Marine Services
WMO supports Members in maintaining global and regional ocean data and services to meet increasing maritime demands. It promotes safety of life and property at sea, integrated coastal management and reduced societal impacts through coordinated met-ocean observations and information.

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Partners

WMO works closely with the following international agencies and mechanisms:

IMO
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WMO is part of UN Oceans.

Governance

The Standing Committee on Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services (SC-MMO) and its subsidiary bodies within WMO SERCOM supports Members to strengthen their capacity to deliver marine services.

Maritime Safety

Sea Ice Services

Coastal Services

Waves

Marine Emergency Response

Marine Climate Services

Marine Observations

Capacity Development

Reports

Events

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Argentina

Third Meeting of the Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service Sub-Committee
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Hamburg, Germany

Second Meeting of Standing Committee on Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services (SC-MMO-2)
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Tokyo, Japan

First Meeting of the Expert Team on Waves, Coastal Hazards and Marine Emergency Response (ET-WCHMER-1)
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London, United Kingdom

Second WMO-IMO Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather
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Exeter, United Kingdom

Second Meeting of Advisory Group on the Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service (WWMIWS) Sub-Committee (AG-WWMIWS-SubC-2)
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Geneva, Switzerland

First Meeting of Expert Team on Maritime Safety (ET-MS-1)
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Geneva, Switzerland

First Meeting of the Standing Committee on Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services (SC-MMO-1)
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Geneva, Switzerland

First Meeting of Expert Team on Met-Ocean Requirements (ET-MOR-1)
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Geneva, Switzerland

First Meeting of the Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service (WWMIWS) Sub-Committee (WWMIWS-SubC-1)
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Related publications

Technical Regulations and Guidance
Manual on Marine Meteorological Services, Volume I – Global Aspects (WMO No. 558)
Guide to Marine Meteorological Services ((WMO No. 471)
maritime safety information (MSI) Publications
WMO Sea-Ice Documents
WMO No.9 Vol D - Information for Shipping
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MMO Series
Last updated: 28 October 2026