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Weather impacts on Jamaica in 2012

Weather impacts on Jamaica in 2012. Evan Thompson, Meteorological Service, Jamaica. Weather Impacts on Jamaica. TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF JAMAICA. Weather Impacts on Jamaica. STATION NETWORK. Weather Impacts on Jamaica. STATION NETWORK. Weather Impacts on Jamaica. STATION NETWORK.

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Weather impacts on Jamaica in 2012

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  1. Weather impacts on Jamaica in 2012 Evan Thompson, Meteorological Service, Jamaica

  2. Weather Impacts on Jamaica TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF JAMAICA

  3. Weather Impacts on Jamaica STATION NETWORK

  4. Weather Impacts on Jamaica STATION NETWORK

  5. Weather Impacts on Jamaica STATION NETWORK

  6. Weather Impacts on Jamaica RAINFALL TREND

  7. Weather Impacts on Jamaica HURRICANE SEASON 2012

  8. Weather Impacts on Jamaica HURRICANE SEASON 2012 • TROPICAL CYCLONES THAT THREATENED JAMAICA • Tropical Storm ERNESTO (Aug 1-6) • Tropical Storm ISAAC (Aug 21-27) • Hurricane SANDY (Oct 22-25)

  9. Weather Impacts on Jamaica ERNESTO TRACK

  10. Weather Impacts on Jamaica TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO

  11. Weather Impacts on Jamaica TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO

  12. Weather Impacts on Jamaica ISAAC TRACK

  13. Weather Impacts on Jamaica TROPICAL STORM ISAAC

  14. Weather Impacts on Jamaica TROPICAL STORM ISAAC

  15. Weather Impacts on Jamaica SANDY TRACK

  16. Weather Impacts on Jamaica SANDY TRACK OVER JAMAICA

  17. Weather Impacts on Jamaica SATELLITE IMAGERY OF SANDY

  18. Weather Impacts on Jamaica SANDY EXTREME DATA • During the passage of Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, the following was recorded: • Maximum Sustained Wind – 85 km/h • Maximum Wind Gust – 115 km/h • Minimum Pressure – 972.1 mb • Maximum 24-hr Rainfall - 282.6 mm • Loss of Life - 1

  19. Weather Impacts on Jamaica SANDY STRENGTHS • The Meteorological Service received high commendation from the Jamaican public, various agencies and the Government, including the Prime Minister. • Strengths were seen in the: • accuracy of the NHC forecasts • early warning system and NHC coordination • timely communication with disaster management officials • detailed bulletins issued through the media • use of forecasting tools, including SMARTMET and CCRIF RTFS • numerous radio interviews and continuous television presence • collaboration of NMC Officers • availability of real-time AWS data

  20. Weather Impacts on Jamaica SANDY WEAKNESSES • Recognition is, however, given to the fact that there could be improvements. • Weaknesses were seen in the: • inoperability of weather radar • unavailability of some Internet-based AWS data

  21. Weather Impacts on Jamaica OCTOBER STORMS • Other Tropical Cyclone Threats during the month of October since 2000 • 2001 – Hurricane Michelle • 2003 – Tropical Storm Odette • 2005 – Hurricane Wilma • 2007 – Tropical Storm Noel • 2010 – Hurricane Tomas

  22. Weather Impacts on Jamaica “FREAK” STORMS - Kingston (June 26) - St. Elizabeth (July 26) - Clarendon (September 30) confirmed to be Microburst from thunderstorm

  23. Weather Impacts on Jamaica in 2012 Evan Thompson Meteorological Service, Jamaica

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