Technical meteorological and environmental protection partnership often spawns rewards with significant social, economical benefits, (i.e., more accurate weather forecasts, cleaner water, better hazardous waste management, etc). Other benefits: increased data flow from Middle East (Saudi and 22 other Arab speaking nations), which correlates to more accurate global numerical weather prediction models; improved relations (Foreign Policy); more accurate and timely forecasts in Saudi Arabia to protect the estimated 18 million people.
Status:
Implemented Acquisition Plan.
Output:
Technology Transfer, Training, and Technical Assistance
Start Date:
March, 2001
End Date:
September, 2011
Project: Third Border Initiative
Funding: DOS/USAID
Amount: $452,000
Description:
(1) Enhance, renovate, and rehabilitate the hydrometeorological monitoring network in the CARICOM region, including upper-air and surface observation systems as well as sea-level monitoring networks; (2) Deploy the Emergency Manager's Weather Information Network (EMWIN) as a satellite-based natural-hazard information network.
Transfer National Weather Service River Forecast System technology to regional hydrologic forecast centers
Start Date:
1996
End Date:
Continuing
Project: Asia Flood Network
Funding: USAID
Amount: $1000k
Description:
NWS is cooperating with the US Geological and other US hydrometeorological organizations to transfer flood-related technologies to Asia, and train counterpart organizations in their use. More Info
Status:
Concurrent training and capacity building activities via regional organizations in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Output:
Reduced loss of life and property via improved flood forecasting and warning information to flood-at-risk communities in Asia.
Start Date:
2003
End Date:
2008
Project: Czech Republic
Funding: NWS
Amount: $20k
Description:
Improve flood forecast capabilities
Status:
In 2006, four government representatives from Czech Republic visited the NWS toward a goal of developing a flash flood monitoring and warning program within the Czech Republic. A NWS official visited Prague to present lectures on short-range rainfall prediction and an evolving system for creating flash flood guidance from digital elevation model and land-surface data.
Output:
Assist with developing flash flood forecasting and warning program
Start Date:
2000
End Date:
2007
Project: Romania DESWAT
Funding: Romania
Amount: $750k
Description:
Destructive Water Abatement and Control of Water Disasters (DESWAT)
Status:
Implementation of NWS’s River Forecast System (RFS) technology and to assist Romania’s Ministry of Water and Environmental Protection of Romania (MoWEP) undertake flood-forecasting, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin. The project has three components:
Collect information to allow NWS to become more familiar with Romania’s existing flood-forecasting system and identify characteristics of the meteorological modernization that can facilitate flood forecasting. (complete)
Implement NWS River Forecast System technology concurrently at two levels, regional and nationally.
Propose a national implementation of RFS technology nationwide.
Output:
Forecasting operation managed by Apele Romane (AR), the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA).
Start Date:
2000
End Date:
2008
Project: India
Funding: USAID/New Delhi
Amount: $973k
Description:
Assist with improving forecasting for tropical cyclones, severe weather, extreme temperatures, floods and flash floods and with improving forecast communications
Status:
Training completed at NOAA for 19 Indian scientists and engineers in all areas of the program; workshop on HWRF cyclone model scheduled for January 2007 in New Delhi; training will continue through August 2007
Installed replacement/upgrade hardware and software in Honduras, Jamaica, Grenada, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands; Meeting in Miami, February 2006, to discuss protocol, TBI, and Hurricane reconstruction status.
Start Date:
December, 2004
End Date:
September, 2006
Project: Tunisia Workshop
Funding: State Department
Amount: $35k
Description:
Weather Services Operations Workshop
Output:
Five day workshop on operations of Weather Services
Start Date:
January, 2005
End Date:
February, 2005
Project: Central America
Funding: USAID
Amount: $75k
Description:
Development of regional emergency management protocol for national hydrometeorological services in Central America and the Caribbean
Output:
Coordinated emergency management protocol
Start Date:
August, 2004
End Date:
April, 2005
Project: SMOK
Funding: Poland
Amount: $220k
Description:
Technical assistance in modernization of hydrometeorology services
Output:
Modernized Hydrometeorological Services
Start Date:
June, 2002
End Date:
December, 2004
Project: Nile River
Funding: USAID/Egypt
Amount: $7M
Description:
Develop and implement River Forecast System for High Aswan Dam
Output:
Operational River Forecast System for Nile River
Start Date:
1992
End Date:
2001
Project: Panama Canal
Funding: Panama Canal Commission
Amount: $850k
Description:
Implement River and Flood Forecasting System for the Panama Canal
Output:
Operational river and flood forecasting system (NWSRFS)
Start Date:
1993
End Date:
1994
Project:
Hurricane Reconstruction Program
Funding: USAID
Amount: $8M
Description:
Strengthen meteorological and hydrologic service and implement early warning capabilities
Output:
Upgraded HYDROMET forecasting, monitoring, and early warning capabilities
Start Date:
June, 1999
End Date:
September, 2002
Project: Aral Sea
Funding: USAID/Central Asia
Amount: $450k
Description:
NWSRFS Snowmelt Forecasting for Syr Dayra
Output:
Operational River Forecast System (NWSRFS)
Start Date:
2001
End Date:
2002
Project: After MITCH
Funding: USAID/GCAP
Amount: $160k
Description:
Support Regional Rio Lempa National Weather Service River Forecast System
Output:
Advanced Training and technical assistance for the NWSRFS
Start Date:
2003
End Date:
2004
Project: El Salvador
Funding: USAID/El Salvador
Amount: $145k
Description:
Support hydrologic forecasting operations and flash flood warnings
Output:
Upgraded hydrologic forecast capabilities
Start Date:
2003
End Date:
2004
Project: Vietnam
Funding: NWS
Amount: $20k
Description:
Deploy National Weather Service River Forecast System in Red River Basin in Vietnam
Output:
NWSRFS implemented for Red River
Start Date:
October, 2003
End Date:
January, 2004
Project: CAMI
Funding: USAID/Central America
Amount: $875k
Description:
Implement National Weather Service River Forecast System and a regional Flash Flood Guidance System in Nicaragua
Output:
Operational Flash Flood Guidance System for Central America and NWSRFS on Rio Estero Real in Nicaragua
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