"current Director-General of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (additional charge). Shortly after independence in 1947, the Pakistan Meteorological Department was established and inherited 15 meteorological observatories from the Central Meteorological Organization of the British Raj. In 1948, PMD began providing basic weather forecast to Pakistan's print media. In the 1950s, the meteorological department became one of the leading scientific institutions in Pakistan; concerning itself in the field of research in space and atmospheric sciences, it worked in close coordination with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Ministry of Environment (MoEn) for reporting accurate weather information for aviation and hydrography. In"
"Met Office The Met Office (officially the Meteorological Office) is the United Kingdom's national weather service. It is an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy led by CEO, Penelope Endersby who took on the role as Chief Executive in December 2018, the first woman to do so. The Met Office makes meteorological predictions across all timescales from weather forecasts to climate change. The Met Office was established in 1854 as a small department within the Board of Trade under Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy as a service to mariners. The loss of the passenger"
"India Meteorological Department The India Meteorological Department (IMD), also referred to as the ""Met Department"", is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IMD is headquartered in Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica.Regional offices are at Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur and Pune. IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization. It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean"
"Bureau of Meteorology The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then. The states officially transferred their weather recording responsibilities to the Bureau of Meteorology on 1 January 1908. The Bureau of Meteorology is the main provider of weather forecasts, warnings and observations to the Australian public. The Bureau distributes weather images via radiofax and is responsible for issuing flood alerts in Australia. The Bureau's head"
"The Bureau of Meteorology announced the Cray contract in July 2015, commissioned the Cray XC40 supercomputer on 30 June 2016 and decommissioned their Oracle HPC system in October 2016. Bureau of Meteorology The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then. The states officially transferred their weather recording responsibilities to the Bureau of Meteorology on 1 January 1908. The Bureau of Meteorology is the main provider"
"to the Office of the Prime Minister. The Meteorological Department was transferred from prime minister's office to the Ministry of Transport and Communications on 1 October 1972. On 3 October 2002, the Meteorological Department was moved to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) where it remains today (2016). Thailand joined the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1949. It participates in several WMO programmes, most notably World Weather Watch (WWW) and the Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP). Thai Meteorological Department The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is the Thai governmental agency responsible for weather forecasting and monitoring. It is an agency"
"Ministry of Transportation and Communications, under central government authority. The Central Weather Bureau has a number of responsibilities, represented by the various departments. The Weather Forecast Center () is the department responsible for monitoring actual weather conditions and making short and medium term forecasts concerning the weather. It also issues severe weather advisories for conditions including heavy rain, cold snaps, typhoons and storms, and dense fog. In the case of typhoons, the department closely monitors all tropical storms which might impact the island and issues warnings and predicted typhoon path and severity based on the collected data. The Seismological Center"
"Pakistan Meteorological Department The Pakistan Meteorological Department (, abbreviated as PMD and also known as Pakistan Met Office), is an autonomous and independent institution tasked with providing weather forecasts and public warnings concerning weather for protection, safety and general information. Apart from meteorology, it is also involved in monitoring as well as investigating weather phenomenons, astronomical events, hydrology and research in astrophysics, climate changes and studies on aeronautical engineering, renewable energy resources across various parts of the country. Headquartered in Islamabad, it has offices and research facilities in all provinces and territories of the country. Mr. Muhammad Riaz is the"
"Malaysian Meteorological Department The Malaysian Meteorological Department (formerly abbreviated as MMD and now MetMalaysia) is an agency under the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) which is responsible for providing various meteorological, climate and geophysical services to meet the needs of the nation in meteorological, climate and geophysical services for well being, safety and sustainable development. MetMalaysia is responsible for monitoring the onshore, sea and air weather conditions continuously throughout the country. In addition, MetMalaysia issues forecasts, advice, weather and ocean alerts and climate surveys to reduce disaster risk. MetMalaysia also provides aviation meteorological services to"
"ministry. Also the Central Weather Bureau under this ministry handles all national meteorological operations. And the Tourism Bureau under this ministry provides planning and oversight for tourism development. The administrators of MOTC include the Minister, Executive Vice Minister and two Administrative Deputy Ministers. MOTC is divided into Internal Division and External Division. Secretariat, Office of Technical Superintendents, Office of Counselors, Department of General Affairs, Department of Personnel, Department of Civil Service Ethics, Department of Accounting, Department of Statistics, Legal Affairs Committee, Petition Reviewing Committee, Road Traffic Safety Committee, Office of Science and Technology Advisors, Information Management Center, Transportation Mobilization Committee,"
"Thai Meteorological Department The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is the Thai governmental agency responsible for weather forecasting and monitoring. It is an agency of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES). It maintains four meteorological centers: one each for the northern region, the northeastern region, and two in the southern region (eastern shore and western shore). In 1905 the science of meteorology was first introduced to Thailand by the Royal Thai Navy which included meteorology in its navigation course. Seven years later, in 1912, the first meteorological textbook in Thai was published. Thailand’s first meteorological service, known as the"
"Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau also known as Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (; Portuguese: Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofisicos) is a department of the Macao Government. The services provides forecasts weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also provides and geophysical services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors. Macao Meteorologic and Geophysic Services was established in 1952 as a government agency after taking over the role from the Portuguese Navy. Meteorological data had been recorded in Macau since 1861 with online data"
"Iran Meteorological Organization The Iran Meteorological Organization (IRIMO), also referred to as the ""Met Department"", is an agency of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of the Government of Iran. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IRIMO is headquartered in Tehran and operates hundreds of observation stations across Iran. In 1298, The meteorological office was included in the Barzegaran school curriculum and French teachers taught it. In the Barzegaran school was built the first platform where meteorological, air temperature, relative humidity and rainfall were measured. this platform was complited in 1929 .After"
"Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (, abbreviated BMKG) is an Indonesian non-departmental government agency for meteorology, climatology, and geophysics. Its history began on 1841 with individual observation conducted by Dr. Onnen, the head of hospital in Bogor, and was established as a formal government institution on 1866 by the Dutch East Indies government by the name of ""Magnetisch en Meteorologisch Observatorium"". The agency name changed several times and its current name was given on 6 September 2008. Since 1986 the BMKG, has run a Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC), within their headquarters in Jakarta. Over"
"then assigned under the Department of Marine and Fisheries. From 1936 to 1946 the services assigned under the Department of Transport as the ""Meteorological Division of the Air Services Branch""' and as the ""Meteorological Branch"" from 1956. In 1971 the Canadian Meteorological Service was established under the Department of Environment (Environment Canada) in 1971. The AES was renamed later as the Meteorological Service of Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC; ) is a division of Environment and Climate Change Canada, which primarily provides public meteorological information and weather forecasts and warnings of severe weather and"
"China Meteorological Administration The China Meteorological Administration (CMA), headquartered in Beijing, is the national weather service for the People's Republic of China. The agency was originally established in December 1949 as the Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau. It replaced the Central Weather Bureau formed in 1941. In 1994, the CMA was transformed from a subordinate governmental body into one of the public service agencies under the State Council. Meteorological bureaus are established in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, excluding meteorological services at Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. 14 meteorological bureaus at sub-provincial cities including 4 cities which have been"
"National Weather Service The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States federal government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information. It is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) branch of the Department of Commerce, and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, within the Washington metropolitan area. The agency was known as the United States Weather Bureau from 1890 until it adopted its current name in 1970. The NWS performs its"
"launch aircraft operations and geophysical services to detect earthquakes and tsunami warnings for Malaysia. To be a leading meteorological, climate and geophysical center by 2030. To meet national needs in meteorological, climate and geophysical services for well being, safety and sustainable development. Malaysian Meteorological Department Malaysian Meteorological Department The Malaysian Meteorological Department (formerly abbreviated as MMD and now MetMalaysia) is an agency under the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) which is responsible for providing various meteorological, climate and geophysical services to meet the needs of the nation in meteorological, climate and geophysical services for well"
"Korea Meteorological Administration The Korea Meteorological Administration (Hangul: ; Hanja: ; ""Kisangcheong"") (KMA) is the National Meteorological service of the Republic of Korea. The service started in 1904 joining the WMO in 1956. Numerical Weather Prediction is performed using the Unified Model software suite. The office was established in August, 1949, a year before the beginning of the Korean War. The organization was initially under the Ministry of Education. The official name for the office became Meteorological Administration in 1990. In 1998 the Administration was controlled by the Ministry of Science and Technology. In 2008, the KMA was transferred to"
"Office located many of its observation and data collection points on RAF airfields, and this accounts for the large number of military airfields mentioned in weather reports even today. In 1936 the Met Office split with services to the Royal Navy being provided by its own forecasting services. It became an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence in April 1990, a quasi-governmental role, being required to act commercially. Following a machinery of government change, the Met Office became part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on 18 July 2011, and subsequently part of the Department for Business,"
"World War II,The first meteorological observatories were established in Iran by the Allies(1948). Iran Meteorological Organization The Iran Meteorological Organization (IRIMO), also referred to as the ""Met Department"", is an agency of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of the Government of Iran. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IRIMO is headquartered in Tehran and operates hundreds of observation stations across Iran. In 1298, The meteorological office was included in the Barzegaran school curriculum and French teachers taught it. In the Barzegaran school was built the first platform where meteorological, air temperature,"
"Central Weather Bureau The Central Weather Bureau (CWB; ) is the government meteorological research and forecasting institution of the Republic of China (Taiwan). In addition to meteorology, the Central Weather Bureau also makes astronomical observations, reports on sea conditions, and conducts research into seismology and provides earthquake reports. The Central Weather Bureau is headquartered in Taipei City and is administered under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. While Taiwan was under Japanese rule, the government set up five weather monitoring stations on the island, located in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Hengchun, and Penghu. On 19 December 1897, the Governor-General moved the"
"Meteorological Service of Canada The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC; ) is a division of Environment and Climate Change Canada, which primarily provides public meteorological information and weather forecasts and warnings of severe weather and other environmental hazards. MSC also monitors and conducts research on climate, atmospheric science, air quality, water quantities, ice and other environmental issues. MSC operates a network of radio stations throughout Canada transmitting weather and environmental information 24 hours per day called Weatheradio Canada. There are currently five public weather forecast offices: There are two centres dedicated to aviation weather forecasting: Canadian Meteorological Aviation Centre-East, located"
"Finnish Meteorological Institute The Finnish Meteorological Institute (, , or simply ""FMI"") is the government agency responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Finland. It is a part of the Ministry of Transport and Communications but it operates semi-autonomously. The Institute is an impartial research and service organisation with expertise covering a wide range of atmospheric science activities other than gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts. The headquarters of the Institute is in Kumpula Campus, Helsinki, Finland. FMI provides weather forecasts for aviation, traffic, shipping and media as well as private citizens via internet and mobile"
"specifically designated in the state development plan), 318 meteorological bureaus at prefecture level and 2,300 bureaus (stations) at county level. The Special Administrative Regions operate their own meteorological units outside of CMA: China Meteorological Administration The China Meteorological Administration (CMA), headquartered in Beijing, is the national weather service for the People's Republic of China. The agency was originally established in December 1949 as the Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau. It replaced the Central Weather Bureau formed in 1941. In 1994, the CMA was transformed from a subordinate governmental body into one of the public service agencies under the State Council."
"Meteorological Department (IMD) maintains Voluntary Observing Fleet (VOF) through the Port Meteorological Office comprising ships of Merchant Navy, Indian Navy and foreign agencies through which meteorological observations from the ocean area are collected on real-time basis for operational forecasting and climatological purpose. The Port Health Organisation, Chennai, functioning under the Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, was established in 1946 with an objective of preventing entry of yellow fever and other quarantinable and communicable diseases from abroad. Mosquito control in the port area is being undertaken by two agencies, namely, the Chennai"
"Canadian Meteorological Centre The Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC; ), located in Dorval, Quebec, is the branch of Environment Canada's Meteorological Service of Canada that is tasked with providing forecast guidance to national and regional prediction centres. It is made up of three branches: The ""Informatics Branch"" provides centralized computing and telecommunications services to meet the Atmospheric Environment Programs' objectives, support other departmental operations, and assist other approved users. It operates and maintains the supercomputer facility in Dorval and various telecommunications networks. The ""Operations Branch"" is responsible for the meteorological operations of numerous production systems for weather, climate, air quality, and"
"Meteorological Service of Catalonia The Meteorological Service of Catalonia (SMC, ""Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya"" in Catalan, also known as Meteocat) is a public company ascribed to the Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Government of Catalonia (Spain). It is the organisation responsible for the observation system and meteorological forecast in Catalonia. It is an associate member of the European Meteorological Society (EMS). On 31 March 1921, the Permanent Council of the Commonwealth of Catalonia approved the decree that established the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (SMC), and Eduard Fontserè was appointed director. The Commonwealth bore the operating and installation costs,"
"aircraft measurement for use by UK atmospheric research organisations on worldwide campaigns. The main equipment is a modified BAe 146 type 301 aircraft, registration G-LUXE, owned and operated by BAE Systems on behalf of Directflight Limited. Areas of application include: Met Office The Met Office (officially the Meteorological Office) is the United Kingdom's national weather service. It is an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy led by CEO, Penelope Endersby who took on the role as Chief Executive in December 2018, the first woman to do so. The Met Office makes meteorological"
"Mobile Meteorological Unit The Mobile Meteorological Unit (MMU) is a part of the United Kingdom Met Office that provides meteorological and environmental support to deployed elements of the UK’s joint forces, in order to enhance the effectiveness of national or combined contingency operations. Principally but not exclusively aviation at target, base and the route in between. All MMU personnel are employed by the Met Office and are RAF reservists, the Unit became the first ever Sponsored Reserve Unit in the UK Armed Forces in the Autumn of 2000, incorporating a policy of making greater use of skills in the civil"
"111 meteorological, airborne and astronomical observatories: Some weather stations have limited reporting times, while other report continuously, mainly Pakistan Air Force and Army Aviation Corps stations where a manned met office is provided for military operations. Reports (observations) from weather stations vary considerably and it is because there are different types of weather in different regions. There is list of weather stations below: Pakistan Meteorological Department The Pakistan Meteorological Department (, abbreviated as PMD and also known as Pakistan Met Office), is an autonomous and independent institution tasked with providing weather forecasts and public warnings concerning weather for protection, safety"
"Israel Meteorological Service The Israel Meteorological Service (, ""HaSherut HaMete'orologi HaYisra'eli"") is a unit of the Israeli Ministry of Transportation that is responsible for forecasting weather, meteorological data supply and climate research in Israel. Its origins begin in 1930's in a meteorological unit established by the British Mandate government mainly as a support to the evolving aviation needs at the time. After establishment of the state of Israel, it was incorporated into the newly established ministry of transport. It is a member of the World Meteorological Organization since 1949. the Israeli Meteorological Service runs more than 150 measuring stations across"
"Modelling under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The mission of the Centre is to continuously develop advanced numerical weather prediction systems, with increased reliability and accuracy over India and neighbouring regions through research, development and demonstration of new and novel applications, maintaining highest level of knowledge, skills and technical bases. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) is a national agency for weather forecasting under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, (transferred from its former parent Ministry of Science and Technology), Government of India. It is a premier institute in India to provide"