WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS
OPAG DPFS

WORKSHOP ON 
SEVERE AND EXTREME EVENTS FORECASTING 

TOULOUSE, FRANCE, 26-29 OCTOBER 2004

CBS-DPFS/WSHOP-SEEF/INF.1

(20.VIII.2004)
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ENGLISH ONLY


DOCUMENTATION PLAN
(updated 25 Oct 2004) 

Please note, Reference Documents are included at the end of the Documentation Plan.

Agenda
Item
Document Title Doc. No. Submitted
by
Expected/
received
1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
2. ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING
2.1 Provisional Agenda Doc 2.1(1) Secretariat 4 Oct 2004
2.1 Explanatory Memorandum Doc 2.1(2) Secretariat 4 Oct 2004
2.2 Working Arrangements for the meeting   Secretariat 15 Oct 2004
n/a Provisional List of Participants   Secretariat 22 Oct 2004

3.

ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT OF SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTING
3. Establish guidelines for implementation of a demonstration project Doc 3(1) Secretariat 15 Oct 2004
3.1 A Definition of "Severe Weather" (try to agree on a generic terminology which could be applied worldwide) Doc 3.1(1) Secretariat 20 Oct 2004
3.2 Detail Cascading process for Medium-range to Nowcasting Doc 3.2(1) Jean Coiffier 15 Oct 2004
3.3 Use of EPS and probabilities Doc 3.3(1) Woo Jin Lee 15 Oct 2004
3.4 Sharing information between forecasting offices (GDPFS implications) Doc 3.4(1) Dirk Heizenrede 22 Oct 2004
3.5 Interface with other sciences (i.e. Hydrology) Doc 3.5(1) Corinne Mithieux 15 Oct 2004
3.6 Requirements of responsible authorities Doc 3.6(1) Corinne Mithieux 15 Oct 2004
3.6 Requirements of responsible authorities Doc 3.6(2) Dirk Heizenrede 15 Oct 2004
3.7 List Guidelines and Terms of Reference for the Demonstration Project Doc 3.7(1) Secretariat 22 Oct 2004

4.

CONSIDER POSSIBLE COUNTRIES AND REGIONS FOR THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
4. Consider possible Countries and WMO Regions for the Demonstration Project Doc 4(1) Secretariat 22 Oct 2004
4.   Doc 4(2) A. Mokssit 15 Oct 2004
4.   Doc 4(3) Angèle Simard 15 Oct 2004
4. The Challenges of Forecasting Severe Weather and Extreme Climate Events in Africa Doc 4(4) William Nyakwada 25 Oct 2004

5.

RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
5. Resources required for the Demonstration Project Doc 5(1) Secretariat 22 Oct 2004
5.   Doc 5(2) Angèle Simard 15 Oct 2004
6. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

Item Document Title Doc. No. Submitted by Received
3. Weather Forecasting Technique considered as a Sequence of Standard Processes from the Forecaster's Point of View INF.3(1) Jean Coiffier 4 Oct 2004