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Forecaster Training Needs Survey for the SADC region 2018
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Regional Forecasting Training Needs (SADC)
Regional Forecasting Training Needs (SADC)
I work in the following country
Angola
Botswana
DRC
Lesotho
Madagascar
Mozambique
Malawi
Mauritius
Namibia
Seychelles
Swaziland
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Which of the following Aviation forecasting products, if any, do you require training on? (please choose the ones you need training on)
Take-off data
Trend forecasts
TAFs
SIGMET
AIRMET
Aerodrome Forecasts
Windshear warnings
I'm OK, i require no training on any of the above
Which of the following Aviation Weather hazards do you struggle to identify and monitor in Satellite and would require training on?(please choose the ones you need training on).
CAT
Sand and Dust Storms
Low cloud and Poor visibility
Severe thunderstorms
Ice in cloud
None of the above
Which of the following hazardous aviation weather phenomena do you require training on the forecasting there-off?(please choose the ones you need training on)
Low cloud and poor visibility
Dust and sandstorms
Volcanic Ash
CB and Thunderstorms
Turbulence and Wind shear
Aircraft Icing
I'm OK, i require no training on any of the above
Which of the following weather hazards do you require training on the warning there-off?(please choose the ones you need training on)
Low cloud and poor visibility
Dust and sandstorms
Volcanic Ash
CB and Thunderstorms
Turbulence and Wind shear
Aircraft Icing
I'm OK, i require no training on any of the above
In your job, which knowledge and skills surrounding weather forecasting are most lacking for you as individual?List them
How has your job changed in the last few years with reference to forecasting tools and new product in ways for which you are unprepared for due to lack of training?
What usefull tools and techniques are available in your office that you are unable to use properly due to a lack of training?
Do you require training on any of the following Public Weather Products (please choose the ones you need training on)
Cloud cover
Precipitation types
Precipitation distribution
Temperature forecasting
Written communication of forecast products
Impact based forecasting
Weather Alerts/Severe weather
Forecasting Wind (speed and direction)
none
Select forecasting tools which you may need specific training on
Satellite interpretation
Radar interpretation
Use of NWP for forecasting
Use of Skew-T/Tephigram
Use of AMDAR data
Interpretation of coded observational data
None
Select the applicable Severe Weather elements that you require training on, if any
Heavy rainfall
Severe thunderstorms
Gale Force Winds
Fire Danger
Snowfall
None
Which of the following NWP based applications would you require training on
Evaluating the NWP
Applying NWP to temperature forecasting
Applying NWP to precipitation forecasting
Applying NWP to wind forecasting
Applying NWP to Severe weather/Impact based forecasting
Using NWP for medium term forecasting (4-7days ahead)
None
Which of the follwing additional skills would like to receive training on?
Basic case study composition
Data integration skills
Data presentation skills
None
Do you provide a Marine Forecast for your country and if so what forecast products do you issue?
Which of the following Marine products or forecasts do you require training on;
Wind forecast (speed and direction)
Visibility forecast
Wave forecast
Chart Analysis
Wording of the coastal forecast
Wording of the High seas forecast
Tropical Cyclone forecasting
Forecasting marine hazards
None (I do not need further training on what was listed above)
We do not issue a marine forecast
Which of the following Marine related hazards do you require training on?
Tropical Cyclone
Hazardous wind conditions
Thunderstorms (severe)
Hazardous wave conditions (very rough seas, heavy swells etc.)
Restricted visibility caused by fog, precipitation, dust, smoke, sandstorms etc.
Storm Induced abnormal water levels (such as storm surges)
None (I do not need further training on what was listed above)
We do not forecast marine hazards
Are there any other training requirements, relating to forecasting, that you have and was not covered in this survey?
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