The aim of the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) missions is to promote modernized meteorological observation, to develop refined meteorological forecasts, and to provide diversified channels of information dissemination, by which to improve the quality of its meteorological services and to achieve the goals of disaster prevention and mitigation and promotion of economic development. In accordance with the Annual Administrative Policies of Executive Yuan and the CWB mid-term programs, the 2012 strategic plan of CWB has been formulated within the ratified budget with the following emphases to meet with its future development goals and the social needs:

I. Upgrading meteorological observation facilities and enhancing weather monitoring ability:

1. Conducting the eight-year project: “Reconstructing Automatic Rainfall Observing Network of Taiwan Area (2006~2013).” The 2012 tasks include procurement of the required equipment and the electromagnetic wave testing at automatic stations and regional stations in Tainan and Kaohsiung.
2. Conducting the ten-year project of “Satellite Data Receiving and Processing Renewal (2006~2015).” Tasks include installation of the next-generation NPP data receiving and processing system.
3. Integrating marine meteorological observation system to promote efficacy of information application. Main tasks include: expansion and maintenance of data buoys network, development of high-resolution operational inshore wave and ocean current forecasting systems, and establishment of real-time QC marine monitoring system through calibration of historical data.

II. Enhancing technical development and advancing support systems of weather forecasting �V Continuing to conduct the six-year "Hazardous Weather Monitoring and Forecasting Systems Enhancement" project:

1. Setting up high-resolution climatology database for Taiwan area and regional/global climate change monitoring support system; developing high-resolution global/regional climate prediction system to enhance seasonal prediction capabilities.
   
2. Integrating the satellite and dual-polarization radar applications to promote accuracy of ocean current predictions and to refine the dual-polarization QPE algorithms for severe weather monitoring.
   
3. Developing regional-scale ensemble forecast techniques and increasing the NWP model resolution; promoting the applications of typhoon ensemble QPF in disaster prevention.
4. Establishing locally-distributed automatic meteorological stations and Dongjidao automatic marine station to advance weather and marine meteorology monitoring across the Taiwan area.
5. Upgrading to the next-generation supercomputer system to fulfill both the operational and R & D requirements.

III. Strengthening meteorological services and meteorological disaster prevention outreach programs:

1. Implementing the “Fine Information for Formosa Weather (FIFOW)” (township weather forecasting) service program through incorporating disaster-prevention-oriented weather/typhoon information into risk management and day-to-day life.
2. Delivering meteorological information in plain language, and promoting disaster prevention awareness through public education and outreach programs.

IV. Promoting the efficacy of earthquake monitoring and reporting – continuing to conduct the fourth phase of “Taiwan Strong-Motion Instrumentation Program” with the following main tasks of this year:

1. Enhancing the monitoring of earthquake and tsunami through setting up more high-quality borehole seismic stations and an integrated monitoring network.
2. Promoting application efficacy of real-time earthquake information to disaster prevention.
3. Boosting the Geophysical Database Management System (GDMS) products and its services.
4. Promoting the research on earthquake potentiality and facilitating dissemination of disaster prevention-oriented seismic potential map.