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Tenth Typhoon Committee Training Seminar at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center

Tokyo, Japan
21-30 July 2010

  The responsibility of the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center operated is to assist Members of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in typhoon forecasting services. One of the activities of the Center is to hold on-the-job trainings in typhoon operations for forecasters in the region to improve analysis and forecast skills through exchanging views and sharing experiences in the field.

  This year, two forecasters, Ms. Wong Sau Ha (Hong Kong Observatory) and Ms. Hu Yihong (National Environment Agency of Singapore) visited the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) from 21 to 30 July 2010 to participate in the tenth Typhoon Committee Training Seminar. Through the course, two forecasters learned tropical cyclone analysis and forecast, in particular analysis using the SATAID software (satellite viewer program).

Tenth on-the-job training in typhoon operations --- with Director-General The courtesy call on Director-General of JMA, Mr. Kunio Sakurai
  Mr. Sakurai between Ms. Wong Sau Ha (on the right) and Ms. Hu Yihong (on the left), with staff members of the National Typhoon Center (21 July 2010 at Director-General's Office).


  Lectures are intended to provide detailed information on RSMC products including operational tropical cyclone forecast of JMA. Also featured is a practical training to estimate tropical cyclone center and intensity using the Dvorak and early stage Dvorak techniques.


Tenth on-the-job training in typhoon operations at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center Tenth on-the-job training in typhoon operations at the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center
Discussion at operation room (JMA's Forecast Division) Lectures and trainings on TC analysis/forecast