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| What is the primary mission of Maritime? |
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Definition
| To maximize OTSR and WEAX. To provide forecast support to DOD and Civilian assets and optimize safety of navigation. |
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| Is OTSR considered an advisory notice? |
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Definition
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| What is OTSR's primary focus? |
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Definition
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| What does OTSR stand for? |
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Definition
| Optimum Ship Track Routing |
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| What is the Fleet Weather Center's area of responsiblity? |
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Definition
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| Where are the fleet weather centers located? |
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Definition
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| What maritime components fall under Fleet Weather Center San Diego? |
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Definition
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| What maritime components fall under Fleet Weather Center Norflok? |
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Definition
| National Hurricane Center and Pentagon |
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Term
| How mant tiers of BonD are there within the Maritime directorate? |
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Definition
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| Give examples of collections methods for BonD Tier 0? |
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Definition
-Shipboard observations
-Bouy data
-Satellite pictures |
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| What Fleet AOR's fall under FWC-SD? |
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Definition
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| What fleet AOR's fall under FWC Norfolk? |
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Definition
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| What is maritime's primary responsibility? |
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Definition
| Provide contiuous support and safety for those in the maritime enviornment. |
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Term
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Definition
| A tailored weather forecast for ships requesting the service. Provided along a ships track and stated in the 24 hour MOVREP. |
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Definition
| Geographical WEAX support is available to SIPRNET/NIPRNET capable ships. |
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Term
| What is considered maritime's primary form of forecast support? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the difference between a WEAX and an AVWX? |
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Definition
| AVWX is designated for ships with embarked aircraft. |
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Term
| How many hour forecast is the aviation forecast parameters good for? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which type of operations require 12-hourly support? |
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Definition
-Towing
-Salvage
-Special OPS |
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Term
| What's the difference between a regular WEAX and an Inport WEAX? |
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Definition
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| Name the ports that ships can be finaled into. |
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Definition
-Japan
-Guam
-Singapore
-Australia
-Canada
-South Korea |
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Term
| What's the difference between regular shipboard WEAXs and those issued to foriegn units? |
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Definition
| Forecasts must be spelled out in plain language and data is in metric units and Celcius. |
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Term
| How many TAGOS units are there? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
-ABLE
-LOYAL
-IMPECCABLE
-VICTORIOUS
-EFFECTIVE |
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Term
| How long are forecasts issued for TAGOS units when on station? |
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Definition
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Term
| When does 5-day forecast coverage start for TAGOS units? |
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Definition
| When unit arrives on station. |
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Term
| Name the ways you can get a ship's current position. |
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Definition
-MOVEREP
-Observations
-GCCS
-C2PC
-Ship Tracker
-Sail Wx |
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Term
| What is the North Wall Effect? |
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Definition
| Cold air mass moving over the warm ocean current resulting in increased winds/seas. |
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Term
| How many types of scenerios are associated with the North Wall? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which senerio of the North Wall provides the highest sea states? |
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Definition
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Definition
| Warm air over a colder sea surface. |
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Term
| Where is Tule Fog prevalent? |
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Definition
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Term
| What time of year is a Tehuantepec Event? |
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Definition
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Term
| How long does a Tehuantepec Event normally last? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is the topical cyclone formation are in the Pacific Basin? |
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Definition
| Between 23 north and 23 south |
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Term
| When do tropical cyclones form in the NW Pacific? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the types of tropical cyclone tracks. |
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Definition
| Straight runners and recurvers. |
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Term
| What are the 5 ingredients to Tropical Cyclone Formations? |
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Definition
-Water temperature greater than 78 degrees F
-Pre-exsisting low-level circulation
-Little to no wind shearing
-Upper-Level divergence
-Coriolis parameter of 5 or more |
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Term
| Where do gradient winds normally occur in the C3F AOR? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of wind is a Santa Ana? |
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Definition
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Term
| When is the marine layer most dominant? |
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Definition
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| What is the Summer Shamal also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| How long is a normal Winter Shamal? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where do Shamal events occur? |
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Definition
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Term
| When is Tropical season in the Indian Ocean? |
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Definition
| During transitions season between monsoonal patterns. |
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Term
| Tropical season in the Bay of Bengal occurs 2 per year. |
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Definition
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Term
| Tropical season in the North Arabian Sea occurs once per year. |
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Definition
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Term
| How many areas of funneling are there in the C5F AOR? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the four areas in the C5F AOR where funneling occurs. |
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Definition
-Suez Canal
-Bab al Mandab Straight
-Gulf of Bahrain
-Great Indian Desert
-Pakistan (aka "The Boulevard") |
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