Impact Forecast Meteorologist: Warnings, Advisories & Briefings

American Meteorological Society; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NOAA's National Weather Service seeks qualified meteorologists for full‑time permanent duties across WFO/NCEP locations, including Anchorage. The position emphasizes integrating forecast weather, water, and climate hazards with societal risks to produce life‑saving warnings, advisories, outlooks, and general forecasts; initial data review ensures accuracy and timeliness.

Staff will support IDSS services, collect and analyze environmental data, and collaborate with colleagues to improve

Qualifications

• Degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or a related natural science with 24 semester hours in meteorology/atmospheric science, including 6 hours in dynamics/thermodynamics, 6 in weather analysis/prediction, 3 in physical meteorology, 2 in remote sensing/instrumentation.
• 6 hours of physics including a laboratory course.
• 3 hours of ordinary differential equations.
• 9 hours of physical science coursework (e.g., hydrology, statistics, chemistry, climatology, radiative transfer, or related).
• Calculus coursework necessary as prerequisite or corequisite for atmospheric dynamics, physics, and differential equations.
• One year of specialized experience or equivalent education to qualify at GS-05/07/09 levels.

Responsibilities

• Integrate forecast weather, water, and climate hazards with societal risks to produce warnings, advisories, and general forecasts.
• Support development and delivery of interpretive services and IDSS with tailored products and briefings.
• Collect, assess, analyze, and integrate environmental data to forecast features at global to meso-scale levels.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve day-to-day operations of Weather Forecast Offices and National Centers.

Education

Degree in Meteorology / Atmospheric Science with 24 hours in meteorology and related physics/chemistry coursework

Job description

NOAA's National Weather Service seeks qualified meteorologists for full‑time permanent duties across WFO/NCEP locations, including Anchorage. The position emphasizes integrating forecast weather, water, and climate hazards with societal risks to produce life‑saving warnings, advisories, outlooks, and general forecasts; initial data review ensures accuracy and timeliness.

Staff will support IDSS services, collect and analyze environmental data, and collaborate with colleagues to improve