1. WMO OMM For (TBC) 1 E.B Manaenkova / C. Blondin TC-42 Singapore, January 2010 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu US, April 2011 Overview of the Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP) and its partnership with IBTrACS World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water

2. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Regional TC Bodies

3. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 LDCs and Regional TC Bodies  Most of the members of TCP Regional Bodies are developing countries including LDCs/SIDSs

4. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Key Issues of TCP I.Capacity Building II.Support to Operational Forecasting III.Partnership with Research Community IV.Storm Surge Watch Scheme V.Growing Role of Regional TC Bodies VI.Global Coordination

5. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Capacity Building  Three Training Courses/Workshop are organized in cooperation with PWS Programme as core part in cooperation with PWS Programme as core part of capacity building of capacity building - RAs I, IV & V  On-the-job trainings transfer practical skills and enhance the link between RSMCs and NMHSs enhance the link between RSMCs and NMHSs - RSMCs Tokyo, New Delhi, La Reunion (IIT Delhi) (IIT Delhi)

6. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Support to Operational Forecasting  Update of the “Global Guide to Tropical Cyclone Forecasting” - for today's needs and new technologies - as a web version for occasional update - through multi-hazard approach  Establishment of the “Tropical Cyclone Forecaster Website” - as a comprehensive source of operational tools & data for forecasters - linked with the Global Guide and relevant websites

7. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Partnership with Research Community International Workshops: IWTC, IWTCLP, QPE&QPF, IWSATC Regional Projects: NWP-TCEFP, TLFDP, SWICE  TCP collaborates with WWRP to promote the transfer of research outcomes to operational forecasting through:

8. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Storm Surge Watch Scheme  Actions were taken by all the regional TC bodies on the initiative of RSMCs Advisories service implemented by RSMCs New Delhi and Tokyo Regional Storm Surge Workshops in collaboration with JCOMM

9. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Growing Role of Regional TC Bodies

10. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Global Coordination  Needs for standardization of procedures and products TC RSMCs/TCWCs Technical Coordination Meeting (TCM) to serve as an essential mechanism RSMCs: Miami, Honolulu, Tokyo, New Delhi, La Reunion, Nadi TCWCs: Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Wellington, Jakarta, Port Moresby

11. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Establishment of an Advisory Panel for IBTrACS comprising members from the RSMCs/TCWCs and Research community. Review of the WMO format for reporting tropical cyclone best track.  TCM-6 was held in Brisbane from 2 to 5 November 2009. Recommendation for IBTrACS: Global Coordination (cont’d)

12. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Global Coordination (cont’d)  “Guidelines for Converting between Various Wind Averaging Periods” published as WMO/TD (September 2010) Vmax600=K Vmax60 At-Sea Off- Sea Off- land In- Land K0.930.900.870.84 Traditional 0.88*--- Recommendation *Bureau of Meteorology (1978)

13. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Typhoon Committee Best Track Consolidation Meeting (13 - 14 December 2010, Hong Kong) - to share analytical data and info - to focus on CI-number 18 th session of RA I Tropical Cyclone Committee (20 - 24 September 2010, Nairobi) - TC names be retained after moving across the RA I/V boundary - a more coordinated approach for TC-naming taken by RSMC and sub-regional centers  Recent development in regional TC bodies Global Coordination (cont’d)

14. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Planned TCP Actions for 2011- 1.Capacity building - Attachment Training (RSMCs Tokyo/New Delhi) - Southern Hemisphere Training Course on Tropical Cyclones (Sep., Australia) 2.Application of R&D outcomes - Int’l Workshop on Satellite Analysis of Tropical Cyclones (Apr., Honolulu) - Implementation of Typhoon Landfall FDP - Implementation of NW Pacific Ensemble Forecast Project 3.Storm Surge Watch Scheme - Storm Surge Workshop for Typhoon Committee (Oct., Macao/China) - Attachment Training at IIT 4.Support to operational forecasters - Publication of Global Guide - Development of TC Forecaster Website 5.Global Coordination - 7 th TC RSMCs/TCWCs Technical Coordination Meeting (late 2012)

15. WMO OMM 2 nd IBTrACS Workshop, Honolulu, US, April 2011 Thank you for your attention World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WMO OMM