REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA HYDRO METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE WB-WMO Workshop on Design of SEB from NMHS Services – Zagreb, Croatia 2015

GEO - POSITION South-east Europe South-east Europe Balkan Peninsula Balkan Peninsula Coordinates: ’ ’ lat.N, ’ ’ lat.N, ’ ’ lon.E ’ ’ lon.E Teritory: km² Teritory: km² Population: 2.1 milion WB-WMO Workshop on Design of SEB from NMHS Services – Zagreb, Croatia 2015

Fast Facts Fast Facts Fast Facts Population:2,039,000 Population:2,039,000 Area:25,713 square kilometers (9,928 square miles) Area:25,713 square kilometers (9,928 square miles) GDP per Capita:U.S. $5,100 GDP per Capita:U.S. $5,100 ECONOMY ECONOMY Industry: Coal, metallic chromium, lead, zinc, ferronickel, textiles Industry: Coal, metallic chromium, lead, zinc, ferronickel, textiles Agriculture: Rice, tobacco, wheat, corn; beef Agriculture: Rice, tobacco, wheat, corn; beef Exports: Food, beverages, tobacco; miscellaneous manufactures, iron and steel Exports: Food, beverages, tobacco; miscellaneous manufactures, iron and steel

Parent ministry: M inistry of agriculture, forestry and water economy Workshop on Design of SEB from NMHS Services – Zagreb, Croatia 2015

NMHS – ACTUAL STRUCTURE

: The first meteorological measurements and observations in Macedonia were carried out in Skopje; 1947: The Hydrometeorological Service in Republic of Macedonia was officially established as federal state of Y. 1978: Developed in Republic Hydrometeorological Service, a governmental organization of essential importance for carrying out activities in meteorology and hydrology. 1992: The Law on Hydrometeorological Matters. 1993: Republic of Macedonia as independent country, became a permanent member of the WMO

LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND STATUS a) The Law on Hydrometeorological Matters (active from August 2008); (active from August 2008); b) Law on waters; c) Law on protection of air pollution; d) Law on environment; e) Conventions, agreements, memorandums, protocols, etc signed or ratified directly by Republic of Macedonia e) Conventions, agreements, memorandums, protocols, etc signed or ratified directly by Republic of Macedonia “HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE” -HMS “HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE” -HMS is self-contained department on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy is self-contained department on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy WB-WMO Workshop on Design of SEB from NMHS Services – Zagreb, Croatia 2015

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERATION NETWORK Precipitation stations Phenological stations Main meteorological stations Regular meteorological stations WB-WMO Workshop on Design of SEB from NMHS Services – Zagreb, Croatia 2015

METEO MONITORING NETWORK 20 Main Synoptical (10 AWS equiped) 20 Main Synoptical (10 AWS equiped) 15 Climatological 15 Climatological 2 weather radars – (digitalized) / obsolete technology 2 weather radars – (digitalized) / obsolete technology 1 Upper air station (Digicora-RW 11) 1 Upper air station (Digicora-RW 11) cca 160 precipitation stations (raingauges) cca 160 precipitation stations (raingauges) HYDRO AND ENVIRONMENT NETWORK 225 hydrological stations 225 hydrological stations -100 surface watercourses (reduced to 65 active ) -115 groundwater observations (38 active+50 in process of construction) - 18 automatic stations (river water level and temperature) - 16 air quality monitoring stations OBSERVATION NETWORK

METEOROLOGICAL STATION NETWORK IN MACEDONIA (MAIN, ORDINARY, PHENOLOGIY AND RAIN GAUGE STATIONS)

HYDROLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL STATIONS

Makedonija - Radar points ael

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MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS Main achievements and progress are achieved in 2010 and 2013 in the framework of the WMO Regional Project of SEE countries for cooperation and menagement of meteorological, climatological and hydrological data in the aim of DRR: Main achievements and progress are achieved in 2010 and 2013 in the framework of the WMO Regional Project of SEE countries for cooperation and menagement of meteorological, climatological and hydrological data in the aim of DRR:  MEMBERSHIPS: * Cooperative membership with ECMWF as from January 2011 * Associated membership with GIE EUMETNET as from Jan  ACTIVITIES: - Implementation of Europian METEOALARM system (on second test web site server) – EMMA programme of EUMETNET web site server) – EMMA programme of EUMETNET - Instalation process of METVIEW software by ECMWF

IMPROVEMENT OF SURFACE OBSERVATIONAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY MENAGMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION IMPROVEMENT OF SATTELITE DATA ACESS AND PRODUCTS CAPACITY BUILDING RESOURCES

Klients and potential klients Power industry ; Water Management Power industry ; Water Management Transportation Transportation Agriculture Agriculture Insurance companies Insurance companies Public Media Public Media Government Government Construction industry Construction industry Tourism Tourism mention mention

OTHER MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS Transition to TDCF code supported by NMHS of Serbia Transition to TDCF code supported by NMHS of Serbia Establishing a laboratory for callibration of meteo instruments and sensors (purchased one isotermal bath and barometric chamber); Establishing a laboratory for callibration of meteo instruments and sensors (purchased one isotermal bath and barometric chamber); NCEP - Numeric Forecast Model – WRF-NMM upgraded with new version 3.2 ; NCEP - Numeric Forecast Model – WRF-NMM upgraded with new version 3.2 ; Automatic Weather Radar upgraded 2010 and 2015; Automatic Weather Radar upgraded 2010 and 2015; Network of Main Meteorological stations connected with headquarter; Network of Main Meteorological stations connected with headquarter; Installed ten new AWOS from 2011 – 2015; Installed ten new AWOS from 2011 – 2015;

GENERAL CONSTRAINTS AND GAPS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS PRESENT STATUS OF SERVICE PRESENT STATUS OF SERVICE INADEQUATE METEO OBSERVING SYSTEM INADEQUATE METEO OBSERVING SYSTEM INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSTRUMENT CALLIBRATION; INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSTRUMENT CALLIBRATION; ELDER AVERAGED AGE OF THE ACTUAL PERSONNEL ELDER AVERAGED AGE OF THE ACTUAL PERSONNEL NEED FOR EMPLOYEMENT OF YOUNG STAFF NEED FOR EMPLOYEMENT OF YOUNG STAFF LACK OF EQUIPMENTS AND SOFTWARE LACK OF EQUIPMENTS AND SOFTWARE LACK OF EXPERT STAFF LACK OF EXPERT STAFF

Constraints, needs and recomendations  Information Technology and Telecommunication capacities HMS does not have capacity to on-line data collection and tools for automated production and dissemination of products and warnings HMS does not have capacity to on-line data collection and tools for automated production and dissemination of products and warnings  Customer service and visibility In order to ensure their existence and to sustain development it is necessary for the NHMSs to have customer orientated strategy and tailored products and to have a wide visibility and appreciation among the public, industry and government. In order to ensure their existence and to sustain development it is necessary for the NHMSs to have customer orientated strategy and tailored products and to have a wide visibility and appreciation among the public, industry and government.  Human resources Leak of experts in the branches, with respect to requirements produced by advanced observation and ICT technology, numerical modelling, R&D and customer relationships Leak of experts in the branches, with respect to requirements produced by advanced observation and ICT technology, numerical modelling, R&D and customer relationships  International and Regional Cooperation Successful operation of NMHS is based on international cooperation. EU based hydrometeorological organizations provide most state-of-the-art models, software and tools to be utilized by HMS of Macedonia. The integration into the European hydrometeorological infrastructure shoud be given the highest priority. Successful operation of NMHS is based on international cooperation. EU based hydrometeorological organizations provide most state-of-the-art models, software and tools to be utilized by HMS of Macedonia. The integration into the European hydrometeorological infrastructure shoud be given the highest priority.

Constraints, needs and recomendations  Hazard analysis There are urgent needs to implement appropriate software for climatological and hazard analyses; There are urgent needs to implement appropriate software for climatological and hazard analyses; There are needs to enhance the capacity to produce hazard analyses and hazard maps in GIS format. There are needs to enhance the capacity to produce hazard analyses and hazard maps in GIS format.  Information technology and telecommunication issues There are needs to improve and modernize the communication facilities. There are needs to improve and modernize the communication facilities.  Warning products and services There are needs to further improve the warning products;There are urgent needs to promote cooperation with the media; There are needs to further improve the warning products;There are urgent needs to promote cooperation with the media; Climate change analysis Climate change analysis There is a need to develop a climate data management system; There is a need to develop a climate data management system; There is a need to develop the technical capacities for climate change projections downscaling to local scales; There is a need to develop the technical capacities for climate change projections downscaling to local scales; There is a need to develop climate change impact studies in cooperation with DRR, industry and other sectors. There is a need to develop climate change impact studies in cooperation with DRR, industry and other sectors.  Human Resources There are urgent needs to increase the human capacity with meteorologists, hydrologists, NWP model experts, ICT experts, data management experts and marketing experts; There are urgent needs to increase the human capacity with meteorologists, hydrologists, NWP model experts, ICT experts, data management experts and marketing experts; There are needs to increase the number of staff with academic MSc and PhD degrees. There are needs to increase the number of staff with academic MSc and PhD degrees. There are urgent needs to promote training of the mid-management in leadership, project management, cooperation with industry and participation in EU R&D projects. There are urgent needs to promote training of the mid-management in leadership, project management, cooperation with industry and participation in EU R&D projects. There are needs to establish a systematic training programme for whole staff by adapting the trainings systems in use in some of the advanced EUMETNET NHMSs. There are needs to establish a systematic training programme for whole staff by adapting the trainings systems in use in some of the advanced EUMETNET NHMSs.

Capacities Needs Institutional mandate in DRR CMC has mandate for risk and hazard assessment PRD has mandate for disaster assessment for protection and rescue planning HMS is basically an information and services provider Ministry of Agriculture deals with agricultural policies, collection of drought impact data CMC and PRD need a better definition of roles and responsibilities HMS needs further involvement in risk assessment and planning Ministry of Agriculture needs a stronger involvement in drought risk assessment Need for specific mandate of drought risk assessment Relationships CMC receives direct support or information from HMS PRD receives direct support or information from HMS HMS provides direct support or information to the CMS Ministry of Agriculture receives direct support or information from HMS and provides sectoral information to the CMS CMC, PRD and Ministry of Agriculture need an improvement of cooperation, communication and information sharing with HMS Hazard data collection and management CMC collects hazard data from other CMS institutions and stores it in an hazard database (under development) PRD receive hazard data from local rescue teams as reports HMS collects phenological data, soil moisture on agrometeo stations CMC needs a DB (already foreseen) PRD needs an hazard numerical DB, methodology and training HMS needs increased agrometeorological stations number, an agrometeo DB, rescue of hydrological data for past floods Impact data collection, management and dissemination CMC receives impact data from other CMS institutions CMC foresees an hazard database (under development) PRD receives impact data from local commissions as reports Ministry of Agriculture collects yields in case of drought, affected areas in case of floods and provides them to Government CMC asks for SOPs and methodology for impact data collection and management Hazard data analysis and mapping CMC foresees hazard mapping activities for the future HMS produces drought indexes (by station), statistical analysis but not hazard maps CMC needs standard methodologies, capacity building in risk modeling, GIS and spatial analysis PRD needs GIS training HMS needs GIS, Interpolation techniques, remote sensing, national and transboundary geodata (DEM, Land cover and soil) 1.Needs priority

Hazard information dissemination CMC provides hazard information to CMS entities with reports, web-site PRD provides hazard information to Government HMS provides on demand hazard information to CMS Ministry of Agriculture provides on demand information to CMC Need of drought information CMC needs SOPs, IT, training for information dissemination HMS needs feedbacks from users Ministry of Agriculture needs SOPs Basic data collection CMC receives basic data from HMS and other line ministries PRD receives basic data from HMS HMS collects basic data using stations, IT/Telecommunication: 14 Meteo-Surface synoptic stations (6 AWS), 16 Meteo- Ordinary climate stations, 150 Rain-gauge stations, 24 Agromet stations, 110 Water level Stations (60% operational), 35 Discharge stations, 13 Suspended Sediments stations, 15 Water Temperature stations Ministry of Agriculture collects agronomic data HMS needs stations and instruments, calibration, maintenance and software for improving the basic data collection Basic data quality control and management HMS ensures QC but not all the historical data are QC HMS uses CLIDATA for meteorological data and HYDROPRO (since 2004) for hydrological one HMS needs quality control of historical data, data rescue analogical data, update of CLIDATA and training, update of HYDROPRO and training Basic data analysis and dissemination HMS uses statistical analysis, drought indexes and Graphic analytical methods (hydrology) and GIS (partially) HMS runs WRF NWP model HMS uses SOP, bulletin, web-pages for information dissemination Ministry of Agriculture uses statistical analysis Ministry of Agriculture uses SOPs for data dissemination HMS needs GIS (software and training), drought indices (software and training), remote sensing (software and training), numerical hydrological modeling (software and training) HMS needs feedbacks from users, IT, training for improvement of dissemination mechanism Collaborations CMC has bilateral collaborations with,,,, CMC has partnerships with UNDP, UNISDR, WMO HMS has bilateral collaborations with, HMS participates in DMC-SEE and is partner of EUMETNET and EUMETSAT All actors need a regional network for cooperation WMO-ICEED 11-th Session, October 2011/Tel Aviv, Israel

APENDIX METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS AND AVAILABLE PRODUSTS

Hydrological measurements Hydrometric current-meter with the sinker Hydrologic measurements with the boat

Med Hycos - hydrological station in Skopje Med Hycos - hydrological station in Skopje

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NUMERIC FORECAST MODEL PRODUCTS Israel

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PLEASE, DON’ T FYROM ME SAY MAKEDONIA WMO-ICEED 11-th Session, October 2011/Tel Aviv, Israel