South-East European Multi-Hazard Early Warning Advisory System
SEE-MHEWS
The South-East European Multi-Hazard Early Warning Advisory System (SEE-MHEWS-A) is an initiative designed to improve forecasting and warning provisions related to meteorological and hydrological hazards across 18 countries of South East Europe. Countries exchange data, information, forecasts, and warnings to improve predictions and better respond to hydrometeorological hazards.
Croatia, Šime Barešić, WMO
Ukraine
Moldova
Hungary
Slovenia
Romania
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hydrometeorological Institute (Republika Srpska, Banja Luka)
Albania
Cyprus
Main Objectives
Harmonized forecasts and warnings among the NMHSs especially in transboundary areas throughout the region along with increased operational forecasting capabilities of the NMHSs staff
Strengthened regional cooperation through leveraging of national, regional and global capacities to develop improved hydrometeorological forecasts, advisories and warnings, which will contribute to saving lives and reducing economic losses and damage
Improved availability of impact-based forecasts and risk-based warning capacities that contribute to better informed decision-making by governments, disaster management authorities, humanitarian agencies, and NGOs
Strengthened national MHEWS systems by making regional and sub-regional observing, monitoring and forecasting tools and data available to the participating countries and other beneficiaries
Slovenia, Matej Štegar, WMO
Who is involved
Greece, Georgios Georgiadis, WMO
The regional early warning system is a joint effort between the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services of participating South-East European countries, in collaboration with WMO Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers, European Meteorological Infrastructure organizations, research institutions, European numerical weather prediction consortia, and the WMO Secretariat.
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