IRAQ Forecaster Course

Performance Assessment criteria
2.1  Forecast the following weather phenomena and parameters:
2.1.1 temperature and humidity
2.1.2 wind including temporal and spatial variability (wind-shear, directional variability and gusts)
2.1.3 QNH
2.1.4 cloud (types, amounts, height of base and vertical extent)
2.1.5 precipitation (intensity, onset and duration, amount and types), and associated visibilities
2.1.6 fog or mist, including onset and duration, and associated reduced visibilities
2.1.7 other types of obscuration, including dust, smoke, haze, sand-storms, dust-storms, blowing snow, and associated visibilities
2.1.8 hazardous weather phenomena listed in Performance criterion 3.1
2.1.9 wake vortex advection and dissipation, as required.

2.2. Ensure that forecasts are prepared and issued in accordance with ICAO Annex 3, WMO-No.49, regional and national formats, codes and technical regulations on content, accuracy and timeliness.

2.3. Ensure that forecasts of weather parameters and phenomena are consistent (spatially and temporally) across boundaries of the area of responsibility as far as practicable, whilst maintaining meteorological integrity. This will include monitoring forecasts issued for other regions, and liaison with adjacent regions as required.