First Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology and Third Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council Report of Proceedings and Outcomes 20–24 July 2015 Sustainable Weather and Climate Services for a Resilient Pacific Acknowledgements The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) wishes to acknowledge the kind support of the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga for hosting the Third Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-3) and the First Pacific Ministers Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-1). The Secretariat would also like to thank the Government of Finland, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Australia Government for both technical and financial assistance that made these meetings successful. We gratefully acknowledge the support from the following agencies and organizations: Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) Steering Committee for their support and guidance, with representative from the United States of America National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA NOAA), WMO, New Zealand MetService, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Samoa Meteorology Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), Tonga’s Meteorology and Coast Radio Services of the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Climate Change and Communication (MEIDECC) and Marshall Islands National Weather Service (NWS). Special acknowledgement is extended to the staff of Tonga’s Meteorology and Coast Radio Services and the staff of MEIDECC, SPREP and WMO for providing logistical and organizational support throughout the meetings. SPREP Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data The First Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology and Third Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council – Report of proceedings and outcomes. Apia, Samoa : SPREP, 2017. 90 p. 29 cm. ISBN: 978-982-04-0668-1 (print) 978-982-04-0669-8 (ecopy) 1. Meteorological Services – Oceania. 2. Pacific Meteorology – Oceania. 3. Climatology – Oceania. I. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). II. Title. 551.5092099 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) P. O. Box 240, Apia, Samoa +68521929 www.sprep.org Acronyms AeM Aeronautical Meteorology GOOS Global Oceans Observing System AF Adaptation Fund GFCS Global Framework for Climate Services AMDAR Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation AMSPs Aeronautical Meteorological Services Providers GTS Global Telecommunication System APCC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Climate Center HYCOS Hydrological Cycle Observing System ARM Atmospheric Radiation Measurement IFRC International Federation of Red Cross ASBU Aviation System Block Upgrade ICG Intergovernmental Coordination Group ATM Air Traffic Management ICSU International Council of Science Union IPCC AR6 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Assessment Report IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change AWSs Automatic Weather Stations IPTD International Pacific Training Desk BoM Australian Bureau of Meteorology ISO International Organisation for Standardisation CAeM ET- Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology Expert GOV Team on Governance IT Information Technology CAeM Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology JAMSTEC Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology CBOs Community Based Organizations JCOMM Joint Commission for Oceanography and Marine CBS Commission for Basic System Meteorology CIFDP Coastal Inundation Forecast Demonstration Project JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency CIFDP-F Coastal Inundation Forecast Demonstration Project KMA Korea Meteorological Agency for Fiji MEIDECC Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Cg-17 17th World Meteorological Congress Disaster Management, Climate Change and Chy Commission for Hydrology MHEWS Communications (Tonga) CLEWS Climate Early Warning System Multi Hazard Early Warning System CLiDE Climate Data for the Environment MHIS Multi-hazards Information System CLIK Climate Information ToolKit MNRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment CliPS Climate Prediction Services (Samoa) COP21 21st Conference of the Parties to the United MoU Memorandum of Understanding Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change NCs National Climate Centers (UNFCCC) NCOFs National Climate Outlook Forums COSPPac Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific NDMO National Disaster Management Office CPDB Country Profile Database NDMS National Disaster Management System NDP National Development Plan CROP Council of Regional Organisation in the Pacific NES National Emergency Service DBCP Data Buoy Cooperation Panel NFEWS National Flood Early Warning System DoE Department of Energy NIWA National Institute of Water and Atmospheric EPS Ensemble Prediction System Research ENSO El Nino Southern Oscillation NMHSs National Meteorological and Hydrological Services EWS Early Warning System NMSs National Meteorological Services FMI Finnish Meteorological Institute NHSs National Hydrological Services FMS Fiji Meteorological Service NIE National Implementing Entity GANP Global Air Navigation Plan NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration GCOS Global Climate Observing System NTWCs National Tsunami Warning Centres GCF Green Climate Fund NWS National Weather Service GDPFS Global Data Processing and Forecasting System NWP Numerical Weather Prediction GISC Global Information System Center OSCAR Observing System Capability Analysis and Review GIS Geographic Information System Tool GOS Global Observing System PacIOOS Pacific Islands Oceans Observing System THIRD MEETING OF THE PACIFIC METEOROLOGICAL COUNCIL AND FIRST PACIFIC MINISTERIAL MEETING ON METEOROLOGY • PMC-3 • PMMM-1 3 PaCIS Pacific Islands Climate Information System SMS Short Message Sesrvices PACCSAP Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and SOLAS Safety of Life at Seas Adaptation SOPs Standard Operating Procedures PACMAS Pacific Media Assistance Scheme SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Community PEAC Pacific El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Application Center Program PFA Pacific islands Framework for Action on Disaster SREX Risk Mangement Special Report on Weather Extremes and Disasters PIAWS Pacific Islands Aviation Weather Services SRDP Strategy for Climate and Disaster Resilience PICOF Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum Development in the Pacific PICs Pacific Island Countries SSWS Storm Surge Warning System PICTs Pacific Island Countries and Territories SWFDP Severe Weather Forecast Demonstration Project PIETR Pacific Islands Education, Training and Research SWFDDP Severe Weather Forecasting and Disaster Risk PIFACC Pacific Islands Framework on Climate Change Reduction Demonstration Project TCAC PIFS Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center PI-GOOS Pacific Islands Global Oceans Observing System TAF Terminal Aerodrome Forecast PIMOS Pacific Islands Marine and Ocean Services TAO Tropical Atmosphere Ocean project PIMS Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy TCP Tropical Cyclone Program PITD Pacific International Training Desk TEWS Tsunami Early Warning System PIURN Pacific Island University Research Network TNCs Tsunami National Contacts PKOs Pacific Key Outcomes TOR Terms of Reference PMC Pacific Meteorological Council TPOS Tropical Pacific Observing System PMC-2 Second Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological TRITON Triangular Trans-Oceans Buoy Network Council TWFPs Tsunami Warning Focal Points PMC-3 Third Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council UH University of Hawaii PMC-4 Fourth Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council UKMO United Kingdom Meteorological Office PMDP Pacific Meteorological Desk Partnership UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNDP United Nations Development Program PMMM-1 First Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology UNEP United Nations Environment Program PMMM Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology UNESCO-IOC United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural PTWC Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Organisation – Intergovernmental Oceanographic PTWS Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System Commission PWS Public Weather Services UNFCCC United National Framework Convention on Climate Change QMS Quality Management System UNGA United Nations General Assembly RANET Radio Internet USAID United States Agency for International RCC Regional Climate Centre Development RCOF Regional Climate Outlook Forum USP University of the South Pacific RIE Regional Implementation Entity UV Ultra Violet RMFS Regional Marine Forecasting Systems VCP Voluntary Cooperation Program ROK-PI CliPS Republic of Korea-Pacific Islands Climate Prediction and Services VMGD Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazard Department RRF Rapid Response Fund WAF Water Authority of Fiji RTC Regional Training Center WFO Weather Forecasting Office RTSM Regional Technical Support Mechanism WIGOS WMO Integrated Global Observing System WIS WMO Information System RSMC Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre WMO World Meteorological Organization S.A.M.O.A SIDS Accelerated Modality of Actions WMO RA V World Meteorological Organization Regional SDGs Sustainable Development Goals Association V (South-West Pacific) SDP Strategy Development Plan WRNGI Weather Ready Nations Global Initiative SIDS Small Islands Development States WSO Weather Service Office SIGMET Significant Meteorological phenomenon 4 THIRD MEETING