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WMO informs on impact of COVID-19 on science
9.6.2020|Vreme
Experts from the World Meteorological Organization and the scientific community have provided extensive information to UN climate change negotiators on the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has on climate research, observations and assessments, as well as on the levels of greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions.
GK-2Aâs AMV and CSR Data Release on GTS - Korea Meteorological Administration
9.6.2020|Vreme
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) has announced that Atmospheric Motion Vector (AMV) and Clear Sky Radiance (CSR) products from the Geostationary Earth Orbit?Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite?2A (GK-2A)?s observation data will be released on the Global Telecommunication System (GTS) from 1 July 2020. The file format of the AMV and CSR output is the Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR). Preliminary results from our test on the KMA?s Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) system have shown that the GK-2A?s AMV and CSR data have positive effects.?The GK-2A is Korea?s second geostationary meteorological satellite launched on 4 December 2018. It has an Advanced Meteorological Imager (AMI) with 16 channels. KMA has been officially operating the GK-2A since July 2019. KMA wanted to distribute the AMV and CSR products first, and in the future All Sky Radiance (ASR) product will also be added on the GTS.
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Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service hosts virtual National Climate Outlook Forum ahead of 2020 Wet/Hurricane Season
8.6.2020|Vreme
As part of ongoing efforts to implement the Global Framework for Climate Services Programme at the national level, the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) hosted its 2020 Wet Season-Tenth National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF X) via video conferencing on May 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.?With the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season set to officially begin on June 1, Acting Assistant Director of TTMS, Shakeer Baig emphasised the heightened importance of the early warning platforms to provide useful, actionable and easily understood national early warnings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Senior meteorologist, Saide Shakeer elaborated on the TTMS?s risk-based early warning system, which complies with the World Meteorological Organization?s international standard for effective early warnings. She highlighted the features of the system, including the risk assessment matrix, which combines the probability of hazard occurring and the severity of impacts to determine the colour-coded risk level. She also explained what the colours mean, the likely impacts and how stakeholders should respond when public warnings messages are issued at each risk level.
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World Oceans Day highlights innovation
8.6.2020|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) joins the global community in marking World Oceans Day on 8 June, with the theme:? Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean. This is more necessary than ever before, as human activities place unprecedented stress on the ocean, which covers more than 70% of the Earth surface, regulates the global climate and provides food and livelihoods for billions of people.
Record CO2 levels and temperatures highlight need for action on World Environment Day
5.6.2020|Vreme
As the global community comes together to celebrate World Environment Day, important new data shows that the causes and indicators of climate change have reached new heights. May 2020 was the warmest May on record, according to one internationally recognized dataset. Carbon dioxide levels at a benchmark observing station also set a new record.
Record CO2 levels and temperatures highlight need for action on World Environment Day
5.6.2020|Vreme
As the global community comes together to celebrate World Environment Day, important new data shows that the causes and indicators of climate change have reached new heights. May 2020 was the warmest May on record, according to one internationally recognized dataset. Carbon dioxide levels at a benchmark observing station also set a new record.
Forum issues climate outlook for Mediterranean
4.6.2020|Vreme
The Mediterranean Climate Outlook Forum (MedCOF) has issued its outlook for the summer season, based on output from dynamical and statistical models and known teleconnections of large-scale climate features.
Rapid mode data transmission by the MoES-NIOT Data buoy during the Cyclone Amphan in Bay of Bengal
3.6.2020|Voda
Under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, the Ocean Observations Systems group of National institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai India established Moored buoy network in Indian Ocean in 1997. ?A new technique of auto-sensing low Air pressure and high wind speed leading to switch over to rapid mode data transmission is developed for which patent is applied.?One of the Indian moored buoy system (WMO TD: 23092, at 17.5oN/ 89.1oE) deployed in Northern Bay of Bengal switched over to high frequency transmission mode during the passage of cyclone Amphan on 19th May 2020. A unique algorithm is implemented in this indigenous buoy system capable of transmitting real time data sets in high frequency mode during cyclone at low pressure and high wind speeds. This buoy system withstood the cyclone pass and also provided valuable Data sets which was disseminated in near real time to nodal agencies for accurate forecast and the land fall. Dr Rajeevan, Secretary MoES acknowledged the accurate forecasts and warnings for Cyclone Amphan by India Meteorology Department, which helped to save precious lives. He noticed buoy data showing strong stirring of water due to strong winds reduce SST a drop by 4 deg.? Cyclone Amphan signal was most evident in NIOT-MoES Buoy BD13 (87E, 14 N) located at a distance of 74 km (40 nm) from the cyclone track. Sea level pressure dropped to 967 hPa and wind speed increased to 101 km/hr (28 m/s) on 18.05.2020 12 GMT. Buoy also recorded Significant Wave Height of 6 metres.?
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Russia hosts North-Eurasian climate outlook forum
3.6.2020|Vreme
The North-Eurasian Climate Outlook Forum has issued a consensus forecast of surface air temperature and precipitation for the upcoming summer season 2020. It also reviewed conditions during the winter, which saw strong atmospheric blocking patterns and big differences and temperature and precipitation, with the Russian Federation witnessing its warmest winter on record.
ASEAN issues forecast for summer monsoon season
3.6.2020|Vreme
The ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum has issued its seasonal forecast for the summer monsoon season, June-July-August 2020 over Southeast Asia, taking into account the possible influence of the El Ni?o Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) on the climate system over ?the region.
Russia hosts North-Eurasian climate outlook forum
3.6.2020|Vreme
The North-Eurasian Climate Outlook Forum has issued a consensus forecast of surface air temperature and precipitation for the upcoming summer season 2020. It also reviewed conditions during the winter, which saw strong atmospheric blocking patterns and big differences and temperature and precipitation, with the Russian Federation witnessing its warmest winter on record.
ASEAN issues forecast for summer monsoon season
3.6.2020|Vreme
The ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum has issued its seasonal forecast for the summer monsoon season, June-July-August 2020 over Southeast Asia, taking into account the possible influence of the El Ni?o Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) on the climate system over ?the region.
El Niño / La Niña Update
28.5.2020|Voda
Sea surface temperature conditions in the tropical Pacific remain neutral in terms of El Ni?o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) status, signifying that neither El Ni?o nor La Ni?a is currently prevailing. Recent cooling of the sub-surface waters in the region has subsequently caused the hitherto slightly above-average sea surface temperatures to return to near-average levels during May. The latest seasonal forecasts from the WMO Global Producing Centers of Long Range Forecasts (GPCs-LRF) indicate that tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures are likely to cool further, potentially approaching weak La Ni?a levels during the second half of 2020. Given current conditions and model predictions, the chance of ENSO-neutral conditions continuing through June-August 2020 is estimated to be around 60%, with a 30% chance of La Ni?a. Chances for La Ni?a rise to 40% for the September-November period. National Meteorological and Hydrological Services will closely monitor changes in the state of ENSO over the coming months and provide updated outlooks, taking into account the relatively greater uncertainty in seasonal forecasts at this time of the year.
16th Session of the Forum on Regional Climate Monitoring-Assessment-Prediction for Asia convened - China Meteorological Department
27.5.2020|Vreme
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sixteenth Session of the Forum on Regional Climate Monitoring-Assessment-Prediction for Asia (FOCRAII 2020) was held on 7 May 2020 via video conferencing.?Sponsored by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and China Meteorological Administration (CMA), co-sponsored by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and hosted by the Beijing Climate Centre (BCC), the FOCRAII aims to address long-term forecast, climate monitoring, data services and product training annually since 2005.
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WMC-BJ provides services for Bangladesh to deal with very severe cyclonic storm AMPHAN - China Meteorological Administration
27.5.2020|Vreme
On May 19, very severe cyclonic storm AMPHAN in Bay of Bengal continued to gain intensity, with the maximum wind intensity at the center registering scale 17 (58m/s, tantamount to super typhoon scale). According to the forecast of National Meteorological Center (NMC), World Meteorological Center Beijing (WMC-BJ) provided specific meteorological service the same night at the request of meteorological departments of Bangladesh. According to the forecast of NMC, AMPHAN will bring heavy rainfall to India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bhutan. Torrential rain or heavy downpour will pelt northeastern India and southern Bangladesh.
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Global partnership urges stronger preparation for hot weather during COVID-19
26.5.2020|Vreme
As the Northern hemisphere enters what is expected to be another record-breaking heat season, a global network of health and climate experts supported by WMO have called for stronger preparation to keep people safe in hot weather without increasing the risk of the spread of COVID-19.?
Caribbean workshop on impact-based forecasting and risk scenario planning
25.5.2020|Vreme
WMO hosted a successful four-day virtual workshop on impact-based forecasting and risk scenario planning in the Caribbean in order to boost coordinated disaster management and response in a region of low-lying countries?which are vulnerable to hazards such as hurricanes and coastal flooding.
Northern Hemisphere snow can now be reliably estimated
22.5.2020|Vreme
For the first time, snow researchers from the Finnish Meteorological Institute in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada have reliably estimated the amount and the trend in the seasonal snow of the Northern Hemisphere between 1980 and 2018.
Northern Hemisphere snow can now be reliably estimated
22.5.2020|Vreme
For the first time, snow researchers from the Finnish Meteorological Institute in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada have reliably estimated the amount and the trend in the seasonal snow of the Northern Hemisphere between 1980 and 2018.
Busy Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2020
22.5.2020|Vreme
An above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is expected because of a number of climate factors and warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures, ?according to forecasters with NOAA?s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service.
