Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington CDR Michael E. Dotson Commanding Officer
Mission To continuously provide the most timely, accurate and relevant Meteorological and Oceanographic information in support of the safety of military personnel and the successful mission accomplishment of all commands; ashore, afloat, and in the air; within the Pacific Northwest.
COMNAVMETOCCOM CLAIMANCY
Organization Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36
Organization Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36 Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36 RESERVES NMORA Officers 8 Enlisted
Organization Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36 Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36 RESERVES NMORA Officers 8 Enlisted
Area of Responsibility OR 126 W CA NAVPACMETOCCEN San Diego Whidbey Island OpArea Forecast (FLPN KNUW)
The Pacific Northwest Navy Puget Sound Shipyard NAVSTA Bremerton COMCARGRU THREE NAS Whidbey E. Pacific Maritime Patrol Wing Electronic Combat Wing Pacific EODMU 11/17 SUBASE Bangor COMSUBGRU NINE NAVSTA Everett SURFGRU PACNORWEST COMCRUDESGRU THREE
Aviation Forecasting Safety of flight and enhanced warfighter effectiveness... Flight Weather Briefs Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs) Instrument Ground School Severe Weather Warnings (High Winds/T-storms)
Maritime Forecasting Safety of navigation and mission success... Inland and Coastal Waters Forecasts Op Area Forecasts Severe Weather Warnings (High Winds/T-storms) Small Craft Advisories
Tactical Support Center Environmental exploitation... Acoustic Prediction Briefs Electromagnetic/Electro-Optic Predictions Simulator Training Scenarios Climatology
Fleet Liaison Department Provides tactical METOC support and training through Ship, Squadron and Staff liaison. Partnership with Afloat Training Group Pre-deployment briefs /packets Annual ship liaison visits ICW Comp Bangor Quartermaster weather observer training STG bathythermograph training Tropical cyclone evasion briefs Basic METOC/marine fax product interpretation Op Area/world wide climatology and forecast data
Mobile Environmental Team Fully engaged with the warfighter, providing on- scene tactical METOC support to deployed joint forces
MET Operations ARCTIC WEST (USCGC POLAR STAR) JTF-SWA CD OPS (USS RODNEY M DAVIS) MISSILEX (USS PAUL F FOSTER) University of Washington “PROJECT IMPROVE” WESTPAC (USS PAUL F FOSTER) Alaskan Patrol (USCGC MELLON)
MET OPTEMPO CY 2000/1
Submarine Support Safety of navigation and tactical advantage... Pre-Deployment Oceanography Briefs/Training Pre-Deployment Climatology Packages Oceanographic Assist Visits Atmospheric Release Capability (ARAC)
Warfighter Support Jan-Jun 2001
Partnerships
Improvements Watch Floor Modernization FMQ-17 NITES 2000
Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington Predicting Change...