13 December 2018 Naval Information Forces Visits Joint Typhoon Warning Center Naval Information Forces Commander Vice Adm. Brian Brown and Force Master Chief David Carter visited multiple Information Warfare commands on the island of Oahu in early November, including the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)...
28 November 2018 Kaneohe Bay Marine Stands Watch at JTWC Cpl. Dylan Bejer, originally assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Platoon, underwent tropical weather training and has been working at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) for several months to support the 24-hour manned watchfloor...
25 October 2018 Cherrett Relieves Bushnell at Joint Typhoon Warning Center Cmdr. R. Corey Cherrett relieved Cmdr. Jillene Bushnell as commanding officer of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) during a ceremony Oct. 5th, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii...
09 October 2018 JTWC Coordinates with CPHC and Hurricane Hunters for Hurricane Lane Near Hawaii From August 22-26, 2018, Hurricane Lane impacted the Hawaiian Islands. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center coordinated with the Central Pacific Hurricane Center and NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter units to provide up-to-date forecast and analysis information to many DoD assets in Hawaii...
21 August 2018 JTWC Debuts Two-Week Tropical Cyclone Formation Outlook On July 8, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) introduced a new forecast product to the DOD community - the Two-Week Tropical Cyclone Formation Outlook. This outlook highlights geographic areas forecasters consider suspect for potential formation of a significant tropical cyclone...
02 August 2018 Tropical Cyclone Trackers of Fleet Activities Yokosuka A tropical cyclone barreled toward U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka last week, but the 27,000 people who live and work on base as well as the assets of 71 tenant commands and 13 ships forward-deployed here were prepared...
16 July 2018 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Hosts Make a Wish Kid, Aspiring Meteorologist On June 14, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) hosted a Make a Wish Foundation child Mr. Connor Woods and family to fulfill his dream of becoming a meteorologist...
10 May 2018 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Updates Tsunami Products On May 1, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) shifted its tsunami decision support to a new simplified design that provides only the most pertinent information to the watch stander and decision makers...
22 August 2017 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Improves Tsunami Readiness The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) released a new, publicly available tsunami decision support website that improves tsunami readiness for U.S. and coalition forces...
10 April 2017 Airman Enhances Satellite Capabilities at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center The Air Force's Satellite Operations (SATOPS) department of Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is hard at work ensuring the latest satellite technology is used for tropical cyclone reconnaissance. At the forefront is Tech. Sgt. Matthew Drew...