Providing strategic and timely weather forecasts has been the main aim of the National Weather Service. It has provided the US with warnings of hurricanes and storms from detailed satellite imagery of its adjacent seas and oceans. Playing a pivotal role in the enhancement of national economy, the National Weather Service has seamlessly served the population by protecting property and life. Various government agencies are benefited from the NWS data which forms a national information database.

The NWS strategic planning policy office provides various kinds of supports to the Weather Services Administration. Various policies and objectives have been developed which are strictly implemented. Committed to work together with various other agencies and serve all the needs of America, a nationwide network of radio stations have been formed which continuously update residents of prevailing weather conditions with warnings, if any. Apart from that, warnings are also given out in case avalanches or earthquakes are predicted.