It provides various weather information and forecasts in support of our national needs. The Meteorological Data Collection System consists of a national weather observational network and the Regional Meteorological Observational and Telecommunication Network. The latter facilitates the regional exchange of weather data collected by national meteorological services in the region. National Weather Observational Network - Weather data in Singapore is obtained through a national network of observational stations. The AFTN links telecommunication centres of major airports in the region.
Various forecasts are prepared for use by the public, aviation and shipping communities.
The meteorological data, which vary from day to day, are also archived. The Meteorological Data Processing System consists of hardware and application software to carry out the various operational tasks. Data collected from electronic equipment such as the Weather Satellite Receiving System, Weather Radar and the automated Rainfall Collection System are also being sent to the mainframe computer and Sun servers for further processing. Weather data and processed information such as weather forecasts can be viewed on graphic workstations by the forecasters. Various means of access are being made available to users, including the public.