naval pacific meteorology and oceanography facility whidbey island, washington
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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
FN M O CM o nterey , C A
N A VOSSC , M SN P M O F
W hidbey I s land
N P M OCSan D iego , CA
N P M OCP earl H arbo r, H I
N P M OCY o k o suk a, J apan
N LM OCN o rfolk , VA
N E M OCR o ta, Spain
N C M OCBahrain
C O M N A VME T O C C OM
COMNAVMETOCCOM CLAIMANCY
FN M O CM o nterey , C A
N A VOSSC , M SN P M O F
W hidbey I s land
N P M OCSan D iego , CA
N P M OCP earl H arbo r, H I
N P M OCY o k o suk a, J apan
N LM OCN o rfolk , VA
N E M OCR o ta, Spain
N C M OCBahrain
C O M N A VME T O C C OM
Organization
ManningBA: 29NMP: 22Current: 36
ManningBA: 29NMP: 22Current: 36
RESERVES
NMORA 2089
3 Officers8 Enlisted
C O M M A N D CH IE F (N 00C)T A C M E TO C L C PO
A G C
S C IE N C E A D VIS O R (N 00T)G S -12
S U P P L Y P O (N 41)S K 2
A D M IN AS S IS T AN T (N 12)G S -7
A D M IN O FF IC E R (N 1)G S -9
O P E R A T IO N SD E P A R T M E N T (N 3)
F L E E T LIA IS O N &M E T D EP A R T M EN T (N 8)
U IC 69237
C O M P O NE N T (N 9)B A N G O RU IC 42324
X O (N 01)L C DR (1800)
C O (N 00)C D R (1800)
Area of Responsibility
OR
126
W
CA
NAVPACMETOCCEN
San Diego
Whidbey Island
•OpArea Forecast (FLPN KNUW)
The Pacific Northwest Navy
Puget Sound ShipyardNAVSTA Bremerton
COMCARGRU THREE
NAS Whidbey
E. Pacific Maritime Patrol Wing Electronic Combat Wing Pacific EODMU 11/17
SUBASEBangor
COMSUBGRU NINE
NAVSTA Everett
SURFGRU PACNORWESTCOMCRUDESGRU 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
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90
JUL
AU
G
SEP
OC
T
NO
V
DE
C
JAN
FE
B
MA
R
AP
R
MA
Y
JUN
JUL
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 SupportJan-Jun 2001
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Jan-01 Feb-01 Mar-01 Apr-01 May-01 Jun-01
Warnings
Forecasts
DD175-1
PHONE/FAX/METRO
Briefs
Fleet Liaison Visits
MET Deployments
Partnerships
Improvements
• Watch Floor Modernization
• FMQ-17
• NITES 2000
Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility
Whidbey Island, Washington
Predicting Change...
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