The Cayman Islands National Weather Service

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The National Weather Service was established in the early 1980's. It is operated by the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), with the responsibility for the monitoring of meteorological events and provision of meteorological information. The staff currently operates a service for 17 hours daily with a 24-hour service envisaged for the future. The service’s operation includes an Upper-Air Station, Surface Weather Observations, Climatology, Forecasting and Aviation weather briefing.

The office began 2008 with a staff of eleven officers; one trainee, two fully trained entry-level technicians (Observers), four mid level technicians (Climatologists and instrument specialist), three-senior technicians (Forecasters), a Chief Meteorologist and the Senior Manager of Meteorological Services.