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knot = 0.515 metres per second = 1.85 kilometres per hour 1 mph = 0.87 knots = 1.61 kilometres per hour Wind direction Compass point N NNE NE ENE E ESE SE SSE Degress 0 22.5 45 67.5 90 112.5 135 157.5 Compass point S SSW SW WSW W WNW NW NNW Degress 180 202.5 225 247.5 270 292.5 315 337.5 Wind

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of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of WMO, the UK Met Office, the NMHS, EAC or NCAR. Authors: Paul Watkiss, Robert Powell, Alistair Hunt, Federica Cimato Supported by: Fund Manager: Delivery Partners: Introduction Background and objectives The HIGHWAY project (HIGH impact

fishers of looming danger but sometim es it crows and the wind does not change Sam (small flies) Bad – proceed s a strong wind Low wave Good Good height High wave Dangerous Bad height No rain Good Good How do they obtain this information? water cold, which reduces the catch) Bad Bad Irrelevant - Good

and Sponsorship The four-day workshop was hosted by Addis Continental Public Institute of Health (ACIPH) and convened by both the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and ACIPH 4 with funding and technical support from the Department of International Development (DFID)’s Weather and Climate Information

and working change almost overnight, with uncertainty and disruption affecting us in ways we could never have predicted. Two examples of COVID-19’s impact on Met Office operations spring to mind. Firstly, due to reduced aircraft flying, there were fewer observations to feed into the Numerical Weather

governmental organisations) ▶▶ Level of resources and expertise in the organisation(s) ▶▶ Perceived advantage of using forecasts and warnings particularly in the private sector ▶▶ Ability to develop specific products in regions where forecasts and warnings reliability is higher (e.g. tropics) ▶▶

and working change almost overnight, with uncertainty and disruption affecting us in ways we could never have predicted. Two examples of COVID-19’s impact on Met Office operations spring to mind. Firstly, due to reduced aircraft flying, there were fewer observations to feed into the Numerical Weather

of 1978. Upavon, Clee Hill and Hameldon Hill were in place by 1980. 31. Launched on 23 November 1977 32. Different types of buoys were tested throughout the 1970’s An example of early global NWP forecast output The Unified Model The next step for NWP was the development of the Unified Model in 1990

”. A subtle reframing of the manner and format in which messages are communicated can have a significant impact on whether the information is well-received and acted upon. One important point in relation to information framed in terms of losses is that it is important to also highlight action(s) that can