Forecasters' Forum
The Forecasters’ Forum (FForum) aims to leverage regional knowledge sharing to improve operational forecasting and service delivery. The forum brings together weather forecasters from NHMSs of SAHF countries on a weekly basis to sustain dialogue and share the latest forecasts on extreme weather events in the region, emerging technology and ideas. The FForum weekly discussions are held online, every Thursdays, to enhance coordinated extreme weather triggered disasters in the South Asia region.
Reports
Reports of all Forecasters’ Forum’s Record of Discussions has been collected over a course of time and can be accessed below.
Objectives of the Webinar
- Communicate and discuss the weather and climate forecasts in the coming days and weeks including uncertainties and limitations.
- Discuss the evaluation and performance of models and forecast skills.
- Share new ideas and technology to improve weather and climate forecasting.
- Communicate impending extreme weather events in the region and improve mechanisms to share forecast information between NMHSs.
- Discuss mechanisms to improve the dissemination of forecast information to the sectors and general users.
Speaker
Dr. Satya Kumar, Former Director, IMD
Dr. K J Ramesh, Senior Advisor, RIMES
Mr. Ajay Kumar B, Scientist-D, INCOIS, India
Standalone Agenda
Program
Responsible
Time
Forecast of significant weather events in the region for the coming week
Dr. Satya Kumar
07 min
Extended Range Forecast
Dr. K J Ramesh
08 min
Ocean Surface Forecast
Dr. Ajay Kumar, INCOIS, India
05 min
Weather Report by countries
Moderated by RIMES
10 min
Participants
Weather forecasters from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services’ of SAHF members.
Technical Specification
Any device capable of running Zoom Meetings, the official platform for all Forecasters’ Forum sessions, can be used.
Sources
Tropical Tidbits
Tropical weather and Atlantic hurricane information, analysis, and forecasts
ECMWF
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
RCC IMD, India
Regional Climate Center, Pune, India Meteorological Department.