Available courses

Post-assessment following completion of Level 2 on-site program. 

Pre-assessment required for entrance into Level 2 on-site program.  Please contact Pacific Desk administration for access.

E-learning course to be completed prior to acceptance for Level-1 program.  The prerequisites address content needed to attend the four-week Pacific International Desk Level 1 program in Honolulu and Guam. Candidates must complete the required lessons in this course. Attendance to the Pacific Desk is by invitation. 

This course is for Hawaii participants. 


E-learning course to be completed prior to acceptance for Level-2 on-site program.  The prerequisites cover content needed to attend the four-week Pacific International Desk Level 2 program in Honolulu and Guam. For candidates who have successfully completed on-site Level 1 training, this material will mostly be review.

Candidates must complete the required lessons in this course. Candidates must also pass the Level-2 Pre-Assessment (separate).

This is for Hawaii Level 2 participants.  Attendance to the Pacific Desk is by invitation. 




Pre-assessment required for entrance into Level 2 on-site program.  Please contact Pacific Desk administration for access.

E-learning course to be completed prior to acceptance for Level-2 on-site program.  The prerequisites cover content needed to attend the four-week Pacific International Desk Level 2 program in Honolulu and Guam. For candidates who have successfully completed on-site Level 1 training, this material will mostly be review.

Candidates must complete the required lessons in this course. Candidates must also pass the Level-2 Pre-Assessment (separate).

This is for Hawaii Level 2 participants.  Attendance to the Pacific Desk is by invitation. 


E-learning course to be completed prior to acceptance for Level-1 program.  The prerequisites address content needed to attend the four-week Pacific International Desk Level 1 program in Honolulu and Guam. Candidates must complete the required lessons in this course. Attendance to the Pacific Desk is by invitation. 

This is for Hawaii participants. 


E-learning site to accompany Level 2 on-site training in Honolulu (16 October - 9 November 2017)

E-learning site to accompany Level 2 on-site training in Honolulu (28 August - 22 September 2017)

E-learning site to accompany on-site training in Guam (8 May - 2 June 2017)

E-learning site to accompany on-site training in Honolulu (3-28 July 2017)

E-learning site to accompany on-site training in Guam (8 May - 2 June 2017)

E-learning site to accompany on-site training in Honolulu (1-26 May 2017)

E-learning site to accompany on-site training in Honolulu (6-31 March 2017)

E-learning site to accompany on-site training in Honolulu (27 March - 21 April 2017)

17 September - 12 October 2018

13-24 August 2018

American Samoa

Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Marine Forecasts; Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclones; and Messaging and Weather Communications.


2 - 27 July 2018

Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Forecast Verification; Marine Forecasts; Tsunamis; Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclones; Tropical Climate Variability; and Messaging and Weather Communications.


30 April - 25 May 2018

E-learning site to accompany Level 2 on-site training in Honolulu.

E-learning course to be completed prior to acceptance for Level-2 on-site program in Hawaii.  The prerequisites address content needed to attend the four-week Pacific International Desk Level 2 program in Honolulu and Guam. Candidates must complete the required lessons in this course. Attendance to the Pacific Desk is by invitation.

This is for Hawaii Level 2 participants.


26 February - 23 March 2018

Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Forecast Verification; Marine Forecasts; Tsunamis; Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclones; Tropical Climate Variability; and Messaging and Weather Communications.

E-learning course to be completed prior to acceptance for Level-1 on-site program in Honolulu.  The prerequisites address content needed to attend the four-week Pacific International Desk Level 1 program in Honolulu and Guam. Candidates must complete the required lessons in this course. Attendance to the Pacific Desk is by invitation.

This is for Hawaii participants.

E-learning course to be completed prior to acceptance for Level-1 on-site program in Honolulu.  The prerequisites address content needed to attend the four-week Pacific International Desk Level 1 program in Honolulu and Guam. Candidates must complete the required lessons in this course. Attendance to the Pacific Desk is by invitation.

This is for Guam participants.


Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Forecast Verification; Marine Forecasts; Tsunamis; Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclones; Tropical Climate Variability; and Messaging and Weather Communications.


Pre-assessment required for entrance into Level 2 on-site program.  Please contact Pacific Desk administration for access.

E-learning course to be completed prior to acceptance for Level-2 on-site program in Guam.  The prerequisites address content needed to attend the four-week Pacific International Desk Level 1 program in Honolulu and Guam. Candidates must complete the required lessons in this course. Attendance to the Pacific Desk is by invitation.

This is for GUAM participants.


15-26 July 2019

American Samoa

Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Marine Forecasts; Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclones; and Messaging and Weather Communications.


20 May - 14 June 2019

Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Forecast Verification; Marine Forecasts; Tsunamis; Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclones; Tropical Climate Variability; and Messaging and Weather Communications.


1 - 26 April 2019

Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Forecast Verification; Marine Forecasts; Tsunamis; Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclones; Tropical Climate Variability; and Messaging and Weather Communications.

Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Forecast Verification; Marine Forecasts; Tropical Cyclones; Tropical Climate Variability; and Messaging and Weather Communications.

This distance-learning course is for South Pacific NMHS staff eligible for the Pacific Desk program in Honolulu.

Facilitated distance-learning modules during COVID-19 travel restrictions

Level 1 training covers: Introductory Tropical Meteorology topics, including: Thermodynamics; Satellite Interpretation; Surface and Upper-Air Analysis; General Circulation; Local Circulations; Tropical Weather Features; Numerical Weather Prediction; Forecast Philosophy; Forecast Verification; Marine Forecasts; Tropical Cyclones; Tropical Climate Variability; and Messaging and Weather Communications.

This distance-learning course is for South Pacific NMHS staff eligible for the Pacific Desk program in Honolulu.


Special topic Level-1 Training: Ensemble Predictions and Probabilistic Forecasts

Level 1 Review for previous participants planning to attend Level 2 once in-person training resumes.

Online: 13 March - 5 May 2023
On-Site: 8-19 May 2023

16 October - 9 November 2023

Online: 2 October - 24 November 2023
In-Person: 27 November - 8 December 2023

Online 8 April - 31 May 2024
On-Site 19 - 30 August 2024
Online 8 April - 31 May 2024
On-Site 17 - 28 June 2024

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