1. JCOMM Activities in support of DPM Programme
Disaster Prevention & Mitigation Programme
Coordination Meeting of WMO Programmes and Constituent Bodies
Geneva, December 4-6, 2006
JCOMM Activities in support of DPM Programme
Craig Donlon
JCOMM Rapporteur on DPM-matters, SPA Coordinator
Alice Soares
Marine Meteorology and Oceanography Programme, AMP, WMO

2. JCOMM’s mandate
Further development of the observing networks under the guidance of and cooperation with GOOS, GCOS, WWW and other operational programmes in seeking commitments for all components of an operational programme in the global oceans.
Implementation of integrated end-to-end data management systems in collaboration with the Commission for Basic Systems (CBS), the Committee for International Data and Information Exchange (IODE), the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), and other appropriate data management bodies, to meet the real-time operational needs of the global observing systems.
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3. JCOMM’s mandate (cont.)
Delivery of products and services needed by international science and operational programmes. An important component is the coordination of the safety-related marine meteorological and associated oceanographic services as an integral part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
Provision of capacity building through education, training, technology transfer and implementation support.
Establishment and enhancement of partnerships, liaison and collaboration with other global programmes and international agencies both within and outside the UN system.
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4. JCOMM Structure
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5. Marine Hazards
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6. MILAC concept Marine Impacts on Lowland Agriculture and Coastal Resources
MILAC aims to contribute to Natural Disaster Reduction in coastal lowlands where marine impacts from Tropical Cyclones cause severe damage to population, agriculture, freshwater, environment, and infrastructure in general
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7. Brief Outline of MILAC Actions
Establishment of Regional inter-organizational for a with the task to define the problem to be approach
With participation of TCP, JCOMM and others, to “define the problem”
Establishment of a solution strategy to mitigate the problem
Developments of tools to implement the strategy
Testing and implementation of tools
Integration of tools in an overarching system for NDR
Inter-linkage of MILAC regional projects
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8. GAP Areas / Status of the project / Global or Regional
JCOMM Activities in support of DPM Programme
JCOMM Projects
GAP Areas / Status of the project / Global or Regional
ET/Group
Project Number 25: Establishment of Operational Storm Surge Warning System in WMO Member countries
2, 3, 5, 6 / Work Plan Development / Global and Regional (initially RA II, IV)
SCG, ETWS, ETMSS, ETMC
Project Number 26: Establishment of Rogue/Freak Waves Warning System in WMO Member countries (EU MAXWAVE Project)
3, 4, 5, 7 / Work Plan development / Global
SCG, ETWS, ETMSS, ETMC, CB Rap
Project Number 27: Support to Tsunami Warning System in WMO Member countries
3, 5 / Implementation / Global with Regional Components
DMPA, OPA, ETMSS, SCG
Project Number 28: Establishment of Operational Icebergs and Sea Ice break Warning System in WMO Member countries in Polar Regions
2, 3, 5, 6 / Work Plan Development / Regional
ETSI, ETMSS, ETMC, CB Rap
Project Number 29: Management of pollution crises in the ocean, such as Oil Spills and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations
2, 3, 4 / Concept / Global with Regional Components
ETMAES, Sat Rap, CB Rap
Project Number 30: JCOMM’s Contribution for mapping ENSO development and impacts
2, 7 / Early Work plan Development / Global
ETMC, SCG
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9. Possible outside Partners
Project Number 25: Establishment of Operational Storm Surges Warning System
Deliverables
Timelines
ET/Group
Possible WMO Partners
Possible outside Partners
Development of the ‘Guide to Storm Surge Forecasting’
Feb 2006 – Dec 2008
ETWS
AMP/TCP, HWR, CHy
Invited experts
Storm Surge Symposium in Republic of Korea
Oct 2007
AMP/MMOP, AMP/TCP, HWR, DPM
TBD
Development of an OceanTeacher and Bilko modules on Storm Surges; e-learning modules on SS modeling (analysis and forecasts) and interpretation
Jan 2008 – Oct 2009
ETWS, SCG
AMP/MMOP, ETR
IODE, UK National Ocean. Centre (Met Office)
Development of technical guidelines for storm surge historical databases and statistical techniques to enable Member countries to carry out statistical analysis in their own countries
Jan 2008 – Oct 2010
ETWS, ETMC
CCl, DPM, RA WGs on DPM
Operational demonstration projects in several countries
Nov 2009 – June 2011
ETMSS
CBS-OPAG-PWS, AMP/MMOP, DPM, RA WGs on DPM
IMO, IHO
12/2/2018

10. Possible outside Partners
Project Number 26: Establishment of Rogue/Freak Waves Warning System
Deliverables
Timelines
ET/
Group
Possible WMO Partners
Possible outside Partners
Development of technical guidelines and indices on extreme waves information, dangerous and complex seas
Jan 2007 – Dec 2007
ETWS, ETMSS, ETMC
CCl, DPM, AMP/MMOP, RA WGs on DPM
EU MAXWAVE Project
Development an extreme waves database
Jan 2007 – Dec 2009
ETWS, ETMC
TBD
Standardization of the terminology for defining extreme waves information, dangerous and complex seas by using models inter-comparison
Jan 2007 – Oct 2009
CAS, AMP/MMOP, RA WGs on DPM
Development of operational guidelines for meteorological and warning broadcasts of dangerous and complex seas through GMDSS and NAVTEX systems
Nov 2008 – Oct 2009
ETMSS
AMP/MMOP, RA WGs on DPM
IMO, IHO
Development of an OceanTeacher and Bilko modules on rogue/freak waves
July 2008 – Dec 2009
ETWS, CB Rap
AMP/MMOP, ETR
IODE, UK Nat. Ocean. C.
Operational demonstration projects in several countries (special in RAs IV and VI)
Nov 2009 – June 2011
ETMSS, SCG
CBS-OPAG-PWS, AMP/MMOP, DPM, RA WGs on DPM
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11. Possible outside Partners
Project Number 27: Support to Tsunami Warning System
Deliverables
Timelines
ET/Group
Possible WMO Partners
Possible outside Partners
Development and agreement of standards including QC, and implementation the CREX code format for sea level data monitoring
February 2006 – June 2007
DMPA
CBS, AMP/MMOP, WWW
DBCP, Int. Tsunameter partnership
Upgrade and enhancement of GLOSS network and other instruments for detection of real-time storm surges and tsunamis
February 2006 – December 2010
OPA
CIMO, AMP/MMOP, WWW
Develop guidelines, standards and glossaries for the provision of tsunami warning for mariners in accordance to ISO
July 2007 – December 2009
ETMSS, SCG
AMP/MMOP, RA WGs on DPM
IOC Tsunami Unit, IMO, IHO
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12. Possible outside Partners
Project Number 28: Establishment of Icebergs and Sea Ice break Warning System
Deliverables
Timelines
ET/
Group
Possible WMO Partners
Possible outside Partners
Development of technical guidelines for warnings, synopsis and forecasts concerning sea ice information and icebergs
Jan – Dec 2007
ETSI, ETMSS
AMP/MMOP
IHO
Development of operational guidelines for meteorological and warning broadcasts of risk of icebergs and sea ice break through GMDSS and NAVTEX systems
Jan 2008 – Oct 2009
ETMSS
Development of technical guidelines for sea ice historical databases and statistical techniques to enable Member countries to carry out statistical analysis in their own countries in polar regions
ETSI, ETMC
CCl, AMP/MMOP
TBD
Development of an OceanTeacher and Bilko e-learning modules on sea ice and icebergs
July 2008 – Dec 2009
ETSI, CB Rap
AMP/MMOP, ETR
IODE, UK National Ocean. Centre
Operational demonstration projects in several countries
Nov 2009 – June 2011
CBS-OPAG-PWS, AMP/MMOP, DPM
IMO, IHO
12/2/2018

13. Possible outside Partners
Project Number 29: Management of pollution crises in the ocean, such as Oil Spills and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations
Deliverables
Timelines
ET/Group
Possible WMO Partners
Possible outside Partners
Review Met-Ocean input data requirements in case of oil spills and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and Search and Rescue operations, including satellites and development of guidelines
Feb 2007 – Dec 2009
ETMAES, Sat Rap
CBS/ET-EGOS, WMO SP
TBD
Improve the management of pollution crises in the ocean, such as Oil Spills and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations through improvement of models, and validation and verification systems. This will contribute to develop operational demonstration projects
ETMAES
CAS, AMP/MMOP, RA WGs on DPM
EMSA, IMO, IHO
Development of operational guidelines for meteorological and warning broadcasts of oil spills and HABs, and Met-ocean contribution for Search and Rescue operations, through MPERSS system
AMP/MMOP, CBS-OPAG-PWS
Development of an OceanTeacher and Bilko modules on oil spills and HABs, and Met-ocean contribution for Search and Rescue operations
ETMAES, CB Rap
AMP/MMOP, ETR
IODE, UK National Ocean. Centre (Met Office)
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14. Possible outside Partners
Project Number 30: JCOMM’s Contribution for mapping ENSO development and impacts
Deliverables
Timelines
ET/Group
Possible WMO Partners
Possible outside Partners
To collect relevant information (marine and oceanographic information) about ENSO development and impacts, using some of the results from GHRSST-PP
TBD
ETMC, SCG
CCl, WCP, AMP/MMOP
GRAs, CPPS, OOPC
Contribute to produce an Atlas
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15. Outline and Priority Areas
Technical Guidelines
Standardization (formats, terminology, etc.)
Historical databases and mapping
Capacity Building
Storm Surges, Extreme Waves, Tsunamis and Sea Ice
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