GROUP 5: METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTION

• Formed: 1 September 1946

• Parent department: Ministry of Energy Science, Technology, Environment and
Climate Change Malaysia
• Headquarters: Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
LOGO
 To meet national
needs in
meteorological,
climate and
geophysical services
for well being, safety
and sustainable
department.

Vision
and
Mission

To be a leading
meteorological,
climate and
geophysical centre
by 2030.
 STRATEGIC THRUST

• Improve the effectiveness of weather services

• Strengthen flight meteorological services
• Empower earthquake and tsunami services
• Strengthen climate services for national prosperity
• Empower human capital development
 Issues forecasts, advice,
weather and ocean
alerts and climate
surveys

Provides aviation
Monitoring the
meteorological and
onshore, sea and air geophysical services
weather conditions
 MMD Main Services

Weather Forecast
Seasonal and Long-Range Weather
Outlook
Weather Warning
Marine Meteorological Forecast
Aviation Meteorology
Meteorological Observations
Earthquake & Tsunami
Weather Modification
Environmental Studies
Climate
Agromet
WHERE TO FIND METMALAYSIA