1. UPDATE ON SMN PARTICIPATION IN NAME Sixth Meeting of the NAME Science Working Group Tucson, AZ Miguel Cortez-Vázquez

2. SMN Participation in NAME a) SMN Current Meteorological Infrastructure 79 synoptic stations 16 radiosonde sites 84 automated weather stations 12 radars (4 in northwestern Mexico) b) Historical and near real-time data c) Working group during NAME (meteorologists, observers, and technicians) d) Technical and logistical support

3. 79 Synoptic Stations Operation activities Stations with 80 to 100% of reports, 24 hours operations, 5 to 7 observers, total 31 Stations with 60 to 80% of reports, 16 hours opqrations, 3 to 5 observers, total 21 Stations with 10 to 60% of reports, 8 hours operatios, 1 to 3 observers, total 21 Stations with 0 to 10% of reports, 1 observers, total 6

4. Activities: – Recovering historical data from paper reports – Digitalization historical hourly data from the 79 synoptic stations – Period 1981 - 2002 – Data will be available after July 2004 Historical Data Bases Improvements

5. Observations 100%, total 12 Observartions 80%, total 2 No observations total 2 Radiosonde Sites Twoice Daily Observations All year roundJuly to October Mexico CityMazatlán, Mérida, Acapulco

6. 60 - EMA’s with transmitions every 3 hrs (20 after 1998 and 40 after 1999) 14 - EMA’s with transmitions every hour (14 after 2002 and 10 after 2003) 10 - EMA’s with GSM technology and transmition every hour SMN Automated Weather Stations (EMA’s)

7. CNA Automated Weather Stations Networks (SMN + Hydrological Department “GASIR”)

8. In operation, 10 Out of service, 2 Radars

9. CNA Hydrological Department, (GASIR) International Boundary & Water Commission (CILA) Mexican Navy “SEMAR” Local Governments: Hidalgo Chihuahua Integration of the Meteorological Automated Station Networks Information