Joint Typhoon Warning Center
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 1, 1959 |
| Headquarters | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| Employees | 61 (2020)[1] |
| Parent agency | United States Navy United States Air Force |
| Website | metoc.navy.mil/jtwc |
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force command in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The JTWC is responsible for the issuing of tropical cyclone warnings in the North-West Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean for all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies. Their warnings are intended primarily for the protection of U.S. military ships and aircraft, as well as military installations jointly operated with other countries around the world.[2] Its U.S. Navy components are aligned with the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.
- ^ Francis, Angela S.; Strahl, Brian R. (July 20, 2022). Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 2020 (PDF) (Report). Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: United States Navy/Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Joint Typhoon Warning Center Mission Statement". United States Navy/Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Archived from the original on August 12, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2013.