Panel Members

Name Country Name & Address Ph: Off, Mobile, Res, Email
Bangladesh

Md. Azizur Rahman

Director, BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department,
Meteorological Complex, E-24
Agargaon, Dhaka-1207

Dhaka-1207

Phone Off : (880) 2-9135742, 2-9123838

Res : (880) 2-9827598, 258152019

Email : info@bmd.gov.bd, sifat_ar@yahoo.com

Fax No : (880) 8152019, 48113333

Website : www.bmd.gov.bd

Kawsar Parvin

Deputy Director,
Storm Warning Centre,
Dhaka

Phone Off : (880) 2-9114388

Res : (880) 2-9126806

Cell : 01743783969

Fax No : (880) 2-58152019

Email : kawsarpervin@yahoo.com, swc@bmd.gov.bd

Duty Forecasting Officer

Storm Warning Centre,
Dhaka

Phone Off : (880) 2-9141437, 2-9135742, 2-9111015, 2-9112439

Fax No : (880) 2-58152019

Email : swc@bmd.gov.bd

India

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

Director General of Meteorology,
India Meteorological Department,(IMD),
Regional Telecommunication Hub
Mausam Bhavan, Lodi Road

Phone Off : (91) 11-24344253

Mob : (91)9868623475

Fax No : (91) 11-24344286

Email: mohapatraimd@gmail.com

Website : http://www.imd.gov.in

Dr. D. R. Pattanaik

Scientist ‘F’ and Head RSMC,
New Delhi

Phone Off : 91-11-24344482

Mob : 91-9868554029

Email : cwdhq2008@gmail.com, drpattanaik@gmail.com

Phone : (91) 11-24344599 (24 hrs)

Duty Officer

Dr. Ananda Kumar Das

Scientist ‘E’
Head Cyclone Warning Division,

Phone Off : 011-24344334

Mob : 9868126275

Fax No : 011-24344286

Email : cwdhq2008@gmail.com, akuda.imd@gmail.com

Phone : (91) 11-24344599 (24 hrs)

Duty Officer

Mrs. Monica Sharma

Scientist-D

Phone Off : 011-24344304, -24344377

Mob : 9990389494

Email : cyclonewarningdivision@gmail.com, moniimd@gmail.com

Phone : (91) 11-24344599 (24 hrs)

Iran

Dr. Sahar Tajbakhsh Mosalman

Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban
Development President of the I.R. of Iran,
Meteorological Organisation and PR of Islamic Republic of
Iran with WMO

Tel : (+9821) 660 700 38

Email : affairs.int@gmail.com

fax : (+9821) 660 700005

Maldives

Mr. Ali Sareef

Deputy Director General,
Maldives Meteorological Service,
Hulhule’ 22000, Maldives.
Duty Forecaster,
National Meteorological Centre

Phone Off : (960) 332 3084, 332 3302

Mob : (960) 7771828

Email : shareef@meteorology.gov.mv

Phone Off : (960) 332 3084

Mobile : (960) 796 7171

Website : www.meteorology.gov.mv

Ahmed Rasheed

Meteorologist
Maldives Meteorological Service,
Hulhule’ 22000,
Maldives.

Phone Off : (960) 3323084

Fax : (960) 3320021, 3315509

Mob : (960)7768565

Email : rasheed@meteorology.gov.mv

Duty Forecaster

Meteorological Watch Office
National Meteorological Centre

Phone Off : (960) 3323084

Fax : (960) 3315509

Mob : (960)796 7171

Email : metmdv@gmail.com

Myanmar

Dr. Kyaw Moe Oo

Director-General
Department of Meteorology and Hydrology,
Building No. 5,
Nay Pyi Taw

Phone Off : ((95) 67 3411031, 525,422, 446, 527

Res : (95) 67 3403404

Fax : (95) 67 3411449, 254, 250, 526

Mobile : (95) 9250954638

Email : dg.dmh1@gmail.com, dg.dmh@mptmail.net.mm

Website : www.moezala.gov.mm, www.dmh.gov.mm

Dr. Tin Mar Htay

Department of Meteorology and Hydrology,
Office No. (5) Ministry of Transport,
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Phone Off : (95) 67 3411526

Fax : (95) 67 3411527

Mob : (95) 9250954664

Email : tmarhtay@gmail.com

Oman

Dr. Juma Said Al-Maskari

Director General of Meteorology,
Public Authoerity for Civil Aviation,
P.O. Box 1, P.C. 111,
Muscat

Phone: (00968) 24354555

Cell : (00968)99262656

Fax : (00968) 24354504

Email : j.almaskari@met.gov.om

Mr. Badar Alrumhi

Director of Forecasting & Early Warning Centre

Phone Off : (00968) 24354610, 24354660

Fax : (00968) 24348501, 24348502

Mob : (00968)99327811

Email : b.alrumhi@met.gov.om

Mr. Khalid Alwahaibi

Chief of General Forecasting & EWS

Directorate General of Meteorology
Public Authoerity for Civil Aviation,
P.O. Box 1, P.C. 111,
Muscat

Phone: (00968) 24354655, 24354660

Fax : (00968) 24348501, 24348502

Email : k.alwahaibi@met.gov.om

Pakistan

Mr. Sahibzad Khan

Director General,
Pakistan Meteorological Department,
Head quarters Office, Sector H-8/2,
Islamabad- 44000, Pakistan.

Phone: + (92) 51-9250367

Fax : + (92) 51-9250368

Email : pakmet_islamabad@yahoo.com

Website : www.pmd.gov.pk

Mr. Abdul Qayoom Bhutto

Director, Marine Meteorology –
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC),
Meteorological Complex, University Road,
Karanchi-75270, Pakistan.

Tel : + (92) 21-99261434

Cell : + (92) 333-7271894

Fax : + (92) 21-99261405, 99261407

Email : aq_1961@yahoo.com

Dr. Muhammed Hanif

Director Marine Meteorology –
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC),
Meteorological Complex, University Road,
Karanchi-75270, Pakistan.

Tel : + (92) 21-99261434

Fax : + (92) 334-5635796

Email : hanifwxc@hotmail.com

Duty Forecasting Officer / Meteorologist

Main Analysis Centre
Meteorological Complex, University Road,
Karanchi-75270, Pakistan.

Tel : + (92) 21-99261417, 21-99238958

Fax : + (92) 21-99261405

Website : www.pmd.gov.pk

Qatar

Mr Abdullah AlMannai

Director of Qatar Meteorology
Department and Permanent
Representative of Qatar with WMO

Email : Abdulla.Almannai@caa.gov.qa

Mr Mohammad Al-Kubaisi

Head of Forecasting and Analysis Section

Email : Mohammad.Alkubaisi@caa.gov.qa

Mr Khalid Al-Jahwari

Meteorology Expert
Qatar Meteorology Department

Email : Khalid.Aljahwari@caa.gov.qa

Website : www.qweather.gov.qa

Gulf Marine Center

Phone : (+974) 44480405, 40102239

Email : Met.Media@caa.gov.qa

Saudi Arabia

Mr. Ayman S Ghulam, PhD

Vice President of Meteorological Affairs
General Authority of Meteorology &
Environmental Protection Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia

Phone : (+966) 126536000

Fax : (+966) 126511424

Email : dms@pme.gov.sa

Sri Lanka

Mr. Athula Kumara Karunanayake

Director-General of Meteorology
Department of Meteorology,
Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
COLOMBO 7

Phone: (94) 11-2694104

Cell : 94773050535

Fax : (94) 11-2698311

Email : athu1970@yahoo.com

Website : http://www.meteo.gov.lk

Email : meteo@sltnet.lk

Director, Weather Forecasting and

Decision Support
Dr. Shiromani Jayawardena, Director
National Meteorological Center,
Colombo

Phone : (94) 11-2691443

Cell : 94714398874

Fax : (94) 11-2691443, 11-2698311

Email : E-mail:shirojaya2000@yahoo.com

Mr. M. M. P. Mendis

Deputy Director, NMC, Colombo

Phone : (94) 11-2682661

Fax : (94) 11-2698311

Email : merilmdi@yahoo.com

Duty Meteorologist, NMC, Colombo

Phone : (94) 11-2686686, 11-2252721

Fax : (94) 11-2698311

Email : metnmc@gmail.com, meteo.kia@gmail.com

Duty Meteorologist, Met office

International Airport, Katunayake

Phone : (94) 47-2031488 (47)

Fax : (94) 11-2252319

Duty Meteorologist, Met office

International Airport, Mattala

Fax : (94) 47-2031489 (47)

Email : E-mail:met.mattala@gmail.com

Thailand

Mr. Nattapon Nattasomboon

Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department
4353 Sukumvit Road
Bang-Na Bangkok 10260

Phone: (66) 2-399 1425

Fax : (66) 2-399 1426

Email : tmd_inter@tmd.go.th

Website : http://www.tmd.go.th

Ms. Chalalai Jamphon

Director, Weather Forecast Division Thai
Meteorological Department
4353 Sukumvit Road, Bang-Na, Bangkok
10260 THAILAND

Phone: (66) 2-398 9801

Fax : (66) 2-399 4001

Email : chalalaij@yahoo.com, tmd_inter@tmd.go.th

Website : http://www.tmd.go.th

Mr. Chaichan Sitthiworanun

Acting Director, Central Weather Forecast
Sub-division, Weather Forecast Division,
Thai Meteorological Department 4353
Sukumvit Road Bang-Na
Bangkok 10260 THAILAND

Phone: (66) 2-398 9830

Fax : (66) 2-398 9836, 2-398 9816

Email : tttoon11@gmail.com

Website : http://www.tmd.go.th

United Arab Emirates

Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Al Mand0us

Executive Director, National Centre for
Meteorology and Seismology, Abu Dhabi,
Post Box No. 4815, United Arab Emirates,

Phone: +971 2222 7777

Fax : +971 2666 1575

Website : www.qweather.gov.qa

Majed Naser Alshkeili

Head of Marine Forecast Section
National Center of Meteorology (NCM)
Ministry of Presidential Affairs (MOPA)
P.O Box 4815 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab
Emirates

Phone: + 971 2 2227330

Fax : + 971 2 6661575

Mobile : + 971 50 6620028

Email : malsheikili@ncms.ae

Website : www.ncm.ae

Yemen

Mr. Mohammed S. Hamid Alzuraiqi

PR of Yemen with WMO
Assistant Deputy Chairman for Meteorology
Civil Avaition & Meteorology Authority,
Yemen Meteorological Service (CAMA/YMS)
Republic of Yemen

Phone: + 967 1 419771

Cell : + 967-777228636

Fax : + 967 1 419770

Email : yms@yms.gov.ye

Website : http://www.yms.gov.ye

Mr. Rashed Al Areqi

Director, Public Weather Service
Yemen Meteorological Service
Republic of Yemen

Phone: +967736021713

Fax : +967 1 419770

Email : rash_areqi@yahoo.com