Advisory Group on the Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service Sub Committee (AG-WWMIWS-SubC)
A subsidiary body of the
Standing Committee on Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services (SC-MMO)
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Terms of Reference
The Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service (WWMIWS) Sub-Committee is an Advisory Group within the Standing Committee on Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services (SC-MMO). As stated in IMO A.1051(27) “The IMO-WMO Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service (WWMIWS) is the internationally coordinated service for the promulgation of meteorological warnings and forecasts to vessels undertaking international or national voyages”. The AG-WWMIWS-SubC is the responsible body, under the SC-MMO, for monitoring and coordinating the provision of meteorological Maritime Safety Information (MSI) within the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), including other vessels not covered by the IMO Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.
ToRs are available here.
Membership
| Name | Role | Member |
| Vacant | Chair | / |
| Justyna Wodziczko | Interim Chair/METAREA XIX | Norway |
| Nick Ashton | METAREA I | UK |
| Mireille Mayoka | METAREA II | France |
| Michail Myrsilidis | METAREA III | Greece |
| Wayne Presnell | METAREA IV & XII | USA |
| Marcus Vinicius Mendes | METAREA V | Brazil |
| Alicia Guadalupe Cejas | METAREA VI | Argentina |
| Ezekiel Sebego | METAREA VII | South Africa |
| Neetha K. Gopal | METAREA VIII (N) | India |
| Renganaden Virasami | METAREA VIII (S) | Mauritius |
| Alain Poujol | METAREA VIII (S) | La Réunion |
| Sarfaraz Khan | METAREA IX | Pakistan |
| Yuelong Miao | METAREA X | Australia |
| Chantal Donnelly | METAREA X (alternate) | Australia |
| Masaya Konishi | METAREA XI | Japan |
| Wei Zhao | METAREA XI | China |
| Vasily Smolyanitsky | METAREA XIII, XX & XXI | Russian Federation |
| Ramon Oosterkamp | METAREA XIV | New Zealand |
| Pedro Roca Misle | METAREA XV | Chile |
| Alejandro De la Maza Dorion | METAREA XV (alternate) | Chile |
| Giacomo Morote Somontes | METAREA XVI | Peru |
| Myrian Tamayo Infantes | METAREA XVI (alternate) | Peru |
| Erik De Groot | METAREA XVII & XVIII | Canada |
METAREA Coordinator alternates
| Name | METAREA | Member |
| / | METAREA I | UK |
| / | METAREA II | France |
| / | METAREA III | Greece |
| / | METAREA IV & XII | USA |
| / | METAREA V | Brazil |
| / | METAREA VI | Argentina |
| / | METAREA VII | South Africa |
| PLN Murty | METAREA VIII (N) | India |
| Krisna BUCHA | METAREA VIII (S) | Mauritius |
| / | METAREA VIII (S) | La Réunion |
| Sabir Ali | METAREA IX | Pakistan |
| Chantal Donnelly | METAREA X | Australia |
| / | METAREA XI | Japan |
| / | METAREA XI | China |
| / | METAREA XIII, XX & XXI | Russian Federation |
| / | METAREA XIV | New Zealand |
| Alejandro De la Maza Dorion | METAREA XV | Chile |
| Myrian Tamayo Infantes | METAREA XVI | Peru |
| / | METAREA XVII & XVIII | Canada |
| Gjermund Mamen Haugen | METAREA XIX | Norway |
FileCloud
The AG-WWMIWS-SubC FileCloud collaboration platform (member access only) is accessible here.
Related Website
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