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Port Meteorological Officers (PMOs) support observing programs aboard Voluntary Observing Ships. They are responsible for recruitment of new vessels as observers, and also for ensuring the quality of observations from vessels actively participating in the program. PMOs spend a major part of their time visiting ships, primarily assisting deck officers with marine weather observation practices, weather codes, and report transmission procedures. They distribute observing forms, handbooks, and operating instructions, in addition they also calibrate some of the weather instrumentation. The PMO will review completed observation forms on board, point out omissions or errors, and suggest methods for improvement. They maintain contact with ship owners and agents, port operators, shore radio stations, and maritime academies to secure the cooperation of the maritime community.

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VOS PMOs New York, NY Baltimore, MD Silver Spring, MD Norfolk, VA Charleston, SC Jacksonville, FL Miami, FL Stennis Space Center, MS New Orleans, LA Houston, TX Honolulu, HI Long Beach, CA Oakland, CA Seattle, WA Ketchikan, AK King Salmon, AK Anchorage, AK Kodiak, AK Duluth, MN


NDBC Headquarters Office

<a href="javascript:show_contact('silverspring')" title="Silver Spring MD"="">Silver Spring MD</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('ssc')" title="Headquarters"="">Headquarters Office</a>

Atlantic Coast PMOs

<a href="javascript:show_contact('baltimore')" title="Baltimore MD"="">Baltimore MD</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('charleston')" title="Charleston SC"="">Charleston SC</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('jacksonville')" title="Jacksonville FL"="">Jacksonville FL</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('miami')" title="Miami FL"="">Miami FL</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('new_york')" title="New York NY"="">New York NY</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('norfolk')" title="Norfolk VA"="">Norfolk VA</a>

Great Lakes PMOs

Duluth MN

Gulf Coast PMOs

<a href="javascript:show_contact('houston')" title="Houston TX"="">Houston TX</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('new_orleans')" title="New Orleans LA"="">New Orleans LA </a>

Hawaii/Alaska PMOs

<a href="javascript:show_contact('honolulu')" title="Honolulu HI"="">Honolulu HI</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('anchorage')" title="Anchorage AK"="">Anchorage AK</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('kodiak')" title="Kodiak AK"="">Kodiak AK</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('ketchikan')" title="Ketchikan AK"="">Ketchikan AK</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('king_salmon')" title="King Salmon AK"="">King Salmon AK</a><br="">

Pacific Coast PMOs

<a href="javascript:show_contact('long_beach')" title="Long Beach CA"="">Los Angeles CA / Long Beach CA</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('oakland')" title="Oakland CA"="">San Francisco/Oakland CA</a><br=""> <a href="javascript:show_contact('seattle')" title="Seattle WA"="">Seattle WA</a>
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