MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND METEOROLOGYDEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, CAMBODIA

National Report on Weather Forecasting Service

Tokyo, 11-15 March 2014

Department of Meteorology, Cambodia

Presentation Outline

I- Weather Forecasting System- Data and Information Receiving- Tools and Production

II- Information Dissemination and Early Warning System

III- Recommendations to Enhance Capacities

MANDATE

- Meteorological information in Cambodia,- Weather Observation and record- Data collection and record- Weather Forecasting - Severe Weather Warning - National and International Cooperation

Department Of Meteorology

OfficeAdministration

Observation

OfficeWeather

Observation

OfficeResearch and Forecasting

OfficeClimate

OfficeEquipment, Management

Meteorological Station Equipment and Facility

- Manual and Automatic Weather Stations- Satellite Receiving System- Radar- Global Telecommunication System (GTS)- Early Warning System

Introduction

CambodiaMain Natural disasters• Flood

• River flood• Flash flood

• Drought

Regional Cooperation Assessment

• In 2012, National Meteorology Service is completely in installation of the Doppler Weather Radar, and the station is operated since the 4th of April 2012. The objective is to enable the department of meteorology to produce and broadcast weather

Weather Forecasting SystemWeather Forecasting System

Tool and Production. Surface Observation

Synoptic Station Consists of:

- 21 Synoptic Stations including 9 Automatic Stations, and 21 Synoptic are operational with manned observational equipment.

- Data collection by SMS, Phone, and E-mail.

Tool and Production. Surface Observation

Synoptic Station Consists of:

- 21 Synoptic Stations including 9 Automatic Stations, and 21 Synoptic are operational with manned observational equipment.

- Data collection by SMS, Phone, and E-mail.

Global Data and Information With Model forecast

SYNERGIE: the Graphical User Interface

Forecast

• Nowcasting• Daily• Seasonal (Three month)• Annual

Weather Marine Warning News About

City Forecast

Marine Forecasting

Seastate

Weather

Warning

News

NewsAny happen for weather or- Seasonal forecasting - Annual forecasting

www.cambodiameteo.comThanks

Global Data and Information With Model forecast

• The Sever Weather related to Typhoon or Tropical Cyclone information, Cambodia use the information through the GTS system, Numerical Weather Prediction product of GFS, Typhoon Warning Center and other sources from JMA, SATAID, Tropical Cyclone Information, Hong Kong observatory and ECMWF,KMA

JMA-SWFDP

Typhoon Warning, Storm Track

Typhoon Warning, Storm Track

Tyhpoon Information

Satellite Images

Radar Images

Radar Images

Forecast Rainfall: NWP Model

Forecast Rainfall: GFS ModelSource: NOAA-CPC

Flooded by Ketsana in ,2009

Weather Information Dissemination:

- Provide Severe Weather Note to Flood Center- Official letter is Provided by Minister of Water

Resources and Meteorology.- Provide the Bulleting for 3day forecast to public

Through Media. - Provide Weather Warning to local authority,

National Cambodian Disaster Management, Cambodia Red Cross, Ministry of Interior,Voluntary person, Media (Radio, TV, Newspaper).

- Provide Weather Warning to Website :www.cambodiameteo.com-

Department of Meteorology

Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology

Local AuthorityNational Committee

forDisaster Management

Media (Radio, TV, Newspaper) Ministry of Defend

Announcement

Weather & Early Warning System

Official Letter

By Fax , Phone and E-mail. Website:www.cambodaimeteo.com

Ministry of Interior

Flood and flashfloods in Cambodia year 2011

RECOMMENDATION

- Training on Weather Forecast for Short Term and Long term Forecast (7days, 10 days),- Training on Significant Weather and Warning associated with land falling Tropical Cyclone.- Data Collection and Communication System Strengthening- Information and Data Dissemination Strengthening- Training on Equipment Management and Maintenance System

DOM / MOWRAM

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