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