Introduction of SIGMET Workshop. Jun Ryuzaki. WMO/ICAO Asia/Pacific SIGMET WORKSHOP TOKYO 2016

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1 WMO/ICAO Asia/Pacific SIGMET WORKSHOP TOKYO June 2016, Tokyo, Japan Introduction of SIGMET Workshop Jun Ryuzaki Senior Coordinator for International Aeronautical Meteorology, JMA on behalf of Dimitar Ivanov, Chief, Aeronautical Meteorology Division, WMO WMO; WDS/AeMP

2 Background Challenges Regional Scenario Introduction of Asia Pacific SIGMET WORKSHOP TOKYO 2016 Outline

3 WMO Background

4 General ICAO definition - SIGnificant METeorological conditions Background SIGMET information is a concise description in abbreviated plain language concerning the occurrence and/or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather phenomena, which may affect the safety of aircraft operations, and of the development of those phenomena in time and space. SIGMET SARPs: ICAO Annex 3, WMO Tech Regs, Volume II SIGMET Guidance: Regional SIGMET Guide, other relevant publications (a list is provided in the SIGMET Guide)

5 General Background Issuance of SIGMET is a national responsibility each Contracting/Member State designates one or more Meteorological Watch Office (MWO); possibility to delegate the service to another State Phenomena: TS; TC; (SEV) TURB, ICE, MTW; (HVY) DS, SS; VA; RDOACT CLD Importance for users high impact; pre-flight and in-flight decision-making; risk assessment for hazard avoidance; even more important for trajectory-based operations (TBO)

6 Background SIGMET service is Flight Information Region (FIR)-based

7 Background Required services by MWOs are included in the ICAO Regional Air Navigation Plan for Asia and Pacific (APAC ANP) FASID Table MET 1B 4 VAACs and 7 TCACs are providing advisory information for volcanic ash and tropical cyclones Typical SIGMET hazards TS, TC, VA, TURB, ICE Large oceanic FIRs challenges in monitoring of TS General lack of coordination across FIR boundaries

8 WMO Challenges

9 Challenges -Lack of information Lack of information on en-route hazardous weather 3 separate SIGMET messages should be issued; FIR 1 FIR 3??? FIR 2 Lack of information would cause; - Unexpected encounter to hazardous weather (SAFETY RISK) - Inefficient flight route (EFFICIENCY RISK) Issuance of SIGMET should be improved

10 Inconsistency of SIGMETs across the FIRs Challenges -Inconsistency 3 separate SIGMET messages should be issued; FIR 1??? FIR 3 FIR 2? Gaps and discontinuity of SIGMETs between FIR boundaries are another risk Coordination among MWOs for seamless cross-border SIGMET information is required

11 Deficiencies to be addressed Challenges -Deficiencies Deficiencies (based on complaints from users airlines) SIGMET non-issued SIGMET issued but not disseminated properly Large inconsistency of SIGMET from FIR to FIR Specific issues with VA SIGMET e.g., VA advisory is issued but no SIGMET Inherent deficiency SIGMET is FIR-based, not phenomenon-based product

12 WMO Regional scenario

13 ICAO enhancing the efforts at Global and Regional Level MET/DIV Meeting (July 2014) Airline s long-standing needs for Seamless phenomenonbased information for en-route hazardous weather Agreed expeditious implementation of phenomenon-based Regional Hazardous Weather Advisory System (Recommendation 2/9) MET Panel WG-MISD APANPIRG Provisions and Guidance material under development by WG- MISD s RHWAC Work Stream Facilitate training for SIGMET (Conclusion 26/51) International Efforts for Improvement Encourage Cross-border MET Collaboration and Coordination (Conclusion 26/62)

14 International Efforts for Improvement WMO RAII EG-AeM (Nov. 2014) Agreed to conduct SIGMET WORKSHOP The meeting noticed the activities in RA VI in association with the harmonization of SIGMET across FIR boundaries and invited the Secretariat to provide a contact point from RA VI for experience sharing. The meeting also concurred that it will be useful to hold a SIGMET workshop regarding this issue, in close coordination with the relevant ICAO office(s). The meeting requested the Theme Leader in Meteorological Support to Air Traffic Management and Provision of SIGMETs to contact DRA to confirm funding to initiate the preparation of the SIGMET workshop in Q and to consider modifying his action plan to incorporate these decisions.

15 Asia Pacific region has unique characteristics Increasing air traffic demands o Require timely, accurate and seamless en-route hazardous information. Wide variety of climatology, including Tropic, Sub-tropic, Temperate, sub-polar. o Causes risks of variety of weather hazards. Regional Scenario

16 WMO Introduction for Asia Pacific SIGMET WORKSHOP TOKYO 2016

17 Aims and Objectives To help improve the availability, reliability and quality of SIGMET information issued by MWOs in APAC Region To promote key user requirements for effective SIGMET service and address the harmonization and alignment of SIGMET information across international boundaries To assist the aeronautical meteorological personnel from the designated MWOs in APAC Region required for SIGMET provision Learn the process of SIGMET issuance through presentations, exercises, and discussions Interpretation of relevant ICAO provisions and guidance materials Practicing the preparation of SIGMET information using tropical cyclone and volcanic ash advisory systems Utilizing technologies such as meteorological satellites (Himawari-8), weather radars and numerical weather prediction

18 To learn international backgrounds & user expectations Day Day 1 09:30 10:00 Registration 27 June 10:00 10:15 Opening & Orientation 10:15 11:15 Introduction of SIGMET Workshop 11:15 12:15 12:15 12:30 Group Photo ICAO SARPs Related to SIGMET (ANNEX3, ICAO Doc 8896) Lunch 13:30 14:30 Importance of SIGMET (How users utilize SIGMET) Opening Tatsuya Kimura, Director, Aeronautical Meteorology Division, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) Jun Ryuzaki, Senior Coordinator for International Aeronautical Meteorology, JMA (on behalf of WMO) Peter C. Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Phil, Chih-Hsien Wei, representative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) 14:30 15:00 Guidance Materials for SIGMET (SIGMET Guide, SIGMET Pamphlet etc) Break 15:15 16:00 SIGMET Test Peter C. Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, ICAO Peter C. Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, ICAO 16:00 16:45 Introduction of SATAID (software for satellite analysis) Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA

19 Day Lectures & Exercises on VA and TC SIGMETs/Technical tour & Reception Day 2 09:30 10:45 TC Advisory System & WC SIGMET Kazuhiko Nagata, Tokyo Typhoon Center, JMA & Naoko Komatsu, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA 28 June Break 11:00 12:00 WC SIGMET Preparation Exercise Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Norifumi Fujikane, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA Lunch 13:00 14:15 VA Advisory System & WV SIGMET Kazuki Ito, Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre Tokyo, JMA & Yuki Kato, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA Break 14:30 15:30 WV SIGMET Preparation Exercise Yuki Kato, Naoko Komatsu, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Norifumi Fujikane, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA Transportation Break 17:00 18:00 Technical Tour (JMA HQs) Transportation 18:30 20:30 Dinner Reception

20 Day Lectures and Exercises on WS / Lectures on the usage of SATELLITE, NWP, PIREPs Day 3 09:30 10:30 WS SIGMET Yuki Kato, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA 29 June Break 10:45 12:30 Lecture and Exercise on Satellite Analysis (necessary technique for WS SIGMET preparation) Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA Lunch 13:30 14:30 Satellite Analysis Exercise (cont'd) Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA 14:30 15:30 NWP products Break 15:45 16:15 Special Air Report Naoko Komatsu, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA Naoko Komatsu, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA 16:15 16:45 SIGMET Verification Yuki Kato, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA

21 Day Lectures & Exercises on WS SIGMETs (continued) / Discussion & Summary Day 4 09:30 10:40 WS SIGMET Preparation Exercise - TS Yuki Kato, Naoko Komatsu, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA 30 June Break 10:55 11:10 Case Study - ICE 11:10 12:00 WS SIGMET Preparation Exercise - TURB, ICE, etc. 13:00 14:00 Lunch Future Plan (GANP, Regional SIGMET Advisory System, Cross Boundary Coordination) 14:00 14:15 Case Study - Cross Boundary Coordination James Lannan, Aviation Meteorology Trainer, Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) Naoko Komatsu, Yuki Kato, Michiko Ikeda, Satoru Konno & Satoshi Ito, Office of Aviation Weather Forecasting, JMA Peter C. Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, ICAO James Lannan, Aviation Meteorology Trainer, BoM & Sarah Sparks, Aviation Meteorologist, Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService) Break 14:30 15:00 Discussion (Challenges for SIGMET issuance) Participants Break 15:15 16:00 Discussion (cont'd) Participants 16:00 16:30 Summary of the Discussion Participants 16:30 16:35 Closing Peter C. Dunda, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, Asia and Pacific Office, ICAO & Jun Ryuzaki, Senior Coordinator for International Aeronautical Meteorology, JMA

22 Towards the workshop s success Towards Workshop s Success Share skills, best practices, and challenges Exchange of views Consider the next steps

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