RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean
RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean
The RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean (TCC) was established in 1985. Part of the WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP), TCC is the regional coordinated system tasked with promoting and coordinating the implementation of measures to reduce loss of life, damage and economic losses caused by tropical cyclones and their related hazards in the South pacific and South-East Indian Oceans.
In RA V, forecasts and advisories are of tropical cyclone-affected countries and territories are supported by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) Nadi - Tropical Cyclone Centre
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(b) Review regularly the Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan (TCOP) for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean and recommend amendments to the president;
(c) Review regularly the status of warning systems for tropical cyclones and their associated hazards within the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean area, and recommend measures for the development or improvement of those systems including fit-for-purpose impact-based forecast and warning services (IBFWS);
(d) Review regularly the tropical cyclone forecasting capability and development needs of Committee members, and in alignment with the WMO Capacity Development Strategy, recommend appropriate training measures to meet those needs;
(e) Coordinate its activities with other RA V subsidiary bodies to facilitate the implementation of the RA V Operating Plan;
(f) Establish task teams as it deems necessary to carry out the work of the Committee.