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RSMC Nadi Activity Report

RSMC Nadi Activity Report. RSMC Technical Coordination Meeting 26 th – 29 th November 2002, Nadi Fiji. SW Pacific. RSMC Nadi AOR. Vision. To be a regional leader in meteorological science and expertise, and in the provision of quality weather and climate services. Mission.

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RSMC Nadi Activity Report

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  1. RSMC Nadi Activity Report RSMC Technical Coordination Meeting 26th – 29th November 2002, Nadi Fiji

  2. SW Pacific

  3. RSMC Nadi AOR

  4. Vision To be a regional leader in meteorological science and expertise, and in the provision of quality weather and climate services.

  5. Mission • To provide meteorological expertise and professional services in support of Fiji’s economic development, and for the safety and benefit of the community. • To deliver quality forecast, warning and advisory services to the South Pacific Island Nations and Territories falling within FMS’s area of responsibility.

  6. Objectives • to satisfy Fiji’s need for supply of weather and climatological data, archive and analyse this data, and based on this, issue forecasts, warnings and other information as required; • to function as a RSMC for tropical cyclones in the Southwest Pacific under the WWW Programme of WMO. • to monitor the climate of Fiji and advise on any changes due to global warming and other factors; • to provide public/marine forecast and warning services for other South Pacific Island States as agreed; • to provide marine and aviation forecast and warning services as per international agreement; and

  7. Organisation & Resources FMS has 2 main output Divisions : • Forecast Services and • Climate Services. There are 6 support Divisions : • Computing and Information Systems • Technical Systems • Reporting & Facilities • Services Development • Finance and • Administration.

  8. Weather Forecasting Centre • Incorporates…. • National Weather Forecasting and Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre. • Regional Forecast Centre. • Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre.

  9. Public and Marine Services • Public and Marine for Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Kiribati, Nauru and Wallis & Futuna. • Special Advisory Services for Vanuatu and Samoa. • TD Summaries to all NMSs in the region and beyond (RSMC function). • International marine forecasts and warnings for area from Eqtr to 25ºS between 160 º E to 120 º W.

  10. Aviation Services • Forecasts and warnings within Nadi FIR (TAFs, ARFORs, ROFORs and SIGMETs). • In addition, TAFs and ARFORs for , Samoa, Tonga, Niue and Cooks (Auckland Oceanic) plus TAFs only for Christmas island (US-controlled). • TC Advisories for International Air Navigation in area Eqtr to 40ºS bet 160ºE and 120ºW.

  11. Tropical Cyclone Services • Forecasts, Warnings and Advisory Services forFiji, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Kiribati, Nauru and Wallis & Futuna. • Special Advisory Services for Vanuatu and Samoa. • TD Advisories/Summaries to all NMSs in the region and beyond. • International marine warnings for area from Eqtr to 25ºS between 160 º E to 120 º W. • CREX to NWP Centres

  12. RSMC Nadi AOR Geostationary Satellite Coverage GOES-10 135ºW GMS-5 140ºE

  13. Fleet Numerical Meteorology & Oceanography Center, Monterey Website

  14. CIMSS Website

  15. MOST Website - Quikscat

  16. BoM – Darwin RSMC Website

  17. SW Pac TC Forecasting Page

  18. Strike Probability Website

  19. SH Satellite Page

  20. ADDS & Aviation Pages

  21. AOR TC activity since 1990

  22. RSMC Nadi Forecast Errors

  23. Plans • AIFS TC Module to be integrated into FIMS • Storm Surge Model • Collaboration with Climate Services on seasonal TC activity predictions • Partnership with Hydrology Division on comprehensive flood warning system for Fiji

  24. HRD • WMO SH TC Course and PWS Workshops – 2000 & 2002 • TC Simulation Exercise/Workshop - 2000 • Mentor Training – 2001 • 2-month Internships – Honolulu FO - 2001 • Locally conducted courses for Classes 3 and 4 Mets – in collaboration with WMO and JICA • Exchange/attachments with other RSMCs/TCWCs

  25. Challenges • Professional staff retention. • Automation. • Government policies. • Un-interrupted geostationary satellite coverage. • Commercial services. • Research.

  26. Future Plans • Access and utilise data from new platforms - in collaboration with the international research community (eg NRL, CIMSS, NOAA) on data retrieval and use. • Exchange with RSMCs and TCWCs on expertise, tools and techniques

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