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ECSS2025 EUMETSAT MTG Forecaster Workshop

Fri, 21 Nov

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ECSS venue (TivoliVredenburg)

Forecasters from all over Europe are invited to join this afternoon workshop sponsored by EUMETSAT. ESSL senior trainer Tomas Pucik will create interactive sessions that focus on the optimal use of the new MTG products for nowcasting severe convective events.

ECSS2025 EUMETSAT MTG Forecaster Workshop
ECSS2025 EUMETSAT MTG Forecaster Workshop

Time & Location

21 Nov 2025, 14:00 – 17:00 GMT+1

ECSS venue (TivoliVredenburg), Vredenburgkade 11, 3511 WC Utrecht, Netherlands

Guests

About the event

  • How to best use the new MTG Lightning Imager (LI) for nowcasting heavy thunderstorms or deciding on local airport lightning safety measures?

  • How can the new Cloud Type and Cloud Phase RGBs help forecasters to nowcast lightning in marginal convective situations?

  • How can the new Total Moisture Imagery help us to identify critical moisture pooling in the pre-convective phase?

  • How can we use the high-resolution texture on storm tops to assess the potential for large hail?


These and other relevant topics for novel nowcasting severe convective storms in the light of the new MTG era will be taught during this interactive workshop-style event. Forecasters are the main target audience. The workshop will build on interesting cases from the first two years of MTG data - on challenging ones and also clear or even screaming cases.


Participation is open for forecasters from EUMETSAT member states and free of cost. The number…

Tickets

  • MTG Forecaster Workshop Ticket

    This ticket allows for access to the MTG Forecaster Workshop sponsored by EUMETSAT.

    €0.00

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