weather communications

Weather on the Dinner Menu

Weather on the Dinner Menu

August 13, 2026

At last month’s midyear AMS Council meeting in Washington D.C., weather played a role. No, it wasn’t the wildfire smoke,...

Building Trust Before the Storm: Ernesto Morales on Weather, Service, and Communication

Building Trust Before the Storm: Ernesto Morales on Weather, Service, and Communication

July 6, 2026

For more than two decades, Ernesto Morales has helped communities across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands prepare for hazardous weather. As warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in San Juan, Morales serves as a bridge between meteorological science and the people who rely on it to make critical decisions.