The Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) is a Department of the government of Fiji responsible for providing weather forecasts and is based on the grounds of Nadi Airport in Nadi.[1] The current director of Fiji Meteorological Service is Misaeli Funaki. Since 1985, FMS has been responsible for naming and tracking tropical cyclones in the Southwest Pacific region. Current Meteorologists working at FMS have a Graduate Diploma in Meteorology from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
Before World War II, weather observations in Fiji were the responsibility of the harbour board and limited to recording various meteorological details at various locations around the island nation.[2][3] During the 1939 Defence Conference in Wellington, New Zealand, Fiji's capital Suva was identified as the location of an upgraded meteorological service for the Pacific region.[3] As a result, a facility was established at Laucala Bay during 1940, before it was expanded during the following year to support the operations of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.[3][4] After the United States of America entered the war, meteorological operations were started at the Nadi Airport by the United States Army Air Forces Meteorological Unit during 1942.[3]
After the war, the Nadi Weather Office (NWO) was converted to a civilian unit, before Laucala Bay's forecasting unit was moved and merged with Nadi's forecasting unit.[3]
Role of Fiji Meteorological ServicesEdit
Since June 1995, the central weather office of Fiji, Nadi, has been one of six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers within the World Weather Watch program of the World Meteorological Organization. Its specialty is forecasting tropical cyclones south of the equator to the 25th parallel south, and between the 160th meridian east and 120th meridian westlongitude. FMS issues public and marine weather bulletins for Kiribati, Northern Cooks, Southern Cooks, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Nauru and Fiji. The Fiji Meteorological Services, as per agreement with the International Civil Aviation Organization, functions as the Meteorological Watch Office for the Nadi Flight Information Region (FIR), which extends from Western Kiribati to Tuvalu, Fiji, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna and New Caledonia. However, it still provides certain aviation forecast services to Cook Islands, Christmas Island (Line Islands), Samoa, Niue and Tonga which are situated outside the Nadi FIR boundary. Aviation products issued by FMS include Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF), Trend Type Forecasts (TTF), Area Forecasts, Route Forecasts, Inclement Weather Warnings for Nadi and Nausori Airports, Sigmets and Tropical Cyclone Advisories (TCA). Routine 24 hour TAF's are issued for Nadi (NFFN), Nausori (NFNA), Rarotonga (NCRG), Fuamotu (NFTF), Vavau (NFTV), Faleolo (NFSA), Niue, Tarawa (NGTA), and Christmas Island (PLCH) airports. 24 hour TAF's are also issued for Funafuti (NGFU) airport on certain days. TAF's (validity periods of less than 24 hours) are also issued for Aitutaki (NCAI), Manihiki (NCMH), Penrhyn (NCPY), Haapai (NFTL), Labasa (NFNL) and Rotuma (NFNR) airports.
Tropical Cyclone Products Issued by FMSEdit
Special Weather Bulletins (SWB's), Tropical Disturbance Advisories (TDA's), Special Advisory for Samoa, Tropical Cyclone Advisories (TCA's), Tropical Cyclone Sigmets, CREX bulletins, International Marine Warnings associated with tropical cyclones (WTPS and WHPS) and Tropical cyclone forecast and uncertainty tracks are the tropical cyclone products issued by FMS.
^"Contact Us". Fiji Meteorological Service. Retrieved 2022-10-17. Fiji Meteorological Service Korowai Road, NAP 0351 Nadi Airport
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2020-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ abcdeRA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean. Fact-Finding Mission to Fiji, Nadi and Suva, Fiji, 9-13 July 2007 (Mission Report). World Meteorological Organization.
^"Fiji Meteorology Service - Past, Present and Future | Pacific Environment".
External linksEdit
Official website
October 14, 2023
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The Fiji Meteorological Service FMS is a Department of the government of Fiji responsible for providing weather forecasts and is based on the grounds of Nadi Airport in Nadi 1 The current director of Fiji Meteorological Service is Misaeli Funaki Since 1985 FMS has been responsible for naming and tracking tropical cyclones in the Southwest Pacific region Current Meteorologists working at FMS have a Graduate Diploma in Meteorology from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Fiji Meteorological ServiceAgency overviewFormedJuly 1 1975 48 years ago 1975 07 01 Preceding agencyNew Zealand Meteorological ServiceHeadquartersNadi AirportNadi FijiAgency executiveMisaeli Funaki DirectorParent agencyMinistry of Infrastructure and Meteorological ServicesWebsiteFiji Meteorological Service Contents 1 History 2 Role of Fiji Meteorological Services 3 Tropical Cyclone Products Issued by FMS 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditBefore World War II weather observations in Fiji were the responsibility of the harbour board and limited to recording various meteorological details at various locations around the island nation 2 3 During the 1939 Defence Conference in Wellington New Zealand Fiji s capital Suva was identified as the location of an upgraded meteorological service for the Pacific region 3 As a result a facility was established at Laucala Bay during 1940 before it was expanded during the following year to support the operations of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 3 4 After the United States of America entered the war meteorological operations were started at the Nadi Airport by the United States Army Air Forces Meteorological Unit during 1942 3 After the war the Nadi Weather Office NWO was converted to a civilian unit before Laucala Bay s forecasting unit was moved and merged with Nadi s forecasting unit 3 Role of Fiji Meteorological Services Edit nbsp Since June 1995 the central weather office of Fiji Nadi has been one of six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers within the World Weather Watch program of the World Meteorological Organization Its specialty is forecasting tropical cyclones south of the equator to the 25th parallel south and between the 160th meridian east and 120th meridian west longitude FMS issues public and marine weather bulletins for Kiribati Northern Cooks Southern Cooks Tuvalu Tokelau Niue Nauru and Fiji The Fiji Meteorological Services as per agreement with the International Civil Aviation Organization functions as the Meteorological Watch Office for the Nadi Flight Information Region FIR which extends from Western Kiribati to Tuvalu Fiji Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna and New Caledonia However it still provides certain aviation forecast services to Cook Islands Christmas Island Line Islands Samoa Niue and Tonga which are situated outside the Nadi FIR boundary Aviation products issued by FMS include Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts TAF Trend Type Forecasts TTF Area Forecasts Route Forecasts Inclement Weather Warnings for Nadi and Nausori Airports Sigmets and Tropical Cyclone Advisories TCA Routine 24 hour TAF s are issued for Nadi NFFN Nausori NFNA Rarotonga NCRG Fuamotu NFTF Vavau NFTV Faleolo NFSA Niue Tarawa NGTA and Christmas Island PLCH airports 24 hour TAF s are also issued for Funafuti NGFU airport on certain days TAF s validity periods of less than 24 hours are also issued for Aitutaki NCAI Manihiki NCMH Penrhyn NCPY Haapai NFTL Labasa NFNL and Rotuma NFNR airports Tropical Cyclone Products Issued by FMS EditSpecial Weather Bulletins SWB s Tropical Disturbance Advisories TDA s Special Advisory for Samoa Tropical Cyclone Advisories TCA s Tropical Cyclone Sigmets CREX bulletins International Marine Warnings associated with tropical cyclones WTPS and WHPS and Tropical cyclone forecast and uncertainty tracks are the tropical cyclone products issued by FMS See also Edit2023 24 South Pacific cyclone season Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited Australian Bureau of MeteorologyReferences Edit Contact Us Fiji Meteorological Service Retrieved 2022 10 17 Fiji Meteorological Service Korowai Road NAP 0351 Nadi Airport Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2021 04 22 Retrieved 2020 06 24 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b c d e RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South East Indian Ocean Fact Finding Mission to Fiji Nadi and Suva Fiji 9 13 July 2007 Mission Report World Meteorological Organization Fiji Meteorology Service Past Present and Future Pacific Environment External links EditOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fiji Meteorological Service amp oldid 1116564184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
