Seychelles Meteorological Authority (SMA)
The central office of the Seychelles Meteorological Authority (SMA) is based at the Seychelles International Airport on Mahé. The SMA has outstations on other parts of the Mahé, on other inner islands and on the outer islands. This entity is charged with providing weather and climate services including various products to the nation. It consists of a team of dedicated individuals who daily continue the tradition of service above self. Over recent years, their collective focus has been on delivering necessary products and services while completing the myriad of activities associated with the NMS modernization and restructuring.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission
“To strive to provide quality meteorlogical services needed to safeguard life and property; to support national development and to meet our local and international obligations”
Our Vision
“To be the recognized national meteorological authority delivering dynamic and innovative services supporting sustainable development”
Our Organisational Structure
To fulfill its diverse mandates, the Seychelles Meteorological Authority is structured around Directorates, tasked with overseeing the primary missions and themes of the organization, and a territorial network designed to define key orientations while accommodating the local perspective. This setup ensures comprehensive weather and climate services across the Seychelles, catering to both national and regional needs.
The chart presents a detailed framework designed to support the Seychelles Meteorological Authority's objective of providing precise weather services and research to ensure the safety and well-being of navigation and the community.
Quality Policy
The Seychelles Meteorological Authority (SMA) is committed to provide regular, timely and accurate meteorological services and products in order to exceed our customers' needs and expectations through continual improvement of our processes and capabilities.
To achieve this, we have implemented a Quality Management System premised on the ISO 9001 Quality Management System standard.
SMA is specifically committed to:
- Ensuring the use of a competent workforce to assure the quality of our products and services through information, training, instruction and supervision
- Comply with all the relevant statutory, regulatory and other legal requirements & standards of meteorological services
- The continual improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) through data analysis, risk and opportunity assessments, setting and monitoring quality objectives and other improvement activities
- Keeping abreast of technological changes in the industry
The SMA will ensure that this policy is communicated to all relevant stakeholders and that it is understood and implemented. It will be reviewed as and when necessary.
Meet our Staff
Meet our dedicated Staff that works tirelessly to provide accurate weather forecasts, climate information, and crucial meteorological services to the Seychelles archipelago. Meet the professionals behind the scenes who ensure the safety, preparedness, and informed decision-making of our community, leveraging their expertise and commitment to excellence in meteorological!
