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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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...