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MECHANISMS FOR PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF WEATHER
WARNING IN TANZANIA
By
Hellen Msemo
hmsemo@meteo.go.tz
• Introduction
• TMA as EWC
• Procedures
• SOPs
• Dissemination Mechanisms
• W ho we serve
• Feedback Mechanisms
WARNING CENTRE (TMA)
Tanzania Meteorological Agency is a focal point in the country
for issuing advisory and warnings on the following:
1.Weather and Climate related hazards
Drought/dry spell
Heavy rains/Floods
Strong Winds
Large waves
Tropical cyclone (TMA is in the process of formulating SOP. Currently it
uses the information from La Reunion)
2.Tsunami along the coast
3.Volcanic ash
COMPONENTS OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS (EWS) IN TANZANIA
WARNING CENTRE (TMA)
MEDIACOMMUNITY
AT RISK
DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL PROTECTION
AUTHORITY (Prime minister’s office)
EWS
Each component above has Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the event of severe weather
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE WARNING
• Monitoring of possibility of occurrence of any
severe weather event based on analysis from all
the available products including those from SWFPD
web portal with respect to agreed threshold values
is done by analyst on duty and the severe weather
desk.
• The PWS section is responsible for writing and
dissemination of weather forecasts including
warning.
SOPs for weather and climate related warnings
Tsunami service providers (Indonecia, India, Australia
Tsunami Warning Centre (TMA)
Target
Marine Earthquake information
Information/Record
PMO Disaster management centre, SUMATRA
Tsunami information from the wave gauges near the epicentre
Information/Record
Tsunami arriving forecasts along the Tanzanian coast
Downscaling
PMO Disaster management centre, SUMATRA
Media (i.e. TVs, Radio, Newspaper, Blogs etc)
Public (i.e. individuals, local gov, mosques, churches, social networks etc)
SOPs for Tsunami warnings in the country
• Television stations;
• Radio stations;
• Newspapers
• Website: (www.meteo.go.tz)
• Mobile phone companies (TiGO and Vodacom
Tanzania)
WARNING DISSEMINATION MECHANISM
• Advertisements, special TV and Radio programs and Live
talk shows
• Press release and briefing
• Workshop, seminars and conferences like conducting
stakeholders consultation meeting and Pre_COF meeting
• Social media such as:
• facebook : (www.facebook.com/tmaservices) ,
• twiter : (www.twitter.com/tma_services)
• youtube
Standardized warning template
THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
TANZANIA METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY Telegrams:"METEO"DAR ES SALAAM. Telephone: 255 (0) 22 2460706-8 Telefax: 255 (0) 22 2460735 P.O. BOX 3056 E-mail: met@meteo.go.tz DAR ES SALAAM. http//www.meteo.go.tz
Our ref: TMA/1622 30th April, 2012
Information to the Public
Heavy Rainfall
Information No. 20120430-03 Time of issue(Hour) EAT
2:00pm
Category: 1:Information 2: Advisory 3:Alert 4:Warning:
Warning
Valid from: Date/Time
13th May, 2012 06:30am
Valid to: Date/Time
15th May, 2012 12:00am
Phenomena/Hazard/Disaster (For example Flood, Tsunami, Heavy rain, strong wind, rough Seas, severe storms, very cold , very hot):
Heavy rainfall Over some areas mentioned below
Level of Confidence: High: (80%) Affected Area : Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Pwani, Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara
regions, Unguja and Pemba isles Reason/Text:
Enhancement of low pressure cell over the Indian Ocean near the northern coast.
Warning residents of high-risk areas, users of the sea and roads, disaster institutions are advise to take necessary precaution
Remarks: Updates will be issued regularly ISSUED BY TANZANIA METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY
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REGIONAL FORECASTING SUPPORT CENTER FOR LAKE VICTORIA BASIN (SWFDP-EA)• Password protected Website resource: www.meteo.go.tz/severe
• Login details are for forecasters at NMCs
TMA CUSTOMERS
1. Central Government Ministries2. Ministerial Advisory Board3. Tanzania People’s Defence Forces4. Extra-Ministerial Departments and Autonomous
Authorities5. Local Government6. Ministry of Infrastructure Development7. Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA)8. Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA)9. Airline Organizations and Airline Agencies10. Agricultural, Veterinary and Fisheries Officers including
Farmers11.Mass Media and Communication Bodies12. Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority
(SUMATRA)
13. Engineers and Builders14. Water and Energy Authorities (TANESCO, etc.15. Tourism, Entertainment and Sports Institutions16. Institutions dealing with environment17. Schools and higher learning institutions18. Insurance, business and other companies19. Society in general20. World Meteorological Organization
TMA CUSTOMERS (contn:)
• Telephones
• Fax
• Suggestion boxes
• Emails/Website
• Mails
• TMA’s offices
• Face to face
• Client Service charter
• Social networks
TMA CUSTOMER FEEDBACK MECHANISM
RAINFALL IMPACT BAHI-DODOMA 01 NOV 2012
BAHI-AFTER STORM
• Human resource
• Media
• Meteorological knowledge
• Taking weather from unreliable sources e.g. weather underground
• Administrative structure
• Meteorological Knowledge to Policy makers
CHALLENGES
• TMA human resource enhancement (Training)
• Extend infrastructures for weather service delivery
• Capacity building to zonal representative
• Taking Meteorological Knowledge (programs)
• Policy makers
• Media
Way Forward
THANKS