Event Details and Registration

We'll hear from from two Meteorologist, Adam Roser and Sebastian Westerink, both at the NWS in San Diego. Come and learn how they make the weather products we see like TAFs, forecast discussions, weather models and more.  Take the opportunity to ask questions and get an insight into what to watch out for in our local area.  Put a face to the person who makes the product we read almost every day and learn about other weather resources you can use that you may not have thought of.  Learn about the technology they use and the associated strengths and weaknesses and what can cause a forecast to change or be inaccurate which can help you be a safer pilot.

Exit I-15 or SR-163 at Balboa Ave; go west from I-15, east from SR-163 to Ruffin Road, south on Ruffin Road to the first traffic light at Ridgehaven, turn west into the Solar Turbines parking lot.

Enter the Parking lot at the Ridgehaven traffic light and go all the way back to the last row and turn left.

About our Speakers:

Adam Roser is a meteorologist who has been working for the National Weather Service in San Diego since 2018. Adam is a native of Northeast Ohio and is a graduate of Ohio University and Millersville University, with degrees in Meteorology, French, and Emergency Management. He continues to be involved in various outreach and education events, whether it is giving weather talks to classrooms and professional organizations, or providing weather information at community events. Adam currently leads the culture and media programs at the office, and has formerly led the Skywarn Storm Spotter program. This has included working with broadcast media to relay important weather information, along with working with volunteers who gather weather reports for safety and weather awareness across the region. He has been deployed to various counties across Southern California, as well as at the State in Sacramento, to provide decision makers with key weather updates to keep communities safe and informed during impactful weather events. Adam is also involved in NWS San Diego’s aviation weather program, where the group continues to improve aviation services by visiting with airport personnel to discuss user needs.

Sebastian Westerink is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service San Diego Office and has been working there for nearly a year and a half. He is a Bay Area Native, from Marin County specifically, and has spent his entire life living in California. He completed his bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science with a minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at UC Davis and completed his master's degree at UCLA in Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. He is involved in various office programs, including the Skywarn, verification, and aviation teams where his goal is to analyze model and ground truth data to provide insight into improving forecasts and messaging to partners. Sebastian is dedicated to working directly with aviation partners to ensure that forecasts and products are tailored to the unique needs of their daily operations.

Be sure to preregister in advance for this seminar, it will ensure receiving Wings Credit. 

If you are unable to pre-register, you are still welcome to show up but you may need to wait for Security to check in registered guests before they can check you in. 

When checking in with Solar Security Guards, you must provide a government issued I.D. (e.g. Drivers License) and initial a login sheet.   This is required to be a Guest at the Solar facility. 

Please arrive on time. The security staff manning the entrance leaves promptly at 6:45pm; there is no longer anyone to let in late arrivals.  

Solar cannot admit anyone under 18 years old.

Thank you to Solar Turbines for the use of their conference room!