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How we do it
Observations, Data exchange, Research, Applications
Through its Technical Commission, Programmes and Regional Offices as well as by synergistic partnerships, WMO facilitates the maintenance and expansion of its Members' atmospheric, oceanographic and land-based observational networks; the free unrestricted exchange of the resulting data and information; and related capacity development and research in order to optimize the production weather, climate and water-related services worldwide.
Early Warnings of Coastal Inundation
Floods, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (2) - 2019
Theme: Disaster risk reduction
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Publish Date: 27 November 2019
Coastal inundation occurs along vulnerable coastlines. The combination of storm surges – typically from tropical cyclones or extratropical storms – and waves, with riverine flooding at various tidal states regularly leads to major loss of life. At least 2.6 million people are estimated to have drowned due to coastal inundation caused by storm surges over the last 200 years (Dilley et al., 2005).
Coastal flood forecasts become operational in Fiji
News
Climate change, Floods, Marine meteorology
Publish Date: 24 November 2019
An operational system has been developed and implemented for the Fiji Islands to produce and disseminate new early warning information on coastal flooding, which will help save lives and protect property in low-lying, populated coastal areas. There is potential to enhance this early warning platform in the future and to extend it to other South Pacific island nations, and even consider extension to include other coastal flooding sources such as tsunamis.

Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS) with testimonies from countries
Workshop calls for more investment in Flash Flood Guidance System
News
Floods, Natural hazards, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 13 November 2019
Flash floods cause more than 5,000 deaths worldwide annually, exceeding any other flood-related event. As the global population increases, especially in urban areas, and societies continue to encroach upon floodplains, the need for flash flood early warning systems becomes more paramount.
Aircraft-Based Observations
Observations
Aircraft-based observations, comprised of reports of meteorological data and information provided or transmitted from an aircraft platform, have made a significant contribution to upper-air monitoring of the atmosphere since the...
AMDAR Observing System
Observations
The global Aircraft Meteorological DAta Relay (AMDAR) programme was initiated by WMO and its Members in cooperation with aviation partners. It has led to the development of the AMDAR observing...
Contributing to Building a Weather-ready, Resilient and Sustainable Society
Observations
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (1) - 2019
Theme: Observations
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Publish Date: 17 April 2019
The vast majority of disasters are triggered by hydrometeorological hazards. Weather, climate and water impact society and all socioeconomic sectors. According to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of...
Global Climate Observing System
GCOS
Co-sponsored Programmes
Climate, Observations, Climate services, Climate change
The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) is a co-sponsored programme which regularly assesses the status of global climate observations and produces guidance for its improvement. It is co-sponsored by the...
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1 June 1992
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
WIGOS
WMO Programmes
Observations, Weather, Data exchange, Partnership
WIGOS provides the new overarching framework for all WMO observing systems and for WMO contributions to co-sponsored observing systems in support of all WMO activities.
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Start date

17 December 2015
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
Observations
WMO Integrated Global Observing System provides a framework for the integration and sharing of observational data from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and other sources.