Forecasters Guide - (IMD), Pune

FORECASTERS’ GUIDE
CONTENTS
Page No.
Definitions 1 - 2
Forecasting Organisation (Non-Aviation) 3 - 7
Chapter 1 Introduction 8 - 9
1.1 Seasons & Associated Weather Phenomena
1.2 General Objective of the forecasting Services
1.3 Types of Forecasts
Chapter 2 Synoptic Observations, Weather Charts & Analysis 10 - 12
2.1 Synoptic Observations and other tools
2.2 Weather codes
2.3 Weather Charts & Analysis
2.4 Other tools for Weather Forecasting
Chapter 3 Terminologies in Weather Forecasting 13
3.1 Rainfall
3.2 Temperature
3.3 Synoptic Systems
3.4 Time as Parts of the day
3.5 To describe sky condition
Chapter 4 Weather Forecasts, Bulletins & Warnings 14
4.1 Forecasts and bulletins issued by various met. Centres
4.2 Weather Warnings
4.3 Dissemination of Bulletins & Warnings
Chapter 5 Important procedures during monsoon season 15
5.1 Onset/ w ithdraw al of monsoon
5.2 Strength and performance of monsoon
5.3 Commencement/ cessation criteria for NE monsoon
Chapter 6 Procedures during the cyclone period 16-32
Chapter 7 Local Forecast 33
Chapter 8 Forecast Verification 34
8.1 Evolution of the procedure
8.2 Current Verification methodology
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