Okinawa Meteorological Observatory

The Okinawa Meteorological Observatory (沖縄気象台) is a JMA located in Naha, Okinawa. It is responsible for weather services in Okinawa region and operates three Local Meteorological Observatories as well as an Aviation Weather Station.

History

 * 1887 - The Okinawa Prefectural Naha Second-Class Weather Station (沖縄県立那覇二等測候所) was established.
 * 1900 - Promoted from the Second-Class Weather Station to the First-Class Weather Station (一等測候所).
 * 1924 - The whole building of observatory burned down and all of the observational records got lost.
 * 1932 - Renamed to the Okinawa Branch Station of the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央気象台沖縄支台).
 * 1939 - Renamed to the Okinawa Local Meteorological Observatory (沖縄地方気象台)
 * August 11, 1945 - Demoted to the Okinawa Weather Station (沖縄測候所)
 * November 13, 1946 - Okinawa Weather Station was abolished.
 * January 1950 - The Ryukyu Meteorological Administration (琉球気象局) was established.
 * March 1950 - Renamed to the Ryukyu Meteorological Agency (琉球気象庁).
 * April 1950 - Ryukyu Meteorological Observatory (琉球気象台)
 * April 1, 1952 - Fall under the Bureau of Posts, Government of the Ryukyu Islands (琉球政府郵政局).
 * August 1, 1965 - Reorganized into an agency of the Bureau of International Trade and Industry (通商産業局) after the Reform of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands.
 * 1972 - Reorganized and renamed as Okinawa Meteorological Observatory (沖縄気象台).
 * 1987 - Having moved to the present building.