Description
Investigate air-sea interactions and marine weather phenomena, integrating atmospheric and oceanographic data from buoys, ships, satellites, and coastal radar to produce marine forecasts, sea-state analyses, and hazard warnings for maritime, offshore, and coastal users.
- • Broadcast marine and coastal weather conditions, sea-state forecasts, and hazard warnings via television, radio, web, or maritime media.
- • Gather atmospheric and ocean data from buoys, ships, coastal stations, satellites, HF radar, and models for marine forecasts.
- • Prepare marine forecasts and briefings for shipping, ports, offshore energy, fisheries, and government.
- • Measure marine boundary layer winds, temperature, and humidity using buoys, shipboard sensors, and radiosondes.
- • Direct marine forecasting operations at coastal weather offices or broadcast centers.
- • Collect air and aerosol samples from research vessels or aircraft to study marine atmospheric composition and sea-spray effects.
- • Run coupled ocean-atmosphere and wave models to simulate coastal weather, waves, and storm surge.
- • Analyze marine climate datasets such as sea surface temperature, sea level, currents, and winds using data assimilation and numerical modeling.
- • Conduct offshore wind resource assessment, model integration, and validation studies.
- • Create charts and visualizations of coastal and ocean climate change, including sea level, wave climate, and shoreline hazards.
- • Estimate impacts of climate change on coasts, including sea-level rise, storm surge, marine heatwaves, and extreme winds.
- • Formulate marine forecasts by interpreting atmospheric, oceanic, and coastal observations and model guidance.
- • Perform managerial duties, including scheduling, training, staffing, and performance analysis for marine forecasting teams.
- • Consult with port authorities, the Coast Guard, offshore operators, and agencies on marine forecasts, warnings, and data interpretation.
- • Teach college-level courses on marine meteorology, air-sea interaction, or coastal climate.
- • Analyze historical records of sea surface temperature, sea level, winds, fog, and waves to project marine climate trends.
- • Prepare marine weather charts and maps for broadcast and operational use, including winds, currents, waves, and surge.
- • Apply marine meteorology to oil-spill response, emissions dispersion, coastal air quality, and climate adaptation.
- • Develop or apply wave, storm surge, coastal wind, and coupled forecast models.
- • Interpret observations, satellite imagery, and charts to predict sea fog, coastal convection, swell propagation, and tropical cyclone impacts.
- • Conduct research on air-sea fluxes, marine boundary layers, monsoons, and ocean influences on weather and climate.
- • Prepare scientific reports, publications, and guidance on marine weather and coastal climate.
- • Assess impacts of shipping, offshore construction, and pollution on coastal weather, air quality, and microclimate.
- • Communicate beach and marine hazards such as rip currents and coastal flooding and answer public inquiries.
- • Develop software and tools to collect, quality-control, and present marine meteorological and ocean data.
- • Develop and deliver training on marine weather analysis, forecasting, and safety.
- • Design or refine buoy networks, gliders, and remote sensing methods for marine meteorological and ocean data collection.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
