Bahrain

• Climate information (data and products) provided operationally for the general public and/or for specific information users
  • - Climate monitoring
  • - Analysis and assessment based on historical data
  • - Historical climate data
  • - Climate change projections
  • - Long-term trends
• URL of a portal website providing climate data/products.
  • http://www.bahrainweather.gov.bh/

• Long-range forecast services (URL and language(s) used). Relevant forecasts, such as forecast for onset/end of rainy/dry season, drought advisory/warning and agrometeorological forecast, are also considered as services concerned.
  • None
• Methods taken by NMHS to generate long-range forecast products (e.g., model and statistical application). (URLs and language(s) used) if relevant information is provided through the Internet.
  • No information
• Use of climate products provided by other NMHSs or meteorological institutes for long-range forecast
  • None

• Climate monitoring information (e.g., climate diagnostics including analysis of climate variability and extremes) (URLs and language(s) used). Regular climate monitoring reports can be listed here.
  • Monitoring of climate extremes (including drought monitoring and climate watch)
    • The climate extremes identified, documented and updated regularly if new extremes found. (Climatological Extremes Conditions report)
  • Publication of climate monitoring reports (bulletins)
    • Prepare Monthly climate summary and Annual Climatological report periodically.
  • Others
    • Provision of Monthly Climate Summary to different sectors in the country

• Historical climate data provided through the Internet (URL and language(s) used)
  • None
• Digitization of historical climate data. If no, plan for digitization.
  • Yes
• Provision of climate data through the website with limited/unlimited access
  • No climate data are provided online.

• Name(s) of Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) in which the NMHS participates
  • ArabCOF and GCCCOF
• Provision of relevant information based on the consensus forecast at RCOF(s) to domestic users
  • None

• Relationship with climate information users
  • There is a framework for cooperation with the following user sectors.
    • Agriculture, Water management, Disaster Risk Reduction, Energy resources, Health and welfare, Transportation, Engineering design and Construction purposes. Universities and institutes
• Use of climate information by user sector(s)
  • - User sector(s) which use(s) climate information
    • Agriculture, Water management, Disaster Risk Reduction, Energy resources, Health and welfare, Transportation, Engineering design and Construction purposes. Universities and institutes
  • - Used climate information
    • Historical climate data and Others depending on the user of these climate data
  • - Triggers for climate information utilization
    • Meetings for discussion with information users, Explanatory meetings for information users, and Collaborative research
• Method of provision of climate information
  • E-mail, Telephone and/or fax, CD, Hard copy, Press Reports, Social Media like Twitter and Instagram
• Plan to provide new climate information
  • We are planning to provide all sectors in Bahrain with climate information especially climate short and long range prediction when we install a system to get this sort of information.
• Efforts/activities to enhance the utilization of climate information
  • - Meetings for discussions with information users
  • - Explanatory meetings for information users
  • - User Workshops
  • - Publicity and educational activities
  • - Collaborative research

We are providing the Risk Management committee with the latest climatological data which helps them to make a decision for situation like dust storm, sandstorm, and other weather phenomena.
Participation in Bahrain's National Communications under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change with other Governmental Ministries and Establishments, Universities, and Private Sector.