National Weather Service

National Weather Service

Agency overview
Formed	February 9, 1870; 154 years ago (1870-02-09)
Preceding agency	United States Weather Bureau
Jurisdiction	United States federal government
Headquarters	Silver Spring, Maryland 38°59′30″N 77°01′48″W / 38.99167°N 77.03000°W / 38.99167; -77.03000
Annual budget	US$1,124,149,000 (FY 2016)
Agency executive	Louis Uccellini, Director
Parent agency	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Child agency	National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Key document	16 Stat. 369
Website	www.weather.gov
Footnotes
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The National Weather Service (also known as NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States government. Its job is to provide "weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy." This is done through a collection of national and regional centers, and more than 122 local weather forecast offices (WFOs). Since the NWS is a government agency, most of its products are in the public domain.

1. ↑ "History of the National Weather Service". National Weather Service. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
2. ↑ "Guide to Federal Records: Records of the Weather Bureau". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
3. ↑ "About NOAA's National Weather Service".
4. ↑ "FY 2017 Budget Summary" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2016. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2019-06-05.