The Hong Kong Observatory hosted the WMO/ESCAP Tropical Cyclone Best Track Consolidation Meeting

16 December 2010

The Hong Kong Observatory hosted the Tropical Cyclone Best Track Consolidation Meeting convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific / World Meteo rological Organization (ESCAP/WMO) Typhoon Committee during 13-14 December 2010. The aims of the meeting were to discuss techniques used in the analysis of tropical cyclone location and intensity and in determining tropical cyclone post-analysed best tracks. This would facilitate warning operation of tropical cyclone and the study of long-term trend in tropical cyclone characteristics in the region. Participants from the World Meteo rological Organization, Typhoon Committee Secretariat, Shanghai Typhoon Institute of China Meteo rological Administration, Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the US Armed Forces, Japan Meteo rological Agency and the Hong Kong Observatory shared their experience in the meeting.

The meeting concluded successfully with constructive recommendations to enhance the communication amongst the tropical cyclone warning centres within the region, strengthen the exchange of data and measures to further improve the determination of both the operational and post-analysis best tracks.

Dr. Lee Boon-ying, Director of the Hong Kong Observatory (centre), Mr. Koji Kuroiwa of World Meteorological Organization (fifth from right), Mr. Derek Leong of Typhoon Committee Secretariat (4th from right) and the participants at the opening ceremony of the Best Track Consolidation Meeting.

Participants sharing their experiences at the Best Track Consolidation Meeting.