National Weather Service — Local services in Honolulu

The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the federal government of the United States that is responsible for providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the general public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information. The NWS was established in 1970. Its headquarters are located in Silver Spring, Maryland, which is within the greater metropolitan area of Washington, and it is a component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is a division of the Department of Commerce.From the year 1890 until 1970, when it changed to its current name, the organization was formerly known as the United States...

I’m a net control ham operator for the NWS Skywarn Program during bad weather and hurricanes. Great staff and very helpful when you have weather related questions. I encourage everyone, any age, to go through the free Skywarn Weather Spotter program to get certified in order to help protect your...

I don't know how you review the National Weather Service - uh, the service is good? I'm a ham, & we meet here once a year for training and to tour the facilities. It's a nice place to visit, but I hope I don't have to spend a lot of time here because that means we have a potential for...