Tropical Cyclone Operational Plans

The Tropical Cyclone Operational Plans (Operational Manual for the Typhoon Committee) describe the agreed comprehensive arrangements for the ongoing provision of meteorological observations, telecommunication facilities, exchange of data and products, forecasting and warning services. They demonstrate in a practical way the benefit of the high level of regional cooperation achieved. 

The Operational Plans for the coordination of tropical cyclone (TC) warning services across each Region remain the most important and significant responsibility for the TC regional bodies.

Ref. no.Regional BodiesTitleEditionLanguage
WMO-1178 / TCP-12RA I
Tropical Cyclone Committee
Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South-West Indian Ocean (PDF)2023English
Plan d'opérations concernant les cyclones tropicaux dans le sud-ouest de l'océan indien (PDF)Français
WMO7TD-No.84 TCP-21Panel on Tropical CyclonesTropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea (PDF)2023English
WMO/TD-No.196 TCP-23Typhoon CommitteeTyphoon Committee Operational Manual - Meteorological Component (PDF)2024English
WMO-1163 / TCP-30RA IV
Hurricane Committee
Hurricane Operational Plan (PDF)2024English
Plan Operativo sobre Huracanes (PDF)Español
WMO-1181  TCP-24RA V
Tropical Cyclone Committee
Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean (PDF)2024English