ICAO/WMO Asia/Pacific SIGMET Workshop | Aeronautical Meteorology Programme
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The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will organize the WMO/JMA SIGMET Workshop, from 27 to 30 June 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
This workshop, which is also coordinated with ICAO, will be a contribution to the international effort to improve the provision of aeronautical meteorological service to international air navigation which is aligned with the WMO priorities for the current financial period.
The aim of the workshop will be to assist aeronautical meteorological service providers in the Asia/Pacific Region, especially those within the coverage of JMA’s meteorological satellite Himawari-8, in improving the competency of their aeronautical meteorological forecasters in meeting effectively the international requirements for issuance of SIGMET information.
PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES DELIVERED DURING THE WORKSHOP
DAY 1 - 27 JUNE 2016
Introduction of SIGMET Workshop
- Introduction of SIGMET Workshop
Jun Ryuzaki, Senior Coordinator for International Aeronautical Meteorology, JMA (on behalf of WMO)
ICAO SARPs Related to SIGMET (ANNEX3, ICAO Doc 8896)
- ICAO standards — SIGMET
Peter Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Importance of SIGMET (How users utilize SIGMET)
- SIGMET Information - a User's Perspective
Phil, Chih-Hsien Wei, representative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Guidance Materials for SIGMET (SIGMET Guide, SIGMET Pamphlet etc)
- ICAO regional guidance — SIGMET
Peter Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, ICAO
SIGMET Test
- ICAO regional SIGMET test
Peter Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, ICAO
Introduction of SATAID (software for satellite analysis)
- Quick Guide to SATAID
Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
DAY 2 - 28 JUNE 2016
TC Advisory System & WC SIGMET
- Tropical Cyclone Advisory
- Introduction to SIGMET
- Preparation - WC SIGMET
Kazuhiko Nagata, Tokyo Typhoon Center, JMA & Naoko Komatsu, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
WC SIGMET Preparation Exercise
- Exercise - WC SIGMET
Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Norifumi Fujikane, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
VA Advisory System & WV SIGMET
- Volcanic Ash Advisory
- Preparation - WV SIGMET
Kazuki Ito, Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre Tokyo, JMA & Yuki Kato, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
WV SIGMET Preparation Exercise
- Exercise - WV SIGMET
Yuki Kato, Naoko Komatsu, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Norifumi Fujikane, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
DAY 3 - 29 JUNE 2016
WS SIGMET
- Preparation - WS SIGMET
Yuki Kato, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
Lecture and Exercise on Satellite Analysis (necessary technique for WS SIGMET preparation)
- Introduction to Himawari-8
- Basics of Satellite Imagery Analysis
- Exercise: Satellite Imagery Analysis
Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
NWP products
- Basics of NWP and Related Application
Naoko Komatsu, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
Special Air Report
- Special Air-Reports
Naoko Komatsu, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
SIGMET Verification
- WS SIGMET Verification
Yuki Kato, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
DAY 4 - 30 JUNE 2016
WS SIGMET Preparation Exercise - TS
- Exercise - WS SIGMET (TS)
Yuki Kato, Naoko Komatsu, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
Case Study - ICE
- SIGMETs and Icing Forecasts
James Lannan, Aviation Meteorology Trainer, Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)
WS SIGMET Preparation Exercise - TURB, ICE, etc.
- Exercise - WS SIGMET (SEV TURB)
Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA
Future Plan (GANP, Regional SIGMET Advisory System, Cross Boundary Coordination)
- ICAO — Future plans
Peter Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, ICAO
Case Study - Cross Boundary Coordination
- Australian Cross Boundary Co-ordination
- Cross Boundary Coordination of SIGMETs — A Case Study in the Tasman Sea
James Lannan, Aviation Meteorology Trainer, BoM & Sarah Sparks, Aviation Meteorologist, Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService)
Discussion (Challenges for SIGMET issuance)
- SIGMET Coordination
Participants
Participants