Dear Reader,
This
Newsletter was first introduced in 1982, at the request of the Commission for
Basic Systems (CBS), with the objective of providing World Weather Watch
Centres with urgent notifications and a summary of the latest
operational information on the World Weather Watch and Marine
Meteorological Services. In
December 2001 the CBS Management Group approved the electronic distribution
of the Newsletter thus
enabling operational centres to receive up-to-date information on a near
real-time basis.
This
Newsletter is published at the end of each month and is disseminated
free
of charge through our on-line service.
Check our
home page for the most recent issue, alternatively, complete the subscription
form (if you havn’t already done so) and we will contact
you when it is made available.
We
hope that this Newsletter has been of service to you.
Should you feel that we did not meet with your requirements
please contact us.
|
|
|
 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:
[2106] [2206] [2306] [2406] [2506]
The Global telecommunication System
"Additional" Data and Products
as defined in
Resolution 40 (Cg-XII) [web
link]
WMO's policy and
practice for the exchange of meteorological and related
data and products, including guidelines on relationships
in commercial meteorological activities
Country: Czech Republic
Compiling Centre: Prague
Include in category
"Observation":
PABM21 OKPR FM 94 Radar
PABM51 OKPR FM 94 Radar
PABM61 OKPR FM 94 Radar
Delete from the category "Grid/Grib":
PACZ21 OKPR FM 94 Radar
PACZ41 OKPR FM 94 Radar
PACZ51 OKPR FM 94 Radar
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 Tokyo
[see
METNO 2606]
Notification from RTH Moscow
[see
METNO 2306] Notification from RTH Offenbach
[see
METNO 2506]
CODES
WMO
No. 386 - Manual on Codes: Volume
II - Regional Codes and National Coding Practices
Notification
from
The Netherlands
Of the following national deviations from the global
regulations for: FM 15 METAR,
FM 16 SPECI and FM 51 TAF [to view]
As previously announced, Amd. 73 changes for METAR and
SPECI were operationally implemented in February 2006.
Initially, Amd. 73 TAF changes were expected
to be implemented around June 2006. However, several causes contributed
to a renewed delay. At present, it is expected that TAF implementation
plus changes built into the newly developed systems and software, will be
implemented no earlier than the 1st week of August 2006.
A considerable amount of the reported deviations is
linked to (assumed) future code changes, generally coming under the proposed
Amd. 74 / 2007 changes. They are already declared operational in The
Netherlands.
|
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
Notification
from Hong Kong, China [to view]:
Please be informed that the Hong Kong Observatory
has ceased broadcasts of meteorological forecasts and
warnings using Morse code on 1 October 2000.
However, they continue to provide meteorological
broadcasts via NAVTEX and SafetyNet and receive weather
reports via INMARSAT.
Delete pages 115-116 on Morse broadcasts
for Hong Kong, China in Chapter I.
Include information on NAVTEX broadcasts
by the Hong Kong Observatory.
A map showing Hong Kong Marine Forecast
Areas is also available.
Notification
from Lithuania:
Add the following new entry effective 08/06/2006 [to view]
Notification
from Algeria:
Amend entries for Algeria effective 17/06/2006 [to view]
Chapter 4 - Coastal Radio
Stations Accepting Ships’ Weather & Oceanographic
Reports
Notification
from Algeria:
Amend entries for Algeria effective 17/06/2006 [to view]
Chapter
6 - Marine Meteorological Services
Available for Main Ports
Notification
from Algeria:
Amend entries for Algeria effective 17/06/2006 [to view]
Automatic Marine Stations
Home Page Australia Canada New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland United States of America
|
