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Typhoon Wiki · International Agencies

Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC)

A Regional Specialized Meteorological Center, or RSMC, is a designation given by the WMO to a national agency responsible for official tropical cyclone forecasting and naming within a defined ocean basin, a role JMA holds for the Northwest Pacific.

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Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) is one of 4 terms classified under International Agencies in the azifind.com Typhoon Wiki. Understanding where a term sits within its category clarifies how it relates to the stages, warnings, or hazards around it during an active tropical cyclone.

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Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) The Japan Meteorological Agency, or JMA, is the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center officially responsible for naming and issuing warnings on tropical cyclones across the Northwest Pacific, including those affecting the Philippines. Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) The Joint Typhoon Warning Center, or JTWC, is a US Navy and Air Force agency that issues tropical cyclone warnings and forecasts for the Pacific and Indian Oceans, widely used alongside PAGASA and JMA data. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) The World Meteorological Organization, or WMO, is the United Nations agency that coordinates international weather forecasting standards, including the regional naming systems used for tropical cyclones.
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This definition is part of the azifind.com Typhoon Wiki, informed by PAGASA and the World Bank/GFDRR catastrophe risk data used across our province pages. View all Typhoon Wiki terms →