The Malaysian Meteorological Department (abbreviated as MET Malaysia) is an agency under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) which is responsible to provide various meteorological, climate and geophysical services to meet the needs of the nation in meteorological, climate and geophysical services for well-being, safety and sustainable development. METMalaysia is responsible for monitoring the onshore, sea and air weather conditions continuously throughout the country. In addition, METMalaysia issues forecasts, advice, weather and ocean alerts and climate surveys to reduce disaster risk. METMalaysia also provides aviation meteorological services to launch aircraft operations and geophysical services to detect earthquakes and tsunami warnings for Malaysia.
Vision
To become a leading agency in meteorology, climatology and geophysics.
Mission
To provide efficient and effective meteorological, climatological and geophysics services for the well-being, safety and sustainable development in order to meet the national and international needs.
Strategic thrust
Improve the effectiveness of weather services to reduce disaster risk
Strengthen flight meteorological services to ensure flight safety and well-being
Empower earthquake and tsunami services to reduce the risk of earthquake and tsunami disaster
Strengthen climate service for national prosperity
Empower human capital development
Organisation
Miri, Sarawak, weather radar station.
Malaysian Meteorological Department
Director General
Deputy Director General (Strategic & Technical)
Research & Technical Development Division
National Climate Centre
Technical Training Division
Strategic Planning & International Division
Meteorological Communication Division
Deputy Director General (Operation)
National Weather & Geophysic Operation Centre
Technical Weather & Geophysic Division
Radar & Satellite Meteorological Division
National Meteorological Aviation Centre
States Meteorological Office
Management Service Division
Meteorological Instrumentation & Atmospheric Science Centre
Corporate Communication Unit
Integrity Unit
References
External links
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