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    Regional Seminar on Aviation Meteorology Service in Asia Beijing, China (11 -15 April 2011)

    Aviation Meteorology Service in Myanmar Mr.Hla Shwe Staff Officer Department of Meteorology and Hydrology Myanmar

    GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF MYANMAR

    Pa tk ois

    Location: Area:

    lat: 9 28 & 28 31 N long:92 10 & 101 11 E 687,033 sq km

    Ch in Hi lls

    Shan Plateau

    a Yom ine h Rak

    Neighbouring countries : (1) N & NNE : China (2) E & SE : Lao , Thailand (3) S : Andaman sea & Bay of Bengal (4) W : Bangladesh & India Coastal seashore : 2,276 km Four distinct physical units: (1) The western and Northern mountain ranges (2) The Shan plateau (3) The central basin (4) Rakhine coast strip Four major river systems: (1) Ayeyarwady (2) Chindwin (3) Sittaung (4) Thanlwin


    oma ry i Y a inth Tan

    CLIMATE OF MYANMAR Three seasons (1) Summer season (March to mid May) (2) Rainy season (June to October ) (3) Winter season ( November to February) Annual Rainfall Central Myanmar : 1016 mm (40 inches) Coastal Region : 5000 mm (200 inches) Mean Maximum Temperature Central Myanmar : 40 C (104 F) [ March & April ] Mean Minimum Temperature Northern Myanmar : 0 C-10 C ( 32 F-50 F) [ Jan & Feb ]

    The department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) is a state organization under the Ministry of Transport of the Government of the Union of Myanmar. Aerodrome Meteorological office is under the Aviation Met. Division and located in Yangon International Airport, which is control of Ministry of Transport. We are servicing in co-operation with the Department of Civil Aviation D.C.A under control of the same Ministry.

    Our objectives are :


    to protect the lives and property of the public from the danger of natural disasters,

    to provide weather information for the safety and comfort of the passengers air/ sea / land traffic and

    to

    carry

    out

    capacity

    building

    through and

    World regional/

    Meteorological

    Organization

    (WMO)

    international collaboration.

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    94

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    INDIA

    Hkamti Myitkyina

    CHINA
    Falam Monywa Mandalay Lashio

    Meteorological StationLAOS

    63 30 39 18 7 4

    Taunggyi Sittwe Minbu Loikaw

    Hydrological station Met & Hydro station

    Bago Yangon Hpa-an Pathein

    THAILAND

    Agro-Met Stations Aviation-Met station

    Mawlamyine

    Seismological station ANDARMAN SEA


    Dawei

    4/21/2011

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    Internet based WMO/GTS Message Handling System by WMO MTSAT Satellite Receiving Workstation by JICA. Installation of SATAID program and by using SATAID Data (Satellite imagery and NWP Data).

    Fengyuncast Satellite Receiver in 2008 at Nay Pyi Taw (WMO/VCP from China),but not received at present.

    Aeronautical Telecomunication (MTSAT,AFTN)

    Responsibilities of Aviation Met.office


    Issuing the 24 hour TAF (related weather parameters) METAR (observation interval half hourly) SPECI (Criteria for issuance of) Aerodrome warning (a) Fog (b) Active Thunderstorm (c) Strong wind (d) Tropical Cyclone (e) Low visibility (f) Heavy rain Take off /Landing Forecast Significant weather Prognostic Charts Upper wind pattern & Temperature Weather briefing to all Pilots.

    Service System of Aeronautical Meteorological Information


    Provided by Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) and internet to be easily available by airlines and ATS units. (AFTN) system is available at the Airport We are providing Aviation weather Forecast to all Airlines. (International & Domestic)

    Flight Documentation
    Flight Documentation shall comprise information Forecast of upper wind and temperature; SIGWX phenomena METAR or SPECI TAF or amended TAF SIGMET information and appropriate special air reports.

    Climate Application and Services Provided by DMH


    DMH responsible the issuance of weather and climate related warnings, news, bulletins, advisories. Climate section under Meteorological Division issue Dekad, Monthly, and Seasonal Weather Forecasts as shown in Table.
    Type of Forecast (10)Days Weather Forecast Monthly Weather Forecast Seasonal Weather Forecast General Weather Outlook for Monsoon Season Time of Issuance Every Month of 8,18,28 Every Month of 28 April 28 June 28 August 28 April 28 Forecast Validity (10)days (1)Month Early Monsoon Peak Monsoon Late Monsoon Monsoon Season

    2010 and NormalMonsoon Onset & Withdrawal Normal


    5th May

    Onset

    2010
    18th May2010

    Normal
    2nd Oct

    Withdrawal

    2010
    13th Sep2010

    15th May

    21st May2010

    8th Oct

    19th Sep2010

    20th May

    24th May2010

    10th Oct

    26th Sep2010

    1st June

    6th June2010 14th Oct

    28th Sep2010

    DMH used Analogue method for Medium and Longrange weather forecast by using

    historical climatic data of Regions and States, cyclone frequency, rainfall anomaly temperature anomaly. DMH also used the forecast and product of IRI, IMD, TMD, JTWC, NCEP, ECMWF,CMA, JMA and so on.. and

    MYANMAR
    RAKHINE CAOST

    THREE CLIMATIC COASTAL ZONES OF MYANMAR


    DELTAIC COAST

    TANINTHARYI COAST

    COLOURCODINGFORTHESTORM
    Doesnt depend on storm s intensity (ie, whatever it is TD, TC or CS), it means only for RISK of the storm. YELLOW COLOR STAGE: Whatever the storm is TC or CS , which is not expected to move towards Myanmar coast by the present. ORANGE COLOR STAGE: Whatever the storm is TC or CS, which is leading to Myanmar coast by the present. RED COLOR STAGE: Whatever the storm is TS or CS, which may cross to Myanmar coast within next (12)hrs.

    BROWN COLOR STAGE: Whatever the storm is TS or CS, which is crossing to Myanmar coast by the present. GREEN COLOR STAGE: Whatever the storm is TS or CS, which has crossed to Myanmar coast & free from storm risk.

    ExampleofStormNews
    (Issuedat16:30hrsMSTon15thApril,2009) According to the observation at 16:00 hrs MST today, the depression over Westcentral Bay has further intensified into Tropical Storm. It is centered at about (250) miles SE of Vishakhapatnam (India).It is forecast to move Northwest wards. The maximum sustained wind near the center is expected about 4555mph and seas are likely to be to Rough. The intensity of the storm at the present is YELLOW color stage and it is not expected to move towards Myanmar coast by the present

    Example of SIGMET of Myanmar GG VYYYZTZX VYYFZRZX VYYYZQZX VYYYYNYX VYMDYMYX VYMDYFYX VYMDZTZX VYYYUBAX VYYYYNYX 071610 VYYYYMYX WSBM31 VYYY071611 VYYY SIGMET A3 VALID 071630/072230 VYYY VYYY YANGON FIR EMBD TS OBS AT 1100Z S OF N19 E OF E92 TOP FL350 MOVE NE SLOWLY.

    Some of Satellite Images (GIRI)

    LPA (19-10-2010) 0600UTC

    DEP(21-10-2010) 0400UTC

    Some of Satellite Images (GIRI)

    VSCS (22-10-2010) 0600UTC

    Has Crossed RAKHINE Coast (22-10-2010) 1200UTC

    Cumulonimbus Cloud with Thunderstorm

    Turbulence experienced in Myanmar *During pre-Monsoon periods ,most turbulence experienced in southern and central Myanmar Areas at FL180 to 220. *Next time experienced in before withdrawal monsoon periods over Northern and Central Myanmar at FL 150 to 200.

    Icing experienced in Myanmar *At the summer periods, icing are experienced in FL250 and above. *At the winter periods, icing are experienced in FL 200 and above.

    Myanmar

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