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Wrap-Up Meeting of thepilot project on SIGMET Coordination in

South East Asia(MetMalaysia, MSS & BMKG)

Singapore27-29 March 2017

Agenda Item 4 (NMHS experiences and recommendations)

Hamray Bin Muhammad YazitMetMalaysia

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OUTLINES

INTRODUCTION

LOCAL ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO OPERATIONAL PHASE

▪ Staff awareness and training

▪ Review of local procedures

▪ Installation of technical resources

LOCAL ACTIVITIES DURING TO OPERATIONAL PHASE

▪ Ongoing staff awareness and training

▪ Update of local procedures

▪ Completion of logbooks

▪ Resolution of technical difficulties

POSITIVE EXPERIENCES

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

RECOMMENDATIONS

TRANSITION

OTHER ISSUES2

INTRODUCTION

Two FIR involved:

o Kuala Lumpur (KL); and

o Kota Kinabalu (KK)

Meteorological Watch Office (MWO):

o Kuala Lumpur FIR – National Aviation Meteorological Centre(NAMC) at KLIA.

o Kota Kinabalu FIR – Sabah Meteorological Office (SMO) at KKIA.

Number of Meteorological Officer involved:

o NAMC – 10 (5 senior MO’s and 5 junior MO’s/ Shift/ 24 x 7)

o SMO - 10 (5 senior MO’s and 5 junior MO’s/ Shift/ 24 x 7)

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NAMC

Sabah Meteorological Office

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Forecaster’s Workstation Meteorological Data Processing System (MDPS)

SATAID and JMA web tool STAID, MDPS and ABT (Aviation Briefing Terminal)

NAMC

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DISPLAY SYSTEM AT NAMC

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SABAH METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE

HKO Web Tools and Meteorological Processing System

Forecaster’s Workstation


Staff awareness

Responsibility of MWO to prepare the SIGMET based on;

▪ International Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), Annex 3.

▪ Technical Regulations (WMO-No. 49), Volume II: Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation.

▪ ASIA/PACIFIC Regional SIGMET Guide.

The issues on SIGMET;

▪ Phenomena involve more than one FIR.

▪ No specific tools especially to locate the coordinate of phenomena.

▪ The accuracy of SIGMET (Movements, Intensity and Position of phenomena).

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Training

The qualifications and competencies required of personnel involved in the provision of aeronautical meteorological services.

▪ Qualifications - Aeronautical Meteorological Forecaster (AMF) has successfully completed the Basic Instruction Package for Meteorologists;

▪ Competencies for AMF is implemented.

Familiarization on the use of Web Tool

▪ Refer to the manual of Web Tools.

▪ Using the Web Tools in daily SIGMET operation.

▪ Refer to JMA/HKO for any problems on Web Tools.

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Training

Adoption the new SIGMET coordination procedures into actual operation.

▪ Use of web applications

▪ The completion of Log Book

▪ Coordinates the web applications and existing Meteorological Processing System in the dissemination of SIGMET.

Harmonization of SIGMET procedures;

▪ SIGMET coordination procedures

▪ Latest ASIA/PACIFIC Regional SIGMET Guide (5th Edition)

▪ Local Procedures

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Training

Attended “Asia Pacific SIGMET WORKSHOP TOKYO 2016”

▪ Training conducted to other forecaster; and

▪ Materials used from workshop.

Study on Himawari Satellite products continuously.

▪ JMA Website

▪ MetMalaysia Himawari Satellite Processing System Manual

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Review of Local Procedures

The new processes to be included in the local procedures;

▪ use of Web Tools for the weather monitoring;

▪ coordination with other MWO for phenomena involving more than one FIR;

▪ Use of Web Tools to generate the coordinate (latitude/longitude) of the SIGMET phenomenon;

▪ transfer the SIGMET which is generated from Web Tools to the existing processing system for the dissemination of SIGMET;

▪ monitoring of the SIGMET (ABT, SkyVector, AWC, JMA Web Tools); and

▪ record the coordination in Log Book; and

▪ Document references

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Previous SOP New SOP 13


Review of Local Procedures

Updates the references documents (manual/guidelines):

▪ Local Procedures;

▪ SIGMET coordination procedures; and

▪ ASIA/PACIFIC Regional SIGMET Guide.

Updates the use of the system/tools:

▪ Web Tools (Monitoring and Generating); and

▪ Meteorological Data Processing System (Monitoring,

Analysis/Forecasting and Dissemination)

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Installation of technical or other sources

Installation of Web Tools:

▪ Refer to manual (JMA and HKO);

▪ Used existing workstation; and

▪ No upgrading on the network.

Satellite data (Himawari 8) and Composite Radar Network:

▪ Enhanced Infrared Satellite Image data updates every 10 Minutes into

SATAID and Meteorological Processing System; and

▪ Composite CAPPI (2 km) data updates every 10 minutes into

Meteorological Processing System.15

LOCAL ACTIVITIES DURING OPERATIONAL PHASE

Ongoing staff awareness

Frequent discussion on the procedures:

▪ SIGMET coordination procedures;

▪ ASIA/PACIFIC Regional SIGMET Guide; and

▪ Local Procedures.

Attending the coordination monthly meeting:

▪ updates on new issues;

▪ new instructions/amendments of procedures; and

▪ Opportunities to share the knowledge.16


Ongoing staff training

All forecasters are involved in the discussion of any issues :

▪ during coordination (monitoring and analysis of weather); and

▪ actively involved in the case study (preparation).

Training on the system

▪ hands on training on the updated features available via Web Tools;

and

▪ other MetMalaysia Meteorological Systems (radar, satellite and WAFS

products) which is available for the purposes of monitoring and

analysis.17


Update of local procedures

Update accordingly from the monthly meeting highlights:

▪ Processes (Methodologies);

▪ Web Tools new features (JMA and HKO);

▪ local meteorological system (overlay radar data and satellite); and

▪ Add new document references (WMO, ICAO, etc)

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Completion of logbooks

Number of SIGMET

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Number of SIGMET Coordination

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SIGMET Coordination Logbook

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Significant elements to be recorded in the logbook includes:

▪ Date of consultation;

▪ Consultation start and end time;

▪ Local MWO;

▪ Consulted by or consultation with neighbouring MWO;

▪ SIGMET sequence number;

▪ Phenomenon;

▪ Observed or forecast;

▪ Geographic area affected;

▪ Brief description of the consultation (reach consensus and/or nonconsensus);

▪ Full SIGMET message issued by the originating MWO; and

▪ Suggestions for improvement.

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Criteria for logbook completion:

▪ For any coordinated SIGMETs; and

▪ Recorded after the issuance of coordinated SIGMET.

Review logbook to identify any issues for further discussion (monthly

meeting as a case study).

Retain logbook (softcopy)

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Resolution of the technical difficulties

Web Tools

▪ Call the front line maintenance team (24 x 7) for any problem

encountered on workstation and network;

▪ Report to WEB TOOL ADMINISTRATOR (JMA via BBS chatroom/email

and HKO (via HKO chatroom); and

▪ Call the Satellite Division for any problem on the SATAID Satellite

Images.

Other Meteorological Systems as a back-up for the SIGMET coordination.

▪ Corrective and preventive maintenance which is support by

maintenance team (office/Headquarters)24

POSITIVE EXPERIENCES

Increase the knowledge and confident among forecasters through:

▪ Discussion with other MWO;

▪ Discussion on any issues encountered (case studies) in the monthly

meeting;

▪ Improve local SOP

▪ Cooperation at international level for development of SIGMET

Coordination Procedures and Guidelines; and

▪ Technologies (web tools) used for monitoring and generating of

phenomenon coordinate and SIGMET messages.25

AREA FOR IMPROVEMENT

Methodologies used for the movement of phenomenon;

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Need to have a proper procedure to be included in the SIG-CoordGuidelines on determining the SIGMET consistency (to reachconsensus) {E.g: cloud top reference, movement & intensity}

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Usage of other satellite images. Eg. Cloud Type, etc.;

To include cloud type or other types of satellite images in web tools

Himawari 8 – Cloud Type 28


Use of WAFC (graphic) for the monitoring of SIGMET

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Graphic SIGMET


Use of actual upper wind chart (0000UTC and 1200UTC);

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Upper Wind Chart(1,000ft, 3,000ft, 5,000ft, 7,000ft, 10,000ft, 14,000ft, 19,000ft, 25,000ft, 32,000ft, 36,000ft and 41,000ft)


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FY2E ASEAN IR, 0000UTC, 23/02/17 HIMAWARI 8 ASEAN IR, 0020 UTC, 23/02/17

Verification on Infra-Red Satellite (position of phenomenon).


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Overlay IR Himawari satellite images with Radar CAPPI

(2km) Composite images, 0000UTC

IR satellite images, JMA Web Tools, 0100UTC, 23/2/2017

Verification on Infra-Red Satellite (position of phenomenon).

RECOMMENDATIONS

WMO or JMA expert provide training on the application of satellite

images.

Involves other adjacent FIR

▪ Other adjacent FIR to Kuala Lumpur FIR : Bangkok, Yangon and

Chennai

▪ Other adjacent FIR to Kota Kinabalu FIR : Manila

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Kuala Lumpur , Kota Kinabalu and adjacent FIR

TRANSITION TO FULL OPERATIONAL SIG-Coord

Commencement on 1st May 2017 at 0000UTC.

Support required

▪ JMA and HKO for web tools

▪ Training

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OTHER ITEMS/ISSUES

WMO and ICAO future plan

To disseminate Graphical SIGMET locally

To practice the usage of NWP products to forecast phenomena in the

issuance of SIGMET

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