1. Niue Meteorological Service Ministry Of Natural Resources

2. Contents Introductions Operation Main users Deliver our Products
Channels of communications
Warning System
Challenges

3. Introduction Located 19.0 S and 169 W
Under the Ministry of Natural Resources
Hanan Airport is Niue Met. Service reference meteorological station.
Vision-“A prime driver of weather and climate services.”
Mission- “To provide credible and timely weather and climate services for all stakeholders.”

4. Operation
Niue Met Service is not 24/7 operation unless in an event of a cyclone
Air NZ flights, Monday/Friday 12am to 4pm
Tuesday-Thursday are normal govt working hours 8am-4pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays are 8:30am to 10:00am.
NMS has 10 staff including Director

5. Met.Service Products Weather Forecast/Maps Tide forecast
Land/marine
Tide forecast
Weather updates on National TV
Climate Outlook Newsletter
Observations: Metar/SPECI/Synoptic
Climate Data
Tropical Cyclone TD/Advisory/SWB
Tsunami Information

6. Main users Stakeholders Public Government Sectors Fishermen Farmers
Health
DAFF (Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries)
Power Cooperation's
Private Sector
Tourism
Public
Government Sectors
Fishermen
Farmers
Niue High School & Primary School Career Programs

7. Engage With Stakeholders
Fortnight Radio Program
Education Career Program
Talent Quest
Workshops
Consultations

8. Channel of Communication
RMSC Nadi
Weather map/forecast
TD, TC Advisory, SWB
TAF
Strong Wing Warnings/Damaging heavy Swells
Niue Met.Service
Amend Forecast
Translate
Prepare latest sat image, TC tracking map, Threat map
Advise the NDC on the outcome of active TC
SOG, DG, Police, NDMO, Fire Rescue, Transport & Infrastructure
Disseminate to govt s/Facebook
BCN will transmit information
National Radio & TV

9. GOVT All-staff/Stakeholders BCN Social Network (Facebook)
PTWC
RMSC NADI
EMWIN
GOVT MAIL
FAX
NDMO/GOVT OFFICIAL
NIUE MET SERVICE
GOVT All-staff/Stakeholders
BCN
Social Network (Facebook)
Radio
TV Niue

10. How we deliver our products
Govt s
Facebook
Radio TV
School Career Programs
CBEWS Project with Girls & Boys Brigade
Train the trainers
Understand the different types of weather and Climate products
Assisting MET in community consultations
Understand the Alert system (Blue, Yellow, Red)
TK through Yams

11. Challenges/Recommendations
Staff capacity building
Limited skills in tropical cyclone forecasting
Promoting MET Products
Further training on tropical cyclone forecasting.
Cyclone proof the Met.Service building

12. Thank You!