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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Updated on 1 November 2024


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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 resolution A.1051(27)/MSC.470(101) “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 2020-2024 are available here. The next iteration 2024 to 2027 would be 'coming soon'.

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Membership

NameRoleMember
Nick AshtonMETAREA IUK
Florence BessonMETAREA IIFrance
Dionysia KottaMETAREA IIIGreece
Wayne PresnellMETAREA IV & XIIUSA
Marcus Vinicius MendesMETAREA VBrazil
Matias Nahuel de Oto ProschleMETAREA VIArgentina
Lebogang MakgatiMETAREA VIISouth Africa
VacantMETAREA VIII (N)India
Renganaden VirasamiMETAREA VIII (S)Mauritius
Alain PoujolMETAREA VIII (S)La Réunion
Sarfaraz KhanMETAREA IXPakistan
Yuelong MiaoMETAREA XAustralia
Koji KatoMETAREA XI (N)Japan
Wei ZhaoMETAREA XI (S)China
VacantMETAREA XIII, XX & XXIRussian Federation
Ramon OosterkampMETAREA XIVNew Zealand
Pedro Roca MisleMETAREA XVChile
Giacomo Morote SomontesMETAREA XVIPeru
Erik De GrootVice Chair/METAREA XVII & XVIIICanada
Justyna WodziczkoChair/METAREA XIXNorway

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METAREA Coordinator alternates

NameMETAREAMember
/METAREA IUK
/METAREA IIFrance
/METAREA IIIGreece
Melinda BaileyMETAREA IV & XIIUSA
Diego PedrosoMETAREA VBrazil
/METAREA VIArgentina
Ezekiel Kgotlaetsile SebegoMETAREA VIISouth Africa
PLN MurtyMETAREA VIII (N)India
Krisna BUCHAMETAREA VIII (S)Mauritius
/METAREA VIII (S)La Réunion
Sabir AliMETAREA IXPakistan
Jessica SweeneyMETAREA XAustralia
YAMAMOTO MikitoMETAREA XI (N)Japan
/METAREA XI (S)China
Vladimir IvanovMETAREA XIII, XX & XXIRussian Federation
Raveen DasMETAREA XIVNew Zealand
Alejandro De la Maza DorionMETAREA XVChile
Myrian Tamayo InfantesMETAREA XVIPeru
Geoffrey Dunsworth METAREA XVII & XVIIICanada
Gjermund Mamen HaugenMETAREA XIXNorway

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