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

REPUBLIC OF REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIAMACEDONIA

HYDROHYDRO METEOROLOGICALMETEOROLOGICAL

SERVICESERVICE

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GEO - POSITIONGEO - POSITION South-east South-east

EuropeEurope

Balkan Balkan PeninsulaPeninsulaCoordinatesCoordinates: :

4040005050’’ - - 4242002525’’ lat lat..NN,,

2222003030’’ - 23- 2300 00 00’’ lon.E lon.E

Teritory:Teritory: 25 713 km² 25 713 km²

Population:Population: 2.1 2.1 milionmilion


Fast FactsFast Facts• Fast FactsFast Facts

• Population:Population:2,039,0002,039,000

• Area:Area:25,713 square kilometers (9,928 25,713 square kilometers (9,928 square miles)square miles)

• GDP per Capita:GDP per Capita:U.S. $5,100U.S. $5,100

• ECONOMYECONOMY

• Industry: Coal, metallic chromium, lead, Industry: Coal, metallic chromium, lead, zinc, ferronickel, textileszinc, ferronickel, textiles

• Agriculture: Rice, tobacco, wheat, corn; Agriculture: Rice, tobacco, wheat, corn; beefbeef

• Exports: Food, beverages, tobacco; Exports: Food, beverages, tobacco; miscellaneous manufactures, iron and steelmiscellaneous manufactures, iron and steel

Parent ministry:Parent ministry:

MMinistry of agriculture, forestry inistry of agriculture, forestry and water economyand water economy

Workshop on Design of SEB from NMHS Services – Zagreb, Croatia 2015Workshop on Design of SEB from NMHS Services – Zagreb, Croatia 2015

NMHS – NMHS – ACTUAL ACTUAL STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

1891 -1899: 1891 -1899: The first meteorological measurements and The first meteorological measurements and observations in Macedonia were carried out in Skopje;observations in Macedonia were carried out in Skopje;

1947: 1947: The Hydrometeorological Service in Republic of The Hydrometeorological Service in Republic of Macedonia was officially established as federal state of Y. Macedonia was officially established as federal state of Y.

1978: Developed in Republic Hydrometeorological 1978: Developed in Republic Hydrometeorological Service, a governmental organization of essential Service, a governmental organization of essential importance for carrying out activities in meteorology and importance for carrying out activities in meteorology and hydrology. hydrology.

1992: The Law on Hydrometeorological Matters.1992: The Law on Hydrometeorological Matters.

1993: Republic of Macedonia as independent country, 1993: Republic of Macedonia as independent country, became a permanent member of the WMObecame a permanent member of the WMO

LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND STATUSLEGAL FRAMEWORK AND STATUS

a)a) The Law on Hydrometeorological Matters The Law on Hydrometeorological Matters

(active from August 2008);(active from August 2008);

b) Law on waters;b) Law on waters;

c) Law on protection of air pollution;c) Law on protection of air pollution;

d) Law on environment;d) Law on environment;

e) Conventions, agreements, memorandums, e) Conventions, agreements, memorandums, protocols, etc signed or ratified directly by protocols, etc signed or ratified directly by Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia

“ “HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE” -HMSHYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE” -HMS

is self-contained department on the Ministry of is self-contained department on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water EconomyAgriculture, Forestry and Water Economy

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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERATION NETWORKNETWORK

Precipitation stations Phenological stations

Main meteorological stations Regular meteorological stations


METEO MONITORING NETWORKMETEO MONITORING NETWORK

• 20 Main Synoptical 20 Main Synoptical (10 AWS equiped) (10 AWS equiped) • 15 Climatological15 Climatological• 2 weather radars – (digitalized) / obsolete technology2 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 NETWORKHYDRO AND ENVIRONMENT NETWORK

• 225 hydrological stations225 hydrological stations-100 surface watercourses -100 surface watercourses (reduced to 65 active )(reduced to 65 active )-115 groundwater observations -115 groundwater observations (38 active+50 in (38 active+50 in process of construction)process of construction)- - 18 automatic stations (river water level and 18 automatic stations (river water level and temperature)temperature)- 16 air quality monitoring stations - 16 air quality monitoring stations

OBSERVATION NETWORKOBSERVATION NETWORK

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

HYDROLOGICAL HYDROLOGICAL MONITORINGMONITORING SYSTEM SYSTEM

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL STATIONSWATER POLLUTION CONTROL STATIONS

Makedonija - Radar Makedonija - Radar pointspoints

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70 % for celaries 30% for operative work

RECAPITULATION

PROGRAMME

2016 EURO

10 ADMINISTRATION 520 000 20 HYDROLOGY 170 000 30 METEOROLOGY 570 000 40 WEATHER FORECAST 400 000 50 WATER QUALITY 103 000 K2 TRAINING, COURSES 500 000 TOTAL 2 000 000

FINANCE PLAN OF of NMHS for 2015

MAIN ACHIEVEMENTSMAIN ACHIEVEMENTS 2010-2013 2010-2013

Main achievements and progress are achieved in 2010 and Main achievements and progress are achieved in 2010 and 2013 in the framework of the WMO Regional Project of SEE 2013 in the framework of the WMO Regional Project of SEE countries for cooperation and menagement of meteorological, countries for cooperation and menagement of meteorological, climatological and hydrological data in the aim of DRR:climatological and hydrological data in the aim of DRR:

MEMBERSHIPS:MEMBERSHIPS:

* Cooperative membership with ECMWF as from January 2011* Cooperative membership with ECMWF as from January 2011

* Associated membership with GIE EUMETNET as from Jan. 2011* Associated membership with GIE EUMETNET as from Jan. 2011

ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES:

- Implementation of Europian METEOALARM system (on second - Implementation of Europian METEOALARM system (on second test test

web site server) – EMMA programme of EUMETNETweb site server) – EMMA programme of EUMETNET

- Instalation process of METVIEW software by ECMWF- 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 klientsKlients and potential klients

• Power industry ; Water ManagementPower industry ; Water Management

• Transportation Transportation

• AgricultureAgriculture

• Insurance companiesInsurance companies

• Public MediaPublic Media

• GovernmentGovernment

• Construction industryConstruction industry

• TourismTourism

• mentionmention

OTHEROTHER MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS 2010- 2010-20152015

• Transition to TDCF code supported by NMHS of Transition to TDCF code supported by NMHS of SerbiaSerbia

• Establishing a laboratory for callibration of meteo Establishing a laboratory for callibration of meteo instruments and sensors (purchased one instruments and sensors (purchased one isotermal bath and barometric chamber);isotermal bath and barometric chamber);

• NCEP - NCEP - Numeric Forecast Model – Numeric Forecast Model – WRF-WRF-NMM NMM upgraded with new version 3.2 ;upgraded with new version 3.2 ;

• Automatic Automatic Weather Radar Weather Radar upgraded 2010 and upgraded 2010 and 2015;2015;

• Network of Main Meteorological stations Network of Main Meteorological stations connected with headquarter;connected with headquarter;

• Installed ten new AWOS from 2011 – 2015;Installed ten new AWOS from 2011 – 2015;

GENERAL CONSTRAINTS AND GAPSGENERAL CONSTRAINTS AND GAPS

• FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTSFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS

• PRESENT STATUS OF SERVICEPRESENT STATUS OF SERVICE

• INADEQUATE INADEQUATE METEO METEO OBSERVING SYSTEM OBSERVING SYSTEM

• INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSTRUMENT INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSTRUMENT CALLIBRATION;CALLIBRATION;

• ELDER ELDER AVERAGED AGE OF THE ACTUAL AVERAGED AGE OF THE ACTUAL PERSONNELPERSONNEL

• NEED FOR EMPLOYEMENT OF YOUNG STAFFNEED FOR EMPLOYEMENT OF YOUNG STAFF

• LACK OF EQUIPMENTS AND SOFTWARELACK OF EQUIPMENTS AND SOFTWARE

• LACK OF EXPERT STAFF LACK OF EXPERT STAFF

Constraints, needs and Constraints, needs and recomendationsrecomendations

Information Technology and Telecommunication capacitiesInformation Technology and Telecommunication capacities• HMS does not have capacity to on-line data collection and tools for automated production and HMS does not have capacity to on-line data collection and tools for automated production and

dissemination of products and warningsdissemination of products and warnings

Customer service and visibilityCustomer service and visibility• In order to ensure their existence and to sustain development it is necessary for the NHMSs to 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 have customer orientated strategy and tailored products and to have a wide visibility and appreciation among the public, industry and government.appreciation among the public, industry and government.

Human resourcesHuman resources• Leak of experts in the branches, with respect to requirements produced by advanced Leak of experts in the branches, with respect to requirements produced by advanced

observation and ICT technology, numerical modelling, R&D and customer relationshipsobservation and ICT technology, numerical modelling, R&D and customer relationships

International and Regional CooperationInternational and Regional Cooperation• Successful operation of NMHS is based on international cooperation. EU based Successful operation of NMHS is based on international cooperation. EU based

hydrometeorological organizations provide most state-of-the-art models, software and tools to 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 be utilized by HMS of Macedonia. The integration into the European hydrometeorological infrastructure shoud be given the highest priority .infrastructure shoud be given the highest priority .

Constraints, needs and recomendationsConstraints, needs and recomendations Hazard analysisHazard analysis• There are urgent needs to implement appropriate software for climatological and hazard There are urgent needs to implement appropriate software for climatological and hazard

analyses;analyses;

• There are needs to enhance the capacity to produce hazard analyses and hazard maps in GIS There are needs to enhance the capacity to produce hazard analyses and hazard maps in GIS format.format.

Information technology and telecommunication issuesInformation 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 servicesWarning products and services• There are needs to further improve the warning products;There are urgent needs to promote There are needs to further improve the warning products;There are urgent needs to promote

cooperation with the media;cooperation with the media;

• Climate change analysisClimate 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 There is a need to develop the technical capacities for climate change projections downscaling to local scales;to local scales;

• There is a need to develop climate change impact studies in cooperation with DRR, industry There is a need to develop climate change impact studies in cooperation with DRR, industry and other sectors.and other sectors.

Human ResourcesHuman Resources• There are urgent needs to increase the human capacity with meteorologists, hydrologists, NWP There are urgent needs to increase the human capacity with meteorologists, hydrologists, NWP

model experts, ICT experts, data management experts and marketing experts;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 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.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 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. trainings systems in use in some of the advanced EUMETNET NHMSs.

Capacities Needs

Institutional mandate in DRR

CMC has mandate for risk and hazard assessmentPRD has mandate for disaster assessment for protection and rescue planningHMS is basically an information and services providerMinistry of Agriculture deals with agricultural policies, collection of drought impact data

CMC and PRD need a better definition of roles and responsibilitiesHMS needs further involvement in risk assessment and planningMinistry of Agriculture needs a stronger involvement in drought risk assessmentNeed for specific mandate of drought risk assessment

Relationships

CMC receives direct support or information from HMSPRD receives direct support or information from HMSHMS provides direct support or information to the CMSMinistry 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 trainingHMS 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 institutionsCMC foresees an hazard database (under development) PRD receives impact data from local commissions as reportsMinistry 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 futureHMS produces drought indexes (by station), statistical analysis but not hazard maps

CMC needs standard methodologies, capacity building in risk modeling, GIS and spatial analysisPRD needs GIS trainingHMS 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-sitePRD provides hazard information to GovernmentHMS provides on demand hazard information to CMSMinistry of Agriculture provides on demand information to CMC

Need of drought informationCMC needs SOPs, IT, training for information disseminationHMS needs feedbacks from usersMinistry of Agriculture needs SOPs

Basic data collection

CMC receives basic data from HMS and other line ministriesPRD receives basic data from HMSHMS 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 stationsMinistry 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 QCHMS 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 modelHMS uses SOP, bulletin, web-pages for information disseminationMinistry of Agriculture uses statistical analysisMinistry 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, WMOHMS has bilateral collaborations with , HMS participates in DMC-SEE and is partner of EUMETNET and EUMETSAT All actors need a regional network for cooperation

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METEOROLOGICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICALHYDROLOGICAL

MEASUREMENTS AND AVAILABLE MEASUREMENTS AND AVAILABLE PRODUSTSPRODUSTS

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