Where is the JTWC located?
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center which forecasts tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific and Indian oceans was moved in January 1999 from their long-time home at Nimitz Hill, Guam to the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. JTWC continues to forecast tropical cyclones for the their forecast areas from Pearl Harbor. Note that JTWC is not directly part of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasting agreement, but they were formed by the US military to monitor destructive cyclones near US ships and bases in overseas locations. Return to the top of this page.
