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Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington

Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington. CDR Michael E. Dotson Commanding Officer. Mission.

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Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington

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  1. Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington CDR Michael E. Dotson Commanding Officer

  2. 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.

  3. COMNAVMETOCCOM CLAIMANCY

  4. COMNAVMETOCCOM CLAIMANCY

  5. Organization RESERVES NMORA 2089 3 Officers 8 Enlisted Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36

  6. Area of Responsibility Whidbey Island • OpArea Forecast • (FLPN KNUW) 126 W NAVPACMETOCCEN San Diego OR CA

  7. The Pacific Northwest Navy SURFGRU PACNORWEST E. Pacific Maritime Patrol Wing Electronic Combat Wing Pacific EODMU 11/17 COMCRUDESGRU THREE NAVSTA Everett NAS Whidbey COMSUBGRU NINE COMCARGRU THREE Puget Sound Shipyard NAVSTA Bremerton SUBASE Bangor

  8. 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) Supporting 26 Squadrons

  9. 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

  10. Tactical Support Center • Environmental exploitation... • Acoustic Prediction Briefs • Electromagnetic/Electro-Optic Predictions • Simulator Training Scenarios • Climatology

  11. 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

  12. Mobile Environmental Team Fully engaged with the warfighter, providing on-scene tactical METOC support to deployed joint forces

  13. 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)

  14. MET OPTEMPOCY 2000/1

  15. Submarine Support • Safety of navigation and tactical advantage... • Pre-Deployment Oceanography Briefs/Training • Pre-Deployment Climatology Packages • Oceanographic Assist Visits • Atmospheric Release Capability (ARAC) Supporting 9 Submarines (18 CREWS)

  16. Warfighter SupportJan-Jun 2001

  17. Partnerships Pacific NW Modeling Consortium Aviation Weather Working Group

  18. Improvements • Watch Floor Modernization • FMQ-17 • NITES 2000

  19. Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington Predicting Change...

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