Pacific International Training Desk

climate features and their global role
◾Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the weather-forecasting process, from analysis to verification
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
◾eLearning Prerequisite Course: Intended for forecasters who want to attend the in-person training in Honolulu. The course materials will be distributed via an online course management system or on USB flash drives for local offline viewing. Quizzes and assessments will be conducted via an online eCourse Management System. The prerequisite course must be completed as part of the application process. Candidates with sufficient documented education and experience in tropical meteorology topics may be invited to an abbreviated Pre-requisite Course.
◾On-Site Training: A four-week-long in-person training will be held in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, at the National Weather Service Forecast Office on the University of Hawai‘i – M­ānoa campus. As before, the program will provide students’ travel, lodging, per diem, and a laptop computer. In addition to meteorology training, the on-site program includes a unit on weather-related communication systems and content management programs to raise awareness and develop capacity for utilization of tools that are readily available in the region.
◾Advanced Workshops: Regional, in-country workshops will be held periodically on a variety of specialized forecast topics including aviation meteorology, tropical cyclones, tsunami and marine forecasting, and severe-weather messaging strategies.