WMO WMO; WDS SWFDP – Southeast Asia and Bay of Bengal Regional Training Workshop on Severe Weather Forecasting and Warning Services Macao, China, 8 – 19 April 2013 WMO GDPFS Programme – SWFDP Alice Soares WMO Secretariat, DPFS Division, WDS

Outline  Operational weather forecasting - the WMO’s World Weather Watch (WWW) and its Global Data-Processing and Forecasting System (GDPFS)  SWFDP concepts  SWFDP regional subprojects  SWFDP – Southeast Asia  SWFDP – Bay of Bengal

The World Weather Watch System – An operational infrastructure The World Weather Watch System combines: observing systems (WIGOS), Telecommunication, data and information exchange facilities (WIS), and data-processing and forecasting system (GDPFS) Operated by Members, coordinated through the WMO Secretariat To make available meteorological and related geophysical information needed by Members for providing efficient services

The Global Data-Processing and Forecasting System (GDPFS) of the WWW Makes available to WMO Members weather and climate analyses, forecasts and predictions to enable them to provide … high-quality predictions and forecasts, warning and information services …. Outputs of the NWP Systems technology, including for environmental emergency response GDPFS supports many WMO programmes and relevant programmes of other International Organizations, e.g. ICAO, IAEA, etc. (see: “Manual on the GDPFS”- WMO-No. 485)

World Weather Watch – S&T into operational services <= Integrated Observing System (WIGOS) <= Global Telecom & Data Management (WIS) <= Global Data-Processing and Forecasting System (GDPFS) <= National Meteorological Services providing services to public and users (PWS)

GDPFS Centres + National Meteorological Centres

Weather Forecasting Daily forecasts and weather information are available on: Open Internet Private enterprises Academic institutions Weather as news (e.g. focus on disasters) WMO Operational weather forecasting WMO’s GDPFS Centres Numerous advanced NWP Centres Authoritative, reliable and quality assured sources of information (objective verification), sustainable

GDPFS Centres GDPFS Centres are NMCs at NMHSs 24/7/365 operationally supported infrastructure (e.g. at NMCs, RSMCs, GPCs) Highly automated and robust production with backup, and recovery system Meteorological expertise Regional structure (e.g. multi-national and regional centres) for collaboration, harmonization, operational advantage

The Challenge: mitigating the growing technological gap in weather forecasting  Dramatic developments in weather forecasting science over the past two decades – advances in monitoring and NWP and Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS)  leading to improved alerting of weather hazards, at increased lead-times of warnings  Most of NMHSs saw little progress due to limited budgets, etc.  increasing gap in application of advanced technology (NWP, EPS) in early warnings  Attempting to close this gap by increasing availability, and developing capacity to use existing NWP and EPS 9

Vision for improving severe weather forecasting and warning services in developing countries “NMHSs in developing countries are able to implement and maintain reliable and effective routine forecasting and severe weather warning programmes through enhanced use of NWP products and delivery of timely and authoritative forecasts and early warnings, thereby contributing to reducing the risk of disasters from natural hazards.” (World Meteorological Congress, 2007 and 2011) Implemented through the Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP) “Implementation of a “Cascading Forecasting Process”, an approach that provides improved access to, and effective use by forecasters of existing and newly developed NWP/EPS products made available by advanced GDPFS Centres, national forecasting and warning services have improved significantly, with increased lead-times and greater reliability.” (World Meteorological Congress, 2011)

WMO  Improve Severe Weather Forecasting through the “ Cascading Forecasting Process ” (Global to Regional to National)  Improve lead-time of Warnings  Improve interaction of NMHSs with users  Identify areas for improvement and requirements for the Basic Systems  Improve the skill of products from WMO Operational centres through feedback SWFDP Main Goals

SWFDP Development and Implementation: a 4-step cycle  Establish regional partnerships ­Regional management teams; focus on forecasting and warning services of meteorological-related hazards  Plan and develop of prototype demonstration project ­Regional project-specific IP for which the management team is accountable. IP describes team members’ responsibilities, project activities and milestones (typically for months)  Implement demonstration project ­Tracking, continuously evaluation, training and reporting  Broaden and sustain successful prototypes ­(return to step 1) Under the Guidance of the Steering Group of the SWFDP

 Global NWP centres to provide available NWP/EPS and sat-based products, including in the form of probabilities, cut to the project window frame;  Regional centres to interpret information received from global centres, prepare daily guidance products (out to day-5) for NMCs, run limited-area model to refine products, maintain RSMC Web site, liaise with the participating NMCs;  NMCs to issue alerts, advisories, severe weather warnings; to liaise with user communities, and to contribute feedback and evaluation of the project;  NMCs have access to all products, and maintained responsibility and authority over national warnings and services. 13 Global Centres User communities, including Disaster Management authorities NMCsRSMC Pretoria SWFDP Cascading Forecasting Process

Vision for the SWFDP as an end-to-end, cross- programme collaborative activity (led by the GDPFS) “that engages all WMO programmes that concern the real-time prediction of hydro-meteorological hazards, through their respective technical commissions: from observations, to information exchange, to delivery of services to the public and a range of targeted applications/user sectors, education and training, capacity development and support to LDCs, and to the transfer of relevant promising research outputs into operations.” (World Meteorological Congress, 2011) WMO Strategic Priorities Service Delivery and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Capacity Development GFCS - Climate change adaptation, in support of the 4 pillars: Health, Water, Food Security, and DRR

WMO  Southern Africa (ongoing; 16 countries; RSMC Pretoria, RSMC-TC La R é union)  Southwest Pacific Islands (ongoing; 9 Island States; RSMC Wellington, RSMC-TC Fiji)  Eastern Africa (ongoing, 6 countries; RSMC Nairobi, RFSC Dar)  Southeast Asia (in development, 5 countries; RFSC Hanoi)  Bay of Bengal (in development, 6 countries; RSMC-TC New Delhi)  WMO global and regional operational centres (e.g. RSMCs)  42 NMHSs of developing countries (29 of which are LDCs/SIDSs)  Several WMO programmes (i.e. GDPFS, PWS, TCP, DRR, MMO, AgM, SP, ETR, CD, LDC, RP, and WWRP) and technical commissions (i.e. CBS, CAgM, CHy, JCOMM, and CAS) SWFDP Regional Projects

SWFDP: a cross-cutting activity involving multiple TCs and Progs, concerning prediction of hydro-meteorological hazards Regional Centre (RSMCs, RFSC, RCCs) Global Centres RSMCs-TC Global NWP/EPS and Sat-based products TCP LAM & Guidance Products (risk/probability) GDPFS National Met Centres (Forecast/Warning Bulletins) PWS General Public, media, disaster management authorities Capacity Development (CD), including Training (ETR) Feedback and Verification PWS, HWR, WCP General Public, media, disaster management authorities Specific User Sectors (Agriculture, Marine, Aviation, etc.) AgM, MMO, AeM, etc. Satellite Imagery and Tools SP Tailored Forecasting Products for Specialized Applications AgM, MMO, AeM, WCP, etc. WWRP Research Projects Flash Flood Guidance HWR Regional Centre (RSMCs, RFSC, RCCs) Observing and information systems WIGOS, WIS

SWFDP – Southeast Asia WMO  SWFDP – Southeast Asia status/progress Project develop in progress (draft Implementation Plan available at: Reports/documents/Report_SWFDP-SeA_IP_Sep2010.pdf) Reports/documents/Report_SWFDP-SeA_IP_Sep2010.pdf Focus on strong winds and heavy precipitation (mainly TC-related) and associated hazards (e.g. flooding, landslides, storm surges, swell) Domain: 10°S, 40°N, 80°E and 140°E Global Centres: CMA, JMA and KMA (NWP guidance material, satellite products) Regional Centres: Viet Nam (Regional Forecast Support), RSMC Tokyo and RSMC New Delhi (TC forecasting support), and HKO (training and technical support) NMCs: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam, Philippines, Macao,China Start-up awaiting establishment of RFSC Ha Noi (2013)

SWFDP – Southeast Asia

Examples of products made available through the SWFDP – Southeast Asia 19

SWFDP – Bay of Bengal Focus: Coastal communities and activities Bangladesh India Maldives Myanmar Sri Lanka Thailand Bhutan (later) Nepal (later) Afghanistan (later) Pakistan (later) Severe Weather from TCs, severe thunderstorms and monsoon: Heavy precipitation, Strong winds Large waves / swell, Storm Surge Improved severe weather forecasting (GDPFS), warning services to disaster management (PWS) and with agriculture (AgMet) 40E – 125 E 50 N – 10 S

SWFDP – Bay of Bengal RSMC New Delhi SWFDP – Bay of Bengal Portal

ECMWF products for WMO Members

SWFDP Websites  SWFDP-Southeast Asia, RFSC Ha Noi   ID: swfdp-sea  pw: RA2  SWFDP-Bay of Bengal, RSMC New Delhi ECMWF JMA and RSMC Tokyo CMA (SWFDP) KMA's SWFDP-SeA Webpage is now available at:

Future directions and role of the SWFDP  More countries, new regions (over 100 countries: developing and least developed countries) ~ 12 RSMCs  Hydro-meteorological hazards  Sector-specific hazards (e.g. agriculture, marine, etc.)  Beyond day-5  Vehicle to collect and convey the evolving requirements for the Basic Systems, including to WIGOS and WIS, in the target countries  Vehicle for introducing promising R&D  Cross-programme guidance  Regular budget and extrabudgetary resourses  Project Office

SWFDP – improving forecasts and warnings  Severe weather: heavy rain, strong winds, forecast range: up to day-5 (increased lead-time)  Forecasting (GDPFS) and warning services (PWS)  High-impact focus (flash-flooding, wind damage, near-shore damaging waves, storm surges, etc.), and application areas (e.g. TCP, AgM, HWR, MMO, etc)  Forecast verification  Climate change adaptation

End Result of a SWFDP  The end result of SWFDP is to improve warnings, forecasts and delivering services to:  Save lives  Protect properties  Help people make better decisions with the help of science and technology Serving communities of users!

PWS Component of SWFDP  Focus: Use the tools/skills/techniques of improved forecasting  Address: How to apply those tools to deliver warnings and forecast services to identified user groups  These two components together are indispensible to ensure SWFDP achieves its objectives

SWFDP – Project Framework CBS Steering Group for SWFDP REFERENCE : SWFDP Overall Project Plan (rev. 2010) RSMT_Hanoi2011/documents/SWFDP_OverallPP_Updated_ pdf SWFDP Guidebook for Planning Regional Subprojects (rev. 2010) RSMT_Hanoi2011/documents/SWFDP_Guidebook_Updated_ pdf

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