Information Technology Officer (ITO) Serves as a software and information technology expert with responsibility in three primary areas: application development/integration, information technology management, and systems analysis. Science & Operations Officer (SOO) Ensures the scientific integrity of the products and services provided to the public by the WFO and leads or participates in joint research projects and developmental efforts conducted with any collocated university/research center. This position is fully responsible for planning, coordinating, and carrying out area-wide public awareness program designed to educate the public to ensure the mitigation of death, injury, and property damage or loss caused by severe natural hydrometeorological events. In other words, 'The Boss.' Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) Serves as the principal interface between the forecast office and the users of the forecast office products and services. The staff may include: Meteorologist-In-Charge (MIC) The MIC carries full managerial, supervisory, and technical responsibility for the provision of weather warnings, forecasts, services, and support activities within the area served by the WFO, and for the conduct of important scientific development work which is undertaken in an operational weather forecast environment. There are a lot of different positions that can be filled at local offices, although not all offices have every position. Click or select on image below or use drop down menu to go to any NWS forecast office. The Doppler radar may be located adjacent to the office or many miles away.īelow is a map of the weather forecast offices and their areas of responsibility. A few offices are also located at universities where there is a strong tie to the academic research community. Most of the 122 forecast offices are housed in stand-alone buildings, but some are co-located in other federal buildings or with other agencies. The forecast office area of responsibility typically consists of 20 to 50 counties, although some counties are split between offices (most common in the western states) based upon geographical features. Because they focus on smaller regions, local office forecasters are most familiar with their area and weather nuances. Should threatening weather occur or appears imminent, they will issue weather watches and/or warnings to alert people to the threat. They issue forecasts for their specific regions two to four times a day, as well as track and provide information on hazardous weather that might impact their area. Local NWS Weather Forecast Offices monitor local weather around the clock.

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