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JULY/AUGUST 2006 Edition


 

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 OTHER INFORMATION

Notification from Germany

That Mr. Wilfried Ruiner, working at Deutscher Wetterdienst, retired at the end of July 2006, after 40 years in service. 

Mr. Reinhold Horn, takes over as his successor and can be reached at the following email address:  reinhold.horn@dwd.de

The Secretariat thanks Wilfried for his kind assistance and cooperation and looks forward to working with Mr. Horn.

 

Notification from the WMO Secretariat

Please note that the July and August issue of the Newsletter were combined into one.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

The Global Observing System 

Publication No. 9 - Weather Reporting: 
          Volume A - Observing stations

Feedback Form for Volume A

Explanatory Note for Feedback Form   

METNOs issued for 2006:
        [2606]  [2706]  [2806]  [2906]  [3006

 

  

 The Global telecommunication System

Publication No. 9 - Weather Reporting:
          Volume C1 - Catalogue of Meteorological Bulletins

Advanced Notifications received from RTHs are included in the weekly METNOs each Tuesday.  They can also be retrieved from the WMO Server.

Notification from RTH Melbourne
      
[see METNO 3006]

Notification from RTH Offenbach
      
[see METNO 2806]

Notification from RTH Tokyo
       
[see METNO 2806]

 

 Notification from Norway:

Updated HP and H:
01338 VANGSNES HP=51, H=49.

Delete station:
01328 KVAMSKOGEN - BULLETIN: SMNO96

Add station:
01327 KVAMSKOGEN-JONSHOGDI; 60 23N - 05 58E; H=452; HP= --; obs times: every hour; remarks=AUT; Bulletin: SM/SI/SNNO97 ENMI

Marine Meteorological Services

Publication No. 9 - Weather Reporting:
          Volume D - Information for Shipping

Amendments to Volume D:

A circular letter on the review and update of Volume D was sent out by the Secretariat on 15 May 2006.  We look forward to receiving your input.  To facilitate this process data for Volume D can be accessed on-line and can be updated using the Excel files. 

Chapter 1 - Meteorological Broadcasts by Radiotelegraphy & Radiotelephony

Chapter 2 - Meteorological Broadcasts by Radio-facsimile

Chapter 3 - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

Chapter 4 - Coastal Radio Stations Accepting Ships’ Weather & Oceanographic Reports

Chapter 5 - INMARSAT LESs Accepting Ships' Weather Reports & Oceanographic Reports

Chapter 6 - Marine Meteorological Services Available for Main Ports

Chapter 7 - Ship Weather Routeing Services

Chapter 8 - Visual Storm Warning Signals

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