DKT. KIJAZI ATOA MWELEKEO WA MVUA KWA KIPINDI CHA MACHI - MEI 2016 NCHINI KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI, MWANZA

MWELEKEO WA MVUA ZA MACHI - MEI 2016

Kutokana na mwelekeo wa mifumo ya hali ya hewa inayotarajiwa, mvua za Machi hadi Mei, 2016 zinatarajiwa kuwa kama ifuatavyo:-

(i)     Mvua za Masika (kwa maeneo yanayopata misimu miwili ya mvua)

Msimu wa mvua za Masika katika kipindi cha  miezi ya Machi hadi Mei, 2016 ni mahususi katika maeneo ya nyanda za juu kaskazini mashariki (Mikoa ya Kilimanjaro, Arusha na Manyara), pwani ya kaskazini, (Mikoa ya Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Pwani, Morogoro-kaskazini pamoja na Visiwa vya Unguja na Pemba), kanda ya Ziwa Victoria (Mikoa ya Kagera, Mara, Mwanza, Geita, Simiyu na Shinyanga) na kaskazini mwa mkoa wa Kigoma. Mvua hizo zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi juu ya wastani kwa maeneo mengi ya ukanda huo isipokuwa maeneo ya kusini mwa ukanda huo yanatarajiwa kuwa na mvua za wastani hadi chini ya wastani.

Mwelekeo wa msimu wa mvua za Masika, 2016 ni kama ifuatavyo:-

Kanda ya Ziwa Victoria: (Mikoa ya Kagera, Mara, Mwanza, Geita, Simiyu na Shinyanga): Mvua zinatarajiwa kuanza wiki ya kwanza ya  mwezi  Machi, 2016 katika mikoa ya Kagera na Mara na kusambaa katika mikoa ya Geita, Mwanza, Shinyanga na Simiyu katika wiki ya pili ya mwezi Machi 2016. Mvua zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi juu ya wastani katika maeneo ya mikoa ya Kagera, Mwanza, Mara na kaskazini mwa mkoa wa Geita. Kaskazini mwa mkoa wa Kigoma, kusini mwa Geita na Simiyu, pamoja na  mkoa wa Shinyanga mvua zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi chini ya wastani.

Ukanda wa Pwani ya Kaskazini: (Mikoa ya Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Pwani, Morogoro-kaskazini pamoja na Visiwa vya Unguja na Pemba):

Mvua zinatarajiwa kuanza wiki ya pili hadi ya tatu  ya mwezi Machi, 2016 na zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani  hadi juu ya wastani katika maeneo ya  kaskazini  na mashariki mwa mkoa wa Tanga ; na Visiwa vya Unguja na Pemba. Mvua zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi chini ya wastani katika mikoa ya Dar es Salaam, Pwani na Morogoro pamoja na maeneo ya  kusini magharibi mwa mkoa wa Tanga.

Nyanda za juu Kaskazini Mashariki: (Mikoa ya Kilimanjaro, Arusha na Manyara):

Mvua katika maeneo haya zinatarajiwa kuanza katika wiki ya pili hadi tatu ya  mwezi Machi, 2016. Mvua hizo zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi juu ya wastani katika  maeneo mengi ya mikoa ya Arusha na Kilimanjaro pamoja na kaskazini mwa mkoa wa Manyara; na zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi chini ya wastani katika maeneo mengi ya mkoa wa Manyara na kusini mwa mkoa wa Arusha.

(ii) Mvua za Msimu (Novemba – Aprili) kwa maeneo yanayopata msimu mmoja wa mvua.

Mvua za msimu (Novemba hadi Aprili) ni mahususi kwa maeneo ya  Magharibi mwa nchi (Mikoa ya Kigoma, Tabora, Katavi na Rukwa), kanda ya  kati (Mikoa ya Singida na Dodoma), nyanda za juu kusini-Magharibi (Mikoa ya Mbeya, Iringa, Njombe na kusini mwa Morogoro), kusini mwa nchi na pwani ya kusini (mikoa ya Ruvuma, Lindi na Mtwara).  Mvua hizo zilianza mwezi Novemba 2015 na zinatarajiwa kuendelea hadi  mwezi Aprili, 2016. Katika maeneo hayo mvua zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi chini ya wastani katika maeneo mengi.

Kanda ya Magharibi (Mikoa ya Kigoma, Tabora, Katavi na Rukwa):

Katika kipindi kilichobaki cha msimu, mvua zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi chini ya wastani na zinatarajiwa kuisha mnamo wiki ya nne ya mwezi Aprili, 2016.

Kanda ya kati (Mikoa ya Singida na Dodoma):

Katika kipindi kilichobaki cha msimu, mvua zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi chini ya wastani na zinatarajiwa kuisha mnamo wiki ya kwanza ya mwezi Aprili, 2016.

Nyanda za juu Kusini Magharibi: (Mikoa ya Mbeya, Songwe Iringa, Njombe na kusini mwa Morogoro):

Katika kipindi kilichobaki cha msimu, mvua zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi chini ya wastani na zinatarajiwa kuisha mnamo wiki ya tatu ya mwezi Aprili, 2016 katika maeneo ya mikoa ya Mbeya , Songwe na Njombe na zinatarajiwa kuisha katika wiki ya kwanza ya mwezi Mei, 2016 katika maeneo ya mkoa wa Iringa.

Maeneo ya kusini na pwani ya kusini (Mikoa ya Ruvuma, Lindi na Mtwara)

Katika kipindi kilichobaki cha msimu, mvua zinatarajiwa kuwa za wastani hadi chini ya wastani na zinatarajiwa kuisha mnamo wiki ya pili ya mwezi Aprili, 2016.

KATIBU TAWALA WA WILAYA YA NYAMAGANA MKOANI MWANZA AWATAKA WANAHABARI KUTUMIA FURSA YA MAFUNZO YA EL-NINO NA ATHARI ZAKE KWA KIPINDI CHA UTABIRI WA MSIMU WA MVUA ZA VULI 2015 KAMA CHACHU YA UBORESHAJI WA ELIMU KWA JAMII.

Katibu tawala wa Wilaya ya Nyamagana Bibi Mayala amewataka wanahabari kutumia fursa ya mafunzo ya El Nino na athari zake katika msimu wa VULI katika kuboresha elimu kwa jamii kuhusu athari za El Nino nchini. Bibi Mayala aliyasema hayo wakati akifungua warsha ya wanahabari iliyofanyika Jijini Mwanza, tarehe 02 Februari 2016. Aidha, aliwapongeza TMA kwa jitihada zao kubwa za kuelimisha wanahabari kwa kuwa vyombo vya habari ni sekta muhimu katika kufikisha taarifa za hali ya hewa kwa wananchi.

Katika warsha hiyo Dkt. Kijazi ambaye ni Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa TMA alisema  warsha hiyo ni muhimu kwani itawawezesha wana habari kuwa na uelewa mkubwa wa taarifa za hali ya hewa na hivyo kuzisamabaza kwa usahihi zaidi. Aidha aliwashukuru wana habari kwa kuhuduria warsha hiyo na ushirikiano wanaoutoa katika kuhakikisha kwamba taarifa zinazotolewa na TMA zinawafikia wadau kwa wakati.  Dkt. Kijazi aliwashukuru wafadhili wa warsha hiyo ambao ni Serikali ya Norway kupitia Shirika la Hali ya Hewa ulimwenguni.

Kwa upande wa wanahabari, Bi. Theopista Nsanzugwanko kutoka gazeti la Habari Leo alisema semina hii itasaidia waandishi wa habari kuweza kujifunza masuala mbalimbali kuhusu mifumo ya hali ya hewa na kuwezesha kuandika  habari kwa usahihi na kusaidia jamii kutumia vema taarifa za hali ya hewa. Pia itawezesha jamii kupata elimu ya kukabiliana na madhara ya mvua za El Nino ili kupunguza madhara kwa jamii ikiwa ni pamoja na kutoa taarifa za tahadhari kwa usahihi zaidi.

TMA imekuwa ikiandaa warsha mbalimbali kwa wadau mbalimbali wakiwemo wanahabari katika mwendelezo wa utoaji elimu ya sayansi ya hali ya hewa pamoja na kudumisha ushirikiano baina ya Mamlaka na watumiaji wa taarifa za hali ya hewa ambao ni wadau kutoka sekta mbalimbali. Warsha hiyo imejumuisha wanahabari kutoka vyombo mbali mbali vya habari hapa nchini ambao wako Dar es Salaam na Mwanza.

IMETOLEWA NA MONICA MUTONI; AFISA UHUSIANO, MAMLAKA YA HALI YA HEWA TANZANIA.

SEMINA ELEKEZI KWA VIONGOZI WA TUGHE WA MAMLAKA YA HALI YA HEWA NCHINI: TAREHE 17-19 FEBRUARI 2016

Mgeni rasmi katika kufunga semina elekezi ya viongozi wa TUGHE, TMA, Mkurugenzi wa Huduma Saidizi Bw. Laurent shauri akikabidhi vyeti na kufunga rasmi semina hiyo, kulia kwake ni Mwenyekiti wa TUGHE Bi. Aurelia Mwakalukwa na kushoto ni makamu mwenyekiti Bw. Benjamin Bikulamchi

Baadhi ya viongozi wa TUGHE, TMA wakisiliza moja ya mada zilizotolewa na mwanasheria Emmanuel Ntenga wakati wa semina ya siku tatu iliyofanyika katika ukumbi wa mikutano uliopo makao makuu ya Ofisi za Mamlaka ya Hali ya Hewa mwezi Februari 2016

ZIARA YA WAZIRI WA UJENZI,UCHUKUZI NA MAWASILIANO KATIKA KITUO CHA HALI YA HEWA SHINYANGA

Waziri wa Ujenzi, Uchukuzi na Mawasiliano Mhe. Prof. Makame Mbarawa akipata maelezo ya upimaji wa taarifa (takwimu) za hali ya hewa katika Kituo cha Hali ya Hewa kilichopo katika uwanja wa ndege wa Shinyanga.Anayetoa maelezo ni Meneja wa Kituo hicho Bw. Khamis Omary. Mhe. Waziri amekuwa akiendelea na ziara ya kukagua ufanisi wa kazi katika taasis zilizopo chini ya Wizara yake.

Tanzania Meteorological Agency and Met Office work in partnership to enhance Tanzania weather and climate services

Stephen Brice from British High Commission introducing the high table and the invitee during a launching ceremony on 4th February 2016

Her Excellency, British High Commissioner, Madam Dianna Melrose addressing the audience during a launching ceremony on 4th February 2016

Tanzania Meteorological Agency Director General and Permanent Representative of Tanzania with WMO, Dr. Agnes Kijazi adressing the audience during a launching ceremony on 4th February 2016

Chief Executive Officer and permanent Representative of UK with WMO, Mr. Rob Varley addressing the audience during a launching ceremony on 4th February 2016.

 

 Head of DIFD, Mr. Vel Gnanendran addressing the audience during a launching ceremony on 4th February 2016

 

UK-MET, DFID and TMA signing session during a launching ceremony on 4th February 2016.

Stephen Brice from Britis Media session at the launching.

Three new UK government funded projects have been launched at the British High Commission, Dar es Salaam. These projects demonstrate the strengthening partnership between the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) and the Met Office, the United Kingdom’s National Weather Service.

The projects, supported by UK aid from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO), are:

FCO Prosperity Fund Energy and Extractives Project

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Africa Prosperity Fund project explores development of services for renewable energy and oil and gas industries in East Africa. Working with a range of renewable energy and oil and gas companies active in East Africa, it aims to better understand how weather and climate affects their operations. Accurate weather and climate services are necessary to enable the energy industry to make investment decisions, manage risk and effectively run their operations. The changing climate is also likely to increase pressures on energy production, an issue already evident for hydropower production in Tanzania due to low rainfall, and could affect the design of oil and gas infrastructure in the region. 

DFID TMA Capacity Development Phase 2 Project

The DFID funded capacity development project enables TMA to support citizens of Tanzania in making climate-smart decisions based on relevant, reliable and accessible weather and climate information. The project has three main components, user engagement, data rescue and service delivery. The user engagement will engage with sectors most vulnerable to severe weather, such as agriculture and health. The data rescue activity will continue work underway to rescue and digitise TMA’s paper archives. The service delivery activity will develop products based on the two other activities and ensure they reach users to allow them to make climate-smart decisions.

DFID Weather Information SERvices in Africa (WISER)

The pan-African DFID WISER programme aims to improve the creation and use of weather and climate information across Sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania, WISER is supporting the TMA and the Met Office working together on a Multi Hazard Early Warning Service. The development and delivery of the pilot Multi Hazard Early Warning Service for the coastal regions in Tanzania aims to reduce the impacts of extreme weather, and enhance the role, capacity and reputation of the TMA.

The combination of TMA’s local expertise and access to historical data, and the Met Office’s world-class weather and climate science and operational service delivery across several industries, will ensure Tanzanian public and industries benefit from high quality weather and climate information for decision making.

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About the Tanzania Meteorological Agency

The Tanzania Meteorological Agency is the designated national weather service in Tanzania. It provides quality meteorological services to stakeholders' expectations thereby contributing to the protection of life and property, environment and the national poverty eradication goal. http://www.meteo.go.tz/

About the Met Office

The Met Office is the United Kingdom’s National Weather Service, providing 24x7 world-renowned scientific excellence in weather, climate and environmental forecasts and severe weather warnings for the protection of life and property. www.metoffice.gov.uk

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