National Weather Service (US)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Weather_Service_(US)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:NWS
gptkbp:budget	about $1.2 billion (2023)
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Ken_Graham
gptkbp:division	gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:founded	1870
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Silver_Spring,_Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	National Weather Service (US)
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Spanish English
gptkbp:logo	National Weather Service logo.svg
gptkbp:mission	provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	about 4,900
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://www.weather.gov/
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:National_Centers_for_Environmental_Prediction 122 local weather forecast offices 13 river forecast centers 9 national centers
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Commerce
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:United_States_Weather_Bureau
gptkbp:provides	gptkb:energy gptkb:government gptkb:government_agency gptkb:media gptkb:researchers aviation industry general public utilities maritime industry education sector emergency managers transportation sector insurance sector construction sector agriculture sector
gptkbp:providesService	gptkb:NOAA_Weather_Radio aviation weather services climate monitoring fire weather services marine weather services public weather alerts weather forecasts hydrologic forecasts severe weather warnings
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:type	weather forecasting agency
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Majuro_Weather_Service_Office
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7