Early Warning System,
Telecommunication and ongoing activities
in Bangladesh Meteorological
Department
Presented by
Bangladesh Meteorological Department
(BMD)
Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
email: [email protected]
The Service Objectives of BMD
To observe different meteorological parameters both
for surface and upper air all over Bangladesh round the
clock.
To prepare and analyze all weather charts and to
make interpretation on the basis of analyses.
To provide weather forecasts for public, farmers,
mariners and aviators on routine basis and also to
issue warnings for severe weather phenomena such as
tropical cyclones, tornadoes, nor’westers, heavy
rainfall, etc.
To maintain surveillance of weather radars for
probing impending tropical cyclones, nor’westers and
tornadoes.
To exchange meteorological data, forecasts and
warnings to meet national and international
requirements.
hTo receive round the clock satellite imageries for
timely use in operational meteorology.
h To extract, maintain quality control, process,
archive and publish climatic data for use of various
interested agencies at home and abroad.
h To provide meteorological data, radar echoes and
Satellite imageries and weather forecast for flood
forecasting and warning centre.
h To monitor micro seismic events and earth quake
round the clock.
h To conduct special studies required for the policy
makers and for the development of Hydro-
meteorology and Meteorological sciences in the
region
BMD’s overall activities
Bangladesh
Meteorological
Department (BMD)
Information Participation in the
Information collection, Dissemination for peoples Awareness
Dissemination by Disaster preparedness
raising programme
And mitigation
Maintaining 24 hrs for reduction of
promotion of research
operational capabilities activities for sustainable disaster losses in cost
development of the country effective way
Observational Facilities of BMD
35 First Class Surface Observatories
10 Pilot Balloon Observatories
3 Rawinsonde Observatories ( One is in functional)
12 Agromet Observatories
4 Radar Stations at Dhaka, Rangpur, Cox's Bazar and
Khepupara
Satellite Ground Receiving Station of GMS, NOAA and
INSAT
World Area Forecasts Charts( WAFS) from the World
Area Forecasting Center, Braknell London.
Receiving System of Satellite Distribution (SADIS)
Two high-gust anemometers in operation over the
country.
OBSERVATORIES OF
BMD
26
Rangpur
Dinajpur
LOCATION OF FIRST INDIA
CLASS OBSY. 25 Bogra Sylhet
Mymensingh
Rajshahi
Tangail Srimangal
LOCATION OF FIRST Ishurdi
CLASS OBSY + PBO 24
Chuadanga
Dhaka INDIA
Faridpur
Comilla
Jessore Madaripur
The meteorological 23
Satkhira
Khulna Barisal
M.Court
Feni
Bhola
data transmitted INDIA
Patuakhali
Sandwip
Hatiya
Rangamati
Chittagong
globally through Khepupara
22
Global
Coxs_Bazar
Telecommunication BAY OF BENGAL
System (GTS) 21 Teknaf
89 90 91 92
26
LOCATION OF Dinajpur
Rangpur
RAWINSONDE
OBSERVATORIES OF INDIA
BMD 25 Bogra Sylhet
Mymensingh
LEGEND Rajshahi
Tangail Srimangal
Ishurdi
OPERATIONAL
24
STATION Chuadanga
Dhaka INDIA
Faridpur
Comilla
Jessore Madaripur
Declared as
23 M.Court
obsolete & Replace Satkhira
Khulna Barisal
Bhola
Rangamati
is on process INDIA
Patuakhali
Sandwip
Hatiya
Chittagong
Khepupara
22
Coxs_Bazar
BAY OF BENGAL
21 Teknaf
89 90 91 92
LOCATION OF
26
AGROMETEOROLOGICAL Dinajpur
Rangpur
OBSERVATORIES OF BMD
INDIA
Bogra Sylhet
25
Mymensingh
Rajshahi
Tangail Srimangal
11 OPERATIONAL Ishurdi
AGROMETEOROLOGICAL 24 Dhaka Jaidebpur INDIA
Chuadanga
STATION Faridpur
Comilla
Jessore Madaripur
23 M.Court
Khulna Barisal
Satkhira Bhola
Rangamati
INDIA Sandwip
Hatiya
Patuakhali
Chittagong
Khepupara
22
Coxs_Bazar
BAY OF BENGAL
21 Teknaf
89 90 91 92
LOCATION OF
SEISMIC
OBSERVATORY IN
BANGLADESH
LEGEND
OPERATIONAL
STATION
PROPOSED
STATIONS
Forecasts issued by BMD
Inland river port warnings are issued four times a day
for better river navigation which helps to minimize loss
and damage from inclement weather
Sea bulletins are issued twice a day for safer voyage
of incoming and outgoing vessels in the Bay of Bengal.
Weather forecast for 24 hours including rainfall and
temperature for general mass to enable them for
scheduling everyday affairs.
Weather forecast for 5 days including rainfall and
temperature for farmers for better planning of
agricultural activities.
Forecasts of Dhaka and neighborhood is given twice
daily.
Forecasts issued by BMD
Mid-Range Decadal (10 days) Agro-
meteorological forecasts to stakeholders
Long Range Weather forecast for a month
Long range forecast of Three-month for
Ministry of Agriculture, BARC, DAE and other
related Departments.
Heavy rainfall warning
Kalbaishakhi and Squall Warning
Cold and Heat wave warning
A model of Forecast issued for Public (TV)
Seismological Service in BMD
Seismological Services in BMD
¾ One earthquake station was established in Chittagong,
coastal city of Bangladesh in 1954, till now the seismic
instrument was upgraded twice with the available system.
¾GOB is implementing a project for the establishment 3
(Three) new earthquake monitoring stations along with
up-gradation of the existing one for monitoring of
earthquake in and around Bangladesh.
Seismic Network proposed now
The need for Tsunami Early Warning System
in Bangladesh
The massive devastations due to 26
December, 2004 Tsunami in the Indian
Ocean Region, the Government is
dealing with the early warning system,
dissemination network of warnings to
the end users, preparedness and
mitigation for the reduction of loss of life
and property.
Advisory/Early warning of Tsunami
Dissemination in BMD
After last year Tsunami, Bangladesh is now
associated with PTWC and JMA through BMD’s
GTS link, Fax, Telephone and Internet to get
Tsunami advisory/ warning and Tsunami watch
information, and BMD’s cyclone dissemination
network is being utilized for dissemination .
WMO’s Expert Mission in BMD
• WMO’s Expert mission has visited BMD for
upgradation of GTS link and the dissemination
system of BMD to the end users.
• The main objective of WMO mission is to
upgrade BMD’s communication capability so
that in future BMD can be able to handle multi-
hazard disasters including Tsunami
nationally, regionally and internationally.
Telecommunication System in
BMD
BMD
Network
LOCATION
OF RADAR
STATION,
MICROWAVE
& VSAT LINK
BMD Domestic Network
( LAN / MAN)
BMD Headquarter
Agargaon, Dhaka
Prime Water Bangladesh
Zia International Bangladesh
Minister’s Development
Airport Television Air force
Office Board
Telecommunication
• Dhaka-New Delhi GTS Link
• Tele printer (Domestic)
• SSB (Domestic)
• Facsimile Chart Receiver
International Circuit
¾Dhaka - Delhi GTS link: Two Way
Analogue leased line
¾ Speed : 2400 bps Only for data
¾ SADIS for only Aviation purposes
(Data/Image reception)
Local Circuit
Teleprinter Circuit :
¾Dhaka-Kurmitola (Two-way)
¾Chittagong-Coxs’s Bazar
¾Dhaka-Chittagong (Two-way)
¾Chittagong-Chilimpur
¾Dhaka-Bogra
¾BMD-Radio Office (Dhaka)
¾Dhaka-Ishurdi
¾BMD-Flood Forecasting Centre
¾Dhaka-Sylhet
¾BMD-Navy
¾ BMD-BAF (Met.)
Local Circuit
Weather Chart Facsimile Receiver
¾Dhaka, Kurmitola, Chittagong, Cox’s
Bazar, Sylhet.
SSB Set
¾35 stations Standby
Ongoing Projects in BMD
To establishment of Numerical Weather Prediction
(NWP) system.
Establishment of three Seismic Observatories at Dhaka,
Rangpur and Sylhet and renovation of existing seismic
observatory at Chittagong.
Establishment of Meteorological and Hydrological
Doppler RADAR at Moulavi Bazar.
Establishment of new observatories in the riverine area
reducing river capsize during nor’wester period.
Upgradation of Cox’s Bazar (process is going on) and
Khepupara RADARs.
WARNING MESSAGE DISSEMINATION PLAN
WORLD WEATHER WATCH (WWW)
U.N ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) CLIMATE CHANGE MONITORINGSYSTEM
GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM (GTS)
NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL COMMONICATION CENTRE (NMCC)
STORM WARNING CENTRE (SWC)
BANGLADESH BETAR (RADIO)
BANGLADESH TELEVISION (BTV)
MINISTRY OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT & RELIEF
CYCLONE PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME (CPP)
COASTAL VOLUNTEERS
NEWS PAPERS
GENERAL MASS
BANGLADESH ARMY
BANGLADESH NAVY
BANGLADESH AIR FORCE
MARITIME AND RIVERINE PORTS
FLOOD CONTROL AND FORECASTING CENTRE
ZIA Airport
FFWC
PM Office
BTV 35 Local
met.office
Through
Wireless
Communication
