The diagram displays how Australian Bureau of Meteorology processes incoming information of weather to produce reliable forecasts.
Overall, there are four main stages involved in the process: obtaining information from the sources, analysing the data with three methods, arranging it into a forecast, and broadcasting through media such as TV, radio, and recorded announcements.
Initially, the information is received from three sources: satellite, radar, and drifting buoy. These information then get analysed with the methods (satellite photos, radar screen, and synoptic chart) to generate readable data. For example, the incoming information from satellite can be analysed with all methods, while radar’s information is able to analyse with just two ways, radar screen and synoptic chart. On the other hand, the information from drifting buoy is only analysed using synoptic chart. After the analysis, the data will be compiled with a computer into an accurate weather forecast and finally, broadcasting the forecast to the public.