Cyclone Warning Systems in India
The Cyclonic Warning Division (CWD), established in 1990 under IMD, is a multilateral regional specialized meteorological center that is responsible for monitoring, predicting, and issuing warnings regarding tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean region.
The Cyclone Warning Division aims to strengthen the link between the early warning system of cyclones and disaster management to improve cyclone warning effectiveness in India.
Important tasks done by the Cyclone Warning Division (CWD):
- round-the-clock surveillance over the entirety of the North Indian Ocean region.
- Detecting, tracking, and predicting cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
- Issuing cyclone warning alerts to TV channels, All India Radio, print media, and other forms of media.
- Analyzing and collecting global meteorological data for more effective cyclonic predictions in the region.
- Coordinating with the government and required agencies on all matters concerning cyclonic storms.
- Keeping a record of all past cyclonic activities in the region by collating sources from different agencies.
Cyclonic Warning Centers (CWCs) and Area Cyclonic Warning Centers (ACWCs):
The Meteorological Department is situated in Hyderabad and the details of CWCs and ACWCs are as follows:
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Cyclonic Warning Centers (CWCs) |
Area Cyclonic Warning Centers (ACWCs) |
|---|---|
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Vishakhapatnam |
Kolkata |
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Ahmedabad |
Mumbai |
|
Pune |
Chennai |
|
Bhubaneswar |
The CWCs and ACWCs cover the east and west coasts of India to cater to the need for cyclone warning services and marine weather services.
The function of CWCs and ACWCs is to issue several specific warnings for different purposes to various groups of people in their respective regions, like fishermen, the press, the navy, ships sailing at sea, the aviation sector, etc.
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