RSMC NADI ISO 9001 2008 certified provider of

RSMC NADI ISO 9001: 2008 certified provider of Aviation Meteorological Services Amit Singh Senior Forecaster

Forecasting Division Incorporates…. National Weather Forecasting Centre. 2. Regional Forecast Centre. 3. Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre Nadi (RSMC) – Tropical Cyclone Centre (TCC). 1.

RESPONISIBILITY: (i) Marine Industry: (ii) Aviation Industry: (iii) General Public:

Marine AOR: International marine forecasts and warnings for area from Equator to 25ºS, between 160 º E to 120 º W

Nadi FIR

Public/Marine Weather Service Public/Marine Bulletins: Fiji Niue Tuvalu Cook Islands Tokelau Kiribati Nauru Winds Sea state Swells

TROPICAL CYCLONE Tropical cyclone season for the SW Pacific starts: 1 st Nov _ 30 th April. TC names (WMO RAV TC committee for the SW Pacific) TC Area of Responsibility: v Marine (EQ-25 S; 160 E-120 W)

Tropical Cyclone Services Forecasts and Warnings for Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Kiribati, Banaba, Nauru. Tropical Disturbance Advisories/Summaries to all National Meteorological Services in the region and elsewhere. Tropical Cyclone Advisories for international air navigation in area Equator to 40ºS btn 160ºE to 120ºW. TC Sigmets- Within Nadi FIR International marine warnings for area from Equator to 25ºS between 160 º E to 120 º W. CREX to NWP Centres

Needs and Requirements More data in data sparse areas eg ocean area Hourly observations and upper air data from Island countries Global models- model for Fiji and other Island countries Climate data for Island countries Capacity development especially in disaster risk applications such as hazard and impact analysis Need to establish hazard data archives Education and outreach activities directed at key stakeholders and the public at large

SWFDDP Met. Connect Pacific- used daily by forecasters FMS provides 3 monthly reports to Met. Connect Pacific on severe weather which affected Fiji like Heavy swells, Heavy rain, strong winds.

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