Message from the Metkassies (Meteorological Technicians) currently on Marion Island. 

Happy World Meteorological Day from the Metkassies on the 79th Marion Island overwintering team. 

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has been running a Meteorological station at Marion Island since 1950s.

As meteorological technicians, we preform monthly conformance and verification of the Automatic Weather Station (AWS) instruments. 

This is normally done on a monthly basis to verify, check and maintain the weather station to ensure that the required standards of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) are met. In South Africa, SAWS is the voice for weather and climate forecasting and also a member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Happy Meteorological Day from the Metkassies on the 79th Marion Island overwintering team. 

Senior Metkassie: T. Sikhwari
Assistants Metkassies: T. Tshitavhe and S. Faltein

Text: Thendo Sikhwari, Senior Meteorological Technician, M79

Edited: Anche Louw, South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI), 23 March 2023