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Significant Coastal Impacts to the Eastern Seaboard; Tropical Storm Nolo to Impact Hawaii

A Nor'easter will bring significant coastal impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and New England through the weekend. Moderate to major coastal flooding, heavy rain, strong winds and high surf expected. Tropical Storm Nolo will continue to strengthen as it moves north toward the Big Island of Hawaii. Heavy rainfall may bring life-threatening, catastrophic flooding and mudslides through the weekend. Read More >

The National Weather Service is undergoing an agency-wide Reorganization to streamline operations, improve service delivery, increase efficiencies, and eliminate duplicative efforts nationally and regionally. The updated organizational structure is outlined on this page.

NWS Organizational Structure

An organizational chart outlining the NWS Reorganization. At the center is the Office of Assistant Administrator (outlined in red, denoting OAA / NWS Director). Branching out are four key pillars (outlined in orange): Office of Systems, Office of Business Operations and Accountability, Office of Operations, and Office of CFO/CAO.Sub-offices branch off from these pillars:Systems (Left): Connects to Office of Observations (linked to ROC, NDBC, CASO), Office of Assistant Chief Information Officer, Radar Next Office, Mission Systems and Technology, NWS Central Operations, and Commercial Observations Program.Business Operations and Accountability (Top Center): Connects to Accountability & Planning, Facilities, and Human Capital Management.Operations (Right): Connects to Monitoring Response & Coordination Center, Resourcing, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Office of Water Prediction, Mission Delivery (Office), Office of Modeling and Development, Office of Logistics, and Office of Future Readiness.CFO/CAO (Bottom Center): Connects to Budget Formulation, Budget Execution, Administrative Management, and Workforce Management.