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Time (AEST)	Time (UTC)	Tuesday 29th July	Wednesday 30th July	Thursday 31st July	Friday 1st August
0930 - 1030	2330 - 0030	Welcome and Introduction (2330UTC - 2350 UTC, 28th July) Duncan Tippins, Course Coordinator Himawari 8/9 and the Forecaster (2355UTC 28th July - 0045UTC 29th July) Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke	Review of yesterday's session and introduction into today's session Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke	Antarctic Forecasting Facilitator: Ms. Michelle Hollister	Cool Season Convection Facilitator: Mr. Peter Stapleton
1100 - 1200	0100 - 0200	Status of Future Satellite Programs of Japan Meteorological Agency Facilitator: Mr. Keita Hosaka, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) Current status of Himawari 8/9 products development Facilitator: Mr Yasuhiko Sumida, JMA (total session time 0115UTC - 0230UTC)	Third Practical Session - RGB Products and Himawari 8/9 Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke	Latest Smart Tools and Procedures in the Graphical Forecast Editor Facilitator: Dr. Michael Foley	New Zealand Chart Discussion with links to Broadcast Meteorology Facilitator: Ms. Elke Louw, Met Service New Zealand
1330 - 1430	0330 - 0430	First Practical Session - Using Rapid Scan Satellite Data effectively Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke	Fourth Practical Session - Derived Products and Online Resources for RGB satellite images and Derived products. Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke	The Application of FY3/FY4 Facilitator: Dr. Xiang Fang National Satellite Meteorological Centre (CMA).	Lessons learned from majorTropical Cyclone forecasting challenges: "for days when you wish you were not rostered on". Facilitator: Mr.Joe Courtney
1530 - 1630	0530 - 0630	Second Practical Session - Exploring Himawari 8/9 water vapour channels. Water vapour channel detection of mountain / lee waves. Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke	Final Satellite Session - Summary and future training opportunities in anticipation of Himawari 8/9 Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke	Step-wise Snow Forecasting Tool Facilitator: Mr. Jannie Stander, South African Weather Service (SAWS) Case study on comparing lightning polarity with cloud microphysical properties Facilitator: Ms. Lee-Ann Simpson (SAWS)	Communicating the risk during Severe Weather events: the Tropical Cyclone case Facilitator: Mr. Joe Courtney

Time (AEST)

Time (UTC)

Tuesday 29th July

Wednesday 30th July

Thursday 31st July

Friday 1st August

0930

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1030

2330

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0030

Welcome and Introduction

(2330UTC - 2350 UTC, 28th July)

Duncan Tippins, Course Coordinator

Himawari 8/9 and the Forecaster

(2355UTC 28th July - 0045UTC 29th July)

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Review of yesterday's session and introduction into today's session

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Antarctic Forecasting

Facilitator: Ms. Michelle Hollister

Cool Season Convection

Facilitator: Mr. Peter Stapleton

1100

-

1200

0100

-

0200

Status of Future Satellite Programs of Japan Meteorological Agency

Facilitator: Mr. Keita Hosaka, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

Current status of Himawari 8/9 products development

Facilitator: Mr Yasuhiko Sumida, JMA

(total session time 0115UTC - 0230UTC)

Third Practical Session - RGB Products and Himawari 8/9

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Latest Smart Tools and Procedures in the Graphical Forecast Editor

Facilitator: Dr. Michael Foley

New Zealand Chart Discussion with links to Broadcast Meteorology

Facilitator: Ms. Elke Louw, Met Service New Zealand

1330

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1430

0330

-

0430

First Practical Session - Using Rapid Scan Satellite Data effectively

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Fourth Practical Session - Derived Products and Online Resources for RGB satellite images and Derived products.

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

The Application of FY3/FY4

Facilitator: Dr. Xiang Fang National Satellite Meteorological Centre (CMA).

Lessons learned from majorTropical Cyclone forecasting challenges: "for days when you wish you were not rostered on".

Facilitator: Mr.Joe Courtney

1530

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1630

0530

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0630

Second Practical Session - Exploring Himawari 8/9 water vapour channels. Water vapour channel detection of mountain / lee waves.

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Final Satellite Session - Summary and future training opportunities in anticipation of Himawari 8/9

Facilitator: Mr. Bodo Zeschke

Step-wise Snow Forecasting Tool

Facilitator: Mr. Jannie Stander, South African Weather Service (SAWS)

Case study on comparing lightning polarity with cloud microphysical properties

Facilitator: Ms. Lee-Ann Simpson (SAWS)

Communicating the risk during Severe Weather events: the Tropical Cyclone case

Facilitator: Mr. Joe Courtney