World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water

1. WMO World Meteorological OrganizationWorking together in weather, climate and water SWFDP - Eastern Africa Regional Training Workshop on Severe Weather Forecasting and Warning Services Bujumbura, Burundi, 11 - 22 November 2013 Goals/Objectives and Programme Peter Chen WMO Secretariat, C/DPFS Division, WDS (pchen@wmo.int) WMO; WDS/DPFS www.wmo.int

2. Introduction to Training Workshop WMO • Schedule of the workshop programme • Goal, objectives, and contents • The course lecturers • Introducing ourselves to each other D1-AM - Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 2

3. Course Schedule WMO • Daily working hours 09:00 – 12:30 • 14:00 – 17:30 • Breaks • 30 minutes (mid-AM, mid-PM) • Lunch 12:30 – 14:00 (except Wed. - lunch break: 12:00-13:00) http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/DPFS/Meetings/RA1-SWFDP-EA_Bujumbura2013/documents/Bujumbura_Programme_GDPFS_1st_week.doc Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 3

4. … please … WMO … switch off mobile phones during the presentation and practical sessions … turn PC monitors off during presentation sessions … except for access-demo’s Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 4

5. … emergency exit … WMO note the emergency fire exit procedures Leave Immediately! Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 4

6. Goal WMO To provide, in a training environment, a forum for exchange of experiences and technical information, as a basis for improving the provision of weather forecasts, emphasizing prediction of weather hazards, to support warning services. Within the framework of the SWFDP Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 5

7. Course Objectives WMO • GDPFS and Sat (1st week) To update and broaden the knowledge of staff responsible for operational forecasting and development, to ensure the access and optimal use of existing NWP/EPS and satellite-based products with emphasis on forecasting hazardous weather conditions • PWS (2nd week) To provide knowledge of a broad range of topics related to improved PWS, emphasizing the delivery of warning services to media and disaster manager authorities Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 6

8. Topics included in 1st week (forecasting) WMO • Review of NWP and operational weather forecasting • Probabilities and probabilistic forecasting • Detecting, monitoring, forecasting hazardous weather • Atmospheric stability • Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) • NWP and EPS products • Verification and performance • Application of NWP products to severe weather forecasting (medium-range and short-range) • Presentations by participants …more… Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 7

9. Topics included in 1st week (forecasting) WMO • Satellite basics • Case studies • WMO “GDPFS” Programme • Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP) • SWFDP in Eastern Africa • Course review Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 8

10. The Course Team (1st week) WMO • Hamza Kabelwa (Tanzania) • Vincent Sakwa (Kenya) • Joseph Kagenyi (Kenya) • Richard Jones (WMO Consultant) • Peter Chen (WMO Secretariat) Using « Socratic » Method … Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 9

11. Introducing Ourselves WMO • Name and nationality • Meteorological background • NWP/EPS and sat-based products that you currently use in your every day work • Severe weather warnings issued by your office and which customers these warnings go to • A topic you need better understanding • Other interesting facts about yourself … Training Workshop Goals, Objectives and Programme 10