8th JCOMM-TCP Workshop on Storm Surge and Wave Forecasting

19 - 23 November 2012,

<b><a href="http://www.meteo.go.ke/imtr/">http://www.meteo.go.ke/imtr/</a></b>
P.O. Box 30259 -?? 00100 GPO

Nairobi
Kenya



Agenda



1 Opening
2 Introductory Lectures
2.1 Goals and objectives of the Workshop
2.2 Regional development of the Storm Surge Watch Scheme (SSWS)
2.3 Regional development of the Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP)
2.4 Coordinating Operational Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, and Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project (CIFDP)
2.5 Global/Regional products for wave and storm surge measurements, forecasting, and verification
3 National Presentations: Current Status of Operational Storm Surge and Wave Forecasting
4 Introduction to Models for Hands-on Training
4.1 WAVEWATCH III
4.2 JMA Storm Surge Model
4.3 Meteo-France Storm Surge Model
4.4 IIT-D Storm Surge Model
5 Application / Hands-on Session
6 Review and Follow-up Discussion
6.1 Groups’ reports on the hands-on training
6.2 Discussion: lessons learnt from the training, in association with the previous wave/surge events in African coast
7 Conclusion, Findings and Recommendations
7.1 Recommendations on future development of the regional SSWS
7.2 Recommendations for the future improvement of the Workshops
7.3 Decisions for home implementation and follow-up