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About BarbadosWeather.org
The Barbados Meteorological Services operates as a self-contained department
within the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Its basic public
interest functions are funded by the Barbados Government.
All the activities of the Meteorological Services are directed at the
following important national goals, among others:
* Safety of life and property
* Reduction of the social and economic impacts of natural disasters.
* Community health, recreation and quality of life.
* Provision for the need of future generations.
* Preservation and enhancement of the quality of the environment.
Mission Statement
To observe and understand the weather and climate of Barbados and the region,
and provide meteorological, hydrological and marine services in support of
the national needs and international obligations.
The separate basic missions are:
Monitoring
Observation and data collection to meet the needs of present and future
generations for reliable and homogeneous national climatological data;
Research
Research directed to the advancement of the science of meteorology and the
development of a comprehensive description and scientific understanding of
Barbados weather and climate;
Services
Provision of meteorological and related data, information, forecast, warning
and advisory services on a national basis;
To meet the needs of the general public and specialized users for relevant
and timely weather data, information, forecast and warning services:
(a) The taking and recording of meteorological observations and other
observations required for the purposes of meteorology.
(b) The forecasting of weather and the state of the atmosphere.
(c) The issue of warnings of gales, storms, and other weather conditions
likely to endanger life, destroy property or resources.
(d) The supply of meteorological information.
International
Coordination of Barbados involvement in regional and international
meteorology.
The overall objective of this organization is to meet the needs of all
Barbadians for the meteorological information, understanding and services
that are essential for their safety,security and general well-being, as well
as to ensure that meteorological data and knowledge are effectively applied
to Barbados' national and international goals.
Through programmes such as monitoring and prediction, data processing,
weather services, climate services,
hydrological services and international activities, the Barbados
Meteorological Services seek to achieve its objectives.
Aviation weather services, provided to airlines and Air Traffic support units
have been established and maintained for over 30 years. Large numbers of
meteorological observations are being provided together with specialized
briefing and many aviation weather output products and services. This is
ultimately dependent on the quality and long-term continuity of its basic
national meteorological monitoring and prediction infrastructure. The same
basic observation and data collection systems and infrastructure which are
required to support day-to-day weather services to the community at large,
also provide the continuous, homogenous long-term national climate record
that will be needed by future generations for planning and design, and for
detection and monitoring of climate variability and change over various
timescales.
Included in the monitoring and prediction programme are components such as
observations, communications, computing, analysis and prediction.
The provision of weather services to the public and other specific user
groups such as aviation, shipping, recreation and tourism, has been paramount
over the years. Flood, severe weather and other special weather
warnings are provided as a public good exercise.
Of the programmes mentioned, the Public weather services is perhaps the most
visible to most Barbadians, providing current weather information and
forecasts for up to four days. Public Weather Forecasts are issued
and updated three times daily.