Okinawa Meteorological Observatory

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The {{nihongo|Okinawa Meteorological Observatory|沖縄気象台|Okinawa Kishōdai}} is a JMA located in Naha, Okinawa. It is responsible for weather services in the Okinawa region and operates three Local Meteorological Observatories as well as an Aviation Weather Station.

History

  • 1887 - The {{nihongo|Okinawa Prefectural Naha Second-Class Weather Station|沖縄県立那覇二等測候所|Okinawa-kenritsu Naha Nitō Sokkōjo}} was established.
  • 1900 - Promoted from the Second-Class Weather Station to the {{nihongo|First-Class Weather Station|一等測候所|Ittō Sokkōjo}}.
  • 1924 - The whole building of observatory burned down and all of the observational records got lost.
  • 1932 - Renamed to the {{nihongo|Okinawa Branch Station of the Central Meteorological Observatory|中央気象台沖縄支台|Chūō Kishōdai Okinawa Shidai}}.
  • 1939 - Renamed to the {{nihongo|Okinawa Local Meteorological Observatory|沖縄地方気象台|Okinawa Chihō Kishōdai}}
  • August 11, 1945 - Demoted to the {{nihongo|Okinawa Weather Station|沖縄測候所|Okinawa Sokkōjo}}
  • November 13, 1946 - Okinawa Weather Station was abolished.
  • January 1950 - The {{nihongo|Ryukyu Meteorological Administration|琉球気象局|Ryūkyū Kishōkyoku}} was established.
  • March 1950 - Renamed to the {{nihongo|Ryukyu Meteorological Agency|琉球気象庁|Ryūkyū Kishōchō}}.
  • April 1950 - {{nihongo|Ryukyu Meteorological Observatory|琉球気象台|Ryūkyū Kishōdai}}
  • April 1, 1952 - Fall under the {{nihongo|Bureau of Posts, Government of the Ryukyu Islands|琉球政府郵政局|Ryūkyū Seifu Yūseikyoku}}.
  • August 1, 1965 - Reorganized into an agency of the {{nihongo|Bureau of International Trade and Industry|通商産業局|Tsūshō Sangyōkyoku}} after the Reform of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands.
  • 1972 - Reorganized and renamed as {{nihongo|Okinawa Meteorological Observatory|沖縄気象台|Okinawa Kishōdai}}.
  • 1987 - Having moved to the present building.

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