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to the Kingdom of Bahrain and has raised the profile of BMS
globally.
The president has worked tirelessly throughout the tenure of
his office and has initiated and overseen a number of success-
ful projects. This has been done in addition to his work as head
of BMS and with the assistance of a very small but highly qual-
ified staff.
WMO sub-regional office
The sub-regional office is an integral part of the Secretariat of
the Organization. It is located in the city of Manama, capital of
the Kingdom of Bahrain. Its responsibilities are defined by the
organization and its specific activities by the Secretary-General.
Its responsibilities include liaising with the Members of
Regional Association II (Asia), with the WMO regional office
for Asia and the South-West Pacific, with the regional offices
of the United Nations, the United Nations Development
Programme and of other UN subsidiary bodies, with regional
offices of other specialized agencies, and with regional inter-
governmental organizations in the fields of meteorology and
operational hydrology related disciplines.
The establishment of a WMO sub-regional office in Bahrain
should mitigate this workload.
Aviation services provided by BMS
Pre-flight briefing
– This is achieved through the provision of
pre-flight briefing documents, including forecast en-route
winds, forecast en-route significant weather, and forecast climb
and descent winds, issued to all aircraft departing from Bahrain
International Airport for international and regional destina-
tions. This service is part of the aeronautical information
services provided by the briefing office through the recently
established automated system.
In-flight meteorological services
– The meteorological oper-
ations centre is linked directly to the control tower, approach,
and area control centres, where information collected from
automatic weather stations and satellite distribution (SADIS)
is processed and then displayed at air traffic controllers’ work
stations for onward transmission to all appropriate users in
flight.
70
60
80
90
100
JAN FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN JUL
AUG SEP
OCT
NOV DEC
Percentage
24hrs
48hrs
72hrs
Bahrain Meteorological Service long term forecast verification – (2000-2005)
Source: Bahrain Meteorological Service (BMS) – Climatology section – 2001
Photo: BMS
School visit to BMS