Department of Meteorology

The Meteorology Department Consists into four sections:

• Early Warning
• Geospatial
• Pollution Monitoring Unit
• Ports Laison Unit

The department is responsible for:

• Establishing and maintaining a national Meteorological observation.
• Developing and reviewing Meteorological training curricula and guidelines.
• Facilitating the monitoring of weather and climate phenomena.
• Ensuring effective telecommunication and data exchange at the national, regional, and international levels.
• Disseminating early warnings, advisories, and alerts for severe weather and extreme climate events.

According to World Meteorological Organization (WMO), early warnings systems are built    around four key pillars:

• Disaster risk knowledge and management.
• Detection, observation, monitoring, analysis, and forecasting.
• Warning dissemination and communication; and
• Preparedness and response capabilities.

In our Ministry We do:

• Short and medium weather forecast short range weather forecasting is a prediction of weather beyond 12hrs up to 72 hrs (3 days).
• Medium range weather forecasting: it covers a period beyond 3 days up to 10days.
• Weather forecasting involves a combination of computer models, observations, and a knowledge of trends and patterns.

Mission of the Department:

Our mission is to lead the nation in addressing climate change, building resilience, and promoting a low-carbon, sustainable future. We are dedicated to environmental protection and global cooperation for a resilient and eco-friendly world.