| ARWO |
Aerial
Reconnaissance Weather |
| AFOS |
Automation
of Field Operations and Services |
| ASOS |
Automated
Surface Observing Systems |
| AWIPS |
Advanced
Weather Interactive Processing System |
| AOC |
Army
Operations Center, Pentagon |
| ARC |
American
Red Cross |
| ARES |
Amateur
Radio Emergency Services |
| ARRL |
American
Radio Relay League |
| CARCAH |
Chief,
Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes |
| CONUS |
Continental
United States |
| DAE |
Disaster
Assistance Employee |
| DAC |
Disaster
Application Center |
| DCO |
Defense
Coordinating Officer |
| DFO |
Disaster
Field Office |
| DOC |
Department
of Commerce |
| EAS |
Emergency
Alert System |
| EBS |
Emergency
Broadcast System |
| EICC |
Emergency
Information and Coordination Center (FEMA) |
| EMS |
Emergency
Medical Services |
| EMWIN |
Emergency
Manager's Weather Information Center |
| EOC |
Emergency
Operations Center |
| EOP |
Emergency
Operations Plan |
| ERT |
Emergency
Response Team (FEMA) |
| ERT-A |
Advance
Element of the Emergency Response Team (FEMA) |
| ESF |
Emergency
Support Function |
| EST |
Emergency
Support Team (FEMA) |
| FAST |
Field
Assessment Team |
| FCO |
Federal
Coordinating Officer (FEMA) |
| FEMA |
Federal
Emergency Management Agency |
| FRP |
Federal
Response Plan |
| GMT |
Greenwich
Mean Time |
| GOES |
Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellite |
| HES |
Hurricane
Evacuation Study |
| HF |
High
Frequency |
| ICS |
Incident
Command System |
| IT |
Information
Technology Directorate (FEMA) |
| KM |
Kilometers |
| JIC |
Joint
Information Center |
| M |
Statute
Mile |
| MB |
Millibars |
| MEOW |
Maximum
Envelope of Water or Maximum Envelope of Winds |
| MERS |
Mobile
Emergency Response Support (FEMA) |
| MPH |
Miles
Per Hour |
| MOC |
MERS
Operations Center (FEMA) |
| M/S |
Meters
Per Second |
| MT |
Mitigation
Directorate (FEMA) |
| NASA |
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NAWAS |
National
Warning System |
| NDMS |
National
Disaster Medical System |
| NECC |
National
Emergency Coordination Center (FEMA) |
| NEXRAD |
Next
Generation of Radar |
| NHC |
National
Hurricane Center |
| NM |
Nautical
Mile |
| NPSC |
National
Process Serving Center (FEMA) |
| NTC |
National
Teleregistration Center (FEMA) |
| NOAA |
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NVOAD |
National
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster |
| NWS |
National
Weather Service |
| NWSFO |
National
Weather Service Forecasting Office |
| OSC |
On-Scene
Coordinator |
| OS |
Operations
Support Directorate (FEMA) |
| PIO |
Public
Information Officer |
| PT |
Preparedness,
Training and Exercises Directorate (FEMA) |
| PUP |
Principle
User Processor |
| RACES |
Radio
Amateur Civil Emergency Service |
| RADAR |
Radio
Detection And Ranging |
| RD |
Regional
Director |
| REACT |
Radio
Emergency Associated Communication Team |
| ROC |
Regional
Operations Center |
| RR |
Response
and Recovery Directorate (FEMA) |
| SCO |
State
Coordinating Officer |
| SITREP |
Situation
Report |
| SLOSH |
Sea,
Lake, and Overland Surges for Hurricanes |
| SOP |
Standard
Operating Procedure |
| TD |
Tropical
Depression |
| TS |
Tropical
Storm |
| TPC |
Tropical
Prediction Center |
| TAFB |
Tropical
Analysis and Forecast Branch (TPC) |
| TSB |
Technical
Support Branch (TPC) |
| USACE |
United
States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USAF |
United
States Air Force |
| USCG |
United
States Coast Guard |
| USGS |
United
States Geological Survey |
| USN |
United
States Navy |
| USAR |
Urban
Search and Rescue |
| UTC |
Universal
Time Coordinate |
| WFO |
Weather
Forecast Office |
| Z |
Zulu
Time |
