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title: World Meteorological Organization
summary: The United Nations agency under which countries exchange observations and forecasts (the Global Observing System, the WMO Information System).
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# World Meteorological Organization

> Kept by incident.meteorology@web-summit.dinis, 11 November 2026, 11:36 UTC

[Where a forecast comes from](../index.md) · Bodies · id `body-wmo` · [as data](body-wmo.json)

The United Nations agency under which countries exchange observations and forecasts (the Global Observing System, the WMO Information System).

**Address:** [https://wmo.int/](https://wmo.int/) (leaves this site)

## What it is connected to, and who says so

| This | Verb | That | The page that says so | Read | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Meteorological Organization | **issues** | [WMO Severe Weather Information Centre](svc-wmo-swic.md) | [severeweather.wmo.int](https://severeweather.wmo.int/): "Severe Weather Information Centre 3.0 Severe Weather Information Centre 3.0 A Core Component of the WMO Global Multi-hazard Alert System (GMAS) Framework Supporting UN Early Warnings for All Initiative Home (Map) / Table" | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |
| World Meteorological Organization | **coordinates** | [Surface weather stations (SYNOP)](obs-surface-stations.md) | [wmo.int](https://wmo.int/activities/global-observing-system-gos): "Global Observing System (GOS) Skip to main content Weather Climate Water Select your language English عربي 中文 Français Русский Español عربي 中文 English Français Русский Español" *WMO coordinates; the stations belong to each country's service.* | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |
| World Meteorological Organization | **coordinates** | [Aircraft reports (AMDAR)](obs-aircraft.md) | [community.wmo.int](https://community.wmo.int/en/activity-areas/aircraft-based-observations): "Aircraft-Based Observations The WMO ABO Programme collects vital meteorological data from aircraft. Key sources include AMDAR, ICAO ADS-C/ADS-B, SSR Mode S, IAGOS, and wx-UAS from NMHS and partners. As a key component of" *WMO coordinates; airlines and national services run it.* | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |

## Licence: what we may do with it

No licence row yet covers this node: **unclear** until one does. [The licence table](../licences.md).

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