1. Role of Water in the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System
Role of Water in the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System. Stella Aura, MBS Director, Kenya Meteorological Department

2. Serves more users in an integrated and seamless manner.
What are GDPFS?
The Global Data-processing and Forecasting System (GDPFS) is a Global, Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (eg., RSMC) or a National Meteorological Centre that prepares and makes available to Members in the most cost-effective way meteorological analyses and forecast products.
Serves more users in an integrated and seamless manner.

3. Global Data Processing & Forecasting Centres.
Washington
Toulouse
Montreal
Moscow
CPTEC
Offenbach
ECMWF
Beijing
Exeter
Tokyo
Melbourne
Pretoria

4. How does KMD benefit from GDPFS
Forecasting - Forecast model products from ECMWF, Toulouse and other global centres are used for forecasting;
NWP – KMD runs the WRF and COSMO models using initial/boundary conditions from ECMWF;
Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project – Products from ECMWF and other global Centres;
Capacity building.

5. Requirements for Hydrology
Need for past and present weather data for:
Operational hydrology
water resources assessment and management
Water resources related risk, hazard derives from extreme weather events
Modeling and forecasting;
Communication/Dissemination of products to the users.
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6. Requirements of a Water Centre incorporating Meteorology & Hydrology
Data sharing protocols and agreements
Integrated observation stations
Communication systems
Integrated databases
Common data processing tools
Co-production products (e.g. flood warning)
Standardization of observations/procedures
Shared/combined maintenance
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7. Requirements of a Water Centre
INTEGRATED:
Observation, monitoring and communication networks
Maintenance plan
Computing facilities
Capacity development
Access to products from advanced Centre’s
Limited Area Models
Data processing and archival facilities
Display facilities
High speed Internet connectivity
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8. - A good example of a Hydrology GDPFS
IGAD-HYCOS Project
- A good example of a Hydrology GDPFS
- Concept can be used to better connect hydrology and meteorology (e.g., in terms of operation and maintenance of stations, common database systems, common products ...).

9. Thank you. Asante sana. Shukran.
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