CBS-16/Doc.3.6(3), DRAFT 1, p. 9
World Meteorological OrganizationCOMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS
Sixteenth Session
Guangzhou, China, 23 to 29 November 2016 / CBS-16/Doc.3.6(3)
Submitted by:
Secretary-General
2.XI.2016
DRAFT 1
AGENDA ITEM 3: DECISIONS RELATED TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS, ASSOCIATED GUIDES AND GUIDANCE MATERIAL
AGENDA ITEM 3.6: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MANUAL ON THE GLOBAL DATA-PROCESSING AND FORECASTING SYSTEM AND FOR THE GUIDE ON THE GLOBAL DATA-PROCESSING SYSTEM
SUMMARY
DECISIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED:
Adopt draft Recommendation 3.6(3)/1 — Mapping of existing GDPFS Centres onto the corresponding designations described in the revised Manual on the GDPFS.
CONTENT OF DOCUMENT:
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DRAFT RECOMMENDATION
Draft Recommendation 3.6(3)/1 (CBS-16)
MAPPING OF EXISTING GDPFS CENTRES ONTO THE CORRESPONDING DESIGNATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE REVISED MANUAL ON THE GDPFS
THE COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS,
Considering:
(1) The Manual on the Global Data-processing and Forecasting System (WMO-No. 485),
(2) The proposed revised Manual on the GDPFS (WMO-No. 485), as given in the Annexes to draft Recommendations 3.6(1)/1 (CBS-16), 3.6(2)/1 (CBS-16) and 3.6(3)/1 (CBS-16),
(3) The Abridged Report with Resolutions and Recommendations of the 2014 Extraordinary Session of the Commission for Basic Systems,
Realizing that the new Manual introduces a clear definition for a World Meteorological Centre (WMC), which shall be appointed if fulfilling the following functions:
(1) RSMC for global deterministic numerical weather prediction,
(2) RSMC for global ensemble numerical weather prediction,
(3) RSMC for global numerical long-range prediction (known as Global Producing Centre for Long-range Forecasts),
Realizing further that, as per the summary of changes of functions and procedures agreed at CBS-Ext.(2014), Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) with geographical specialization would become RSMCs with specialization in one (or more) of the following activities:
(1) RSMC for regional severe weather forecasting,
(2) RSMC for global deterministic numerical weather prediction,
(3) RSMC for limited-area deterministic weather prediction,
(4) RSMC for global ensemble numerical weather prediction,
(5) RSMC for limited-area ensemble numerical weather prediction,
Acknowledging that RSMCs with other activity specialization are redefined in the revised Manual on the GDPFS for clarity in the description of functions, not altering the designation criteria,
Having considered that a number of WMO Members hosting a WMC and/or an RSMC confirmed the mapping of their centres onto the corresponding designations described in the revised Manual on the GDPFS, and are seeking designation,
Noting with concern that many WMO Members currently hosting RSMCs with geographical specialization have not as yet confirmed the mapping of their centres onto the corresponding designations for RSMCs with specialization in one (or more) of the activities described above,
Urges:
(1) WMO Members currently hosting a WMC and/or an RSMC that have not as yet confirmed the mapping of their centres onto the corresponding designations described in the revised Manual on the GDPFS, to do so as a matter of urgency and inform the Secretary-General, as appropriate;
(2) WMO Members currently hosting RSMCs with geographical specialization, to initiate as soon as possible their demonstration phases of operational capabilities as candidates for RSMCs with activity specialization, to ensure their completion prior to Cg-18;
(3) WMO Members seeking designation as WMCs, to initiate, as soon as possible, their demonstration phases of operational capabilities to ensure their completion prior to Cg18;
Recommends to the Executive Council that:
(1) The existing WMCs and RSMCs retain their status until the eighteenth session of the World Meteorological Congress (Cg-18), in 2019, and their inclusion in Part 3, items 1 to 3, of the revised Manual on the GDPFS, as given in the Annex; however, to retain status after Cg-18, they need to demonstrate compliance by Cg-18;
(2) WMO Members currently hosting a WMC and/or an RSMC with activity specialization that have confirmed the mapping of their centres onto the corresponding designations described in the revised Manual on the GDPFS, and that the presentation of their demonstration of capabilities against the new activity specializations has provided evidence that these candidates have complied with all mandatory functions, be included in Part 3, items 1 and 3, of the revised Manual on the GDPFS, as given in the Annex;
(3) The establishment of an Executive Council Task Team on GDPFS Centre criteria/ functions and designation, comprising representatives of technical commissions and regional associations, to review compliance of GDPFS Centres against the designation criteria, as part of the WMO Quality Management Framework (QMF). Noting that deferring the review of GDPFS Centre criteria/functions and their proposed designation until the next CBS session would represent a significant delay in the implementation of important Quality Management processes by candidate centres, and the introduction of the revised Manual would not be fully completed by the Eighteenth World Meteorological Congress, as required by Cg-17.
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Annex: 1
Annex to draft Recommendation 3.6(3)/1 (CBS-16)
INCLUSION OF DESIGNATED gdpfs CENTRES IN THE revised MANUAL ON THE GDPFS (wmo-no. 485)
The proposed inclusion in the revised Manual on the GDPFS, Part 3, relates to the designation of WMCs and RSMCs:
PART 3
1. World Meteorological Centres
WMC Melbourne (southern hemisphere only)
WMC Moscow
WMC Washington
2. Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) with geographical specialization
Note: RSMCs with geographical specialization are in their demonstration phases of operational capabilities as candidates for RSMCs with activity specialization in one (or more) of the following activities: (a) RSMC for regional severe weather forecasting; (b) RSMC for global deterministic numerical weather prediction; (c) RSMC for limited-area deterministic weather prediction; (d) RSMC for global ensemble numerical weather prediction; and (e) RSMC for limited-area ensemble numerical weather prediction.
Algiers
Beijing
Brasília
Buenos Aires
Cairo
Dakar
Darwin
Exeter
Jeddah
Khabarovsk
Melbourne
Miami
Montreal
Moscow
Nairobi
New Delhi
Novosibirsk
Offenbach
Pretoria
Rome
Tashkent
Tokyo
Tunis/Casablanca
Washington
Wellington
3. Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) with activity specialization
3.1 General Purpose Activities
Global deterministic Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
RSMC Beijing
RSMC Exeter
RSMC Montreal
RSMC Tokyo
RSMC ECMWF
Limited area deterministic NWP
RSMC Exeter
RSMC Montreal
Global ensemble NWP
RSMC Beijing
RSMC Exeter
RSMC Montreal
RSMC Tokyo
RSMC ECMWF
Limited area ensemble NWP
RSMC Exeter
RSMC Montreal
Global numerical long-range prediction (known as GPCLRF)
GPCLRF Beijing
GPCLRF CPTEC (Brazil)
GPCLRF Exeter
GPCLRF Melbourne
GPCLRF Montreal
GPCLRF Moscow
GPCLRF Pretoria
GPCLRF Seoul
GPCLRF Tokyo
GPCLRF Toulouse
GPCLRF Washington
GPCLRF ECMWF
Numerical ocean wave prediction
RSMC ECMWF
3.2 Specialized Activities
Regional severe weather forecasting
RSMC Wellington
RSMC Moscow
Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) providing regional climate prediction and monitoring
RCC Africa hosted by the African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) (RA I)
RCC Beijing (RA II)
RCC Moscow (RA II)
RCC Tokyo (RA II)
RCC Western South America hosted the International Research Centre on El Niño (CIIFEN) (RA II)
RCC Network (RA VI): De Bilt Node on Climate Data Services, Offenbach Node on Climate Monitoring, and Toulouse and Moscow Node on Long-range Forecastings
Notes:
(1) RCC Moscow (RA II) – North Eurasian Climate Centre (NEACC).
(2) The RA VI RCC Network consists of three nodes: (a) Climate Data Services, led by KNMI, Netherlands; (b) Climate Monitoring, led by DWD, Germany, and (c) Long-range Forecasting, jointly led by Météo-France and ROSHYDROMET, Russian Federation. These lead centres are fully responsible for discharging the mandatory functions of the RCC Network, with the support of the following contributing NMHSs:
RA VI RCC node on Climate Data Services:
KNMI/Netherlands (lead), Météo-France/France, OMSZ/Hungary, met.no/Norway, RHMS/Serbia, SMHI/ Sweden and TSMS/Turkey;
RA VI RCC node on Climate Monitoring:
DWD/Germany (lead), Armstatehydromet/Armenia, Météo-France/France, KNMI/Netherlands, RHMS/Serbia and TSMS/Turkey;
RA VI RCC node on Long-range Forecasting:
Météo-France/France and ROSHYDROMET/Russian Federation (joint lead), met.no/Norway, RHMS/Serbia and TSMS/Turkey;
Overall coordination:
DWD/Germany is responsible for the overall coordination of the WMO RA VI RCC Network.
Coordination of multi-model ensemble prediction for long-range forecasts
GPCLRF Seoul
GPCLRF Washington
Tropical cyclone/hurricane/typhoon forecasting, including marine-related hazards
RSMC Nadi
RSMC New Delhi
RSMC Miami
RSMC Tokyo
RSMC La Réunion
RSMC Honolulu
Nuclear environmental emergency response
RSMC Beijing
RSMC Exeter
RSMC Melbourne
RSMC Montreal
RSMC Obninsk
RSMC Offenbach (backtracking only)
RSMC Tokyo
RSMC Toulouse
RSMC Vienna (backtracking only)
RSMC Washington
Provision of atmospheric sand and dust storm forecasts (ASDF)
RSMC-ASDF Barcelona
3.3 Non-real-time coordination activities
Coordination of deterministic NWP verification
RSMC ECMWF
Coordination of EPS verification
RSMC Tokyo
Coordination of LRF verification
GPCLRF Montreal
GPCLRF Wellington
Coordination of ocean wave forecast verification
RSMC ECMWF
Coordination of tropical cyclone forecast verification
RSMC Tokyo
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION SUPPORTING RECOMMENDATION
NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SESSION REPORT
References:
1. CBS-16/Doc. 3.6(1) – Revised Manual on the GDPFS
2. CBS-16/Doc. 3.6(2) – Introduction of new type of centres into the revised Manual on the GDPFS
3. CBS-16/INF. 3.6(3) – Information supporting the mapping of existing GDPFS centres onto the corresponding designations described in the revised Manual on the GDPFS
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