National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (also known as NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States government. Its job is to provide "weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy." This is done through a collection of national and regional centers, and more than 122 local weather forecast offices (WFOs). Since the NWS is a government agency, most of its products are in the public domain.

National Weather Service

Agency overview
Formed	February 9, 1870; 155 years ago (1870-02-09)
Preceding agency	United States Weather Bureau
Jurisdiction	United States federal government
Headquarters	Silver Spring, Maryland 38°59′30″N 77°01′48″W
Annual budget	US$1,124,149,000 (FY 2016)
Agency executive	Louis Uccellini, Director
Parent agency	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Child agency	National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Key document	16 Stat. 369
Website	www.weather.gov
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Related pages

• NOAA Weather Radio