Course Guide
3. WMO Marine Forecaster Competencies
This course touches upon many of the WMO Marine Forecaster competencies. However, it primarily addresses the following competencies and performance criteria:
ENSURE THE QUALITY OF METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES
- Knowledge of stakeholder needs
- Knowledge of stakeholder communication and security systems, if required.
COMMUNICATE METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL USERS
- Knowledge of primary users and operations and weather sensitivities
- Knowledge of available communication systems, techniques and methodologies
- Ability to ask users the appropriate questions so as to better understand their needs