National Weather Service

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The National Weather Service is the U.S. federal agency responsible for providing weather forecasts, warnings, and climate data to protect life and property and support the national economy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency
meteorological organization
weather forecasting agency
coordinatesWith Federal Emergency Management Agency
international meteorological organizations
state emergency management agencies
country United States
dataPolicy public domain weather data
employs IT specialists
climatologists
hydrologists
meteorologists
formerName Weather Bureau
hasAbbreviation NWS
headquartersLocation Silver Spring, Maryland
United States
inception 1870
issues air quality alerts
aviation forecasts
fire weather forecasts
flood warnings
heat advisories
hurricane warnings
marine forecasts
severe weather warnings
tornado warnings
winter storm warnings
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalMandate protect life and property
support the national economy
operates Aviation Weather Center
Climate Prediction Center
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
National Hurricane Center
Ocean Prediction Center
River Forecast Centers
Space Weather Prediction Center
Storm Prediction Center
Weather Forecast Offices
parentOrganization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Department of Commerce
partOf National Weather Service Organization Act framework
primaryFunction climate monitoring
dissemination of weather data
hydrologic forecasting
weather forecasting
weather warnings
providesServiceTo agriculture sector
aviation sector
emergency managers
general public
marine sector
media organizations
serviceArea U.S. territories
United States
adjacent coastal waters
usesDataFrom numerical weather prediction models
surface observation networks
weather balloons
weather radars
weather satellites
website https://www.weather.gov

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NOAA Weather Radio managedBy National Weather Service
subject linked to: NOAA weather radio network
NOAA Weather Radio primaryContentSource National Weather Service forecast offices
subject linked to: NOAA weather radio network
linked to: National Weather Service
National Weather Service formerName Weather Bureau
linked to: National Weather Service
National Weather Service operates Weather Forecast Offices
linked to: National Weather Service
National Weather Service operates River Forecast Centers
linked to: National Weather Service
National Weather Service hasAbbreviation NWS
linked to: National Weather Service
Storm Prediction Center parentOrganization National Weather Service
Storm Prediction Center operatedBy National Weather Service
National Hurricane Center parentOrganization National Weather Service
National Hurricane Center operatedBy National Weather Service
Belvedere Castle usedBy National Weather Service
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps worksWith National Weather Service
Climate Prediction Center operatedBy National Weather Service
Climate Prediction Center partOf National Weather Service
Climate Prediction Center parentOrganization National Weather Service
National Centers for Environmental Prediction partOf National Weather Service
NWR operator NOAA National Weather Service
linked to: National Weather Service
NWR parentAgency National Weather Service
NWR contentSource National Weather Service forecast offices
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Specific Area Message Encoding developedBy National Weather Service
Specific Area Message Encoding standardizedBy National Weather Service
NOAA fleet usedBy NOAA National Weather Service
linked to: National Weather Service
Space Weather Prediction Center partOf NOAA National Weather Service
linked to: National Weather Service
Ocean Prediction Center parentOrganization National Weather Service
Ocean Prediction Center operatedBy National Weather Service
Joint Polar Satellite System dataUser National Weather Service
Storm Prediction Center parentOrganization National Weather Service
subject linked to: SPC
Storm Prediction Center operatedBy National Weather Service
subject linked to: SPC
Norman associatedWithAgency National Weather Service
National Severe Storms Laboratory collaboratesWith National Weather Service
Hurricane Specialist Unit parentOrganization National Weather Service
Hurricane Specialist Unit collaboratesWith National Weather Service forecast offices
linked to: National Weather Service
National Weather Center collaboratesWith National Weather Service
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale usedBy United States National Weather Service
linked to: National Weather Service
Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch partOf National Weather Service
Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch operatedBy National Weather Service
Storm Surge Unit parentOrganization National Weather Service
Global Tropics Hazards Outlook developedBy National Weather Service
Aviation Weather Center operatedBy National Weather Service
Aviation Weather Center parentOrganization National Weather Service
USGS California Volcano Observatory collaboratesWith National Weather Service
Weather Prediction Center operatedBy National Weather Service
Weather Prediction Center parentOrganization National Weather Service