National Meteorological Center of CMA


National Meteorological Center of CMA is a subordinate body of the China Meteorological Administration in the People's Republic of China. It is a center for national weather forecasting, climate prediction, climate change study, meteorological information collection and dissemination. It is also designated by the World Meteorological Organization as the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for Asia in case of accidental release and dispersion of radioactive substances. The NMC is finally also the regional meteorological data telecommunication hub for Asia.
The NMC does not only issue full bulletins for tropical cyclones over the northwest Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. For the Belt and Road as well as the remnants which could impact Tibet and Yunnan occasionally, the NMC started to issue full bulletins for cyclonic storms over the north Indian Ocean on an exclusive page since late 2017.

Organization

The Center has different sections: