WMO RA IV Virtual Satellite Applications Training Workshop Caribbean Weather Forecasting Initiative

WMO RA IV Virtual Satellite Applications Training Workshop
Caribbean Weather Forecasting Initiative
Registration Announcement
December 5-8, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), along with the Caribbean Meteorological
Organization (CMO) Headquarters Unit and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology (CIMH), and
the University of Leeds are organizing a virtual training workshop for participants from the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) North America and Caribbean Region IV. The virtual training, hosted by
CIMH, will be December 5-8, 2022. The Satellite Applications workshop will include an overview of GOES-R and
JPSS satellite capabilities, how to access data to address forecasting challenges and improve data driven
decision making to advance WMO and the AmeriGEO Societal Benefit Areas (Water, Disasters, Health, etc.)
The Virtual Satellite Applications Workshop will be a certificate track workshop and will provide participants
the opportunity for hands-on exercises, including the use of local case studies to investigate potential severe
weather events and to focus on how events evolve as they cross the Caribbean islands. At the end of the
workshop, participants will have developed competency in using the data and products for weather
forecasting, prediction, monitoring and/or research.
Forecasters, researchers, and students are all encouraged to participate. Full time participants will interact
through the webinar, responding to questions and submitting homework. Space is limited to 100 attendees.
Please note that if the number of people registered exceeds the capacity of the webinar, we may implement a
selection process to ensure that all Latin American and Caribbean countries are represented. A certificate will
be provided to participants who complete the course.