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

RSMC NADIISO 9001:2008 certified provider of

Aviation Meteorological Services

Amit Singh

Senior Forecaster

Forecasting Division

Incorporates….

1. National Weather Forecasting Centre.2. Regional Forecast Centre.3. Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre

Nadi (RSMC) – Tropical Cyclone Centre (TCC).

RESPONISIBILITY:

(i) Marine Industry:

(ii) Aviation Industry:

(iii) General Public:

Marine AOR:

International marine forecasts and warnings for area from Equator to International marine forecasts and warnings for area from Equator to 25ºS, between 160 º E to 120 º W25ºS, 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: 1st Nov _ 30th April.

TC names (WMO RAV TC committee for the SW Pacific)

TC Area of Responsibility: Marine (EQ-25S; 160E-120W)

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

MetConnect Pacific- used daily by forecasters

FMS provides 3 monthly reports to MetConnect Pacific on severe weather which affected Fiji like Heavy swells, Heavy rain, strong winds.

Thank You