The Observatory organised a Typhoon Committee Workshop on "Promoting Technical Exchange of AI Applications in Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasting"
24 May 2024
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) organised a workshop on “Promoting Technical Exchange of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications in Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasting” under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) / World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Typhoon Committee1 (hereafter the Typhoon Committee) on 21 to 22 May 2024.29 experts from 11 Typhoon Committee Members, namely China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Macao, China; Malaysia; the Philippines; Republic of Korea; Thailand; Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the United States of America attended the workshop. The experts engaged in in-depth discussions and technical sharing on the developments and applications of AI in tropical cyclone analysis and forecasting. Their presentations covered objective analysis techniques of tropical cyclone, monitoring and forecasting extreme weather events, applications of data-driven models as well as forecast verification. The workshop also invited leading AI development teams from World Meteorological Centre, academia and information technology company to share the latest advancements in AI applications in weather forecasting.
The experts also discussed the requirements for AI technologies and products within the Typhoon Committee region, as well as potential future collaboration projects. To further promote the application of AI in meteorology, the HKO will continue to work closely with the Typhoon Committee, WMO, and industry experts, in an effort to strengthen the capabilities of tropical cyclone monitoring, forecasting and warning.
Dr Pak-wai Chan, Director of the Hong Kong Observatory (front row, middle) and Dr Yihong Duan, Secretary of the Typhoon Committee (front row, fourth from the right), taking a group photo with participants of the workshop.
[1] The Typhoon Committee is an intergovernmental body under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It currently comprises 14 Members: Cambodia; China; Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Macao, China; Malaysia; the Philippines; Republic of Korea; Singapore; Thailand; Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the United States of America.