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Warning Center (JTWC)</a> is the U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings for the Pacific and Indian Oceans.</p> <p>The <a title="NOOC" class="internal-link" href="/web/20101221114859/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC">Naval Oceanography Operations Command (NOOC)</a> advises Navy operations on the impact of ocean and atmospheric conditions in every theater and for every operation. NOOC products include those from the Naval European Meteorology and Oceanography Center - Rota, the Naval Maritime Forecast Center - Norfolk, and the Naval Oceanography ASW Center - Yokosuka.</p> <p>The <a title="FNMOC" class="internal-link" href="/web/20101221114859/http://www.usno.navy.mil/FNMOC">Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC)</a> provides the highest quality, most relevant and timely worldwide meteorology and oceanography support to U.S. and coalition forces from its Operations Center in Monterey, California.</p> <p>The <a title="NAVO" class="internal-link" href="/web/20101221114859/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NAVO">Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO)</a> maximizes seapower by applying relevant oceanographic knowledge in support of U.S. National Security.<br/><br/></p> </div> <div class="relatedItems"> </div> <div class="reviewHistory" id="review-history"> </div> </div> <span id="contentBottomLeft"></span> <span id="contentBottomRight"></span> </div> </div> </td> <td id="portal-column-two"> <div class="visualPadding"> <div id="portletwrapper-706c6f6e652e7269676874636f6c756d6e0a636f6e746578740a2f4e4f500a75736e6f2d6d61737465722d636c6f636b2d74696d65" class="portletWrapper kssattr-portlethash-706c6f6e652e7269676874636f6c756d6e0a636f6e746578740a2f4e4f500a75736e6f2d6d61737465722d636c6f636b2d74696d65"> <dl class="portlet portletStaticText portlet-static-usno-master-clock-time"> <dt class="portletHeader"> <span class="portletTopLeft"></span> <span> USNO Master Clock Time </span> <span class="portletTopRight"></span> </dt> <dd class="portletItem odd"> <div id="USNOtime" class="USNOtime">Javascript must be Enabled</div> <span class="portletBottomLeft"></span> <span class="portletBottomRight"></span> </dd> </dl> </div> <div id="portletwrapper-706c6f6e652e7269676874636f6c756d6e0a636f6e746578740a2f4e4f500a7468652d736b792d746869732d7765656b" class="portletWrapper kssattr-portlethash-706c6f6e652e7269676874636f6c756d6e0a636f6e746578740a2f4e4f500a7468652d736b792d746869732d7765656b"><dl class="portlet portletCollection"> <dt class="portletHeader"> <span class="portletTopLeft"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101221114859/http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/tours-events/sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week"> <span>The Sky This Week</span> </a> <span class="portletTopRight"></span> </dt> <dd class="portletItem odd"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101221114859/http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/tours-events/sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-2010-december-14-21" class="tile" title="A lunar eclipse, the Winter Solstice, and icy planet atmospheres heat up."> <img width="16" height="16" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101221114859im_/http://www.usno.navy.mil/document_icon.gif" alt="Page"/> The Sky This Week, 2010 December 14 - 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