The Malaysian Meteorological Department (formerly abbreviated as MMD and now MetMalaysia) is an agency under the Ministry of Environment and Water (MEWA) which is responsible for providing 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 be a leading meteorological, climate and geophysical center by 2030.
Mission
To meet national needs in meteorological, climate and geophysical services for well-being, safety and sustainable development.
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
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
Federal ministries, departments and agencies of Malaysia
1946 establishments in British Malaya
Government agencies established in 1946
Governmental meteorological agencies in Asia
Ministry of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment (Malaysia)