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Edgard Cabrera
Oceans in the UN and international arena
The role of WMO
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Operational Ocean
Forecasting System
(GDPFS for Ocean)
(e.g., Waves, Storm Surges, Sea Ice,
SST, ocean circ., etc.)
Ocean Climate
(e.g., Waves, Storm Surges,
Sea Ice, SST, etc.)
Se
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(e.g
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GM
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MP
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SS,
SA
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DR
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tc.)
Users
IMO and IHO
IOC
ICS
Intertanko
Intercargo
Oil and Gas Industry
Fisheries
Etc. (IOC/WMO/UNEP GOOS)
Marine Meteorology and
Oceanography Programme
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Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services
• Operational oceanography now a reality
• Community welfare, socio-economic impacts, hazard mitigation, climate change, marine environment, GFCS….
• National and international cooperation essential (IOC, WMO, met and ocean agencies)
Atmosphere
Ocean
Marine Weather
Services
Weather
Services
Oceanographic Services
Ocean Climate
Services
Climate
Services
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WMO Warning System
GTS/WIS
Global Data Processing
& Forecasting Centres
NWP Seasonal
Regional Specialised Meteorological
Centres (RSMC’s)
• Tropical Cyclones
• Emergency Response
• Severe Weather/Marine Hazards
Regional Climate
Outlook Fora
(RCOF)
Tsunami Warning
Systems
Pacific Ocean
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National Meteorological & Hydrological Services (NMHS’s)
GTS/WIS
Advisories
(0-3 days)
Advisories
(Seasonal)
Advisories
(0-6 hours)
User Community
Public, Government, Civil Protection
Warnings
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Regions vulnerable to coastal flooding
Nicholls & Cazenave, 2010
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Hurricanes
Tracks of tropical cyclones
that have affected the
Caribbean region from 1990
to 2011 and their
intensities:
H5–H3: major hurricane
H2–H1: hurricane
TS: tropical storm
TD: tropical depression
ET: extra-tropical storm
N/A: unknown type
NOAA 2013
WMO: Marine Meteorology and Ocean Affairs Division
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Flooding
• Flooding the most reported extreme event during 2001-2010
• For many Caribbean countries, flooding the most common natural hazard affecting socioeconomic development
• WMO Flood Forecasting Initiative
WMO: Marine Meteorology and Ocean Affairs Division
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Thank you