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MALDIVES’ REPORT FOR THE FORTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE

WMO/ESCAP PANEL ON TROPICAL CYCLONES

INDIA NEW DELHI 02 – 06 MAY 2016

METEOROLOGICAL COMPONENT

METEOROLOGICAL COMPONENT UPPER AIR OBSERVATION SURFACE OBSERVATION AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION RAINFALL STATION SATELLITE RADAR NEUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION TELECOMUNICATION MET INFORMATION

UPPER AIR OBSERVATION

What’s an online focus group?

246 Radio-Sonde

observations done in

Gan 43599 during

2015.

No upper air

Equipment in Male’

43555

UPPER AIR OBSERVATION

As the location of

Maldives in the Indian

Ocean happens to be

a data sparse area in

which shifting of ITCZ

and phases of MJO

takes place only one

GUAN station is not

enough.

Upper air observations from Male’ are very important

to entire meteorological community in the region and

globe.

Maldives urge assistance from donors and Panel

members for rebuilding upper air observation

network.

SURFACE OBSERVATION

Maldives has 5 meteorological stations all

are manned 24 hours. Both synoptic and

aviation reports are made in all 5 stations.

Only one of them is categorized as upper-

air station.

VRMK (43577)

VRMM (43555)

(NMC)

VRMH (43533)

VRMT (43588)

VRMG (43599)

Hanimaadhoo (43533) Synoptic and Aviation Reports

Male’ (43555) Synoptic and Aviation Reports

Kadhdhoo (43577) Synoptic and Aviation Reports

Kaadehdhoo (43588) Synoptic and Aviation Reports

Gan (43599) Synoptic and Aviation Reports + Radio Sonde

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION


TWENTY THREE Automatic

Weather Stations (AWS) were

installed so far.

Only 7 AWS are sending out

data to NMC at present.

Facing financial difficulties to

maintain AWS.

Male

Nilundhoo

Dharavandhoo

Gan

Uligam Makunudhoo

Feevak

Hulhudheli

Hirilandhoo

Fulidhoo

RAINFALL STATION


Accumulated rainfall for 24 hours are collected from

7 Rain Gauge Stations for National use.

HaaAlif Kela

Shaviyani Funadhoo

Baa Dharavandhoo

Meemu Muli

Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo

Thaa Veymandoo

Gnaviyani Fuvanmulah

Fuvanmulah

Dharavandhoo

Kela

Muli

Vaymandoo

Kudahuvadoo

METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE


Digital Meteorological Data Dissemination

(DMDD) system donated by IMD is facing a

signal loss therefore, no data received during

last 4 years.

MMS requests IMD for upgrade or an

alternative as it helped forecasters to do

more precise predictions when it was in

operation.

METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE


The CMACast system donated by China

Meteorological Administration in 2012

receives Satellite imageries from FY2E and

FY2D series of Chinese geostationary

satellites at an interval of 30 minutes.

Surface synoptic data, Upper air sounding

data, NWPs of ECMWF, T213: NWPs of

CMA global model, NWP accumulation preci

from Germany model and Japan model.

Another component of this system is the

application software MICAPS which enables

to display satellite pictures, surface & upper

air data, NWP products and overlay

different products and analysis of various

weather phenomena.

WEATHER RADAR


DOPPLER Weather

Radar has been out

of service since

2011.

Repair &

Calibration done in

July 2013, 2015.

Radar not

operational in

2015.

WEATHER RADAR


Maldives requires

training in Radar

Meteorology and

Radar Maintenance

NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION

WRF basic run

made daily twice.

Computing power

upgraded in 2015

with assistance from

RIMES.

MMS needs training

on data assimilation

and other areas.

NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION

Products of various

numerical weather

prediction (NWP)

models and

dynamical-statistical

models received

through internet are

used by forecasters

RIMES Experimental Forecast

RIMES shared its WRF experimental forecast

with MMS everyday.

It include 6 hourly forecast simulations for wind

speed and rainfall.

RIMES now shares 10 day forecast simulations

for wind speed and rainfall.

METEOROLOGICAL TELELCOMMUNICATION


The computer based telecommunication system between the local

Meteorological Offices and the NMC is functional.

METEOROLOGICAL TELELCOMMUNICATION - GTS


Maldives receives complains

from other countries and GCOS

of not receiving our SYNOP,

TEMP observations through GTS.

Likewise, the monthly CLIMAT

report sent via GTS is also

reported not received by users.

MESSIR-COMM message switching

system developed by COROBOR is a

TCP/IP based multi-channel

communication link that is capable of

handling vast amount of data.

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION


MMS launched upgraded

version of official website

www.meteorology.gov.mv during

2013/ 2014.

Current weather updates,

forecasts, warnings, met reports,

seismic information and aviation

weather charts are available for

users.

These products can be access

through Facebook, Twitter and

YouTube.

http://www.meteorology.gov.mv/

DISASTER PREVENTION & PREPAREDNESS COMPONENT

DISASTER PREVENTION and PREPAREDNESS

WARNING and ADVISORY


Maldives Meteorological Service is mandated for issuing advisories and warnings related

to meteorological, hydrological, tectonic and oceanographic disasters. MMS formulated a

Project to be complete in 3 phases in establishing a full fledge Early Warning System.

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

-Upgrading of communication

system (GTS),

-Installation of Doppler

Weather Radar,

Satellite Receiving System.

-Two Automatic Weather

Stations were installed at

Daravandoo of Baa Atoll and

Nilandoo of Faafu Atoll.

One short-period seismo-

meter was installed in

Gan Island - Addu Atoll.

- 2 Broadband Seismometers

installed in 2008.

-Internet service 5mbps

to 10mbps and a redundant

VSAT internet service is

in place.

-10 Automatic Weather

Stations to be installed.

.

-Weather Radar System

in Gan-Addu Atoll

- 10 Automatic Weather

Stations in atolls.

- Marine AWS


To service as National Early Warning Centre, MMS

prepared the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

to act upon any likely event of meteorological,

hydrological, tectonic and oceanographic disasters.



MMS’s Alert Level

Alert Level 2

Yellow

Alert Level 3

Red Alert Level 1

White

Weather, Earthquake &

Tsunami



Alert Level Description Action

1

WH

ITE

- Mean wind speed is expected or prevailed between 23 – 30 mph. - Rainfall of more than 50 mm is expected to occur within 24 hours. - High tidal waves are expected. Significant weather changes

expected or occurred. Look-out for update information.

2

YELLO

W

- Mean wind speed is expected or prevailed between 30 – 40 mph. - Torrential rain is expected and or heavy rain occurred for more than 2 hours. - A severe thunderstorm is occurring or expected. - Tropical Cyclone is formed or passing through effective area of Maldives. - Significant tidal or swell waves occurring or approaching.

Concerned authorities and people are advised to be on watch or alert. Be ready to take preventive measures.

3

RED

- Flash flood is expected. - Tropical Cyclone is tracked towards or to cross Maldives. - Destructive tidal, swell waves or storm surge is expected.

People at risk to be evacuated from danger

zones.

4 GR

EEN

Condition improved (Cancelation Message) Cancel Watch or Warning.



During 2015 Cyclone Season, the severe weather was monitored locally

through 5 Met. Stations, 7 out of 23 Automatic Weather Stations and

SATELLITE images received by in-house CMACast and on Internet.

WRF model run by MMS with outputs from various NWP models and

dynamical-statistical models received through internet were utilized to

predict the variations in local atmosphere.

Experimental forecast from RIMES and Bulletins from RSMC – New Delhi

were used to predict the intensity and track of the Bay of Bengal and

Arabian Sea Systems.



MMS issued 216 WHITE Alerts

and 15 YELLOW Alerts during

2015 Cyclone Season.

Briefing to sea travelers,

fisherman, national defense,

police, NDMC and interviews to

various media were conducted.

Warnings were additionally

dispatched through cooperate

SMS and Hotlines to designated

authorities as per SOP.



Tropical Cyclone an d Severe Weather information were received

from RSMC-New Delhi and RIMES.

Earthquake or tsunami warnings dispatched by Regional Tsunami

Service Providers – India, Indonesia, Australia received at MMS.

All the advisories and warnings were disseminated to public

satisfactorily in time.

As National Tsunami Warning Centre (NTWC) MMS also

participated in IOC/ IOTWS Communications Exercises during 2015.

WARNING and ADVISORY – Forums & Workshops


MMS in collaboration with RIMES, WMO convened Monsoon / climate outlook forums.

These forum forums served as a national platform for its dialogue process between forecast providers and users.

Forums & Workshops - Objectives


The national training of forecast translation intended to build the capacity of key

sectoral decision-makers in translating forecasts/warning into potential impacts

outlook and response options, for enhanced management of risks.

Ensure that forecasts/ warning information products, including their uncertainties and

limitations, are communicated to and understood by users.

Encourage the use of forecasts to mitigate risks in climate-sensitive sectors, including,

but not limited to agriculture, water resources, disaster management, and health.

Receive user feedback for improving usability of forecast products.

Provide a platform for inter-agency coordination of policies, and sectoral plans and

programs for dealing with potential impacts of hydro-meteorological hazards.

Provide a platform for long-term process of understanding risks

posed/opportunities brought about by past, current, and future climate.

WARNING and ADVISORY – Forums & Workshops


MMS in collaboration with TC/ PTC convened consultation mission on SSOP in 2014 and the out put Manual on Synergized Standard Operating Procedures for coastal hazards is ready now.

WARNING and ADVISORY – Emergency Operation

Center


Supported by the UNESCAP and facilitated by the RIMES.

Maldives Met Service partnered with NDMC and Fuvahmulah Atoll Council to establish the EOC.

Connects Fuvahmulah Atoll and its communities to MMS and NDMC for ensuring last mile connectivity and warning for preparedness in a multi-hazard context.

TRAINING COMPONENT

TRAINING REQUIREMENT

TRAINING REQUIREMENT 2016 - 2017

COURSE NAME LEVEL

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2015 2016 2017

Service

Meteorology Degree 1 5 1 1 2 0 6,500.00

Climatology Degree 2 2 2 1 1 0

Software Engineering Degree 3 1 0 0 0 0

Information Technology Degree 4 0 1 1 1 0

Electric Engineering Degree 5 0 1 1 0 0

Seismology Diploma 6 0 1 0 0 0

Human Resource Management Advanced Diploma 7 1 0 0 0 0 13,700.00

Meteorology PHD 8 0 1 0 0 0

Climatology Masters 9 1 0 0 1 0 48,700.00

Seismology Degree 10 0 1 0 1 0

Air pollution / Environmental

Science Degree 11 0 1 0 0 0

Oceanography Degree 12 0 0 1 0 0

Act on your findings!

RESEARCH

Learn more about DYNAMO:

http://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/field-projects/dynamo


RESEARCH


PUBLICATION

Panel News

Maldives contributed information on significant weather and new

developments in the meteorological service to Panel’s News

Letters.

SMRC News Letter

MMS shares weather and related activities information with

SAARC Meteorological Research Center’s News Letter.

Annual Climate Report

Maldives Meteorological Service publishes Annual Climate

Report every year.

Thank you

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