1. Barbados Meteorological Services (1963)
No statutory regulations/follow WMO and ICAO
Operational Capacity (24/7)
Station network:
- One main stn(aero/synoptic)– Int’l Airport
- One Upper-air stn (00Z,12Z)– Int’l Airport
- Doppler Radar (eastern side of island)
- Network of eight (8) AWS’s/other manual stns
Forecasting Capability:
- Global NWP products: Yes
GFS,GEM etc…using Smartmet s/ware….(SIDS-Finland)
- Local satellite receiving equipment: Yes
- Reliable Internet Access: Yes
[250Mbps(ꜜ)/50Mbps(ꜛ)……{Back-up ISP 40Mbps(ꜛ/ꜜ)}]
- Dedicated forecaster’s work-station/area: Yes
- Forecast preparation: Yes … {TBPB,TDPD, TVSA}
- Forecast verification…. No…(validation in progress)

2. Major hazards: Heavy rainfall/severe rain events (flooding/mud-slides) -High waves/seas -strong low level winds (aviation); Human resources: Observers, forecasters, NWP experts..!!, IT staff..!! Met assistants (synoptic and upper/air) -3 Senior meteorological assistants -8 Meteorologists (class 1 and 11) -A Senior meteorologist -A Deputy director -A Director BMS Contingency Plan …?

3. Dissemination of forecasts and warnings:
Service Delivery
Dissemination of forecasts and warnings:
-Fax/Tele, BMS website, s, national(UHF/VHF)
radio network.
-CAP/EWS to be implemented DEM/BMS/MEDIA
(messages via radio-interrupt, cell phone, , sms)
Thresholds for warnings:
-Heavy rainfall: (2 – 3 inches and above)
-High waves/seas: (warning 3.0m and above)
(caution/advisory 2.0 – 2.5m)
-Strong winds: (25 kts and above)
-Dry/wet spells…. ???
Status of coordination and engagement with users:
-Disaster Management(DEM) – Main stakeholder (protocol)
-First Responders/Civil Protection Agencies
(Police, Fire, Defence Force and Coastguard)
-Media, general public

4. Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) among BMS
stakeholders:
-M/stakeholder-Disaster Management Agency (8/4pm)
(DEM coordinates various response agencies)
-First Responders/Civil Protection…..24/7
-Media/general public

5. Expectations from SWFDP
Additional products from Global/Regional centres
Dust/haze to complement CIMH regional product
Coastal breaking wave height/energy products
Capacity building needs including from RFSF/CIMH
Additional training/seminars for new/updated NWP.
Common NWP platform w.r.t data/location access
e.g. bufr, geotiff data for ingest into national/local NWP
applications.
Requirement for work stations for forecasters
(any assistance would be appreciated)
Expectations from RFSF Martinique and RSMC Miami (for hurricanes/TC) in terms of Guidance
Any other need

6. THANK YOU