WMO Fact Sheets

These fact sheets provide further information on topics relevant to WMO's work.

Classification of tropical cyclones

Climate change and heatwaves

Tropical cyclone forecasting

Tropical cyclone naming

The WMO Commons: A financing mechanism for global resilience

Safety at Sea

How the ocean shapes weather and climate

Collecting ocean observations

WMO Statement on Weather Modification

Characteristics of tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclones and their related hazards

Heatwave naming