Meteorological Department St Maarten |
Acronym | MDS | |
Type | Government | |
Address |
Airport Road #114 Simpson Bay St. Maarten Netherlands Antilles |
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Tel | +1-721 5452024 | |
Fax | +1-721 5452998 | |
meteo@sintmaartengov.org | ||
Website | www.meteosxm.com | |
Activities |
The objectives of the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten are to: * Monitor weather conditions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year * Observe, record, and transmit upper-air data (temperature, humidity, winds, etc) * Correspond with regional & international weather stations on various meteorological & climatological phenomena * Produce and disseminate weather forecasts and warnings to the general public, marine and aviation industries * Issue special reports whenever necessary, such as in the event of heavy rainfall, tropical storms, and/or other hazardous weather phenomena * Manage and maintain meteorological and climatological data on a regular basis (monthly and yearly) * Uphold national & international policy in the field of meteorology, climatology and other geophysical fields |