Forecasts are needed for the optimisation of route planning, schedules and managing downstream logistics. Impacts of severe weather can lead to extended downtime or delays. Adverse weather can further put fleet and personnel at risk.
Working together with the transport industry enables accurate tailor-made weather solutions with the following benefits
Weather Forecast
Site-specific extended weather outlook, as well as high-resolution 3-day forecasts for short-term planning
Storm Forecasts and alerts
Warning and alerts of approaching storms along routes
Flash Flooding
Assist route planning with low lying bridges
Specialised Impact Forecasts
Specific route impact-based forecasts issued by operational forecasts (24/7)
Seasonal Forecasts
Temperature and rainfall outlook for the next 3-months
|
Climate Change Reference Atlas (CCRA) |
Provide a Hyperlink: https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/climatechangeatlas https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/extremeclimateindices
|
|
Additional Information |
|
|
Data Type |
NC, Shapefiles, Jpeg |
|
File Format |
Shapefiles, Jpeg |
|
Frequency |
5 years cycle |
|
Thematic Application Area/ Target Market |
· All Sectors |
|
Coverage |
National, Provincial and municipality |
|
Dissemination Channels |
Product reports are available on the website. Raw data for further value add are available upon request and commercial terms |
|
Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The Climate Change Reference Atlas provides a general impression of climate change scenarios compared to the present climate, at a high resolution of ~4 km. These scenarios are for various periods and emission scenarios and can assist with initial long-term planning for all climate-sensitive sectors. The information can serve as a preparatory phase for more in-depth future scenario research, relevant to a specific sector. |
|
Climate Data (CD) |
|
|
Additional Information |
|
|
Data Type |
Text |
|
File Format |
MS Excel, MSWord, Pdf |
|
File Size |
Request dependant |
|
Frequency |
Upon request |
|
Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· All Sectors |
|
Coverage |
South Africa |
|
Dissemination Channels |
|
|
Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
Long-term analysis, understanding of weather and climate of the area, verification of weather conditions in the area. |
|
Specialized Lightning Report (SLR) |
|
|
Additional Information |
|
|
Data Type |
Text or Excel |
|
Data Formant |
Report PDF or MSWord |
|
File Size |
Small /Medium |
|
Frequency |
Upon request |
|
Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· All sectors |
|
Coverage |
South Africa |
|
Dissemination Channels |
|
|
Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
To accurately determine the position and strength of a ground strike. Used to validate insurance claims. |
4
|
Human Discomfort Index (HDI) |
|
|
Additional Information |
|
|
Data Type |
|
|
File Format |
Word, JPEG, PDF, Video |
|
File Size |
|
|
Frequency |
On request. This product support the Discomfort Index product issued on SAWS website. |
|
Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Health Sector · Tourism Sector · Local and national government departments |
|
Coverage |
South Africa
|
|
Dissemination Channels |
· SAWS website · Web portal · Mobile Internet based applications · Mobile apps and SMS · News bulletin/letters · Scientific publications |
|
Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The product provides different levels of discomfort and physiological stress that results when the different DI values are reached. For example, at an index value lower than 21°C no discomfort feeling is experienced by the population, but at an index value equals to or greater than 24°C, over 50% of the population will feel thermal discomfort. As DI values increases, the level of thermal discomfort increases. Thom’s medical emergency classification is reached when the DI value exceeded 32°C.
|
|
Marine Portals and Custom Operational Services (MPCOS) |
Provide a Hyperlink : https://marine.weathersa.co.za/Products_Services_Ports.html
Monthly Reports:
|
|||
|
Additional Information |
||||
|
Data Type |
Variable |
|||
|
File Size |
Variable (Depends on Request) |
|||
|
Frequency |
As Required |
|||
|
Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Marine Applications |
|||
|
Coverage |
South Africa |
|||
|
Dissemination Channels |
· Web Portals and Reports. |
|||
|
Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
Provide specialised products developed according to clients' needs and thresholds such as predicting the amount of downtime of operations (ports or shipping), ideal conditions for research or operational surveys, forecasting for coastal field work or diving operations, etc. |
|||
|
Lightning Climatology (LC) |
|
|
Additional Information |
|
|
Data Type |
Images can be provided in standard formats such as GIF, PNG, JPEG or in documents such as Word and PDF. An option is also available to provide data in text files, Excel, or shapefile format. |
|
File Size |
25 kb – 20+ mb dependent on format. |
|
Frequency |
Annual |
|
Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Insurance · Lightning Protection · Energy · Construction · Forestry · Transportation · And other sectors concerned with lightning distributions.
|
|
Coverage |
National and can be tailor-made at the provincial, municipality or point location level.
|
|
Dissemination Channels |
Information is typically provided by email but can be provided by other dissemination channels as requested by clients. |
|
Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
Lightning climatological information provides important insights into the typical distribution and characteristics of lightning across South Africa which is extremely valuable for lightning protection standards, risk assessments, and planning. |
7
|
Lightning Stroke Detection (LSD) |
http://cyclone-web.saws.co.za/ncastweb/lightning_5mn.html
|
|
Additional Information |
|
|
Data Type |
ASCII |
|
File Format |
|
|
File Size |
Small |
|
Frequency |
1 minute |
|
Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· DRR · Insurance · Schools · Aviation · Sport and recreation · Mining · Forestry · Transportation · Energy · Construction |
|
Coverage |
South Africa |
|
Dissemination Channels |
· Web portal · Mobile APP · Social media |
|
Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The product provides gridded near-real-time lightning maps to monitor lightning activity anywhere in South Africa with the capability for clients to view the current location of lightning storm cells and the intensity thereof. This product can be used for decision making to stop activities when a storm approaches and to resume activities once the threat is over. |
|
Monthly Drought Bulletin |
|
||||
|
Additional Information |
|||||
|
Data Type |
|
||||
|
File Size |
|
||||
|
Frequency |
Monthly |
||||
|
Thematic Application Area/Market |
· Government · Farmers · Researchers · Universities · Financial sectors etc |
||||
|
Coverage |
South Africa |
||||
|
Dissemination Channels |
SAWS website: https://www.weathersa.co.za/Documents/Climate/nr_drought.pdf
|
||||
|
Product Benefits/Impact to end – user
|
The product serves as a valuable tool for decision makers in government, enabling them to effectively monitor drought conditions and allocate resources accordingly. It is also useful across different sectors, i.e., farmers for planning purposes, investors, and insurance companies. Researchers may use the product to pick up case studies for further investigations. |
||||
9
|
Competency Assessment (CA) |
Accessible on: http://moodle.weathersa.co.za/moodle/enrol/index.php?id=130 Personal Portfolios of Evidence (PoE)
|
|
Additional Information |
|
|
Data Type |
|
|
File Format |
Word, JPEG, PDF, Video |
|
File Size |
Up to 100 Mb |
|
Frequency |
As required/requested |
|
Thematic Application Area |
· Aviation
|
|
Coverage |
Global
|
|
Dissemination Channels |
· Emails · SharePoint |
|
Product Benefits |
Ensuring current Aviation Meteorological Personnel are assessed on the competencies as per WMO requirements. |
