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Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility
Whidbey Island, Washington
CDR Michael E. Dotson
Commanding Officer
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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)
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Area of Responsibility
OR
126
W
CA
NAVPACMETOCCEN
San Diego
Whidbey Island
•OpArea Forecast (FLPN KNUW)
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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
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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)
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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
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Tactical Support Center
Environmental exploitation...
• Acoustic Prediction Briefs
• Electromagnetic/Electro-Optic Predictions
• Simulator Training Scenarios
• Climatology
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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
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Mobile Environmental Team
Fully engaged with the warfighter, providing on-scene tactical METOC support to deployed joint forces
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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)
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MET OPTEMPO
CY 2000/1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
JUL
AU
G
SEP
OC
T
NO
V
DE
C
JAN
FE
B
MA
R
AP
R
MA
Y
JUN
JUL
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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)
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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
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Partnerships
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Improvements
• Watch Floor Modernization
• FMQ-17
• NITES 2000
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Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility
Whidbey Island, Washington
Predicting Change...