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