1. World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water Training Needs Marine Meteorology and Oceanography - Boram Lee, WDS/MMO (blee@wmo.int) www.wmo.int WMO

2. Combined, Multi-step Training Programme: Virtual + Hands-on Training COMET modules: http://www.meted.ucar.edu (e.g. tropical cyclones, climate change, wave forecasting)http://www.meted.ucar.edu OceanTeacher http://www.oceanteacher.org (e.g. archive/material from past virtual/hands-on training)http://www.oceanteacher.org EUMETSAT Training Courses for marine forecasters http://training.eumetsat.int (“Ocean applications”)http://training.eumetsat.int In-Region Workshop for operators and scientists, on in-situ observations by buoys and ocean modelling JCOMM-TCP training workshops for forecasters, on Storm Surge / Wave Forecasting EUMETSAT/NOAA/IODE training courses on Application of satellite data for marine forecasting, for operators Maritime Safety Services Enhancement Workshops, mainly for METAREA coordinators

3. Combined, Multi-step Training Programme: Virtual + Hands-on Training … addressing issues at present, using systems in-use (near) real time database Interactive, two-way user interface to extract information on-demand Linkage with other database/catalogue/user portals

4. Training for operational forecasters: … in line with agreed regulations and standards Regulations and Guidelines Marine meteorological Services (WMO-No.558, No.471, No.9/Vol.D) Wave forecasting (WMO-No. 702) Storm surge forecasting (WMO-No.1076) (planned) Competency requirements for marine meteorological and oceanographic services Quality Management (QM) approach Should include recommendations on required education and training programmes Update/revision of the part IV of the WMO-No. 558 (Training in the Field of Marine Meteorology) Training, Extension of system usability, and feedback for continuous improvement