NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION SYSTEM IN ESWATINI

The project is aimed at enhancing the Eswatini Department of Meteorology forecast capabilities by developing a local Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) system, using a state-of-the-art mesoscale model at high horizontal resolution.  The Weather Research and Forecasting System (WRF) model will be implemented to accomplish this task, running up to 1km horizontal resolution in a two-way nesting mode configuration.

The NWP system will be initially implemented and installed on ENEA machines, performing all the necessary functionality and optimization tests. Once the product reaches a stable and reliable structure, the appropriate configuration of the Eswatini HPC facility will be carried out to operate the portability of the NWP System on the local infrastructure and to it to the pre-operational mode. Moreover, the technicians of the Eswatini Department of Meteorology will be trained on the use and maintenance of the system.

ENEA Activities:

Implementation of the Numerical Weather Prediction system to perform weather forecast at the Eswatini Department of Meteorology