1. SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTING
MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND METEOROLOGY DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, CAMBODIA
SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTING
AND WARNING SERVICES
MACAO April-2013
Department of Meteorology, Cambodia

2. Presentation Outline I- Weather Forecasting System
- Data and Information Receiving
- Tools and Production
II- Information Dissemination and Early
Warning System
III- Recommendations to Enhance Capacities

3. Doppler Radar system

4. I Weather Forecasting System
Data and Information Receiving
Domestic Data and Information
Global Data and Information
Source of JMA, BOM, Hong Kong ,USA, Observatory,
NOAA, TMD and Other Sources.

5. Weather Forecasting System
Tool and Production. Surface Observation
Synoptic Station Consists of:
- 21 Synoptic Stations including 9 Automatic Stations, and 21 Synoptic are operational with manned observational equipment.
- Data collection by SMS, Phone, and .

6. Global Data and Information With Model forecast
SYNERGIE: the Graphical User Interface

7. Global Data and Information With Modal forecast
The Sever Weather related to Typhoon or Tropical Cyclone information, Cambodia use the information through the GTS system, Numerical Weather Prediction product of GFS, Typhoon Warning Center and other sources from JMA Tropical Cyclone Information, TMD, Hong Kong observatory and ECMWF,KMA

8. Sever Weather Information Dissemination:
- Provide Severe Weather Note to Flood Center
- Official letter is Provided by Minister of Water
Resources and Meteorology.
- Provide the Bulleting for 3day forecast to public
Trough Media.
- Provide Weather Warning to local authority,
National Cambodian Disaster Management,
Cambodia Red Cross, Ministry of Interior,
Voluntary person, Media (Radio, TV, Newspaper).
- Provide Weather Warning to Website :

9. Sever Weather & Early Warning System
Announcement
Department of Meteorology
Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology
Official Letter
By Fax , Phone and . Website:
Ministry of Interior
Local Authority
National Committee for
Disaster Management
Ministry of Defend
Media (Radio, TV, Newspaper)

10. THE RESPONSE OF PLASH FLOOD DISASTER IN CAMBODIA2011
In 2011,many parts of the country, especially Northeast and Northernprovinces, suffered to the flash flood caused
by tropical storm “ Gamie ” .
Ministry of Water Resources And Meteorology
“MOWRAM ” issue warning information to relevant Agency. Example : Red Cross, National Committee for Disaster Management “ NCDM ” taken action and reporting to the provinces by Mas Media, by Fax, by Phone in urgent case , by TV, Radio, Newspapers.
NCDM takes not only to the provincial; it has been spreader to the communities, if in the remote area, they announce by using loud speaker to evacuate people on time

11. Main Natural Disaster in Cambodia
Flood
- Mekong Flood
- Flash Flood
Drought
Storm Surge
Strong wind
lightning

12. Flood and flashfloods in Cambodia year 2011

13. CHALLENGS&RECOMMENDATION
- Training on Weather Forecast for Short Term and Long term Forecast.
- Training on Significant Weather and Warning associated with land falling Tropical Cyclone.
- Data Collection and Communication System Strengthening
- Information and Data Dissemination Strengthening
- Training on Equipment Management and Maintenance System

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DOM / MOWRAM