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21300 RIDGETOP CIRCLE STERLING, VA 20166 WWW.SUTRON.COM (703)406-2800 (703)406-2801 FAX [email protected]
7/07/2006
WMO SIDS CARIBBEAN PROJECT
OWNER: World Meteorological Organization, Geneva Switzerland
PURPOSE: Provide and install 32 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in 13 Caribbean countries
PERIOD: 2003-2004 with on-going support
CONTACT: Francisco Villalpando Programme Manager, RCD/NCAC World Meteorological Organization Geneva, Switzerland Tel. 4122 730 8309 Email:[email protected]
32 AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS (AWS) IN 13 CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) awarded Sutron Corporation a $738,331 contract to provide and install 32 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in 13 Caribbean countries.
Twenty-one Sutron AWS were Synoptic Weather Stations that support Aeronautical Meteorology, five of which are located at international airports and 11 at domestic airports. Eleven AWS were positioned at sites to support Agro-Meteorology. Sutron also provide 17 data-receiving base stations, all situated at various Airport Meteorological Offices.
Sutron’s Automatic Weather Stations are vital elements of a joint venture between the WMO and the government of Finland, the SIDS-Caribbean Project, (Preparedness to Climate Variability and Global Change in Small Island Developing States, Caribbean Region. The project directly benefits the countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.
The overall objective of the SIDS-Caribbean project is to provide the necessary facilities to support improved planning for sustainable development in the Caribbean region by strengthening the National Meteorological Services of the area.
Damage caused by hurricanes Mitch and Georges underscored the ecological and socio-economic vulnerability of the Caribbean and Central American region. In the context of SIDS-Caribbean project, the Caribbean countries will benefit significantly from the development of an early warning system for extreme weather and climate events in the area.
Moreover, the project will lead to improvement of the meteorological infrastructure in these countries, which ultimately will enhance the socio-economic development of the area in a multitude of ways.
21300 RIDGETOP CIRCLE STERLING, VA 20166 WWW.SUTRON.COM (703)406-2800 (703)406-2801 FAX [email protected]
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WMO SIDS-CARIBBEAN METEOROLOGICAL PROJECT
OWNER: World Meteorological Organization SIDS-Caribbean Project (Small Island
Developing States):
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Commonwealth of Dominica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, St. Christopher & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Turks & Caicos.
PURPOSE: To provide support & improved planning for sustainable development & an extreme weather early warning system in 13 Caribbean countries by strengthening the National Meteorological Services in order to ultimately enhance all socio-economic development & save lives & infrastructure
EQUIPMENT: 32 Automatic Weather Stations 21 Synoptic Weather Stations 11 Airport Weather Stations
DATE: September 2003 with on-going support
VALUE: $738,331
REFERENCES: Mr. John Peterse Office of the Manager of Meteorology Point Salines International Airport St. George’s GRENADA Telephone: 473-444-4142 Fax: 473-444-1574 Email: [email protected]
Mr. Norman Cassell The Airport Manager Ministry of Communications and Works Plam Loop MONTSERRAT Telephone: 1 664-491-6218 Fax: 1 664-491-7688 Email: [email protected]
Mr. Robert Warner Airport Manager Meteorological Services R. L. Bradshaw Airport Basseterre ST. KITTS & NEVIS Telephone: 1 869-465-8472 1 869-466-5598 Fax: 1 869- 465-6722 Email: [email protected]
Mr. Patrick Jeremiah Director, Meteorological Services V.C. Bird International Airport St. John’s ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Telephone: 1 268-462-3229 Fax: 1 268-462-4606 Email: [email protected]
Mr. Don Corriette Airport Manager Melville Hall Airport, Melville Hall COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA Telephone: 1 767-445-7101 Fax: 1 767-445-7405/4807 Email: [email protected]