How does an NWS forecaster initiate an RSO request ??
A3. Call your respective regional point of contact (POC) and ask for an RSO. The POCs are at the following forecast offices: Central Region – Detroit, MI Eastern Region – Pittsburgh, PA Southern Region – Tulsa, OK Western Region – Monterey, CA Pacific Region – Honolulu, HI. If there are no conflicting satellite operations, your RSO request will go into effect at the next available picture time (for GOES-East: 26 minutes after the hour; for GOES-West: 3 or 33 minutes after the hour). NOTE: Procedures require at least one hour advanced notice to implement an RSO request.
