Modernization of BMD and its Services

Md. Momenul Islam

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)

South Asia Weather and Climate Services;

pathways for Regional Collaboration Forum

Geneva, Switzerland September 18-20, 2018

BMD Headquarter

Welcome

to

Bangladesh Meteorological Department

Bangladesh Meteorological Department

Vision

❑To be a world class meteorological centre providing excellent

services nationally and internationally.

❑ BMD is committed to providing effective meteorological,

seismological services and impact of climate change for protection

of life, property and the environment, increased safety on land, at

sea and in the air, enhanced quality of life and sustainable economic

growth.

Mission

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Bangladesh receives 71 % of the total

annual rainfall during

southwest monsoon

(June-July, August and September)

a. Synoptic observatories : 47

b. Pilot Observatories : 20

c. Rawinsonde Observatories : 4

d. Agro met observatories : 12

e. RADAR Stations: 5 (operational,

out of 3 is Doppler Radar)

f. Earthquake Monitoring

Stations: 10

• Synoptic

Observatory

• Pilot Balloon

Observatory

• Rawinsonde

Observatory

• Agromet

Observatory

Location Observatories

With the financial and technical

support of WMO

VSAT AntennaMoulvibazar Doppler

Radar

Rangpur RadarDhaka Radar Radar CoverageComposite Radar

Picture

Khepupra Radar Cox’s Bazar Radar

VSAT – APSTAR satellite

Very small aperture terminal

Meteorological RADAR Coverage of BD

BMD has the following satellite

receiving ground stations:

• Himawari

• NOAA

First Satellite Ground Receiving Stations

was established at Dhaka in 1998

GMS & NOAA Satellite Ground Receiving

Stations

Satellite Receiving Stations

First Satellite Ground Receiving Stations was established at Dhaka in 1998

GMS & NOAA Satellite Ground Receiving Stations

SATELLITE Himawari

Regional Meteorological Telecom Network (RA II)

GTS link was established with the financial and technical support

of WMO

Upgraded form 2.4 Kbps to 64 Kbps in 2007 -- WMO

Observatory

Surface and Upper air observation

GPS Transmitter Receiver W. Sensors

Observers are taking observations

By Satellite system

By GTS (Global Telecommunication System)

By Local communication system By Internet

Analyzed Synoptic Charts

GFS 10 Days F/C_Precipitation

GFS 10 Days Temperature

WRF_03km_Low Cloud

GFS_10 Days Low Cloud

WRF_09km_Low Cloud

Alert System

Stations_BMD

Storm surge due to cyclone SidrSimulated surge for cyclonic

storm Sidr’2007

Maximum value of peak surge = 5.56 m

IIT-D Storm Surge Model:

How to Issue Warnings

RADAR

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Warnings

NWP

Products

Other

Information

Satellite

Data

Charts

Early Warning Dissemination Mechanism

BMD Weather App

BMD Aquaculture App

Agromet Forecast: Weekly

Weather Forecast Three Month Outlook

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❑Archives all weather, climate data, & historical records of all meteorological and

seismological extreme events.

❑Assessing Climate change scenario.

❑Sunset & Sunrise time.

❑New Moon Phase.

❑Ramadan Sheri & Iftar time.

Climate Division

BWCSRP (comp A) by the soft loan of the WB

for BMD

Name of the Project:

Strengthening Meteorological Information Services and

Early Warning System under Bangladesh Weather and

Climate Services Regional Project (BWCSRP)

Component A

Duration of the Project: July 2016 to June 2021

Total Amount of the Taka: 462.93 core (RPA) (58.88

million US$) and 57.22 core (Govt.) Taka.

Signing Ceremony

Financing Agreement

Objective of the project

The South Asia region is highly prone to water related

hazards such as floods, drought, tropical cyclones and

thunderstorms. Last two decades more than 750 million

people have been affected by at least one natural

disaster. In Bangladesh Tropical Cyclone/Depression,

Storm Surge, Wind driven surge, Heavy rainfall, Land

slide, Floods, Local severe thunderstorm/Tornadoes,

Heat wave, Cold wave, Drought, River Erosion,

Earthquakes etc are in common natural disaster.

To strengthen capacity of Bangladesh Meteorological

Department and to mitigate weather and climate related

hazards by improving the accuracy and lead time of

weather forecasts and warning and improving the

quality of climate Services in Priority sectors.

Main Activities of the Project

Modernization of surface, Ocean and upper air monitoring

networks and ICT systems:

❑ Strengthening of weather Observing systems by installing 200

Ag-Automatic Weather Station all over the country.

❑ To set up 3 Buoys system in the sea and install Super

Computer in SWC , 3 Rader for International airport for Aero

dram forecast.

❑ Strengthening six divisional climate centers

❑ Connect all observatories of BMD through a network

❑ Vertical extension of Meteorological Complex

❑ To establish a national framework of climate

❑ Upgrade GTS Link for receiving and disseminating data

internationally.

❑ Capacity buildup training program.

Overall Project Management (BWCSRP comp A)

The Government of Bangladesh is responsible for project

management and coordination through its Ministry of Defence.

The implementation of this project requires close coordination

between the different Government agencies. The coordination

is needed around several issues including cooperation to install

monitoring equipment. Ministry of water resources, Ministry of

Local Government etc to get permission to install the

equipment. For smooth implementation of the project a JTWG

committee was formed.

BMD G1 Synoptic AWS : 35

Ag AWS : 200

ARG in 5 urban areas : 65

G2 AWOS (Aviation Weather Observing System ) : 3

BMD G3 CMAN (Coastal Marine Automated Network ) Stations : 40

BMD G4 Moored Buoy systems : 3

BMD G5 Portable Hydrogen Gas Generators : 11

BMD G6 Equipment and facilities to calibrate station sensors including

wind tunnel (P1)

BMD G7 C-Band Weather Radar : 3

BMD G8 ICT, Data Center and Communications

BMDG9 GIS software

BMDG10 data sharing software

BMDG11 Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) : 1

BMDG12 Weather Workstation : 1

BMDG13 Nowcasting Workstation : 1

BMDG14 HPC (High Performance Computer) : 1

BMD NS1 Data Digitization and Rescue

BMD NS2 Media and sector user outreach

BMD NS3 Internet Connectivity

BMD NS4 Training Plan

BMD NS5 Community Based Early Warning System

BMD NS6 Survey of Bathymetry and coastal elevation monitoring for

modeling tropical cyclone associated storm surge

BMD W1 Refurbishing meteorology offices at HQ and 6 divisional offices

BMD C1 Meteorological Systems & Service Integrator (MSSI)

BMD C2 Sr. Procurement Specialist for PIU (National consultant)

BMD C3 Senior Financial Management Specialist for PIU (National consultant)

BMD C4 Senior Project Technical Coordinator (National Consultant)

BMD C5 International Procurement Consultant (Bid Evaluation)

BMD C6 International Technical Consultant (Bid Evaluation)

BMD C7 Senior M&E specialist for PIU (National)

BMD C8 Technical consultancy on M&E:

BMD C9 Building - Structural assessment and design options

BMD C10 Development of a national data sharing policy

BMD C11 Develop roadmap for regional collaboration

BMD C12 Design and implementation of dissemination of forecasts,

weather and climate reports and data to users through mobile

applications

BMD C13 Multiple technical studies

BMD C14 Design, implementation and training on Common Alerting

Protocal (CAP)

BMD C15 Develop software of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)

BMD C16 Consultancy for BMD Climate Services Product generation

BMD C17 Technical Consultants for meteorology training including general

meteorology training and NWP product interpretation

BMD C18 Install, configure and train on WRF

BMD C19 Install, configure and training on storm surge and wave models

BMD C20 Design, installation, training on climate modeling and prediction

Established JTWG for BWCSRP

Established JTWG for strategic guidance and effective

implementation of BWCSRP (Comp. A,B,C) in order to

provide improved weather and climate Services and

products. JTWG reduce the gap between the service

provider and the users. Every three month JTWG

members meeting will be held in.

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Global forecast services

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Weather ship and

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Satellites

Radar

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Weather Forecast related structure after completion the project

Thank You

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