Forecasters Forum: South Asian Hydromet Forum (SAHF)
Context
To enhance coordinated extreme weather triggered disasters in the region, it would be better if the NMHSs in South Asia work closely together. SAHF builds and facilitates the regional collaboration between the SAHF member countries-Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The Forecasters’ Forum under the SAHF umbrella will aim to leverage the regional knowledge sharing to improve operational forecasting and service delivery. The Forecasters’ Forum brings together the 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 Forecasters’ Forum has the following objectives:
- 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
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.
Participants
- Weather forecasters from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services’ of SAHF members.
Technical Specification
- The zoom will be used as official platform for all forecaster’s Forum.