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November/December 2021 President’s Message

[caption id="attachment_24495" align="alignleft" width="161"] President Nate Johnson[/caption] We are winding down an eventful year, and like many of us, I find myself taking stock of the last 12 months while looking ahead at the year to come. Between the ongoing pandemic, economic changes, and more, there has been no shortage of challenges in 2021. There…
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JOM: A Coastal Flood Event Database for the Southeastern Georgia and Southeastern South Carolina Coast and the Operational Implementation of a Tide Forecast Tool

Coastal flooding occurs when saltwater inundates normally dry land and the resulting impacts can range from minor flooding of low-lying areas along the coast, to significant damage to property and structures. Previous research consistently suggests that if sea-level rise continues to increase along the East Coast of the United States, coastal flooding will occur more…
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NWA 2022 Election Results

Thank you to all candidates who ran for seats on the NWA Board of Directors, and all members who voted in the election. Congratulations to the following individuals who will begin their terms on January 1, 2022. Christina Crowe is the 2022 President-Elect. She will serve as president in 2023. Jared Allen, Sam Ng, Kim…
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JOM: Communicating Probability Information in Hurricane Forecasts: Assessing Statements that Forecasters Use on Social Media and Implications for Public Assessments of Reliability

Forecasters are responsible for predicting the weather and communicating risk with stakeholders and members of the public. This study investigates the statements that forecasters use to communicate probability information in hurricane forecasts and the impact these statements may have on how members of the public evaluate forecast reliability. We use messages on Twitter to descriptively…
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