Satellite Uses and Needs Satellite Uses and Needs Caribbean Meteorological Caribbean Meteorological

OrganizationOrganization

www.cimh.edu.bb

Kathy-Ann CaesarMeteorologist CIMH

NOAA Satellite Conference8-12 April 2013College Park MD, USA

CMO Member CountriesThe sixteen member countries participating in the CMO are

* National Forecast and Warning Offices

Anguilla, Antigua* and Barbuda, Cayman Islands*, Dominica, Guyana*, Montserrat, St. Kitts/Nevis,Trinidad and Tobago*,

Barbados*, Belize*, British Virgin Islands, Grenada*, Jamaica*, St. Lucia*, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,the Turks and Caicos Islands

The Role of CIMHThe Role of CIMH

O a WMO Regional Training Centre (RTC);

O a WMO Regional Calibration Centre (RCC);

O a WMO Centre of Excellence (CoE) for satellite meteorology;

O  a WMO Regional Climate Centre

Satellite Meteorology TrainingO Entry-Level Technician

O Introduction in to satellite imagery

O Mid-Level TechniciansO Aeronautical Briefing

O Aeronautical Forecasters, O Introduction, Analysis, Aeronautical Briefing and

Forecasting

O Meteorologist, (B. Sc. Degree), O Introduction, Analysis Aeronautical Continuing Professional Development Analysis, Aeronautical Briefing and Forecasting

O Use COMET VisitView and Regional Focus group discussion

Meteorology RAMSDIS

The RAMM Advanced Meteorological Satellite Demonstration and Interpretation System (RAMSDIS) is a PC-based unit developed by the Regional And Mesoscale Meteorological (RAMM) team at CIRA.

One of the major projects arising from the CIRA/CIMH collaboration is a Cloud Climatology over the Eastern Caribbean

Imagery via RAMSDIS is often used operationally and for research

Use McIdas

Satellite ResearchUse of satellite data in initializing the MM5 and WRF Mesoscale NWP Products

October 14th

TS Omar

Passage of tropical wave produced 75 mm of rainfall between Oct. 13th and 14th

Event Analysis

Regional Focus Group Regional Focus Group DiscussionsDiscussions

Regional NWS usage

Hydrology

Real-Time Flood Forecasting Real-Time Flood Forecasting

Localized convective event in Barbados 26/08/2008, 12:00-00:00 UTC

*TMPA-RT

Instrument Resolution Rainfall

(mm)

Rain gauge Point estimate 29

TRMM 3B42* 0.25° x 0.25° 1.4

WRF V3.0 4km x 4km 60.9

CIMH Disaster Management –Dewetra

PlatformO CIMH has the role of advisor / briefing to CDEMA , the regional disaster management agency

O The Caribbean Dewetra Platform –O a real-time data and information integrated

system for hydro-meteorological risk forecasting and disaster risk mitigation.

O A combination of weather and hydrological observational data; and forecast tools which aid disaster preparedness procedures and expertise;

O It provides decision makers with high resolution and up-to-date information of the expected and observed risk and vulnerability.

TS Ernesto : Cayman Islands Sounding 00UTC, 5

August 2012

GEONETCast GEONETCast (GNC)(GNC)O A renewed effort to introduce GNC Receiving

System to the region supported by NOAA.

O Derived satellite products; training channel, etc.

O GNC relatively inexpensive;

O Can support operational data;

O NOAA has sponsored at least one system at CIMH and Belize has purchased a system.

O Possibility of more sponsored systems.

O WMO/NOAA GNC Workshop April 6 -7

O Very positive collaboration discussions for expansion of use of GNC .

O Expansion of EMWIN and EUMETCast usage are possible

Main concerns Access to satellite is generally via

internet; New and affordable receiving systems

required. Uncertainty about GOES R

there is concerns about the types of new satellite that data that exist and how to access them.  

The need for a dedicated portal for products and additional information on the GOES and an array of NOAAs products. 

Insufficient funds. More information and training on GOES R