(Name of the country) Presentation RA-IV WIGOS Implementation Workshop (English), 1 - 3 December, Willemstad Curaçao (Name of the country) Presentation Name of the presenter, Title, Name of the national organization Email address (AAA@XXX)

Outline of the presentation Mission of the NMHS National Observing Issues or Needs Plans for the observing networks WIGOS Implementation Status Summary

Mission of the NMHS Current Mission, Mandate, Responsibilities (e.g., climate services, aviation services, hydrological, marine, environmental, air pollution, etc) Major historical meteorological disaster events Disaster type and distribution Life and economic loss Staff composition related to observations and data collection/processing and competence

WIGOS Implementation Status Status of the WMO-reported national observing networks Summary of the operational status for relevant networks Are there any silent stations? Is there an existing national or regional database that catalogues your observing networks? Are your data and metadata are accessible and shared?

Major needs and gaps in observing capabilities and access Please indicate the major needs and gaps, related to observational data and access, when producing weather forecasts and warnings How can WMO help? How can RA-IV and Members help?

Plans for the National Observing Networks Please indicate the current plans and projects for the evolution of the National Observing Networks

WIGOS Implementation Status Is there an updated National WIGOS Implementation plan/strategy? Do you have plans to create and execute such a strategy? What are your training needs?

WIGOS Implementation Status Do you have any agreements with your partners? Formal or informal collaborative arrangements amongst meteorological, hydrological, marine/oceanographic, and academic/research institutions and private sector services within the country for WIGOS implementation Can partners discover and access your data? Constraints and barriers that may prevent non-NMHS organization from contributing and/or accessing observations via GTS and/or WIS

WIGOS Implementation Status Is there an operational Quality Management System for the National Observing system Network or specific component observing system? Are operational and/or maintenance processes for observing systems documented and their implementation monitored?

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