Issuing Interim Measures for Weather Forecast Management

Article 1 is to strengthen the management of weather forecasts and warning issuances, use weather forecasts correctly, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and prevent the release of weather forecasts through multiple channels from causing adverse effects on society or even causing turmoil, so as to These measures are formulated to ensure the safety of people's lives and property and the smooth progress of socialist modernization. Article 2 Publicly released weather forecasts refer to weather forecasts released to the public through publicity media and public information release systems, such as radio, television, newspapers, telephones, etc. Article 3: The state implements a unified release system for publicly released weather forecasts and severe weather warnings. Meteorological stations at all levels under the jurisdiction of the National Meteorological Administration are responsible for publishing. The Central Meteorological Observatory and meteorological stations at all levels below are responsible for issuing weather forecasts and disastrous weather warnings within the territory of our country and the station's area of ​​responsibility. The Central Meteorological Observatory and coastal meteorological stations at all levels are also responsible for issuing weather forecasts within their responsible sea areas. Forecasts and severe weather warnings. Article 4 Except for meteorological stations at all levels under the jurisdiction of the National Meteorological Administration, other organizations and individuals are not allowed to publicly release various types of weather forecasts and disastrous weather warnings to the public. Article 5 Meteorological stations or institutions affiliated to other relevant departments of the State Council are only responsible for issuing professional weather forecasts to their own departments, and are not responsible for issuing weather forecasts and disastrous weather warnings to the public. Article 6 The focus of weather forecasting work is to provide forecast and warning services for disastrous weather and important weather. Meteorological stations at all levels must effectively strengthen their sense of responsibility, conduct careful analysis and research, closely monitor weather changes, and strive to provide timely and accurate forecast services. Before publicly issuing important weather forecasts and disastrous weather warnings, they must promptly report to the local people's government and relevant authorities. Department reports. Article 7 The timeliness regulations of weather forecast in my country are: long-term weather forecast refers to more than ten days, medium-term weather forecast refers to four to ten days, and short-term weather forecast refers to within three days, of which within twelve hours is also called short-term weather forecast.

Short-term weather forecasts and severe weather warnings produced by meteorological stations at all levels under the jurisdiction of the National Meteorological Administration can be released to the public. Long-term weather forecasts are only for internal reference of people's governments at all levels, flood control and drought relief headquarters and relevant units, and are generally not publicly released or reported. If they must be publicly released or reported due to disaster prevention decision-making, they should be reported to the National Meteorological Administration or relevant provinces (autonomous regions). , municipalities directly under the Central Government) Meteorological Bureau approved. Article 8: The state encourages relevant scientific research institutions, academic groups and individuals to research and explore weather forecasting technologies and methods. The conclusions and opinions they draw when developing forecasts can be provided to local meteorological stations or published at weather forecast seminars and other professional meetings hosted by meteorological stations at all levels, but they are not allowed to be publicly released in any form. Article 9 Local governments at all levels can promptly transfer all types of weather forecasts (including long-term weather forecasts) provided by organizations or individuals other than meteorological departments to local meteorological stations. Meteorological stations should carefully analyze and comprehensively study them. If there is any Major disagreements should be reported to the local government realistically when necessary. When governments at all levels consider meteorological factors in important decisions such as arranging production and organizing disaster prevention and relief, they use weather forecasts (warnings), meteorological information and other meteorological information provided by meteorological departments as the main basis. Article 10 Before publishing news reports on disastrous weather that has a major impact or various weather forecasts that may cause a major impact, the news and publicity departments should obtain the consent of the relevant meteorological department. Article 11 The National Meteorological Administration and the provincial (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) Meteorological Bureau have the right to pursue those organizations or individuals that violate the above provisions and release weather forecasts and severe weather warnings to the public without authorization, causing a greater impact. Article 12 The National Meteorological Administration is responsible for the interpretation of these Measures. Article 13 These Measures shall take effect from the date of promulgation.