Programme for Improving the Weather Forecasting System and Meteorological Warning Facilities in the Independent State of Samoa (2010 – 2012)

Client: Samoa Meteorology Division (SMD)

Major Components:

• Construction of Weather Forecasting Center Facilities at the Apia Head Office
• Airport Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Faleolo International Airport
• 7 Automatic Weather Systems (AWS) and 1 Sea Level Monitoring System and Meteorological Data Communication System (Wireless LAN) with Observation Data Management System
• 1 Wind Profiler System
• GTS Message Switch System, Meteorological Satellite Data Receiving System, Forecast Support System, Early Warning System, etc. at the Weather Forecasting Center