5th TCP/JCOMM Regional Workshop on Storm Surge and Wave Forecasting

01 - 05 December 2008,

Bureau of
Meteorology Training School
1010 Latrobe Street

Docklands
Australia

Annotated Agenda

1 Opening
2 Introductory lectures
2.1 Coordinating Operational Oceanography and Marine Meteorology
3 Global/Regional Wave Models and Products (ECMWF, NCEP, BoM, met.no)
3.1 BoM Wave Models and Products
3.2 Measuring, Modelling and Forecasting Waves (met.no)
3.3 Access to existing marine data and products
4 Wave Products from the Ensemble Prediction System (EPS) (ECMWF, BoM - OCF applied to wave forecasting)
4.1 Consensus Forecasts of Modelled Wave Parameters
5 Application (Case Study: Hands-on Session)
6 Storm Surge Models and Products (IIT, BoM, JMA)
6.1 IIT Storm Surge Model
6.2 BoM Storm Surge Model
6.3 JMA Storm Surge Model
6.4 BoM Operational Storm Surge forecast procedures in NW Australia
6.5 BoM Operational Storm Surge forecast procedures in NE Australia
7 Coastal Inundation (GA)
7.1 Tsunami Inundation Modelling for Emergency Management in Australia
8 Application (Case Study: Hands-on Session)
9 PWS and DRR aspects (BoM, ATWS)
9.1 Interaction with Disaster Management Agencies in the context of ATWS
9.2 Assessment of Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Systems in Pacific Islands Countries - Identifying Regional and Country Specific Needs
9.3 The societal impacts of Storm Surge and the Options and Opportunities for Mitigation
10 Groups’ reports (from item 5 and 8) – Conclusions and recommendations
11 Meeting on Severe Weather Forecast Demonstration Project (RA V) – extension to include marine forecasting aspects
12 Meeting on possible global storm surge watch scheme
13 Shanghai multi-hazard early warning system project
14 Closure of the Workshop