of the forecast process, including the incredible scientific, technical and engineering skill you demonstrated for this event. Your commitment and outstanding work were on display in everything we did from infrastructure support to forecasts and warnings to working with our core partners, providing travel logistics...and more during the long course of Hurricane Dorian. You put your shoulders to the wheel for this hurricane---starting with ensuring the Puerto Rico radar was up, and releasing extra radiosondes throughout most of the event. Your tireless work ensured all partners and the general public were ready and responsive for wind, heavy rain, flash floods, storm surge and surf impacts, violent tornadoes and high wind and waves over the open ocean as Dorian moved toward Puerto Rico, then from the Bahamas toward and along the Florida coast, toward the Mid Atlantic region and finally toward the Northeast into Canada. We saw tremendous forecasts, warnings and amazing IDSS and public outreach at every level (NHC, other NCEP Centers, WFOs, RFCs, Water Center, ROCs and CWSUs) and at every turn, even in the face of a unique, complex and uncertain forecast. We also saw actions taken through the night to quickly restore resilience and robustness to our information architecture. We are absolutely amazed at how you all pulled together to support one another to put the most accurate information science allows and put your best judgements into the hands of key decision makers who are making life/death decisions. Given the possible tracks and impacts of this storm, our warnings and the resulting responses by the public safety officials up and down the East Coast, including focused evacuations, all demonstrated everything we have been working towards---continuously updated information, clear messaging of scenarios, and calls to action to support near precision level evacuations. International, Federal, State and local officials were at our side the entire time, listening and making impact-based decisions with a high level of specificity and at the right time to protect lives and property. Now we continue to see... not only is it possible... you are making it happen. We saw first hand that our integrated forecast process works, and we continue to embrace and uphold the essential integrity of the entire forecast process as it was applied by ALL NWS offices to ensure public safety first and foremost. Suffice it to say, it takes the entire team to achieve these repeated levels of success and we want you all to know it is recognized and honored. The NWS leadership team is proud of your service, expertise and relentless dedication to our mission. You are leading us into the future---and displaying clearly what building a Weather Ready Nation looks like. We honorably met the mission of the NWS for Dorian, and have again shown how vital the NWS is to public safety. We are grateful to each and every one of you, each and every day. -- Louis, Mary, and the NWS Executive Council - John Potts, John Murphy, Kevin Cooley, Peyton Robertson Reply Forward Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds 50W Od?ll?l??mph} ?wmmd HIW nu- ll in 4r i '4 35H 30M 25M run-?ing 34+ In [39+ rnph} wind: Hurricane Durban Sat. Aug. 31, 2019 5 am EDT 34-53 [39-73 mph} Advisoryza :Hummph100% (Qt Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds Hurricane Dorian Thu. Aug. 29, 2D19 11 am AST Advisory ?who? :E-llnt?-Imph] as? M, -. 75W to .n-F L- 70W 55W Ftp! 11"1: 4p 35H 30M 25M 20M Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:08 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal FW: NOAA Statement (b)(5) 30W 35W Hurricane Dorian Thu. Aug. 29. 2019 11 am AST Advisory 21 30W TSW mm Oq?l?llj??mph} I. am mas-7a mph} :numm 70W Most Likely Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds 55W 35M 30M 25M 20M Katherine Brogan - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Katherine Brogan - NOAA Federal Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:27 PM Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Alabama reporters Matt Vann, ABC Matthew.Vann@abc.com Ari Natter, Bloomberg anatter5@bloomberg.ne Chris Megerian, LA Times Chris.megerian@latimes.com Thank you, Kate Kate Brogan Special Projects Coordinator Office of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction (Cell) // (HCHB) 202/482-1026 (b)(6) On detail from NOAA Communications Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:07 PM michael.silah@noaa.gov Fwd: Statement from NOAA Kindest regards, Julie Kay Roberts Deputy Chief of Staff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Begin forwarded message: From: NOAA Communications Date: September 6, 2019 at 4:45:02 PM EDT To: julie.roberts@noaa.gov Subject: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Stay Connected: Stay Connected: This email was sent to julie.roberts@noaa.gov NOAA, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 6028, Washington, DC 20230, USA Unsubscribe Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:36 PM john.ewald@noaa.gov Fwd: Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Julie Roberts - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 5:37 PM Jamie Rhome; kenneth.graham@noaa.gov Statement from NOAA Statement attributable to a NOAA Spokesperson September 6, 2019 From Wednesday, August 28, through Monday, September 2, the information provided by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to President Trump and the wider public demonstrated that tropical-stormforce winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama. This is clearly demonstrated in Hurricane Advisories #1 5 through #41 , which can be viewed at the following link. The Birmingham National Weather Service’s Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Monday, September 2, 2019 8:50 PM Jody Aaron - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Jody, Thanks for letting me know. That’s pretty much the reason I don’t use it, as it’s pretty much unforgiving. No worries. Let me get with the social media team about this. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 2, 2019, at 7:40 AM, Jody Aaron - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, one more thing to add from last night. It appears that a message got retweeted from the office. Unintentially using hootsuite (b)(6) The (b)(6) retweet is not on twitter and has been confirmed. (b)(6) (b)(6) I recommend that we no longer use hootsuite anymore. Jody On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:51 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications C: 0: 202?482?3978 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:32 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Fwd: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:55 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:58 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:27 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries FYI: New Tweet moments ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 1:01 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:25 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: This has really gotten out of hand. One of my forecasters just messaged me and said CNN is contacting him on his personal twitter asking for comment. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI: New Tweet moments ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donald-trump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:45 PM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Steven Cooper Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Gotcha thanks. We are forwarding everything your way generally. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 4:27 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) Media guidance from yesterday still applies. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:25 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: This has really gotten out of hand. One of my forecasters just messaged me and said CNN is contacting him on his personal twitter asking for comment. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI: New Tweet moments ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donaldtrump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Friday, September 6, 2019 10:14 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal Re: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries From: Sent: To: Subject: Hey I appreciate it. It's been a surreal week. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:08 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks...and so sorry that you've (and we've all) had to deal with this. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:06 AM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: It was the tweet and FB post. Let me send them to you. Chris On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:01 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisI was reading below to your original email from Sunday. What were the two attachments? Thanks... On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:45 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Gotcha thanks. We are forwarding everything your way generally. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 4:27 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: (b)(5) Media guidance from yesterday still applies. On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:25 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: This has really gotten out of hand. One of my forecasters just messaged me and said CNN is contacting him on his personal twitter asking for comment. Chris Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: FYI: New Tweet moments ago: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1169705282123046913 On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, Sounds good. Will keep you posted. Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Thanks... additional Tweets this morning helped fuel this story into today. Just keep flagging inquiries for me or fully redirect (without reply or comment) inquiries to me. -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, She didn't say what the interview was to be about, but my guess is it's either the Sunday POTUS tweet or the followups including yesterdays press conference. They ran another article today: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/politics/alabama-dorian-donaldtrump/index.html Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Christopher Vaccaro - NOAA Federal wrote: Hi ChrisThanks for the heads up. Did they leave a specific message or are we to assume it's about Dorian and Alabama? -Chris On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM Chris Darden - NOAA Federal wrote: Chris, fyi... We just got a call from the CNN New Day program wanting us to do an on camera or phone interview. The desk number is 646-467-1742. I let it go to voicemail. Chris ---------- Forwarded message --------From: Chris Darden - NOAA Federal Date: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM Subject: Followup to Today's Social Media/Public Inquiries To: _NWS SR BMX Cc: Mike Coyne , Jose Garcia , Susan Buchanan - NOAA Federal Everyone, First off, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. Earlier today, the BMX office started receiving an inordinate number of questions concerning Dorian and potential impacts in Alabama. The day shift did not know what precipitated this escalation in calls/social media questions, but deemed it prudent to provide some type of clarification on official social media channels. Thus, the attached tweet and FB post (screen captures) were posted. These were shared/retweeted by numerous sources including local media and eventually regional/national outlets. It was later learned that the uptick in calls/concern regarding Alabama may have been related to a White House tweet earlier in the day. Some in media assumed, understandably so, that our social media posts were a direct response to the WH post. In fact, they were not as we were not even aware of them at the time. It was directly in response to the increase in calls from anxious and panicked citizens and core partners. The state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast has been through a tremendous amount in the past 12 months, and it's understandable that folks are on edge. Our job is to provide forecasts and weather information in ways that supports core partners and benefits the lives and safety of the US citizenry. That is clearly what we are doing, and kudos to the day shift for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was for reacting to a need quickly. I did ask that we remove the term "WE" from our social media posts (after coordination with SR) and that was done for the editable FB post. Of course the tweet had already been picked up by many media outlets and deleting it would cause more confusion. If we get any calls or questions about this, please forward them to me. I have cc'd SRH and also Susan Buchanan for their awareness. Thanks! Chis -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx -Chris Vaccaro Senior Media Relations Specialist NOAA Communications (b)(6) C: / O: 202-482-3978 -- Chris Darden Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service 465 Weathervane Road Calera, AL 35040 Phone: 205-664-3010 extension 222 E-Mail: chris.darden@noaa.gov Website: http://www.weather.gov/bmx