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Thirteenth Session of the Forum on Regional Climate Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction for Asia (FOCRAII) Beijing, China (24 th to 26 th April, 2017) “CLIMATE SERVICES IN MYANMAR”. PRESENTED BY MS. HAN SWE STAFF OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROOGY MYANMAR. CONTENTS.
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Thirteenth Session of the Forum on Regional Climate Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction for Asia (FOCRAII) Beijing, China (24th to 26th April, 2017) “CLIMATE SERVICES IN MYANMAR” PRESENTED BY MS. HAN SWE STAFF OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROOGY MYANMAR
CONTENTS • Introduction • Current Prediction System • Climate Monitoring in Myanmar • Monsoon Forum in Myanmar • Conclusion
Introduction MYANMAR DMH NAY PYI TAW Location Lat: 9 ° 30’ N & 28° 30’ N Long: 92° 10’ E & 101° 11’ E Area : 678,528 sq km Coastal Length : 2287 km
CLIMATE OF MYANMAR Three seasons (1) Summer season (March to April) (2) Rainy season (May to October ) (3) Winter season ( November to February) Annual Rainfall Central Myanmar : < 750 mm (30 inches) Coastal Region : 5000 mm (~ 200 inches) Mean Maximum Temperature Central Myanmar: 40 °C (104 °F) [ March & April] Mean Minimum Temperature Northern Myanmar : 0 °C-10 °C ( 32 °F-50 °F) [ Jan & Feb ] NE MONSOON SW MONSOON
Annual Rainfall and Mean Temperature for Myanmar Annual Mean Temperature
Current Prediction System Consensus Outlook from SASCOF & ASEAN COF Analysis and Discussion Public, TV, Website, Radio, Newspaper, Media Final Long Range Forecast (issue/ Dissemination System) Higher Authorities/ Stake holders
Climate Information Timeline For Medium/Long Range Forecast
Forecast Dissemination System Forecast Dissemination System Radio Newspaper TV Higher Authority Local Met. Office Local Authority Public Public Public www.dmh.gov.mm Facebook Padoukmaya service
Agro-Met Bulletin Farmer Channel TV Journals
Forecast Application for Risk Management in Agriculture (FARM) School N Falam Kyemon Longyaw Hlaingdat Heho Tatkone Taungdwingyi Yayzin Aunglan Taunggoat Laydatpyin Tagondine Hmawbi Myaungmya Hpa-an Yangon Mudon Longlon TOT has done and applied Trainers in Nyaung OO and Moywa within the area of Dry Zone
Specialized Expert System for Agro Meteorological Eearly-warning(SESAME)
El-Nino Relationship Seasonal Climate 2016 Recorded Maximum Temp; Observed new recorded maximum temperature in the whole country(35 stns) due to strong El Nino event. Increase frequency of extreme weather events(eg. Strong wind, hail, lighting & thunder) in pre monsoon(Mar to Mid-May) due to strong convective activities.
Climate Projection for Myanmar
National Monsoon Forum in Myanmar National Monsoon Forum • has been conducted twice a year in pre-monsoon and post-monsoon periods since 2007 and we are now in the Seventeenth. Regional Monsoon Forum in Myanmar • 4 times in Ayeyarwady Region(started from 2013 to 2016) • 2 times in Yangon, Mandalay Regions, Rakhine and Shan States(started from 2016) • One time in Mon and Kayin states
Our Needs: • To establish Climate Model for Monthly and Seasonal Forecast • To develop man power & IT specialists • To do professional research activity for Climate and Climate Change
CONCLUSION Our DMH • is striving to improve public weather services based on the objectives of our Department • is strengthening its services to provide users • need to improve capacity building for long-rage forecast In Myanmar • Rainfall variability including erratic and record-breaking intense rainfall events • decrease in the duration of the south west monsoon seasons as a result of a late monsoon onset and early monsoon withdrawal • Increase occurrence and severity of extreme weather events