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Hellenic National Meteorological Service

Meteorological service of Greece

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name	Hellenic National Meteorological Service
native_name	Εθνική Μετεωρολογική Υπηρεσία
type	Meteorological Agency
logo	Hellenic National Meteorological Service Logo.png
logo_width	250
image	HNMS.JPG
image_size	250
image_caption	Headquarters
formed	1931
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jurisdiction	Hellenic Air Force
headquarters	Elliniko, Athens, Greece
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employees	565
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chief1_name	Brigadier-general (MT) Athanasios Gatopoulos
chief1_position	Commander
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The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) () is a government agency responsible for making weather forecasts and observations for Greece. HNMS was founded in 1931 under the Ministry of Aviation and its mission was to cover all the meteorological and climatological needs of the country. It is based at the former Athens International Airport at Elliniko, and operates under the auspices of the Hellenic Air Force, staffed by both military and civilian personnel.

Description

Among the primary goals of the HNMS is the weather forecast. At the same time, it also provides valuable information on weather and climate, state services, transport, agriculture, sport, etc.

HNMS employs approximately 565 people, in its main building at Elliniko and in branches throughout Greece, as its weather network covers almost the entire country. The class "A" meteorologists are officers from the Hellenic Air Force Academy and civilians from universities formed in meteorology, physics, mathematics and IT. Additional military and civilian personnel of other specialties (administrative, financial, technical, weather observation) complete the staff.

HNMS cooperates with the national weather services of other countries in exchange of meteorological observations, meteorological satellite data, weather radar information, etc. It is part of EUMETNET, EUMETSAT and World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

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