WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
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RA IV HURRICANE COMMITTEE
THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION
CANCUN, MEXICO
7 TO 10 APRIL 2014
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RA IV/HC-36/Doc. 7
(20.III.2014)
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ITEM: 7
Original: ENGLISH
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REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE'S TECHNICAL PLAN AND ITS
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME FOR 2014 AND BEYOND
Overall Technical Plan
(Submitted by the Secretariat)
Summary and Purpose of Document
This document presents in the Appendix the draft RA IV Hurricane Committee's Technical Plan and its Implementation Programme for 2014–2018. The draft has been prepared from the 2013–2017 Plan (adopted at the 35th session; see reference 1) with the changes/updates which were proposed by the Committee Members prior to this session.
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The Hurricane Committee is invited to:
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Review the draft RA IV Hurricane Committee's Technical Plan and its Implementation Programme as given in the Appendix and recommended changes to it;
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Indicate items to be given priority attention during the years from 2014 to 2018;
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Decide on further actions to be taken to promote the achievement of its goals;
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Recommend that the President of RA IV approves the draft amendments formulated by the session.
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References: 1. Final report of the Thirty-fifth session of the RA IV Hurricane Committee;
2. Resolution 8 (IX-RA IV) - RA IV Hurricane Committee's Technical Plan and its Implementation Programme.
Appendix: Draft RA IV Hurricane Committee's Technical Plan and Implementation Programme.
DISCUSSION
1. The RA IV Hurricane Committee's Technical Plan and its Implementation Programme sets out the coordinated steps to be taken by Members for future development to meet regional needs for upgrading forecasts and warning services for hurricanes and associated floods as well as for related disaster prevention and preparedness measures and supporting activities in training and research.
2. The Regional Association IV, at its sixteenth session (April 2013) re established the RA IV Hurricane Committee and kept in force Resolution 8 (IX-RA IV) - RA IV Hurricane Committee's Technical Plan and its Implementation Programme (see reference 2). The Plan was most recently updated by the Thirty-fifth session of the Committee (see reference 1). The amendments recommended by the Committee were approved by the President of RA IV.
3. The Committee may wish to make an in-depth review of the Plan, taking into account in particular the information provided by Members and the discussions under this and other agenda items.
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RA IV HURRICANE COMMITTEE’S TECHNICAL PLAN AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME
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METEOROLOGICAL COMPONENT
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BY WHOM
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RESOURCES
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COMMENTS
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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1.1 DEVELOPMENT OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
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1.1.1
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Development and provision of adequate staff and equipment to enable the national Meteorological Services in the area to meet their responsibilities in the provision of warning services related to tropical cyclones
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Members
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National and external assistance
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1.1.2
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Full implementation of the observing, telecommunication and data-processing systems of the World Weather Watch in the hurricane area
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Members
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National and external assistance
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With advice of WMO, where needed
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1.1.3
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Implementation of Quality Management Systems in support of Meteorological Services and associated activities
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Members
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National and external assistance
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With advice of WMO, where needed
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I. METEOROLOGICAL COMPONENT
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BY WHOM
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RESOURCES
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COMMENTS
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2014
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2016
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2017
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2018
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1.2 METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVING SYSTEM
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1.2.1
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Manned surface stations
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1.2.1.1
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Assignment of the highest priority to the removal of deficiencies in the synoptic observation programmes at 0000 and 0600 UTC at stations of the RA IV regional basic synoptic network lying in the area between latitudes 5°N and 35°N, and between longitudes 50°W and 140°W
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Members
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National
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Costa Rica: Applies to the synoptic stations operating 24 hours
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1.2.1.2
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Investigation of the possibilities of establishing simple stations which may be operated by volunteers and would supply hourly observations of direction and measured wind speed and atmospheric pressure only during periods (hours) that a tropical cyclone is within about 200 km of the stations
COSTA RICA: THIS IS NOT CLEAR. WHAT DOES IT MEAN: “WHITHIN ABOUT 200 KM OF THE STATIONS”
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Members with large land masses
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National
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Such stations could suitably be placed where stations of the WWW network are more than 200 km apart.
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1.2.1.3
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NMHSs continue the practice of sending observations from stations located along the coast, to RSMC Miami, in addition to those in the regular programme during hurricane periods, in particular when required by the RA IV Hurricane Operational Plan
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National
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1.2.1.4
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Expand the synoptic observation network of the RAIV in the area between latitudes 5ºN and 35º N and longitude 50ºW and 140ºW.
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I. METEOROLOGICAL COMPONENT
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COMMENTS
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1.2.2
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Upper-air stations
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1.2.2.1
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Establishment of the following upper-air stations:
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Guatemala
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National and external assistance
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80400 Isla de Aves - radiosonde
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Venezuela
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National
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The radiosonde station was replaced by an automatic synoptic station that is already installed and operating (2013)
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1.2.2.2
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Implementation of two rawinsonde observations per day at all rawinsonde stations throughout the active portion of hurricane season, July through October*
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Members concerned
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National and external assistance
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Starting April 2013 Panama will launch two daily radiosoundes up to December
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1.2.2.3
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Maintaining two rawinsonde observations per day whenever a named hurricane is within 1,000 km of the station, until the requirements of paragraph 1.2.2.2 above can be accomplished*
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National
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1.2.2.4
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Implementation of the upper-air observations required at 0000 GMT under the World Weather Watch plan to enable a sufficient coverage during night hours
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Members concerned
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National and external assistance
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1.2.2.5
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Establishment of Hydrogen generation in support of Upper air programme in Bermuda, to mitigate rising cost of helium
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Bermuda
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National
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*During 2014-2015 items with an asterisk to be given priority attention
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RESOURCES
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COMMENTS
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1.2.3
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Ships’ weather reports
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1.2.3.1
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Continuation of efforts to recruit ships for participation in the WMO Voluntary Observing Ship Scheme, in particular by :
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Recruiting selected and supplementary ships plying the tropics
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One ship recruited; Obs between Guadeloupe and St-Lucia (2015 and beyond)
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France
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Meteo-France
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Designating Port Meteorological Officers
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Members
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National
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1.2.3.2
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Improvement of communications between Meteorological Services and ships, to request reports from any area of current hurricane activity even if such reports have to be transmitted in plain language.
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Members operating coastal radio stations
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National
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I. METEOROLOGICAL COMPONENT
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RESOURCES
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COMMENTS
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1.2.4
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Automatic weather stations
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1.2.4.1
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Exploration of the possibility of installing automatic reporting devices at stations with insufficient staff for operation throughout the 24 hours; such stations might then be operated during daylight hours as manned stations and during night-time as unattended automatic stations, possibly with a reduced observing programme
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Members concerned
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National and external assistance
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1.2.4.2
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Exploration of the possibility of installing automatic weather stations at locations which may be considered critical for the hurricane warning system for operation at least during the hurricane season
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Members concerned
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National and external assistance
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I. METEOROLOGICAL COMPONENT
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COMMENTS
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2014
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1.2.4.3
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Establishment of automatic weather stations at the following locations:
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Dominican Republic (10) remainder to be installed by 2013
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Dominican Republic
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National & USA
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Panama 30 auto stations available on the web
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15 ?
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Panama
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National and external assistance
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The USA requested that countries planning to install automatic weather stations which use the GOES satellite for collection consult early with NOAA concerning details of the station configuration and transmission code formats which should be in WMO formats if possible
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Guatemala (32)
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Guatemala
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Cuba (30)
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Cuba
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Dominica (12)
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Dominca
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Jamaica (3)
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Jamaica
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Belize (5)
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Belize(1)
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Haiti (6)
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Haiti/WMO
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Aruba (2)
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El Salvador (97104 stations in total on the web of the DGOA)
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9
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El Salvador
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National Budget: Purchased with funds from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock for SAT
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El Salvador expects functioning at the end of 20143: 3829 met.stat.+ 32 pluviom. + 34 hydrol, 2 tide and current gauges
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Nicaragua (30)
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(4 climo, 8 hydroclim, 14 thermopluvial, 4 pluviometric)
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Honduras (15)
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Venezuela (460)
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30
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Venezuela
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National and external (CAF)
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Synoptic: 22
Agrometeorological 22
Climatological: 22
Hydrometric: 50
Buoys: 3
Rainfall: 341
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Curacao (5 in 2012, 5 in 2013)
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Guadeloupe FWI (10 more)
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France
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Meteo-France
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Martinique FWI (2 more)
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France
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Meteo-France and Martinique
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Costa Rica (60) ?
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1.2.4.4
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Ensure the quality control and sharing of AWS weather data to the international met community.
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