These organizations, often referred to as the Industrial Meteorology (IM) community, together serve as critical intermediaries to make National Weather Service (NWS) information available to all and to provide specialized services outside the NWS mission.

• 这些组织通常是指工业气象社团，以及其使国家气象服务(NWS)对全社会提供便利和提供特殊服务的关键性的中介组织。