World Meteorological Organization
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1211 Geneva
Switzerland
| 1. | Opening of the session |
| 1.1 | Opening |
| 1.2 | Adoption of the agenda |
| 1.3 | Working arrangements |
| 2. | Guidance and requirements from WMO and IOC Executive Body sessions: Impacts on ETMSS activities and priorities |
| 3. | Reports |
| 3.1 | Progress/activity report from the chairperson |
| 3.2 | IMO Report |
| 3.3 | IHO Report |
| 4. | Provision of MSI for Polar Regions |
| 4.1 | Report of the Joint IMO/IHO/WMO Correspondence Group on MSI services |
| 4.2 | Implementation of GMDSS in Arctic METAREAs |
| 5. | Information delivery |
| 5.1 | Met-ocean information in graphical/numerical form and E-Navigation charts |
| 5.2 | Improvement of sea-state information specification for MSI (text bulletins and graphical products) |
| 5.3 | Update sea ice information specification for weather and sea bulletins |
| 5.4 | Update tsunami information specification for weather and sea bulletins |
| 5.5 | GMDSS web portal and the WMO Information System (WIS) and its application in the collection and dissemination of MSI |
| 6. | Review of regulations and operational information |
| 6.1 | Manual on Marine Meteorological Services (WMO-No.558) and Guide to Marine Meteorological Services (WMO-No.471) |
| 6.2 | Weather Reporting (WMO-No.9), Volume D Information for Shipping |
| 6.3 | Joint IMO/IHO/WMO publications |
| 6.4 | Proposed template for an Issuing Services’ Annual Report |
| 7. | WMO Quality Management Framework (QMF) |
| 7.1 | WMO Quality Management Systems for the provision of marine meteorological services for International Navigation |
| 7.2 | Quality Control of the marine meteorological services |
| 8. | Any Other Business (AOB) |
| 9. | Closure of the session |
| 9.1 | Adoption of the report |
| 9.2 | Closure |