Brief description The Warning and Weather Forecasts Program provides the Australian community and specific sectors including emergency services, aviation, the Australian Defence Force, mariners, primary production, industry, trade and commerce with relevant, accurate and timely weather and ocean forecasts, and critical warning services for severe weather, tropical cyclones, fire weather, volcanic ash, tsunami and space weather disturbances for the safety of life and property and the economic benefit of all Australians. The Warnings and Weather Forecasts Program is delivered through eight functions: * Forecasting weather and warning of weather conditions likely to endanger life or property. * Tsunami warnings. * Space weather warnings and advice. * Promotion and advancement of meteorological science through research. * Promoting the understanding and use of meteorological information. * Providing forecasts and related products to the aviation sector. * Providing forecasts and briefings to the Australian Defence Force. * Providing forecasts and information on the state of the oceans.
program
Warnings and Weather Forecasts
Provided by BOM
Subjects
ATMOSPHERE |
ATMOSPHERE-Pressure |
BOUNDARIES |
CLIMATE-AND-WEATHER |
CLIMATE-AND-WEATHER-Extreme-weather-events |
CLIMATE-AND-WEATHER-Meteorology |
CLIMATE-AND-WEATHER-Radiation |
CLIMATE-AND-WEATHER-Rainfall |
CLIMATE-AND-WEATHER-Temperature |
Earth Sciences |
HAZARDS |
HAZARDS-Cyclones |
HAZARDS-Fire |
HAZARDS-Severe-local-storms |
HAZARDS-Tsunamis |
MARINE-Meteorology |
OCEANOGRAPHY |
WATER-Hydrology |