National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, SOA

The National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC) of State Oceanic Administration (SOA) is financially supported by Chinese government. Our primary functions are marine environment forecasting, marine disaster forecasting and warning, and operation management. We supply service and technical maintenance for marine economy development, marine management, national defense, marine disaster prevention and mitigation, and others. Our center was established in 1965; its predecessor was the State Oceanic Administration Marine Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting General Observatory. Through 46 years development, our center has become the authority that specializes in marine environment and marine disaster forecasting and warning, scientific research, and consulting services.