In a move to bolster Indonesia’s Early Warning System, the country’s Agency for Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysics (BMKG), has chosen Baron Weather, a worldwide leader in superior weather intelligence and technology, to replace an older weather radar in Surabaya, the capital city of East Java. Installation will begin this fall and be completed by the end of 2024.

The strategic upgrade will involve installing a state-of-the-art C-band radar manufactured by Baron to provide superior weather data quality and cutting-edge dissemination. Baron will also install Lynx, a robust workstation-based platform that doubles as an analytical and communication tool designed to convey critical weather information to the public.

Surabaya, a historic port city on the northeastern edge of Java Island, is Indonesia's second-largest city. With more than 3 million residents living within the city limits and more than 10 million in the broader metropolitan area, the city's strategic location and dense population make having an advanced weather monitoring system essential.

The initiative is expected to significantly improve the Early Warning System for one of Southeast Asia’s most vital regions.

“BMKG's ongoing efforts to advance Indonesia's weather forecasting infrastructure is crucial due to the various types of meteorological challenges the country and its population face,” said

Baron Vice President of Integrated Weather Solutions Jon Tarleton. “Our mission is to ensure the public and decision-makers have access to the most accurate weather information possible when managing and mitigating the risks of severe weather events.”   

Sibakom, an Indonesian systems integration company, is the appointed prime contractor for the project and has been Baron’s representative in Indonesia since 2011.

“Together, we have delivered three weather radars and a complex, high-resolution weather prediction modeling system to work with Indonesia’s Marine Meteorology System (MMS),” said Sibakom Managing Director Patrice Tobing. “Baron is one of the top choices for weather radar systems in Indonesia. We have always worked toward a long-term strategic partnership, prioritizing project sustainability.”

Dear Member,

The Secretariat is pleased to inform you about the twenty fifth session of the HMEI General Assembly (HMEI GA-25) which will take place on Wednesday, 25 September 2024 from 15:00 to 16:30, in Schubert rooms 1-3, at the Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center, Vienna, Austria.

HMEI GA-25 is being held in conjunction with the MTWE-2024.   If you are attending MTWE-2024 you are kindly invited to make all necessary arrangements to attend the HMEI GA-24 at the time indicated above.

The provisional agenda for HMEI GA-25 (Doc. 1), as approved by the Chair, is attached herewith.  Other documents related to the meeting will be sent to you as they become available and posted on HMEI website.

we should, therefore, be grateful if you would inform the HMEI Secretariat of the name(s) of the person representing your company at the HMEI GA-25 at your earliest convenience, but not later than 16 September 2023.

You may also wish to note that in accordance with Art. 8 of the HMEI Articles of Association (HMEI Articles of Association), non-member organizations in the hydrometeorological and other environmental fields may be invited to attend session of the General Assembly.

Wishing you every success at MTWE-2024 and in contributing to the deliberations of the HMEI GA-25 session.

Look forward to seeing you in Vienna.

Extreme maritime weather events – those which are dangerous to any vessel at sea – threaten life, property and the marine environment and can adversely affect the global blue economy. Despite decades of investments in weather forecasting that have substantially improved predictability of such events, ships still transit into hazardous conditions, resulting in damage and, often, loss of cargo, personnel injuries or deaths, and environmental damage. Incidents of ships encountering extreme weather in recent years underscore the urgent need for action by the shipping and metocean communities.