The basic functions of Hydrometeorological Forecasting Bureau (HFB) on the territory of  the country, including   Azerbaijan Republic sea region of the Caspian sea, are studying and forecasting of the hydrometeorological phenomena and processes, including high-rise layers of atmosphere

Studying and forecasting of the hydrometeorological phenomena and processes, including high-rise layers of atmosphere are the basic functions of Hydrometeorological Forecasting Bureau (HFB) on the territory of  the country, also  belong to Azerbaijan Republic sea region of the Caspian sea.
Bureau prepares for 7 regions of the country- daily and for the next two days forecasts, hydrological and monthly forecasts.
HFB provides all government services (such as right –guarding, defensive and transport  services, Caspian sea oil fleet, oil, power and water sectors,   construction and agriculture branches and etc) with hydrometeorlogical information, the dangerous atmospheric phenomena’s warnings, meteorological and hydrological forecasts and climate descriptions.
HFB informs population of the country by daily forecast and warnings via Mass media. Also, Bureau prepares special purpose forecast for the different organizations with all required details.
Bureau is using different international experiences in hydrometeorology and applying this knowledge in service.(and active applies this knowledge).
The global economy is sensitive to environmental and weather conditions. Hydrometeorological conditions are influence on people’s  safety (safety of people), food and water resources, people’s properties, generally, on all living areas and  its development.  Climate changes lead to economic and social losses and it is expecting of increasing of these losses in the future.

So, HPB takes an important part in extreme ecological situation prevention and reducing losses from the nature disasters.
Country hydrometeorologists of the country, studying  hydrometeorological conditions and processes of the country and  the belong to Azerbaijan Caspian sea region, predicting, analyzing these processes and providing with the hydrometeorological, hydrological, forecasts and dangerous atmospheric phenomena’s warnings  some state governmental services, population and some economy sectors (agrometeorology, construction, aviation, fleet and power sectors and etc),trying to make a contribution to republic development.

The hydrometeorological forecasts, issued in Bureau are below:

1. Short-range (daily) and medium-range (2 days) weather forecasts for the 7 regions of the Republic and for Baku city.
2. Weather forecasts for the 7 regions of the Republic and for Baku city.
3. Short-range (nowcasting and daily) and medium-range (48,72 hours) marine forecasts for the Caspian sea 6 water regions (aqua territory).
4. The forecast for transit rivers drain for quarter period
5. 2-3 days level forecast for the bottom part of Kura river
6. Decade forecast (10 days) for expecting water capacity of the rivers
7. Monthly forecast (10 days) for expecting water capacity of the rivers
8. The forecast for expecting water volume in big reservoir for quarter period
9. Forecast for spring-summer flood period
10. Forecast for vegetation period in rivers
11. Short-range forecast for 37 cities of the country
12. 12. Dangerous and nature disasters warnings

Hydrometeorological Forecasting Bureau

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