Subseasonal and Seasonal Applications Workshop | Day 3 Mid Morning Session: SFS

SFS Development Plan and early results in developing SFSv1
10:20 - 10:40 AM The Seasonal Forecast System Development Plan: Philip Pegion, NOAA/OAR/PSL (invited)
10:40 - 10:52 AM Hydrostatic Seasonal Forecast System Development within the Unified Forecast System at NOAA: Xiaqiong Zhou, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC
10:52 - 11:04 AM Improving Forecasts of Surface and Near-Surface Fields in the Seasonal Forecast System through Enhanced Land Surface Physics: Weizhong Zheng, Lynker & NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC
11:04 - 11:16 AM The Crucial Role of the Initial State in Predicting the MJO Advancement Across the Maritime Continent: Lisa Bengtsson, NOAA/OAR/PSL
11:16 - 11:28 AM (Virtual) Hierarchical Testing of Air-sea Interactions in SFS: Weiwei Li, NCAR & DTC
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Community feedback on SFS Development Plan
Co-Chairs: Phil Pegion, Neil Barton
11:30 - 11:40 AM Panel Presentation 1 Magdalena Balmaseda, ECMWF
11:40 - 11:50 AM Panel Presentation 2 Jim Kinter, George Mason University
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Presentation 3 Randall D. Koster, NASA