HKO and WMO update MOU to strengthen meteorological co-operation
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) updated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (March 28) to further strengthen meteorological co-operation. The updated MOU was signed by the Director of the HKO and the Permanent Representative of Hong Kong, China with the WMO, Dr Chan Pak-wai, and the Secretary-General of the WMO, Professor Celeste Saulo.
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The HKO and the WMO first signed the MOU in October 2018 to support global weather information services. Under the updated MOU, the HKO will continue to develop and operate two WMO global weather information websites, namely the World Weather Information Service (WWIS)(Note 1) and the Severe Weather Information Centre (SWIC)(Note 2). Both websites are core components of the WMO Global Multi-hazard Alert System framework for increasing the availability of authoritative warnings and information related to extreme and potentially high-impact weather, water, and climate events to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Early Warnings for All initiative (Note 3). Through the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) for Nowcasting, the HKO will continue to support the meteorological and hydrological services in the Asian region on nowcasting hazardous weather and capacity development activities for contributing to the Early Warnings for All initiative. Moreover, the HKO will strongly support the WMO Voluntary Cooperation Programme by providing a variety of meteorological training courses to WMO Members through the Meteorological Training Centre for Belt and Road Countries to be set up by the HKO in the year.